Black Hair is Magical: Hair Products You Should Try!
Hey, y’all! Last night on Closet Chronicles, Jess and I discussed all things hair. As black women, we are blessed to be able to change our hair in so many different ways meaning we have so many product and style options to make ourselves look bomb! Here’s the link if you missed any of our other episodes and below I run down some of the hair products we love and discussed last night!
We briefly discussed the “Obama bundles” that our “Forever Flotus” Michelle wore for the Inauguration last month and talked about protective styles in which additional hair is added. Getting a nice little wig situation for when you don’t feel like doing your hair is legit my go-to. I have two wigs that I love currently and will certainly be expanding my collection. Jess discussed her wig and stated that it was from Amazon! You do not have to spend a lot of money on a good wig! Make sure you do your research as you don’t want to get swindled but do a search on the brands via YouTube reviews before buying! A company that I’ve bought from that have cheap (although most are synthetic) but “starter” wigs, is Divatress.com. As Jess said, it’s a low investment for yourself in going to a cheap route but if you want a more expensive type of wig, you can try www.gorjesswigs.com. That’s where I got my black wig from that you see on Instagram. Black-owned, woman-owned, and offering AfterPay if you want to pay for your wig over time! Here for it!
First up, we discussed our favorite cleansers and moisturizers!
For Jess’s choice, her favorite product line DevaCurl was discussed. Now there are some controversies with the brand but you can do your own research on that via YouTube. Jess luckily did not experience any of those issues but I want you to decide if you’d like to proceed based on your own. The two products that she loved are the Wash Day Wonder Pre-Wash Detangler and Melt Into Moisture Deep Conditioning Mask. Jess said that she was able to detangle her hair so much easier with using these particular products than with others.
My choice included some good old faithful’s that started me off on my natural hair journey, Giovanni’s shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner. These were all the rage during the first few years that the girls went natural but I still love them to this day. It smells so good and is so moisturizing! Another brand that I love is The Mane Choice. They have great products that smell great and are extremely moisturizing. I previously did a video on their Tropical Moringa line as well as their Ancient Egyptian line as well so you can check those out to get my in depth responses to those as well!
Talking protective styles, Jess and I both love a good braid up. Neither of us can cornrow so finding a good beautician and braider to help give your hair a break is imperative! Feed-in braids are a personal fave of mine but like I said I cannot braid so I have to venture out to get those done. If you are wondering how you can find a great braider in your area, you can do a search on Instagram for whatever style you’re looking for + the city you live in or live close to. That’s how I found my braiders when I lived in Atlanta and I was satisfied with both ladies work after thoroughly stalking their IG pages. If you’re like me and don’t always feel like sitting around the beauty shop, you can try your hand at easy DIY protective styles. I’ve embedded my video of my putting in box braids using the rubber band method for you to try if you’re interested in taking matters into your own hands! Also, if you search on YouTube, you can find a lot of great in-depth tutorials to help you create any style, even if you are a beginner and aren’t skilled (like me!).
Finally, Jess walked us through her experience with going blonde! Now we loved her results but she warned of the dangers of bleaching your hair. She noticed her hair suffered a lot of damage after having prior color and then bleaching her hair on top of that. We discussed the Olaplex hair products as they are products that can recreate the bonds that chemicals like bleach, break during the coloring process. I previously experienced that same type of damage when I dyed my hair in high school. If Olaplex had existed it might have helped my hair recover from the damage faster so thank goodness for technology! Anywho, if you don’t know what Olaplex is, check out my YouTube video below where I explain the product and how to use it in depth below!
So that’s it guys! Let me know of any products we may have missed! If you missed the video, once again, check it out here and every other Wednesday night on IG Live at 8pm!!! We’d love to chat with you live! PS. Never put Gorilla Glue in your hair. NEVER.
Until next time!
xo,
Keri