July Curlbox!!!!

So for those of you who didn't know I signed up for the first natural hair "sample" subscription service CurBox.  The totally have a waiting list to join the service but once you get on you pay $20 (shipping included) a month and every month you get a box filled with sample (and sometimes full size) of natural hair products.  The good thing about CurBox is that not only do they send you brands that we all know about they also send you samples of up an coming brands.  So for a product junkie like myself this is the best things smoking.  If your interested in subscribing to CurlBox check out their website here: http://curlbox.com/

On to what this month's box included:

So this month's box included two full sized bottles of Motions Naturally You collection (a Shampoo and a Conditioner).  I haven't used anything from the Motions natural line so this was helpful (I will do a review soon on these products).

Second, it included a sample sized bottle of Jane Carter's Condition and Sculpt.  This is a product you would put on your hair when doing a wash and go.  If anyone knows I love love love Jane Carter's wrap and roll (I live by it). So I am sooo excited this was included so I could try it out.

Next, they sent a 2oz jar of Shea Radiance's Nourishing Hair Repair Cream (with Shea Butter).  I have not yet tried this product but I am excited about try it.




Lastly,  there was a packet of Light Pink oil moisturizer.  This used to be one of my go to products back in my relaxed days (My mom is natural and she swears by it).  So when I saw this was included in my box I immediately opened it and applied it to my thirsty hair ha ha ...need I say more.

In addition to all of the great products my CurBox also included some great coupons to Sage NatualCeuticals, Jane Carter, and ily.  The box included a product guide and the monthly CurlBox newsletter.  Overall I am beyond satisfied with my July CurlBox and I would suggest any natural wanting to try new products without having to buy full size all of the time to sign up for CurlBox heck I can think of worst ways we all spend $20!

New Hair Products: Mixed Silk

Being that I consider myself somewhat of a hair product junkie I have went off and purchased yet another set of products.  Last week I found myself in Sally's  searching for some shampoo and a deep conditioning treatment as I was trying to condition my hair in preparation for my Senegalese twists.  So I ended up purchasing both a Shampoo and a Deep Conditioning treatment from a brand called Mixed Silk (by Silk Elements).

The Review:

Shampoo - This is your standard shampoo, it smelled pretty good and gave my hair a nice lather (it does have some "cones" in it :( I know, I should be ashamed, but I really needed to cleanse my hair).  Overall I still prefer my Giovanni 50/50 but this shampoo was only $4 and it did a pretty decent job.

Deep Conditioner Treatment - Now this I liked a lot.  I applied the treatment to my hair from roots to tips and placed a plastic cap over it and sat under the dryer for about 15 minutes.  After washing the treatment out my hair was left feeling rather soft and smelled great.  The conditioner was also on sale for $4.

Results:  Yes I will be using the Deep Conditioner treatment again as far as the Shampoo I won't throw it out ( I spent my $4 on it lol) but it will probably fall into the "when I am out of everything else" category.

Product Review: Green Tea Hair Mask

Okay so one of my New Year's resolutions is to make at least one homemade hair or beauty product each month.  I created this resolution mostly because I just wanted to try new things but I also wanted a chance to provide you all some reviews of these products.  So for January I made a Green Tea Hair Mask.  This hair mask is supposed to stimulate healthy hair growth.  It will especially help if you have thinning hair or hair loss.   

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of Green Tea - Strong
1 tablespoon of Mustard Powder
1 Egg Yolk

To prepare:

Mix all ingredients until you reach a creamy consistency.  If the substance becomes super thick you can add more green to it. 

To Apply:

Part hair into quads and apply mixture
Cover with cap and leave in for 15-25 minutes
Rinse hair thoroughly
Shampoo and condition as normal

My take:

Overall this mask was nice.  It didn't have the most pleasant smell.  After rinsing there was no noticeable change.  I personally feel this is one that you have to do a number of times over time before you see any real results.  All in all it's nothing that is going to be added to my hair regimen.

Don't be afraid to try it..you might actually like it....and no you don't have to be natural to try it....until next time....