Love Affair with Safi

My hair has found a true love!  

I recently made my first purchase from Safi Hair Care, a hair care line that is homemade by Alex of The Good Hair Blog. I purchased the Hairsicle Cream to use for my twist outs to try and get more definition. The product has a soft fluffy feel that and it smells yummy! Its like moisturizing with an orange creamiscle!  I couldn't help but keep smelling my hands after applying. 

The claim:

Treat your hair to this yummy smooth custard. This product can be used on dry or wet hair. Using it on wet hair will give your twist outs and braid outs AWESOME definition and shine. Not to mention your curls will smell GREAT!

The ingredients:

Ingredients: Water, BTMS, Tangerine Butter, Lemon Butter, Tucuma Butter, Lime Butter, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter,Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Fragrance

**All products are preserved with Sodium Lactate**

I washed my hair with Curls Cleansing Cream and conditioned with Curls Coconut Curlada Conditioner. I used Cantu Shea Butter Leave-in and then divided my hair into four sections. To twist I divided each of those sections into two and applied the Hairsicle Cream and flat twisted.

I left my twists in for the whole day and overnight and took them out in the morning. My hair was ultra moisturized and smelled delicious!  Twist outs dont always work well for me because my hair is really fine but this was the best definition I have ever had with a twist out. 

Freshly untwisted 

Perfectly moisturized

I would purchase this product again without question. Not only will I use it again for twists but I use it to smooth my edges and lay my hair down when I pull it back and it lays does as smoothly as it would with gel but without the hardness.  I highly recommend this product but it sells out QUICKLY! So head over to Safi Hair Care and check out what's for sale. Updates for the store are also posted on The "Good" Hair Blog.

~Nik ❤

Confessions of a Product Junkie in Training

...need I say more.

Top: Miss Jessie's Curly Meringue, Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, Shea Butter, EcoStyler w/Olive Oil, Shea Moisture African Black Soap Deep Cleansing Shampoo, Grapeseed Oil, Organix Coconut Milk Shampoo and Conditioner, Aphogee Two Step Protein Treatment 

Middle: Curls Creamy Cleanser, Curls Coconut Curlada Conditioner, Curls Lavish Curls, Curls Creme Brule, Shea Moisture Hold & Shine Moisture Mix,  

Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair, Vegetable Glycerin

Bottom: Herbal Essence Hello Hydration, Aloe Vera, Jojoba Oil, Cantu Shea Butter Leave in Conditioner, Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer, Coconut Oil, Cantu Shea Butter Super Shine, 

Curls Curly Q Gel-les'c, John Frieda Frizz-Ease Heat Defeat.

It's one of the best things getting a new hair product and seeing how it affects and/or enhances my curls.  I love reading new reviews on all my favorite hair blogs and getting ideas of new things to try.  I look forward to every new curly purchase.  My next hair must-trys  that will be added to this brood are Carol's Daughter Hair Milk, many Bee Mine products, and Kinky-Curly Curling Custard. 

What are some of your favorite PJ goodies?

~Nik ❤

Review: Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment

I have heard a lot about the Aphogee 2 Step Protein Treatment from both naturalite's and relaxee's alike. The purpose of this formula is to help to stop shedding and prevent breakage. It basically builds a protein protector around your strands to strengthen them.  

My hair was not really having a problem with breakage as I very rarely put any heat on it after losing two inches to previous heat damage (3:-\ devil flat iron ). But shedding…oh the shedding. I was losing enough hair daily to cover a baby's full head, seriously. My hair is very fine and extremely delicate and I find myself wishing for the thicker hair of my 4b sisters, but I digress. SO I needed something to help in this department.

Aphogee Protein Treatment is a two step process which involves shampooing with Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair, then applying the treatment and allowing it to harden under the drier (and it gets hard!) and then washing it out and conditioning with Aphogee Balancing Moisturizer. 

So I shampooed first and it was definitely a shampoo I wouldn't use any other time because it left my hair with that stripped feeling that I hate. 

Freshly Shampooed

Then I put in the protein and as I said before, it gets hard! Do not mess with your hair at all with the protein in, just let it sit, so as not to cause any further damage. 

Product Wet:

Product Dry:

Once my hair was fully dry, I conditioned. When I washed the conditioner out, my hair was immediately super soft. Loved it! Then I put in my Cantu Leave In and Whipped Shea Butter for moisturizer.

Conditioned and Moisturized:

I braided my hair and sat under the dryer and when my hair was dry, I twisted with a little more whipped shea butter. My hair was SOFT and it was SHINY and when I twisted it pounds of hair was not coming out of my head. I instantly saw the difference in the hair that I was shedding. 

I did this treatment a week ago and left my twists in. When I took them out my hair was still super shiny and nicely moisturized. My hair usually sucks up moisture within seconds but a week later it still felt as good as it did when I first put the treatment in.

I definitely recommend this product to anyone who is having issue with shedding or breakage. Now, everyone's hair is different and some people may have issues with protein so know your hair! …and do not use this product more than every six weeks so as not to cause any further issues. But if your hair is not protein sensitive and you use this product appropriately, this may be exactly what you need to help strengthen your hair and help retain it!

~Nik ❤