2009 Best of Hair@: Conditioners

This year has been major in terms of history, politics and hair. I went natural this year, which started me on a whole new path of product exploration. In the ten months of wearing my natural texture I've had good days and bad, all equally attributed to the products I've used. In the next coming weeks, I will be doing posts on the BEST OF 2009.
Today: conditioners




Jessicurl Weekly Deep Treatment


Ingredients: Water infused with Lemongrass, Nettle, Burdock, Kelp, Marshmallow Root, Horsetail, Basil, Bay Leaf, Oregano, Rosemary, Peppermint, Sage and Thyme, Behentrimonium Methosulfate and Cetearyl Alcohol, Shea Butter, Avocado Oil,Cocoa Butter, Lecithin, Aloe Vera Powder, Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Fragrance

I've actually read favorable laurels of the Jessicurl Too Shea conditioner. After all, it did win NaturallyCurly.com members' vote for Best of the Best. So when a NaturallyCurly.com member sold me a bottle for next to nothing, I said, "why not?"
I am so happy that I jumped into Jessicurl products head first with the Weekly Deep Treatment (acronym: WDT) because it worked some serious homemade magic on my hair. I loved that the product was thick and spreadable. It had the consistency of whipped cream. By the time my hair was finished it was bouncy, shinny and... silky (as silky as 4b hair could be).











Mixed Chicks Deep conditioner

Ingredients: Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Octamethylcylotetraxiloxane, Safflower Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate and C14-18 Perfluoroalkyethyl Thiohydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride and Benzoic Acid and Glycereth - 2 Cocoate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance

Although Mixed Chicks was one of the original sponsors of the site, my tag line would not be "beauty without the bitchassness" if I were not one-hundred percent honest. This conditioner is great for the price point and very moisturizing. It actually got my 4b curls to hang down.
Any product that can shingle my hair gets a high-five from this editor.



Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose conditioner
Coconut Fatty Acid Cream Base, Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Shea Butter, Wheat Germ Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Rosa Mosqueta® Rose Hip Seed Oil; Extracts of Fennel, Hops, Balm Mint, Mistletoe, Camomile, Yarrow, Chrysanthemum, Angelica, Forsythia and Magnolia; Honeysuckle Oil, Carrot Oil, Aubrey's Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E)

Quite possibly one of the most moisturizing conditioners on the world. I would say that any other the commercial hair care brand might be hard-pressed to create a moisturizing conditioner better than this one. I got hang with this conditioner, my It is completely natural and the smell is delectable. This brand is slightly harder to find than your regular Pantene and Herbal Essences but sometimes you have to work for good things.
*sheds a single tear like the Indian commercials back in the 80s*










Aubrey Organics GPB conditioner
















Coconut Fatty Acid Cream Base, Organic Aloe Vera, Wheat Germ Oil, Lactalbumin, Organic Rosemary Oil, Organic Sage Oil, Horsetail Extract, Coltsfoot Extract, Nettle Extract, Amino Acid Complex (Cysteine, Methionine), Glycoprotein (from oyster shells), Balsam Oil, Aubrey's Preservative (Citrus Seed Extract, Vitamins A, C and E).

I feel like such a fool telling people that this year was the first that I even tried any Aubrey Organics products. The Glycogen Protein Balancing conditioner is so super-luxurious and ultra-rich. My favorite attribute of the GPB is the scent; it's something like a floral immersion in coconut. I love that the fragrance lasts for several days, leaving my the opportunity to omit perfume for almost a week. This conditioner gave me some of the greatest slip ever; I finger-combed my hair ....without water running over my head. It's that good.







Aphogee 2-min. Keratin conditioner

Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Behenamidopropylamine Behenatem Stearolkonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cocodimonium Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin, Hydrolzed Mucopolysac Charides, Sodium Coco Collagen Amino Acids, Wheat Germ Fatty Acids, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Arachidonic Acid, Squalane, Avocado Oil, Acetimide MEA, Panthenol, Wheat Germ Oil, Jojoba Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sulfur, Amodimethicone, Polyquaternium 10, Linoleamidopropyl PG Dimonium, Chloride Phosphate, Tallowtrimonium Chloride, Nonoxynol 10, Cocoyl Sarcosine, Sorbitol, Fragrance, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

If you love the Aphogee Two-Step Treatment but your hair doesn't require harsh protein that might dry it out, I would totally recommend this conditioner. First of all, it has a creamier consistency than the Treatment, making it much easier to spread throughout the entire head. I love that you only need to take two-minutes out your day to see results from this conditioner. It totally revives my droopy, lackluster curls.

Lustrasilk Olive Oil Cholesterol
Water, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, olive oil, cholesterol, soybean oil, safflower oil, wheat germ oil, aloe vera extract, fragrance, vitamin e, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, phosphoric acid, DMDM hydantoin, disodium EDTA, yellow #5, blue #1

This conditioner costs under $3 for 20 oz. bonus size, making it the holy grail of the cheapie deepies. The main ingredient is water, and although no other component following is impressive, this product packs a serious punch of moisture. I use it as a leave-in to give my hair weight so curls can form. Lustrasilk Olive Oil Cholesterol imparts an immense softness to my blow-dried or air-dried kinks. The best part about this frugal buy is that it makes a great conditioner base so I can get as creative as I want to vamp up the effects.