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In Review: Camille Rose Naturals Curl Love Moisture Milk

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Camille Rose Naturals
Curl Love Moisture Milk

Earlier this year I celebrated 5 years on my natural hair journey and realized that I’ve pretty much stuck with the same products. I am usually one of those gals who like to use affordable products that can be found locally in stores. Once I figured out what worked for me, I stopped looking. Still, I couldn’t ignore all of the rave reviews that circulate in the natural hair world. For this reason, I decided maybe I could tweak my routine here and there. Who knows? Maybe I’m missing out.

My Curls after using the Curl Love Moisture Milk
and Eco Styler gel

I was eyeing the Camille Rose products at my local Target store for some time and decided to try something from the line. I needed a moisturizer for when I do my wash n’ go so I grabbed the Curl Love Moisture Milk. You get 8 ounces for about $15 dollars USD which seemed reasonable considering it contains all natural ingredients. The product claims to,”nurture your tresses and aid in preventing breakage, shedding and styling damage.” The label also states that it, “…will provide shine, protective anti-oxidants and long-lasting moisture to enhance the driest hair.” This sounded like something that would certainly provide my hair with the moisture it needed under a heavy styler like Eco Styler gel. I love how gel makes my curls pop but I’m sometimes left with dry hair a few days later.

I first tried it on wet hair after cleansing and conditioning. Then I decided to use a little grapeseed oil to seal in the moisture. Lastly, I sprayed each section of my hair with water before applying Eco gel. I was very surprised to see how much my curls clumped together. My hair also appeared to hang more than my usual wash n’ go. I let it airdry and realized that maybe adding the grapeseed oil was making my hair a bit too heavy. The next trial I decided to skip the oil and use the Curl Love as my sealer because it contains Castor oil. In this case I used Aussie Moist as my leave-in conditioner and then followed the same steps as before. The result was okay but my curls weren’t as juicy. The combo that worked best was when I used a leave-in conditioner, grapeseed oil to seal then the Curl Love all before applying the gel. This basically meant I was using the L.O.C. method (leave-in, oil, cream).

Overall, I found that the product does what it claims by allowing my curls to hang more when I use it to do a wash n’ go style. It definitely feels moisturizing and leaves me with much softer hair after using the hair gel. I did notice however that if I stuck with sulfate free products to cleanse my hair, the product would build up. I am back to using a sulfate shampoo for when I need to clarify so this is no longer an issue
for me.

Moisturizes and gives my curls hang time!

I agree with the price point considering I am still on the same bottle a couple of months later. I realized early on that you don’t really need to use very much of the product in order to moisturize your hair. I even use it on my kid’s hair and feel like we’ve gotten a lot of use out of it. I would definitely purchase this product again in the future.

HAVE YOU TRIED THE CAMILLE ROSE NATURALS LINE?

Back to The Curly Girl Method & Switching to Wetline Xtreme Gel

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My new wash and go product line-up

I recently decided to make some major changes in my hair routine as far as my products go. After using chemical hair dye to semi permanently cover my gray hair, I switched to a sulphate free shampoo. When I did this, I noticed that my beloved Aussie Moist conditioner was causing a lot more build-up. This was because it contains a silicone and sulphate free shampoo isn’t capable of removing heavy silicones.

This change in my cleansing routine meant that I needed to go back to silicone free conditioners or at least lighter silicone versions that were easier to cleanse out. I decided to go with my old favorites Tresemme Naturals Conditioner for detangling/conditioning and Paul Mitchell’s The Conditioner as a leave-in. This basically put me right back at Curly Girl status which is fine but what about the gel?

I really like to use a heavy gel after I apply my leave-ins for
extra curl definition and hold. It also guarantees me a wash and go style that will last a few days. Normally, my gel of choice is Eco Styler gel. However, my hair was not liking the product very much lately. It was like it kept zapping the moisture from my hair no matter what products I paired with it. The other day I went to reach for it to do my hair, but realized I was completely out. I usually stay stocked on this product so that was surprising. Then I remembered that I still had some Wetline Xtreme gel leftover from a trial I did this summer. It was all I had so I had no other choice but to use it.

My wash and go still has lots of definition
after using Wetline Xtreme gel

I used it three times the first week and I still can’t believe the difference! My hair feels way better than when I use Eco gel and all I have to use is my leave-in conditioner and grapeseed oil underneath. With Eco I had to also use a third, moisturizing product. I think it has something to do with how Wetline gel is protein and glycerin free. I have often suspected that I might need a glycerin free product but it’s possible the protein was causing problems as well. The other plus is that I still get the same curl definition as before. I am so glad that I stumbled upon this discovery. I’m pretty sure that my hair is too!

My Wash n’ Go Routine

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Long time no blog! Hopefully I’ll be getting back into the swing of things now that the kids are back in
school. My hair routine is a little all over the place but lately I’m rockin’ my wash n’ go. The weather here in Colorado may not be warm for much longer so I’m trying to take advantage of it. Once fall hits, I’m thinking I might look into doing some crochet braids or twists under a beanie.

Anywhoo, here is my most recent youtube video which illustrates my current wash n’ go routine. Right now I am experimenting with different moisturizers and will have a review later. In the meantime, you can watch how I apply my products to achieve this style.

Watch My Wash n’ Go Routine

Summertime Slim Down — On My Way to a Healthier Me

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Green Smoothie
with Kale, Apple, Cucumber and Banana

This year I’ve been learning lots about the importance of eating a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables. I even found out a thing or two about juicing and how beneficial it can be. Still, it took my upcoming summer vacation to finally get me motivated to lose some weight. I’ve been telling myself how great it would feel if I could just lose the 7-10 lbs. that have been keeping me from looking my best. There are all sorts of reasons why I fell off of the exercise wagon so I’ll save the long story. Thankfully my diet only needs a few tweeks here and there because my family and I eat pretty healthy.

After watching the movie, “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead,” earlier this year, I decided to start juicing more. At first, there was a bit of a learning curve but I’m used to it now and can whip up a glass of juice for breakfast with no extra fuss. I’m happy to say that it helped with my psoriasis which was crazy out of control for most of the winter. One of my favorites is a green smoothie with Kale, Cucumber, Apple and Banana.

Now that my skin is looking better, I’ve been trying to exercise more in hopes of losing a little extra cushion around the middle and thighs. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thankful that I’ve been around the same size for years. It would be nice though to not have to rely so much on help from shaperwear when it’s time to dress up. Plus, I want to have more energy to help me get through these long summer days with the kids.

As for my hair, I’m hoping that the cardio and strength workouts will lead to a faster metabolism. This in turn can lead to faster hair growth (maybe). So for now the Wash n’ Go hairstyle is super easy for me. Since I use a heavy gel product like Eco Styler, I can just wet my hair in the shower to reactivate my style. Co-washing is also pretty easy because it removes most of the product without stripping my hair or causing my curls to go into shock. Sometimes I even use a light oil on my hair either in the shower or right after to seal in the moisture and combat dryness. The wash n’ go style is so much easier now and great for the summer.

From Wash n’ Go to Braid Out

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For Memorial Day I decided to wear a wash n’ go because it’s seemed to be the easy thing to do with my hair. I had a few errands to run but still managed to fix myself up before heading out. One of the things I tried was stretching my roots with the blowdryer for the look of more length. My hair was still damp when I was done so it shrunk up a little. Still, I was pretty happy with the end result.

Later that evening, I wanted to co-wash my hair and re-style the wash n’ go which meant re-applying all of the products and waiting for it to dry. Instead, I decided to just kick back and watch Youtube while braiding my hair up for a braid out. I was surprised this morning to see the amount of definition I had. I was also happy with the look of length I got without having to use any heat this time.

There was already plenty of product in my hair from the wash n’ go so I just spritzed each section with a little water before braiding it into plaits. I then spritzed a little more water on the ends and twisted with my fingers to get a slight curl. The product in my hair helped with this step. I didn’t even have to use a comb or denman brush. I just stretched my hair with my fingers and detangled a little here and there. It was almost too easy!

WATCH MY WASH N’ GO ROUTINE ON YOUTUBE

I’m beginning to see a routine forming here. I can totally see myself wearing my wash n’ go’s for a few days and then turning them into braid outs when they start to get a little fuzzy. I hope this is the case because I get the feeling my hair needs a more simplified routine and this may be it. What’s funny is the fact that this is what I used to do during my first year natural. Now I’m not sure why I

ever stopped.

Wash n’ Go on Memorial Day

Braid out the next day