REVIEW: Shea Moisture Deep Treatment Masque

Shea Moisture as a line is definitely one of my favorites. I get new and transitioning curlies all the time who ask me for recommendatins. This line is one that I tell them consistently. I primarily use the Coconut and Hibiscus line from Shea Moisture. I decided to re-try the Organic Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque as it is silicone free and sufate free and claims to be for dry, damaged hair. While my hair isn't damaged it is colored and I am attempting to prevent dryness and damage which is notorious for Color-treated hair. This is my second review of the product which I tried over a year ago before I colored my hair. My hair wasn't really feeling this product the first time but I figured I should give it another shot #fail.

I really really wanted to love this product the way I love the other products I have tried from Shea Moisture but it just wasn't happening. Despite the wonderful ingredients (below), it didn't feel moisturized at all before or after I rinsed it from my hair. I still felt that this product stripped the mosture from my hair and left is feeling like pinestraw. I salvaged my hair by using another conditioner afterwards. But 2-3 years later I am still going to have to go with my original verdict on this one. This product is a definitely no go for me.


Ingredients:
Deionized Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Argan Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax, Sea Kelp Extract, Panthenol (Vitamin B‐5), Essential Oil Blend, Avocado Oil, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower (and) Lonicera Japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle) Flower extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Hyssopus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf and Equisetum Arvense Extract, Soybean Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil. *Denotes Certified Organic Ingredient.


Original Review

 

Kurly Girl Healthy Hair Growth Challenge

In my ongoing quest for healthy hair growth I have decided to issue a challenge to you my friends to practice healthy hair care to encourage hair growth and retention. This Challenge will run February 2013-February 2014.

 

Our mission: to achieve maximum growth and retention in  2013.

 

Method: Adopt the Curly Girl Method (Lorraine Massey) Tried and true, and able to be altered as needed (everything doesn't work for every body). Begin the challenge by clarifying/ cleansing your hair and trimming damaged/ split ends as needed. I plan to limit washing to no more than once a month, if that. Cowash only.

 

Length Check: Take note of where you started so you can see how far you go :)

 February 1, 2013 (WnG) after shampoo and trim

Front Middle 13 "

Front Left 13 "

Front Right 13 1/4"

Middle Top 12 1/4"

Middle left 13 "

Middle right 13"

Back Middle 12 1/4"

Back Left  12 "

Back Right  12 1/2"

 

 

Drink lots of water: Our hair needs water inside and out so make sure you are feeding your hair from the inside. Try to drink 6-8 glasses of water per day. Your hair and your body will thank you for it.

 

Eat a high protein diet. Feed your hair from the inside out. Also make sure your diet is rich with vitamins & minerals

 

Supplement your hair diet with a good hair growth vitamin or supplement. Some good options are: Biotin, Viviscal, Hairfinity

 

Protective styling is an excellent option for retaining length and protecting your hair for the duration of this challenge try protective styling as a 75 % of the time. During the week pin it up and protect those ends. On the weekend let your hair down :)

 

Oils: Great oils to use on your hair that promote growth include EVOO, Coconut Oil and Castor Oil to name a few. I will be using each of these

 

Some of My Staples during this challenge:

• Viviscal Hair Growth Supplement
• my homemade hair mist (to refresh moisture)
• Jamaican Black Castor Oil (sealing, scalp massages and treatment); olive oil and coconut oil
• CoWash- V05 clarifying conditioner, Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, Aussie Moist
• Conditioner Options- Aubrey Organics, Deva One Condition, Trader Joes Nourish Spa
• Deep Condition- TBD
• Leave in- Cush Extreme Protein Leavin Conditioner, Givanni direct leave in
• Moisturizers- Cush Creme de Palm and Huile Supreme, more TBD
• Sealants- Mango Pomade, homeade shea whip mixture

 Other Things to Remember:

• Limit how often you wash/ shampoo your hair, remember shampoos tend to dry the hair out, try co-washing (Condition Washing) instead
• Try finger detangling, limit combs and brushes to prevent breakage.
• Precondition your hair using the oil of your choice
• Deep Condition your hair weekly.
• Little/ No Heat this will help prevent damage to your ends and breakage
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Happy growing Curly Girls! I hope you will join me. If you join the challenge reply here and post your pics and updates here so we can see your progress. Sponsors of this challenge may send me some giveaways to share with participants so I can only share if I know who you are ;)

 

Laters Curlies!