Sulfur 8 Under Wig Products

If you are one of the ladies who wear wigs on a regular basis, including Lacefronts, Sulfur * has created something specifically for you. These products are formulated with Sulfur to help soften and grow the hair under the unit. Panthenol helps to strengthen the hair while its growing, neatly braided under the wig. There is even Capaucu Butter to moisturize the hair while its you work your sexy long or short unit.

Keep Breakage away with this shampoo

Silk Amino Acids and Pathenol holds this serum together for those who love oils.
For Moisture and to stop itches in Scalp

To soothe scalp and give your a head cooling sensation.

SWOT Product Challenge:Shampoo

Ever had a product that you thought was a mainstay staple in your bathroom cupboard, but found another that was so good that it gave the old one a run for its money?

Today's Product Challenge is shampoos. I've never found a decent shampoo that worked wonders for my hair, until I found Oscar Blandi's Shampoo Alla Cream Shampoo For Chemically Treated Hair.
This shampoo was the first purchase I made when I first joined LHCF. I didn't see many good reviews on the board about it, but I decided to take a chance on a NEW brand from a noted stylist who I wasn't sure had experience with black hair care.
Before I bought my baby, I had spent my life poo-hopping from Paul Mitchell to Sensitive By Nature to Sauve--nothing worked. All those shampoos just dried my hair out and caused extreme breakage.
Granted, at the time, I didn't know as much about maintaining my hair on my own as I do now, so I was very subject to over washing and deep conditioning with too much protein. Eventually I decided to leave the wash to the professionals and spent every weekend and every cent in the swivel chair.
When a friend referred me to the forum, and a couple others, I decided to make the big purchase of:

* Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter
* Carol's Daughter Hair Milk
* Aveda's Sap Moss Shampoo and Conditioner
* Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding Curly Meringue

Since you have not seen me raving about these products in the blog, it’s obvious that they didn't work well at all. But, The Oscar Blandi had the staying power. Since I purchased the conditioner, I have replaced it several times with other substitutes (its not really that hard to find a good rinse out conditioner). The shampoo is another story.
Most shampoos just take away from my hair, leaving it dull, dry, or still dirty. Most are too harsh to use more than once a week (in the case of a hair emergency, like gum or egg getting stuck my hair) or deposit too much unto my scalp.
After telling you the back-story of my love affair with Oscar Blandi's Shampoo Alla Crema, I never thought I wouldn't find something that would rival it. Today, I decided to wash my hair with the Phytospecific Intense Nutrition Shampoo sample that I got from Sephora, and I really liked it. So, lets do a quick analysis and compare the pros- and cons of both 'poos to see if one can trump the other.
You might wonder why I would even want to switch if I found something that works best for me. Well, with hair growth come different needs. Companies change formulas all the time; bottles get bigger or smaller, active ingredients are added or taken away. Sometimes, I just want something a little different. As my hair grows, it requires different attention, and you're techniques are only as good as the products you use, while the product you use are only as good as your techniques. If I can maintain a fine balance between the two, then there's nothing wrong with switching it up every once in a while.

Besides, I am a beauty blogger--what did you expect?
I am a PR major, so I'm going to do this the same way we were taught to analyze companies for brainstorming: SWOT. Strength, weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. It’s always a good idea to re-evaluate your staples before purchasing another product. Sometimes SWOT can show how they are lacking, and sometimes a SWOT can show you that what you have is everything you need. Also, don't be afraid to chuck something out or sell it for not working the way it promised to. You are the consumer, they made a promise unto you to work just as they formulate to.

Phytospecific Intense Nutrition Shampoo, $25
Introduction, 5.07 oz:
The PhytoSpecific Intense Nutrition Shampoo is ideal for hair that has been altered by color, relaxers and/or curl perms. Its surfactants or cleansing bases are plant derived, which allows for removal of the excess oils and impurities, while fortifying the hair shaft. One of the key benefits, of using this shampoo, is in the replenishment that it offers of essential nutrients, which are lost during the application of color, relaxers, and/or curl perms. This is a great shampoo for porous, fine hair; 3a-5a hair type.


Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Calendula Officinalis, Sambucus Nigra, Comfrey (Symphytum Officinal), Hibiscus Sabdariffa Extracts, Sodium Laureth-11 Carboxylate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Lauryl Glucoside, Ricinoleamidopropyl, Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate, Peg-4 Rapeseedamide, Acacia Dealbata Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane, Kukui (Aleurites Moluccana) Nut Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Nut Oil, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Fragrance, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Parabens (Ethyl, Butyl), Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, FD&C Orange #4.

Strength: Very Moisturizing. I couldn't believe how soft and easy it was for my hair to detangle in the shower. I love the ingredients, especially the Hibiscus, Macadamia Nut Oil and the Pathenol. My ends were sooo soft and hydrated.

Weaknesses: The smell. Ugh! So standard. I was expecting something a little more exotic and reviving of the senses so that my hair not only flowed well, but smelled amazing when it moved. Instead, I got shampoo that WREEKED of the hospital or cheap hotels. I did see some breakage after I rinse my conditioner out, but I think my hair was dry because of the excessive protein. When you add this shampoo (which has Panthenol and Wheat Protein ), a molasses a mild protein conditioner (Profectiv Growth Masque) and Mizani Fulfyl together, you are bound to have hair that a little dry. I mixed my Mizani Moisturefuse with some honey and coconut oil and heated under the dryer for 25 minutes, rinse and say softness again.

Opportunities: Sold in Sephora and HoneyFig.
The brand is formualted especially for the care of black hair.
Still new, so there are not many bad reviews on this product.

Threats: I do not like the parabens and the chemicals with the extensively long names. K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple, Stupid.
I hate the smell.
I can easily overdose my hair with protein with this product.
The price is a bit much.

Shampoo Alla Crema Shampoo For Chemically Treated Hair, $20
Introduction
8.45 oz:
Water, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide Mea, Glycol Distearate, Isostearamidopropyl Morpholine Lactate, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzophenone-4, Dimethicone Copolyol, Polyquaternium-7, Fragrance, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera) Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera (Sea Kelp) Extract, Geranium Maculatum Leaf (Geranium) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Green Tea) Extract, PEG-30 Castor Oil, PPG-5-Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Glycerin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Methylparaben, PEG-150 Distearate, Diazolidinyl Urea, Disodium EDTA, Yellow 5, Yellow 6.

Shampoo Alla Crema Shampoo is a moisture-infused shampoo based on sea-algae that helps protect and hydrate hair, restoring it to its natural, healthy state. It not only infuses your hair with an abundance of moisture, it actually locks that moisture into your hair to improve the hair's elasticity and vitality, as it restores light reflection required for shine. When your shampoo has this much moisture, you don't have to depend on your conditioner to do all of the work!

Strength: It detangles like a dream and leaves my hair super-duper soft. I remember I used this shampoo at least three times a week (before I knew about conditioner-washing) and I didn't see breakage. Its my old faithful. If I have peanut-butter and honey stuck in my hair or my its on a regular weekend wash day, I know I can rely on this shampoo to help me out.

Weakness: Smells like crappy, cheap shampoo. The shampoo needs a strong, and less-generic fragrance. Although, it works pretty well with any conditioner, I prefer it with the Allah Cream conditioner by Oscar Blandi. I wish it came in a bigger bottle for the price, but the bottle did last for a year.

Opportunity: Sold in Sephora stores everywhere and online store ships quickly.
Run by popular stylist to celebrities.
Use a couple of organic ingredients.
Threats: Surprisingly enough, the shampoo works really well for one with sulfates. Trying to purchase the shampoo and conditioner can be very costly. It doesn't exactly have the purest or safest ingredients in the shampoo.