Diamonds & Curls

This page is still under construction so bare with me please I am a PJ and have used so many products and I want to review them thoroughly before I get to some new ones….hit links for full reviews on new products I have tried since starting blog…. green ingredients work great on my hair…and red I don’t care for and are problems for others

Products I’m Using or Have Used:

Aubrey Organics

GPB Balancing Conditioner Rosemary Mint

Honeysuckle Rose

• Ingredients:  Coconut Fatty Acid Cream Base, Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Shea Butter, Wheat Germ Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Rosa Mosqueta® Rose Hip Seed Oil; Extracts of Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe, Camomile, Yarrow, Chrysanthemum, Angelica, Forsythia and Magnolia; Honeysuckle Oil, Carrot Oil, Aubrey’s Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E).
• Size: 11oz
• Price: $10.28
• Pros: thick, moisturizing, good for dc’s
• Cons: Smell, hard to get out bottle, price, lack of slip
• will purchase again
• 4 of 5 diamonds

Avon

Naturals Shampoo with Strawberry and Linden Blossom Shampoo

Cantu

Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream

• Ingredients: Water, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Glycine Soja Oil (Soybean), Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, PPG 1 Trideceth 6, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Stearalkonium Chloride, Trimethylsilylamodimethicone, Panthenol, PPG 1-PPG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Lanolin Oil, Cinnamidopropyl Trimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Benzophenone 3, BHA, BHT, Zea Mays Oil (Corn), Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, DMDM Hydantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance
• Size: 16 fl.oz
• Price: $4.99
• pros:
• cons:
• will possibly purchase again
• 3 of 5 diamonds

Carol’s Daughter

Lisa’s Hair Elixir

Hair Milk

Healthy Hair Butter

Tui Leave In Conditioner

Black Vanilla Leave In Conditioner

Mimosa Hair Honey

Clairol

Herbal Essence Set Me Up Gel

Dr. Miracles

2 in 1  Shampoo and Conditioner

• Ingredients: Thremalceutical complex: water, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil, menthol, menthone glycerin acetal, behentrimonium methosulfate(and) cetearyl alcohol, polyquaternium-10, carthamus, tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, prunus, amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil), ammonium lauryl sulfate, polysorbate-20, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauramide DEA, glycol stearate, PEG-150, propylene glycol (and) diazolidinyl urea (and) propylparaben, (and) methylisothiazolinone, citric acid
• Size: 6 fl. oz.
• Price: $8.99
• pros: tingles, invigorating
• cons: sulfates and parabens
• will possibly purchase again
• 4 of 5 diamonds

Anti Breakage Strenghtening Creme

• Ingredients: Thermalceutical complex (aqua, menthol, menthone glycerin acetal, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, ricinus communis (castor) oil seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, lanolin, sorbitian stearate, paraffin, polysorbate 60, isopropyl palmitate, petrolatum, carbomer, triethanolamine, cetyl alcohol, DMDM hydantion, PEG-12 dimethicone, propylene glycol (and) diazolidinyl urea (and) methylparaben (and) propylparaben, caramel, FD&C yellow
• Size: 4 oz.
• Price: $7.99
• pros: tingles, not greasy
• cons: petrolatum (did they mean petroleum???), minty smell annoyed people around me, parabens
• 4 of 5 diamonds

Eco Styler:

Olive Olive Gel

• 4 diamonds
• pros: price, performance, good ingredients
• cons: smell, unpronounceable ingredients
• will definitely purchase again

Krystal Gel

Elasta QP

Glaze

Fantasia IC

Hair Polisher Styling Gel with Sparkle Lites

• Ingredients: Purified Water Aqua , Glycerin , Carbomer , Triethanolamine , Aloe Vera Gel , Dimethicone Copolyol , Tocopherol Acetate , Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Polysorbate-20 , Benzopehonoe-4 , Methylchloroisothiazolinone , Methylisothiazolinone , Disodiium EDTA , Fragrance
• Size: 16 oz
• Price: $4.49
• pros: great hold, curl definition, at drugstores and bss
• cons: cruchy, buildup
• will purchase again
• 3 of 5 diamonds

Olive Oil Gel

Garnier Fructis

Hydracurls

Curl and Shine:

Shampoo

• Ingredients: aqua/water, sodium laureth sulfate, dimethicone, cocamidopropyl betaine, distearyl ether, sodium chloride, behenyl alcohol, cocamide mipa, laureth-2, ppg-5-ceteth-20, parfum/fragrance, pyrus malus/apple fruit extract, sodium methylparaben, carbomer, dmdm hydantoin, polyquaternium-7, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, niacinamide, pyridoxine hcl, persea gratissima/avocado oil, citric acid, saccharum officinarum/sugar cane extract, methyl cocoate, prunus armeniaca/apricot kernel oil, linalool, sodium cocoate, citrus limonum/lemon peel extract, camellia sinensis/camellia sinensis leaf extract
• Size: 13oz
• Price: $4.00

Leave In Conditioning Cream

• Ingredients: aqua/water, cetearyl alcohol, amodimethicone, cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, glycerin, parfum/fragrance, methylparaben, persea gratissima/avocado oil, trideceth-12, citric acid, prunus armeniaca/apricot kernel oil, cetrimonium chloride, chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, linalool, butylphenyl methylpropional, citronellol
• Size: 10.2oz
• Price: $4.00

Sleek and Shine:

Shampoo

• Ingredients: water, sodium laureth sulfate, coco-betaine, laureth-5, carboxlic acid, sodium chloride, trimethylsilyamodimethicone, cocomide mipa, polyquaternium-10, apple fruit extract, ppg-5 ceteth-20, laureth-2, fragrane, sodium methylparaben, dmdm hydantoin, niacinamide, pyroxidine hcl, avocado oil, citric acid, sugar cane extract, apricot kernel oil, linalool, lemon peel extract, camellia sinesis leaf extract, yellow no. 6, yellow no. 10.
• Size: 13oz
• Price: $4.00

Conditioner

• Ingredients: Water Aqua, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Pyrus Malus Apple Fruit Extract, Parfum Fragrance, Cetyl Esters, Lauryl PEG-PPG-18 18 Methicone, Methylparaben, Persea Gratissima Avocado Oil, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine HCI, Trideceth-12, Citric Acid, Prunus Armeniaca Apricot Kernel Oil, Saccharum Officinarum Sugar Cane Extract, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Linalool, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citrus Limonum Lemon Peel Extract, Camellia Sinensis Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
• Size: 13oz
• Price: $3.80

Soft Curl Creme:

• Ingredients: Aqua Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Yellow 5 CI 19140, Blue 1 CI 42090, Sodium Methylparaben, Hydroxypropyl Guar, PEG-150, Pentaerithrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-90M, PEG-192 Apricot Kernel Glycerides, PEG-70 Mango Glycerides, Chlorheexidine Dihydrochloride Limonene, Linalool, Citrus Limonum Lemon Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal, Parfum Fragrance
• Size: 5 oz
• Price: $3.99

Generic Value Products

Hair Reconstructor Conditioner (Joico K-Pak):

• Ingredients: Water, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Glycol Stearate, Ceteth-2, Mineral Oil, PEG-8 Distearate, Hydrolized Human hair Keratin (Triamine Complex), Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolized Human Hair Keratin (Cationic Triamine Complex), Sodium Chloride, Myristyl Myristate, Citric Acid, Fragrance, Sorbic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Hydrolized Yeast, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Methylparaben, Polyparaben.
• Size: 8 fl.oz.
• Price: $5.49

Conditioning Balm Contioner (Matrix Biolage)

Tea Tree Oil Conditioner ( Paul Mitchell)

Giovanni

Direct Leave In Conditioner

• Ingredients: Water, Extracts of Rosemary oil , Nettle oil, Thyme oil, Birch Leaf oil, Chamomile oil, Clary, Lavender, Coltsfoot leaf, Yarrow oil, Mallow, Horsetail oil, Soybean Protein, Cetyl alcohol, Vitamin E, Trace minerals, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Grapefruit Seed.
• Size: 8 oz
• Price: $8.00

Tea Tree Conditioner

• Ingredients: Water, Extracts of Tea Tree Oil,Peppermint Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Rosemary OIl, Nettle Oil,Thyme Oil, Birch Leaf Oil, Chamomile Oil, Clary, Coltsfoot Leaf , Yarrow Oil, Mallow, Horsetail Oil, Soybean Protein, Cetyl Alcohol, Vitamin E, Trace Minerals, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, sodium chloride, Grapefruit seed.
• Size: 8 oz
• Price: $8.00

Herbal Essence

Set Me Up Gel

Totatlly Twisted Gel

Infusium

John Frieda

Frizz Hair Serum

• Ingredients: Cyclomethicone, Dimethiconol, Octyl Methoxycinnamate (Sunscreen)
• Size: .8 oz.
• Price: $10.00
• pros:
• cons: price
• not likely to buy again
• 2 of 5 diamonds

Dream Curls Curl Perfecting Spray

• Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, VP/VA Copolymer, Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters, PEG 8 Dimethicone Meadowfoamate, Magnesium Sulfate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Panthenol, VP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate Copolymer, Polyquaternium 11, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-12, Propyleneglycol, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance, citric acid
• Size: 6.7 fl. oz.
• Price: $5.99

Kinky Curly

Come Clean Moisturizing Shampoo

• Ingredients: Purified water, organic mandarin orange fruit, organic marigold flower, organic white willow bark, organic sea kelp, c14-16 olefin, sulfonate and cocamidopropyl betaine (coconut derived), citric acid, sea salt, phenoxyethanol, natural fragrance
• Size: 8 oz
• Price: $12.00

Curling Custard

• Ingredients: botanical infusion of water, horsetail, chamomile, nettle and marshmallow, organic aloe vera juice, agave nectar extract, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), pectic, citric acid, potassium sorbate and natural fragrance
• Size: 16 oz
• Price: $25.00

Knot Today Leave In Conditioner

• Ingredients: Mango fuit extract, slipper elm, marshmallow root, lemongrass, cetyl alcohol, behentrimonium methosulfate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol and natural fragrance
• Size: 8 ounces
• Price: $12.00

Lustrasilk

Shea Butter and Mango Cholestorol

Miss Jessie’s

Curly Pudding:

• Ingredients: Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Aloe Vera Gel, Carbomer, Tocopherol Acetate, Sweet Almond Oil, Milk Protein, Vitamin E, Panthenol, Pectin, Sweet Orange Oil, Extract, Fragrance, FD&C Red 3, FD&C Blue 1.
• Size: 16 oz
• Price: $38.00

Nature’s Gate

Organics Grapefruit and Wild Ginger Conditioner:

• Ingredients: certified organic rose geranium hydrosol, certified organic clary sage hydrosol, botanical infusion of grapefruit, certified organic fig, kiwi, kumquat, mallow, hops, birch, french rose, heather; cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, certified organic aloe vera, grapefruit pulp, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed wheat starch, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, sunflower seed extract, panthenol (provitamin b-5), certified organic jojoba seed oil, vegetable glycerin, bisabolol, hydroxyethylcellulose, saccharide isomerate, peg-40 castor bean oil, tocopherol, grapefruit peel, grapefruit seed extract, caramel, certified organic ginger essential oil, fragrance oils

Organic Root Simulator

Natures Shine

Lock and Twist Gel Creme

Pantene

Pro V Curls Shampoo

Pro V Curls Conditioner

• Ingredients: Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Ethyl Glutamate, Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, Fragrance, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Edta, Panthenol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone

• Size: 13.5 oz

Relaxed and Natural Shampoo

• Ingredients: water, petrolatum, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, lauric acid, trihydroxystearin, fragrance, sodium chloride, guar hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride, citric acid, DMDM hydantoin, sodium benzoate, panthenyl ethyl ether, disodium EDTA, PEG-14M, panthenol
• Size: 13.5 ounces
• Price: $6.00

Relaxed and Natural Conditioner

• Ingredients: water, stearate alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, jojoba seed oil, coconut oil, glutamic acid, dimethicone, benzyl alcohol, fragrance, panthenyl ethyl ether, EDTA, panthenol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone
• Size: 13.5 ounces
• Price: $6.00

Relaxed and Natural Daily Oil Cream Moisturizing

• Ingredients: water, mineral oil, petrolatum, ethylhexyl stearate, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cocamidopropyl betaine, phenoxyethanol triethanolamine, lanolin alchol, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, jojoba seed oil, coconut oil, fragrance, proplparaben, DMDM hydantoin, panthenol, panthenyl ethyl ehter, propylene glycol, BHT, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate citric acid, disodium EDTA
• Size: 10.2 ounces
• Price: $6.00

Shi Kai

Everyday Conditioner

Suave

Professionals Humecant Shampoo

Professionals Humecant Conditioner

• Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Cetearyl Alcohol, Centrimonium Chloride, Dimethiconol, Fragrance (Parfum), Quaternium-18, Potassium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, DMDM Hydantoin, Glycerin, Panthenol, Hair Keratin Amino Acids, Sodium Chloride, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone
• Size: 14.5 oz.
• Price: $2.00

Naturals Lavendar and Lilac

Natuarls Tropical Coconut

• Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), Distearyldimonium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Propylene Gylcol, Silk Amino Acids,Honey (Mel), Nettle (Urtica Dioica) Extract, Rosemary (rosemarinus Officinalis) Extract, Coconut (Cocoa Nucifera) Extract

VO5

Strawberries and Cream Conditioner

• Ingredients: Water Aqua, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Stearalkonium Chloride, Stearyl Alcohol, Steareth-21, Glyceryl Stearate, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, Tocopherol Acetate, Biotin, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 20, Ascorbic Acid, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance Parfum, Red 33 CI 17200
• Size: 15oz
• Price: $1.00

White Rain

Ocean Mist

Ayurvedic and Indian Products

Hesh Amla

Hesh Brahmi

Dulhan Henna