Mini Wash Day

*This mini wash occurred on Sunday 8/18.

My boring weekday hair- a variety of buns: low, high, and pulled to the side. My sexy weekend hair- big bouncy curls courtesy of bantu knots. I haven't really fussed with my hair during the week because my weekends have been super busy. Last weekend, my hubby and I traveled to Atlantic City for a little fun in the sun. I was worried that my hair would become a big old fuzz ball from the humidity and wind, luckily my knot cocktail of Jessicurl Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing Conditioner + Shea Butter + Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie kept my curls looking amazing. 

I considered using a little shampoo this week because I wasn't sure if I would be able to get a good deep condition because of product build up---then the thought of jumping in and out of the shower made me shudder. I'll definitely shampoo next week. Here's how my wash day went:

Wash Day Products

1. Detangled- using my Magic Star Jumbo Rake seamless comb.
2. Extreme Deep Condition- with JBCO and my essential oil blend on my scalp and Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Conditioner on the length of my hair. Then I massaged coconut oil into my strands, covered with a plastic cap and relaxed under my heat cap for about 2 hours.
3. Tea Rinse- I rinsed the conditioner then with 2 green tea bags steeped in 2 cups of water. I applied my tea rinse using a narrow tip applicator. I let it sit for a few minutes and rinsed. 
4. Smoothing Treatment- Next, I applied a large dollop of Nexxus Hydralight Weightless Moisture Conditioner, massaged it in from root to tip for a minute or two then rinsed in sections. I probably manipulated my hair a little too much while rinsing because I noticed more tangles than usual post wash--Note to self not to do that again.
5. Air Dried- 90% with silk scarf.
6. Leave-Ins-  Herbal Essences Touchably Smooth Split End Protector and my kitchenista Tangerine Vanilla Whipped Hair Butter.

Results: 
Say it ain't so; Have I really found a product by Carol's Daughter that I like? Meh---I won't say it just yet. Ha-ha. But I do adore the soft, fluffy, strong hair that I was left with. My scalp felt clean in spite of not using shampoo and my ends look decent. After detangling and applying my leave-ins, I pulled my hair back into a low bun to finish drying. This week will be full of buns and of course my big curly hair will make an appearance this weekend! We'll be celebrating our anniversary in the city so y'all know that I gotta look cute! Ha-ha!

How was your last wash day?

Besitos!
KLP

{CLOSED} Dominican Product Giveaway!

We're sad to say that The Dominican Product Giveaway is closed. Congrats to Cynthia A.!

A HUGE hug to all of those who entered! We love you to pieces! If you missed this one, no te preocupes, we've got another giveaway scheduled to begin in a few weeks! Stay tuned for the details!

Thanks for all the love y mil Besitos!

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[Review] Halka Baba de Caracol

Price: 7.99 for 16oz

Halka Baba de Caracol "La Orginal"

Purchased at: Amazon (also available in the beauty section of many Latin retailers)

Promises: This intensive hair treatment of silk amnio proteins and snail slime repairs and improves the appearance of your hair. Glycolic Acid exfoliates and removes impurities and dead cells thus rejuvenating the hair strand. Collagen regenerates hair follicles aiding the reproduction of new cells thus increasing hair growth. (Very loosely translated as this product's label is in Spanish.) 

Ingredients: Deionized water, Behentrimonium methosulfate, Soalkylamidopropyl ethyl dimonium, Dipropileno glycol, Cetil alcohol, Cetyl ester, Cropure Earth-snail extract, Lactamide MEA, Hydrolyzed wheat protein, Fragrance, Metil Paraben; Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, FD&C.

Directions: Apply a liberal amount on clean, towel dry hair, massage scalp and leave for 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse Well.

My Thoughts: This is my #1 staple deep conditioner. I think that it's the perfect balance of protein and moisture. And it's quite magical on my tresses. Knots, snags, and tangles beware because Baba de Caracol will defeat you (and all yo cousins too!) My hair always feels like butter after I deep condition with it. The texture is very thick and provides tons of slip. The smell is lovely. The price is right. (I buy mine locally for $7.99.) The only con that I can think of is that my local retailer can't keep it on the shelves and I hate paying for shipping when I product online. But I just can't resist that incredibly soft, smooth, frizz free feeling after use. Be careful because I've noticed that some tubs list mineral oil in the ingredients. Do not buy this one! I'm not sure if the product is being up dated, but at my tienda, sometimes it has mineral oil and sometimes it doesn't.

Now---I know what you're thinking: Snail Slime? C'mon man. But let me say this first, snail slime is really only protein. That's not any different than the protein that you'd get from an egg. And you're not eating it, you're just conditioning your hair with it. I will admit, I didn't have a problem at all with the ingredients; nor was I shocked. I guess that I'm just used to Dominican products having a sassy twist to them. I have my entire family using this conditioner. We range from naturally straight tresses to super kinky curls and it works like a dream on all of our heads. 

If you haven't had a chance to try this product, you're in luck. We're offering it FREE in our Dominican Product Giveaway! Entry dets below.


Un mil besitos!
KLP   

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Mini Wash

I'm so happy to be back to mini washing. Jumping in and out of the shower several times in one day is pure torture. This week, I moisturized with my Kitchenista Loco Leave in of Herbal Essences Hello Hydration thinned out with Aloe Vera Juice. Meh---I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. But it wasn't a disaster. Ha-ha. I'm going to try a few more weeks and report back my results.

This week, I pretty much alternated low, high, and side buns. Saturday I attempted a bantu knot out. It was gorgeous while en route to visit my sister-in-law. Then, after about 3 hours, I looked in the mirror. BIG HAIR CENTRAL. I gave in and just pulled it all up into a high bun messy style. Heat and humidity- 1. KLP- 0. Gracias a Dios por buns. Later that day, I got stuck in the rain at a baseball game so I was glad that my hair was already up and tucked away. Rain- 1 KLP- 0. When I got home, I rinsed my hair and applied a little Matrix Biolage Hydratherapie Detangling Solution once my hair was about 90% dry. Omgosh, this stuff has the most amazing slip. Even though the directions said that it was a rinse out detangler. I thought that it would be great as a leave in. And I was right---until my hair was completely dry and completely moisture-less. So, I re-read the ingredients: BOOM Isopropyl alcohol. Wack drying ingredients- 1 KLP- 0 <hangs head>. I'm so not #winning right now. Ha-ha. Luckily, wash day was the next day. Here's how my wash day went:

Wash Day Products

1. Detangled- using my Magic Star Jumbo Rake seamless comb.
2. Extreme Deep Condition- with JBCO and my essential oil blend on my scalp and Halka Baba de Caracol on the length of my hair. Then I massaged coconut oil into my strands, covered with a plastic cap and relaxed under my heat cap for about 2 hours.
3. Tea Rinse- I rinsed the conditioner then with 2 green tea bags steeped in 2 cups of water. I applied my tea rinse using a narrow tip applicator. I let it sit for a few minutes and rinsed. 
4. Smoothing Treatment- Next, I applied a large dollop of Nexxus Hydralight Weightless Moisture Conditioner, massaged it in from root to tip for a minute or two then rinsed. I love Nexxus products and I was super anxious to try this one, but my hair just isn't feeling the love; I'm forcing myself to use it up so that I can make room in my stash.
5. Air Dried- 90% with silk scarf.
6. Leave-Ins- Bee Mine Bee Lovely Moisturizing Daily Conditioner to moisturize and Almond Oil to seal.

Naked 90% Air dried hair

Results:
#WINNING! My big fluffy soft moisturized hair is back! Baba de Caracol always does the trick y'all! I will never doubt this conditioner. And you can win it in our Dominican Giveaway. There's only one day left to enter!

How was your latest wash day?

Besitos!




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