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redcelticcurls
Capaciously Curly
Registered: September 2007
Location: Pittsburgh
Posts: 1258
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Review Date: Wed March 12, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $11.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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*very* moisturizing, cg friendly, protein free, locally available
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Cons:
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none for me
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I read about this product over at nc.com and decided to try it. I started it at about the same time I was starting out with the Kinky-Curly line. I was looking for a rich, thick conditioner that is cone and protein free.
Voila, sucess!
This stuff is awesome. I have dry, coarse curls that can't get anough moisture. This conditioner keeps my hair hydrated and my curls boingy.
Appearance: Very thick, dense pearlescent white cream. This could almost be put into a tub as it is almost too thick to get out of the bottle.
Scent: Very strong honeysuckle scent that lingers into the next day for me. I love this scent, but others may not. For those who are fragrance sensitive, this scent is qutie strong.
This conditioner is so thick that it does not have a lot of slip for me. This is OK as I use a detangler first. I use this as my main hydrating conditioner. I leave it in my hair as I shower. This gives me the closest thing to silky hair that my "c" hair can get. It rinses out easily for me.
I have not gotten buildup, but I have read of a few others who have. Those with fine hair or those who have hair that does not like a lot of oils should take note. I have seen fine hairs love it and fine hairs hate it. Very much YMMV.
On the plus side, I can get this item at my local food co-op. Aubrey is available at my local Whole Foods, but not this specific conditioner, although they will special order. Aubrey also has a store locator on their website. I paid $11.00.
I love, love, love this conditioner. Nothing moisturizes like it for me.
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AmandaPanda
Hairtoy Hoarder
Registered: February 2003
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2918
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Review Date: Fri March 21, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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moisturizing, natural, no animal testing, scent
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Cons:
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price, packaging
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For Dry, Brittle Hair
My review: Like the previous reviewer stated, this is *very* thick, and difficult to squeeze out of the bottle. It is very moisturizing yet my fine hair doesn't get weighed down.
I'm not sure if this has caused buildup or if it's just my hard water building up on my hair.
I really love the scent of this, it's a perfect balance of honeysuckle and rose. I usually don't do too well with floral scents, but this is one of my faves.
This was not available at my "local" Whole Paycheck erm Foods when I was looking to purchase it, so I had to order it online.
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CurlyNinja
Member
Registered: March 2008
Location: New York City
Posts: 493
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Review Date: Tue March 25, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $10.50
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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moisturizing, non-greasy, rich but not heavy
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Cons:
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scent
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This is a great moisturizing conditioner that imparts a lot of fantastic softness and strength to my hair without being too heavy or weighing it down. It would be a perfect conditioner for me were it not for three things, it's only failings:
1. While it is not necessary to use a huge amount of it with each conditioning, the price is still on the high side.
2. The smell was extremely offensive to me at first and although I have now learned to deal with it in light of the other great qualities of this conditioner, it still bothers me.
3. It's not that the detangling is bad, and in fact it is quite good, but I have a few other conditioners that do a much better job. I often use one of them first to detangle if my hair is particularly knotted and then follow up with this conditioner.
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jastreb
Member
Registered: December 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 212
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Review Date: Wed March 26, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $12.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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excellent conditioning, promotes shine
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Cons:
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product is very thick
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I love the degree of conditioning this product provides. It is always super soft afterwards, in addition to being very shiny. I adore the scent and it does linger a bit the next day. This product does not include cones or protein which is good for my hair because it doesn't like protein. I do not have any build up (but perhaps this is because I use an ACV rinse every couple of weeks due to our hard water).
The only thing I do not like is that it is VERY thick, I'd equate it with cream cheese in its consistency. Therefore, I find it useful to have a travel size empty bottle that I place a bit of water in during the shower and squirt the conditioner into it and shake vigorously and apply the watered down version to my hair for ease of use. For me though, its worth the small extra effort because this is the best conditioner out there, in my opinion.
Although 12.00 a bottle is a little pricey (I find this product at Whole Paycheck) its lasts a very long time, because of the fact that I add water.
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missy60
Member
Registered: June 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1947
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Review Date: Thu April 10, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $7.30
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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moisturizing
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Cons:
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I cant find it locally
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I love this conditioner it is really thick and moisturizing. It seems to be very curl enhancing for my hair. It doesnt weigh my hair down even though I have very fine hair. I also use this as a leave in on my ends for extra moisture. The smell doesnt seem to linger in my hair at all. I dont mind the smell but it does have an old fashion smell to me. I would of gave it a 10 if I could purchase it locally.
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Velouria
Member
Registered: November 2007
Location: Pleasureville, KY
Posts: 326
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Review Date: Sun May 4, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $7.50
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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very moisturizing, 100%natural, nice scent
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Cons:
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a bit expensive
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Nothing to add really, just another "yea" to the vote.
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danacc
Member
Registered: November 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 652
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Review Date: Sun June 8, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Thick, rich, and moisturizing for when your hair needs it
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Cons:
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Packaging, scent is STRONG (good if you like it, not good if you don't)
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I love this conditioner when my hair needs moisture. It is super-moisturizing. It has no protein. It has less slip than some other conditioners, too. But it moisturizes really well. My hair feels soft after using it. It doesn't feel coated at all, and I have not had any problems with build-up.
It has a heavy floral-girly scent, so smell first if you are scent-sensitive or particular about florals. As others have mentioned, the product is very thick and can be hard to get out of the bottle. It is concentrated; a little goes a long way. So while it's pricey, it is effective when used sparingly, and then it lasts a lot longer than the thinner conditioners.
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venividibxtchy
Member
Registered: August 2008
Posts: 395
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Review Date: Thu December 25, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $5.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Cheap, smells *GREAT*, goes a long way, doesn't weigh hair down.
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Cons:
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The scent needs to linger longer!
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I cannot get over how WONDERFUL this conditioner smells. I appreciate that it's protein-free, cone-free, and anti-freeze-free, paraben-free, etc. and that the ingredients it DOES have are all good. It doesn't weigh my hair down, and a small amount goes a long way as the formula is very thick.
This is easily a favorite of mine.
P.S. If you enjoyed Tom's of Maine old baby shampoo or deodorant, named "Honeysuckle Rose", you will love this.
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may1em
Abuser of Parentheses
Registered: November 2007
Location: at my desk
Posts: 1531
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Review Date: Thu March 5, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $7.70
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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cone free, protein free (not an issue for me), natural
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Cons:
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price (had to order online for discount)
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I'm very sensitive to scents, especially floral scents, but this doesn't bother me, probably because it's not artificial.
It also works wonders on my hair, making it very soft and manageable. My hair seems to love shea and coconut, which is why I like it so much.
Now I have two conditioners I love, and the hardest part of washing is deciding between lime and honeysuckle!
Between this and Fox's shea mix, my ends look so much better.
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krissykins
Member
Registered: June 2009
Location: Utah, USA
Posts: 254
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Review Date: Tue July 28, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $7.69
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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hydrates hair
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Cons:
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smell is pretty strong to me
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I really love this product! It made my hair so silky soft. I couldn't keep my hands off my hair after the first wash! It works really well for COing on its own or a second conditioner for CO (at least, that is what I've used it for).
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Laylah
Member
Registered: July 2009
Location: U.S.
Posts: 224
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Review Date: Tue July 28, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $10.99
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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moisturizing, tames flyaways, coneless, thick, smell
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Cons:
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price, packaging
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This was the only conefree conditioner that works for me. I use it after a pre-wash oiling treatment and the matching shampoo. It made my hair soft, shiny, moisturized, and light, yet smooth with no flyaways. The smell is strong but I like it 
The only complaints I have are the incredibly high price and the packaging. It's expensive but I only wash once a week so it should last. The conditioner also seems a bit thick for the packaging, so it requires strong squeezing and upside down storage.
But despite that, I really recommend this conditioner. FYI, my hair is waist length, 1c-3a (extremely varied!), M, iii.
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rach
Member
Registered: March 2009
Location: uk
Posts: 1458
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Review Date: Fri July 31, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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amazing conditioning benefits
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Cons:
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different to use , have to treat it differently to normal conditioner
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smells lovely and is like a super conditioner. have to adjust slightly on how you use it as to normal conditioners because it does feel different. but hair feels great after and looks much better.
i leave it up for 10 minutes whilst washing to get the most out of my money.
it's pricy but it does go a long way and you feel the prices worth it in how well conditioned it is after.
i also use it in my "Fox's Shea Butter Conditioning Cream" (1/4 coconut oil, 1/4 shea butter and 1/2 this conditioner). so it's a good leave in also for any dry ends .
found it's help greatly with the cone free experiment and i will keep with this product and cone free routine.
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cobblersmaid
Grumpy Hennahead
Registered: March 2006
Posts: 1330
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Review Date: Sun August 2, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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moisturizes, thick, smells good, no cones
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Cons:
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not much slip, expensive
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This is a very moisturizing conditoner. I used it for a long time as the second C in COing. I stopped using it because I could no longer afford it.
It also smells amazing!
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systemaurora
Member
Registered: June 2008
Location: USA/Canada
Posts: 280
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Review Date: Sun August 2, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $9.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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smell (though could be a con for some), moisturises relatively well, good price,
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Cons:
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Have to use a lot, seems to leave serious buildup
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I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping for some serious moisturising, but it takes SO MUCH to get anywhere near that. Plus I've had serious buildup issues since I started using it... ick! But the smell is lovely and once I actually get it on it does moisturise and detangle decently. I may try one of their conditioners with protein to see if that helps.
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adiapalic
Member
Registered: April 2007
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 453
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Review Date: Sun August 2, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $9.38
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Wonderful natural honeysuckle scent, very smooth hair, not much needed
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Cons:
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Bit expensive, can leave buildup if overused.
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I first decided to use this product after posting a thread asking about protein-free conditioners by Aubrey Organics. I receive a good many more responses than I had anticipated, and everyone pretty much raved about it. So I tried it, ordered from Amazon.
I have since been using it, and find that it works much better for me than my previous conditioner—Garnier Fructise Length and Strength, which doesn't have the most appealing scent. 
It comes in an small 11oz. bottle—much less than the oversized 25oz. of my old conditioner—but I require much less with my CWC routine with this conditioner than I did with GF Length & Strength.
One of the major perks for me is the scent—it smells mostly like honeysuckle, and lasts at least a couple of days later after I wash. It's absolutely lovely. 
One drawback I experienced was that when I was CWC washing every other day (skipping one day, and washing the next), after about the 4th wash, I experienced some tangling from buildup.
After I spaced out my washing to about every 3-4 days, my hair was as silky again as it was the first two washes 
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