Qhemet Biologics non cream products

So there are 3 more products that we've used of Qhem's that merit a mention

Coco Tree Detangling Ghee: We use this stuff to detangle my daughter's hair. It smells like chocolate and is the texture and consistency of Diaper Cream (you know--the stuff for baby's behind's!). While chocolate diaper cream may not sound too great if you (or your child) get tangles this is a great product. It not only makes the comb glide through your hair like butta' BUT it also imparts moisture. A 2 for 1 that smells like chocolate? Count me in! The way we use this is by sectioning off my daughter's hair and doing each section separately. Great stuff!

Honeybush Tea Soft gel: This has a very strong smell and I lurve it! It's very citrusy and it does linger a bit (the only one of her products I've tried that does!). It moisturizes and adds some curl defintion. Notice I said definition and not enhacement--it does not give me more curls but it does help to make the ones I have clump nicely. It does not have enough hold for my hair so I use some hard holding gel over it. It is also not strong enough to lay down my daughter's edges nor can we use it if she wants to rock a pony tail or braids to get her hair smoothly in...so this is used mostly by me. If any of you use something like Aubrey Organics Mandarin Magic Jelly or pure Aloe Vera Gel on your hair this could be used in place of it...the function is very close.

Olive and Honey Hydrating Balm: This stuff is NOT just honey--I promise! When you open it and feel it you will think it is JUST HONEY. It's not. It is sticky, does smell quite olive oil like, and has humectant properties...but when you put it on your hair it will melt right in. It provides yet more moisture and is a staple for my daughter for summer. We use this on my daughter's hair layered under Qhem's BRBC and we are able to get 4-5 day hair.

In the pics you can tell which one is the OHHB and which one is the gel--the OHHB is the one that looks runny just like honey on my finger! The Gel is very watery and just leaves a bit of moisture behind almost like you wet your finger.
Excellent!

Qhemet Biologics Amla and Olive Heavy Cream

Amla and Olive Heavy Cream (AOHC)

First this stuff is what legends are made of. Serious.

Here's another wonderful cream. A word of caution: Fine and thin haired ladies/guys should opt for the Burdock Root Butter Cream instead of the AOHC. This stuff is HEAVY DUTY. If you have medium to coarse, thick, and very dry hair you really ought to give this a go.

The smell is lemony citrusy but like most of her other products it doesn't linger. It's very natural smelling. It is a heavy product--we use it on the ends of my daughter's hair and as a pre-poo treatment for when her hair feels exceptionally dry and straw like. You can use it on wet or dry hair but be aware it does cause a small amount of build up on T's hair if we use it daily in heavier amounts. So just watch the amount you are using.

My ex has very very very coarse hair and this is an amazing product for him--weird I know that I care about my ex's hair but whateva'--it leaves his hair soft for 2 days.

AOHC packs the HIGHEST wollop I've ever experienced in a hair care product as far as pure moisture to add softness. If you are closer to the coarse end of the spectrum and/or you have more highly textured hair this is a must buy product. There are plenty of youtube vid's that you can check out to get more info.

The Pikistrip above is a pic of my ex's hair with Qhemet Biologics Olive and Honey Balm and Amla and Olive Heavy Cream in. The first and third pic's are the B4 pictures. Look at how great it looks after and, although you can't see it in photo's, it is so much softer. He has type 3/4 very coarse and very dry hair.

Great product!

Qhemet Biologics Burdock Root Butter Cream

BRBC

OMG. Serious amounts of WOW's abounded in our house when we tried Qhem's BRBC. This is true moisture ladies and gents...true moisture. You don't need a ton. It is a fairly thick but creamy textured cream that you can use on wet or dry hair. We use it on my daughter's hair to combat frizz, add tons of moisture, and help define her curls.

It is a pretty heavy product so the very fine and thin haired ladies might not be able to use more than a pea sized amount. I use it occasionally scrunched in for added moisture when the dew point and humidity drop.

How we use this: We section off my daughter's hair and apply a small (dime sized) amount to wet hair AFTER we comb her leave-in through her hair. We pay special attention to the ends as they get dry. We use this (about a nickel sized amount) in the mornings as well before I drop her at school to get rid of frizz and keep her hair moisturized.

The pic shows the large jar. The scent is sort of citrus but it's very light and does not linger at all. Since this is a smaller vendor be aware that she is occasionally out of stock and the product may take a little while to arrive on your doorstep. If you exercise a little patience I can tell you that you will fall in love just as we have with this wonderful wonderful cream! I think it's available on ground as well on the East Coast (NYC).

Jessicurl Stylers

Rockin' Ringlet's and Confident Coils Styling Solution

These two products confound me. The first two times I used them I got amazing curls--it turned my wavy hair to curly hair and held all day. I used a different brand conditioner as a rinse out both of those times. I then used them after using Jessicurl Gentle Lather Shampoo and Aloeba Daily conditioner and they were a dismal failure--my hair was all stringlets that were oily and producty and weighed down.

So I went back to the other shampoo and conditioner and have yet to be able to recreate the love I originally had. It may be that the oils in the product are too heavy or it may be my hair reacting to the mag sulfate. I'm not really sure. Or my hair could have changed or possibly the weather. The latter is less likely as I'm in SoCal and our weather is incredibly consistent.

I have tried each one alone--and found they are better that way for me now than together. Still my hair tends to be very stringy and if I do not watch the amount of product it looks very oily--the wet look and feel is not a good look for my fine and thin hair.

I cannot use these on my daughter due to the mag sulfate. Her hair is too dry to handle that amount of this ingredient. I'm going to be trying them over Christmas break to see if I can determine amounts, combo's, and so on. Since I make my own FSG (Flax Seed Gel) and that works great I suspect I can get the RR to work for me if I try it in different pairings. The Confident Coils Styling Solution I'm not too sure about--there is not enough hold for me and I'm not sure how much curl enhancing I get.

So for now the jury's out on these two. I'm hanging on to them to see if I can play around a bit more.

Jessicurl Conditioners

Aloeba, Weekly Deep Treatment, and Too Shea!

I LOVE THEM ALL!

Each one of Jessicurl's conditioners are huge winners in our house.

Aloeba is more of a daily conditioner IMHO--in the Island Fantasy the scent lingers just a little all day--enough to smell when you turn your head. It was very conditioning to me and provided plenty of moisture. It goes on very smoothly and you'll have no problems squeezing it out of the bottle. It's a medium texture product.

Too Shea! Is a much heavier duty conditioner. It comes in a jar and not a bottle--which is good in some ways and not in others. I find that I love jar's as I can get the last of the product out and I can see how much I have left (plus) but sometimes in the shower unscrewing the cover and scooping product out is not the most convenient thing (cons). A little goes a long way with this conditioner--and it has worked very well on both my daughter's fine to coarse textured hair that is very thick and dry as well as my much finer and thinner hair that is normal and not excessively dry.

Weekly Deep Treatment is exactly what it says--for use weekly as a DT--preferably with heat. I actually find the Too Shea to be as moisturizing as this one but either works fine. It's properties are much like Too Shea except it is a *little* thicker. As far as slip we found it sufficient to detangle my daughter's hair. We like to leave this in her hair overnight or for several hours with a towel wrapped around for the best benefit.

Again the scent's are up to you and we love the Island Fantasy one. You can see that the difference between the WDT (left pic above) and Too Shea! (right pic above) is very slight--with the WDT looking a bit thicker. They act almost the same on our hair.

Huge thumbs up for these conditioners! They are worth your time to order online!

Jessicurl Shampoo and Cleansing Cream

Jessicurl was one of the first products I tried that was exclusively online after I went Curly Girl (CG). I started with the styling products which were one hit wonders for me. I should have started with the cleansers and conditioners.

Gentle Lather Shampoo: Not only do I ADORE the Island Fantasy scent but this shampoo is a winner! It cleans well, has some lather, takes only a small amount to do my whole head, and does not make my hair feel dry/hard or stripped. It rinses clean and does not leave residue.

Hair Cleansing Cream: Here is another product I adore. It is very cleansing but more of the conditioner-cleansing type. HCC does not lather at all for me so the only downside is sometimes it's hard to figure out how much you should use. The scent again is a big plus for this product--I especially like that I can get all my products from this line in one scent. Sometimes lines that have multiple scents can be problematic if they don't work well together.

This would be an excellent low-poo for someone who didn't need the strength of a shampoo closer to an SLS one. It was very successful in getting all product out of my hair and this also did not leave a residue. I did find this one took a little longer to rinse out than the Gentle Lather Shampoo--but to compensate for that I think the HCC gives me a head start on conditioning as my hair feels soft after I use it.

Both of these are very high quality products that are worth your product dollar. Although I prefer the Island Fantasy scent Jessicurl products also come in Citrus Lavendar and unscented. The unscented is particularly nice for those who have sensitivities to fragrance oils or sensitive schnozzes...you can also buy smaller trial versions of these so you don't need to invest in full size products right away. That is always a plus for me.

As far as shipping it was very prompt. I ordered from the Jessicurl website and Curlmart and both sent products quickly. My preference is the Jessicurl website itself as you can order another sample with your order and you can order the trial size versions individually. The above pictures show regular 8 oz size and the smaller 2oz trial size you can order.

A great product line and one I reccomend you try out!

What does PJ'ism look like?

So I decided to post about what Product Junkie'ism looks like.

Being a PJ I really enjoy ordering, tracking and receiving new products for my hair and body. I love the entire experience--from web searching to reading reviews to tracking my order make its way across the country to land at my doorstep. I just love it totally and truly.

I'm sure that I probably spend a little too much, get a little too obsessed, and just generally indulge on a deeper level than others. I think we all have our vices and mine just happens to be hair products right now!

I'm posting some pic's so you can see my stash. Most of it is hair products but there are other assorted items in there. I had to get creative and now use a over the door shoe holder for products in my bathroom. I keep some stuff in the fridge as well (natural products I'm worried about spoiling due to only occasional use). Recently products have taken over part of my bookcase.

For all of you my fellow PJ's I dedicate this post!