The Anti-Conditioner

I have proudly worn natural hair for the better part 12 years (dang, I'm getting old). There have been a few lapses in my hair sanity when I went and relaxed it. The inevitable result was always me looking as I were swung around my feet. I don't do hair. At. All. The good Lord blessed me with boys for a reason. He saw no benefit in me scarring some poor little girl for life by sending her out looking straight jacked!

I have learned a thing or two along away.

Satin sheets are not a substitute for a good, tie on satin bonnet.

A light blond afro may in fact be the new hotness, the almost instantaneous black new growth isn't. Neither is the baldness that results form trying to maintain your new found hotness.

And the most important hair fact...

Conditioner is your friend!

I am always on the look out for a good, cheap conditioner to use for my co-washes (conditioner washes). In the past I have used V05, Cream of Nature, Suave (the naturals line), Aussie (this is one of my faves) and countless others. I heard good things about Suave Professionals Humectant Conditioner and decided to give it a try.



I grabbed it on sale for $2.50. It is regularly priced around $3.50 so it isn't a budget breaker in the least bit. It feel slick to the touch like most conditioners and has a light, unoffensive (also unimpressive) scent. I wet my hair, worked the conditioner through and rinsed it out using cool water. The results-

EPIC FRIGGIN FAIL!

My hair felt like it was stripped! This was something new for me. I had never used a conditioner that made my hair drier. I use a clarifying shampoo once every two months and it feels hella better than it did when using SPHC. I even tried doctoring it by adding some of my own juices and berries (Ha! Remember "Coming to America"?) and it did nothing. This is by far the worst conditioner I have used. I normally really like Suave products too. I guess they all can't be winners.

B.B.

I am Soooo Never Shaving my Legs Again!

No, I haven't gone all hippie-viking. I discovered Sally Hansen's Spray-On Shower-Off Hair Remover. *que angelic singing*

Quite some time ago I wrote chemical hair removers off of my list of beauty needs. I couldn't stand the smell, they were messy and it never worked in the amount of time it was supposed to. Five minutes my foot! I may have dealt with all that if it actually removed all the hair.I was always left with patches of burnt hair. Have you ever seen a dog with mange? Yeah... not a good look.

I stumbled across the Sally Hansen Spray this weekend while running errands. I wouldn't have even paid it any mind but Mr. Brown requested some "Nair or stuff". (Male grooming is truly underrated and unappreciated in my opinion.)

Of course it was up to me to be the guinea pig. Mr. Brown gave it the crazy eyeball as soon as I pulled it out of the bag. I sprayed it on dry skin. It goes on kind of like "Scrubbing Bubbles" just not as thick. It didn't make a mess or didn't drip down my legs. The fact that you don't have to use your hands is a HUGE plus! I busied my self with makeup removal and hair conditioning for about 10 minutes before I hopped in the shower.

It worked great! I still had to rub my skin but that's because the spray is rather oily. I am so impressed! I was hairless and my skin wasn't irritated at all. I was able to wash comfortably with my shower gloves right afterwards. I TOTALLY recommend this!

Mr. Brown tried it and immediately suggested that I post about this. Since he gave it the gave it a nod ya'll know I had to let ya'll know! lol!
Has any one else tried this? Do you have a fave hair remover? Let me know!

B.B.