Aphogee Two Step Protein Treament

Note: I have never done this on my hair. I have only tired this on my mothers hair and yes she's relaxed.

Now, If you are relaxed Aphogee is a good brand for relaxed hair. The protein treatment is INTENSE. You can not do this every week or bi- weekly. I recommend doing this the week before your relaxer. If you don't have a relaxer and still want to try this then every 2 months THE LEAST.

Seriously, listen to my warning this is a miracle product if you use this right. Also, this product is supposed to be used by professionals. I tried this on my mother's hair. She has a lot of breakage and was in need of a treatment. So far her hair is softer but I only used this once. I give this a buy again.

I also recommend checking out people videos on Youtube about this product.

Big chop!

I recently did my big chop. Before I stopped relaxing i cut my hair, I had the rhianna pixie cut. It was cute but time for a change.I started to transition in december. I Bc'd in june, so I transitioned 6 months before officially cutting off all the relaxed ends. I have almost 3 inches of healthy naturally curly hair.

AND I HAVEN'T LOOKED BACK!

At first I was I was kind of sad but then I styled it a little better. Then my friends gave me compliments. I feel much better about my hair.

You might be wondering what's the point of this post. Basically I'm saying if your going to transition, just do the big chop, heads first. You won't regret it. Also, give it a while for it to sink it. I'm sure if your used to relaxed hair, its going to be a shock.

Update on Green Tea Spritz

I'm doing and update on one of my earlier post, so if your new look at labels and find green tea or homemade. I just wanted to update people. I found vitamin E oil, I ran to my fridge (that where I store the spritz) and added it. I love it, the only problems is since i didn't add this oil when I first made it. The oils separate very easily. So now I have to shake it a lot. BUT I LOVE E-OIL.

Baking Soda

I never realized how much baking soda can do. Put a box of baking soda in the refrigerator and it gets rid of odors. Sprinkle a little on your tooth paste and your teeth are a little whiter. But did you realize how helpful it is with your hair. Baking Soda is a natural gentle cleanser for your hair. I think Baking Soda is my new love but I still love my green tea. So I will add a few baking soda recipes for your hair. Right now I'll give you an alternative to chemical loaded shampoos. Buy a light conditioner, they can be found at any store. I recommend VO5 because it so cheap.

Alternative to Shampoo

Ingredients (may vary depending on length)

-Light conditioner (Suave, Vo5, etc)

-1 tablespoon of baking soda

Direction

-In a bowl, mix all the a bowl.

-Use the mixture if it was a shampoo

Tip: You can make a new batch every time you wash your hair. I'll give you a tip though Put the mixture in a squeeze bottle (A clean soap bottle, jar, etc). Now you have a new chemical free "shampoo"

*Warning* If you are one of my followers you will know my strong dislike for sudsy shampoos. Just because I'm recommending the Vo5 and Suave conditioners does not mean to buy there shampoos. Shampoos are bad Especially from those two brands, they are cheap for a reason because they are loaded with chemicals. How ever the conditioners don't have harmful chemicals but aren't deep conditioning. So instead use this recipe as a alternative to shampoos.

Shedding vs. Breakage

A lot of people don't know the difference, and last year I didn't. I just knew shedding is natural and breakage is bad. That is true. But how can you tell the difference between the two, i will explain. Shedding is when the hair falls out because it reached the end of their cycle. Those hairs are pretty long, depending on your hair length. Also, if you look at the top of hair they have a bulb of them. You shed around 50- 100 hairs a day, so don't worry.

Breakage, is not natural they are all lengths but they are mostly short. When you have breakage you need to ask yourself what your doing wrong.

Do you over use you heat styling product?

Are your ponytails to tight?

Do you treat my hair like lace?

Do you abuse your hair?

Do you deep condition your hair often?

Do you use too much protein in your hair?

If you said yes to any of those questions you need to change your hair regimen.

What the Heck is Pre-Poo

Some people are readying my post and saying "What the heck is a pre poo?" And I'm sorry I didn't explain this. Some people do know what a Pre-Poo is but let me explain for others. Lets break down the word "pre", everyone knows this means before. The word "Poo" is shorten for the word "Shampoo". Now lets put its all to together before shampoo ... BEFORE YOU SHAMPOO. Get it now, these treatments are suppose to be done before you wash your hair. So they should be applied to dry hair.

Banana Fruit Hair Mask

This picture look yummy but this not for drinking! The is to get softer and repair hair. Also a Pre-Poo treatment

Ingredients

-Banana

-Egg

-Milk

-Olive Oil

-Honey

That's all you need all of these things can be found in your house and local grocery store.

Directions

-Mash the banana

-Combined all the all the ingredients

(Blend the ingredients well)

-Then wash out a gentle shampoo

I tired this and it was so lumpy. I did not mix well. I will try this again later. Homemade mask and treatment are fun but i don't like to use them to often. I Make a mask maybe once every 2 months. I could not get the chunks out. Overall this made my hair a little bit softer. I think this treatment is good for fine hair. I put this in make again

11th Review: Mane 'n' Tail Herbal Gro Spray Theraphy

If you are one of my followers, you know how much I dislike Mane 'n' Tail. It is a sham and you know that this review will not be pretty. So I'm not going to waste your time and i will place this in Never Again. Now let me tell you why this is a never again. I bought this a long time ago and I can't remember how much I paid for this, but it wasn't pricey. That doesn't matter though. This can be found anywhere. I bought this when i still relaxed and i loved my flat iron. So I thought I should buy a heat protecting spray. So I bought this. No matter how far you hold the bottle your hair get soaked. So when you flatiron you hair you hear your hair sizzle. That scares me and then my hair is left hard. This was horrible.

Low Protein Treatment

This is the second part to the post of, Growing Hair on the Outside. I call this treatment "Everything Protein". The goo dthing its not to high in protein. This is also a pre- poo treatment.

Ingerdeints

-Half an Avodcado

-Olive Oil

-Egg

-3 Table spoons of Mayo

Direction

- Mash the avocado ( You can put it in the blender)

-Add Olive Oil, Egg, Mayo

This will be a pasty mix

-Apply to hair before you wash

-Place a plastic cap on your hair and leave on for over 30 minutes

-Then wash, you may nee d to wash more than once to get everything out.

This is a good protein treatment. Most of these things are in your house and if not you can find it in your local grocery store. The only thing is I don't use it often. I proebly use this treat every 6 weeks. This is defiantly a Make Again.

Hair Growth On the Outside

Growing long hair healthy hair can finally be obtained. Hopefully you read my post about growing hair within. That where it starts but now you need to get beautiful hair on the outside.

1st. You need to get a hair cut. Yes, this seems so difficult but to have healthy hair you need to cut hair that is considered damage. Once all the damaged hair is gone. You have healthy hair. You should get trim regularly but trimming you hair does NOT make your hair grow.

2nd. Go buy a good moisturizing deep conditioner. Thats why I will give you reviews. So you can find the product for you. It depends on how your hair is if you have oily hair, I would recommend deep conditioning your hair once a month. If you hair noraml hair I would recommend every two weeks. For dry hair once a week.

3rd. You also need to buy a protein treatment. There are two types of protein treatments, high protein and low protein. A low treatment can be made, i will post a low protein treatment. Low protein can be done once a month or twice a month. High protein doesn't play with that stuff. DO YOUR RESEARCH. A high protein I would recommend is Aphogee 2 step treat but only use it once every 2 months. This can be bought at sally's.

4th. If you flatorn your hair more that once you should buy a heat protecting spray, i would suggest the Suave Heat protecting spray, this can be found in most cvs, walgreens and walmarts.

5th. Buy a leave in condtioner, Alot of people i know don't like to deep conditon there hair. They feel it weight down there hair. If your one of those people buy a leave in. I recommend Biolage Hydra Seal Leave-in cream. I'm sorry i have do clue where you can buy it but it can be bought over the internet.

10th Review: Mane 'n' Tale Herbal Gro Shampoo & Conditioner

So, I had to try Mane 'n' Tail, it was first a horse shampoo and now they make shampoo for humans.

A lot of people claim that Mane 'n' Tail grows long hair and fast. So I wanted to try this for my self. I bought The shampoo, conditioner, and therapy Spary. I will review the therapy spray in a diffrent reveiws. First the Shampoo contains the harmful chemicals that strips your hair of its natural oils. So that was a turn off. The condition isn't a deep conditioner so i dislike it but I still wanted to give this a chance. I used the shampoo and conditioner for a month. My hair grew but your hair grows natural anyway. I didn't see a large about of growth. Also, i feel that it just coated my hair and made it feel yucky. So I give both the Shampoo and Conditioner a Never Again. I will not waste my time again.

Grow Long Healthy Hair Quick

I don't know if there are anyways to grow hair fast but I think most people don't grow there hair to it full potential. The average hair grows 1/2 inch per month but some people hair grows faster or slower. People affect there hair growth with little things. Hair growth starts within. In this segment I will give tips on growing long hair to its full potential.

Long Healthy Hair

1. Diet: Your diets affects the growth of your hair. Your hair is made up of proteins and you should eat lots of proteins. That includes eggs, yogurt, tofu, etc. Leafy dark green vegetable are good for your hair too. FRUITS and NUTS also helps your hair and makes a good snack.

2. Nutrition: Besides eating healthy, its very hard to eat a well balanced diet with everything thats good for you. That's when a multivitamin comes in handy. Some people think biotin promotes faster hair growth and will only take the one vitamin. You need all types of vitamins for healthy hair. A multivitamin that contains biotin is perfect. I take flintstones gummies with vitamin D and calcium. They are yummy and contain biotin. I go the idea from a youtuber

3. Exercise: You need to exercise for at least 10 minutes to speed up your heart rate to get your blood circulating. That helps stimulates faster hair growth. It doesn't really matter what you do as long as your moving constantly for at least 10 minutes. I have the Wii Fit and its helpful. I play my Wii and it keeps track of how long I've been playing. I normally play for 20 minutes.

4. Massages: If you have ever gotten a scalp massage you will know how relaxing it is. Also, it doesn't take long if you do it yourself. If your watching Tv start massaging your saclp. Only use the pads of your fingers. NEVER use your nails. I don't know exactly what it does, but everyone recommends it. I think it helps stimulates growth. I get my little brother to massage my hair, and I pay him 25 cents a day. Its so cheap.

5. Stress: Another factors that effects the growth of your hair is stress. Everyone goes through stress. One reason why why I choose summer to cut my hair and grow out, this is the time when I have no stress.

6. Green Tea: I have a new love and its green tea. Its not proven that green tea promotes healthy hair growth but green tea is so healthy. I drink 3 cups a day.

7. Water: Drink up you water, it flushes out the toxins in your body plus your body is made up of mostly water. The recommended amount of water you should drink is 6 cups. I have no clue if i drink 6 cups a day but I try to drink as much as I can. Also cut back on soda

8. Bad Choices: Caffeine, alcohol and smoking is bad for your health and your hair. So try to cut back.

Upcoming Coconut Cream Relaxer!

Well, randomly I found a "relaxer" that all natural. It doesn't straighten your hair like a normal relaxer. It reduces shrinkage and make your hair more manageable. This process doesn't work on the firs try. You have to continue using it and the "relaxer" will gradually reduce shrinkage.

Ingredients

- Tropical Traditions Coconut Creme Concentrate

- Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil

-Full Fat Plain Yogurt

- 1 Tablespoon of Lime Juice

The original recipe didn't have full fat yogurt instead they used fat free. Also they didn't use Lime juice.

The reason why these ingredients "relaxes" the hair is because of the acids found in the coconut oil, coconut concentrate and the full fat yogurt. Then I thought the citric acid found in the lime juice will also help.

I only recommend the coconut oil and coconut cream from tropical tradition. They promise that there coconut products are all natural and organic.

Direction

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl

(You may need to melt the coconut cream and oil)

2. Once everything is mix apply the cream mixture to your whole head

(Make sure your whole head is saturated )

3. Work the mixture in your head

4. Leave on for at least an hour

(I plan to keep this on for more than 1 hour, I'll try to keep it on for 4 hours)

I ordered the coconut cream and oil and it should be here buy Tuesday I will have an Update by the end of this week.

Upcoming Product Reviews

Yes, I am eager I already know what I'm going to buy. Sometimes I buy products at the moment but I like to research. Everyone should research some products before buying them.

Upcoming Product Reviews

1. Bioinfusion Olive Oil Deep Conditioning Treatment

I hear so much about bioinfusion. Even though I did not like there shampoo I defiantly want to try there deep conditioner

2. Miss Jessie's Creme de La Curl Cleansing Cream and Creme de La Creme Conditioning

Miss Jessie's made shampoo and conditioner so curly hair and I would love to try there products.

3. Miss Jessie's Stretch Silkening Cream

A problem I have with my hair would be the shrinkage. I want to try this product to see if it would help.

4. Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery

I love to buy deep conditioner and when my friends and I were in Ricky's, my friend (who is also natural) went on about how soft this made her hair. So i will have to try it.

5. Deva No-Poo Cleanser

Deva Shampoos contain no sulfates and I want to see if there any different.

6. Color Me Sexy Sexy Hair Colorset Moisturizing Treatment

On youtube a girl talk about her favorite deep conditioner. She uses it because she dyes her hair a lot but i want to try it for its moisturizing.

7. Wen Re-Moist Hydrating Sweet Almond Mint

I was googling different deep conditioner and the website made this sound so good and moisturizing.

So these are the products I will be purchasing. I will not buy all of these at once. Hopefully, by next month I will review two of these products.

9th Review: Bioinfusion Organics Strengthen & Repair Shampoo

Shampoos are one of the most damaging things to your hair. A lot of shampoos contain

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Ammonium lauryl sulfate, which are chemical that strip hair of its natural oils. The only reason I bought this shampoo, i needed one. I was fooled buy the words "straighten" , "repair" , "eucalyptus" , "lavender" and "organics". That sounded so promising. I bought this at Walgreens and paid $8. That wasn't to bad. I feel if you pay less that $10 its not that much of a rip off. It has a strong smell of herbs and lavender but the smell doesn't stay in your hair. Overall, I would Never Again because it contains those chemicals. If you don't mind the chemicals or have oily hair you could you this shampoo but I wouldn't use it all the time.

Grow Healthy Hair

Even though having a stylish bob is cute, a lot of people want long flowing tresses. Even when my hair was relaxed my hair was a little below my shoulder but things happened and my hair started to break. Then after months of actually taking care of it, my hair started to grow. Then I did my big chop to become natural.

This segment on my blog I will be reviewing products that claim to make you hair grow. A lot of people want long hair now. A rule when growing long hair is patience but who can wait. So check back and i will give you tips, recommend products, and tell the truth on fake products that claim to grow your hair faster.

8th Review: The Infamous Mega Tek

A lot of people have heard a lot about this product. Well first off, this is a horse product but is safe for humans. Mega Tek is a very high protein treatment. People use it as a leave in or a wash out. Some use it on the whole head and others just use it on their scalp. This product will supposedly make your hair grow faster and thicker. I will tell you the way i intend to use my bottle of mega tek. A lot of people complain about itchy scalp and shedding when they used this product. If you seem interested in this product, you should do further research. To combat the itching and shedding people add oils. Also its beneficial because he oils help the hair grow too.

In my bottle I have 3/4 Mega Tek, 1/4 Jojoba Oil, Peppermint Essential oil, Rosemary Essential Oil and Lavender Essential Oil

I will apply mega tek 3 times a week.

On Sunday my wash day I will apply a large amount on my scalp and some on the rest of my hair. Wear a plastic cap for as long as I can and then rinse out my hair.

Then again on Tuesday I will apply Mega Tek only on my scalp.

And again on Friday only on my scalp.

I will keep updating my blog on the grow.

I will not rate this product until I give an update. I will also add before and after pictures in 3 months.

7th Review: Olive Oil Replenishing Deep Conditioner

I bought this product when i started using mega tek. For people who don't know what mega tek is, its a high is protein treatment that supposedly grows hair faster. Since this is high in protein I need a moisturizing conditioner. I researched conditioners and a fellow mega tek user recommended this conditioner. It comes in like packages but i like to use a lot. I bought this at my local beauty supply store for $6. This was a savings. For my hair it very moisturizing and gives a lot of slip. You can wear a plastic cap and you go along with your day. I try to keep it on as long as possible. A problem with this conditioner would be when I try to rinse the conditioner out, it leaves a residue. Its a oily feeling but I rinse my hair twice and my hair normally is good. For the price and its very moisturizing I would Buy Again.

6th Review:Organix Conditioner Coconut Milk

I heard a lot of positive things about Organix Conditioner Coconut Milk in different reviews. So I had to buy a bottle and since it was so cheap. I paid around $7, I can't remember what I paid but i wasn't over $10. So far its very good, its a savings. Its very thick for a non-deep conditioner. Another reason I bought this conditioner is because you should never comb your hair without conditioner in it. Since I was getting my hair cut, I wanted to follow those rules. This conditioner had a lot of slip. While I was getting my hair cut the lady didn't have to pull. Some people like to leave conditioner in there hair because sometimes it defines curls very well. So if you like to do that, this conditioner dries clear a little crunchy but its all good. The only problem I have with this conditioner its not a deep condition. So I most likely won't use this conditioner again till i get another hair cut, which will be in 3 months. Besides that I loved this product for the price and what it did, I would Maybe Later.

5th Review: Bottle of Oils

I remember when i was relaxed, i went through a phase of wearing buns. A bun is a cute style when you have relaxed hair and don't want to style it. Its low maintance. Also a bun is a good early transitioning hair style. I still think buns are really cute, but my hair is too short to ever get into a bun right now. But I remember when I use to wear buns I would keep a spray bottle to keep my hair smooth.

Ingredients (Depends on how big your spray bottle is):

- Jojoba Oil

- Coconut Oil

- Peppermint Essential Oil

- Lemon Essential Oil

- Lemongrass Oil Essential Oil

- Water (optional)

*Some people don't want there hair to be super oily so the was dilutes it*

Directions (without water)D*irections (with water):

- 1. Fill bottle with 1/2 Jojoba oil *1. Fill bottle 1/3 jojoba oil

- 2. Fill bottle 1/2 Coconut oil * 2. Fill bottle with 1/3 coconut oil

- 3. 5 drops of each oil *3. Fill the bottle with 1/3 water

* 4. 5 drops of each essential oil

*May need to shake before every use because the oils may settle*

Before you make a bun, spray hair. Mostly the front to smooth down hair. Use a soft brush because when hair is wet its more fragile and don't want any breakage. After hair is Oiled and brushed, start to make a bun. When I get longer hair This product will defiantly be a Make Again.

4th Review: Miss Jessie's Curly Puddy

Okay, I've heard so much about this product from when I started transitioning. So the first product I used on my freshly Big Chopped hair was Miss Jessie's Curly Puddy. I didn't want to order this product online. So I traveled to Ricky's and bought it there. At Ricky's Miss Jessie's Curly Puddy is about a $1 more the the website. I think that dollar is less that the shipping and handle. Also you get it much faster because your buying it right then and there. So if I buy any other Miss Jessie's products I will buy it at Ricky's. So for Miss Jessie's Curly Puddy I paid $9 before tax for 2 FL OZ. I didn't want to buy the bigger jars yet. I think the medium bottle is $22 and the biggest is $36. Which is very expensive. I wanted to see if I liked it first.

So, I tried there method called shingling on my hair and it was okay. It was the only thing i knew then so I liked it. The Curly Puddy is thick and a little sticky but its okay because it helps hold the curl. Miss Jessie's has an Unscented version of the curly puddy but i think the smell is amazing. It smells like sweet grapes. Even my cousin likes the smell she comes in my room everyday just to get a whiff. I love the way it styled my hair and I would Buy Again. Even though its pretty pricey.

3rd Review: Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter

I bought this product before I decided to become natural. I wanted to grow my hair and i wanted a moisturizing cream. So I was look at reviews on Youtube and came across Carol's Daughter Healthy Hair Butter, "Creamy dress for relaxed or natural hair". Then I did my research and it seemed like the perfect product.

I am holding the jar in my hand. I payed a little over $10 for 4 FL oz. I won't say it was a savings but it wasn't a rip off. A good thing about this product is that its paraben-free, contains no mineral oil, petroleum or artificial color. Also contains a lot of essential oil. Its very thick and creamy. It has an extreme smell of herbs, that might be the a problem. A lot of people dislike this product because of the strong smell, which I agree. Since, this is so thick you DON'T need a lot. The biggest mistake people make with this, they use way too much and that leaves there hair weighted down and greasy looking. Start off with a little and add as you go along because a little goes a long way. To me it leaves a thick residue on my hair. Overall I would Maybe Later. I don't love this product but its not horrible.

2nd Review: Homemade Green Tea Spritz

This is my second review but my first review on one of my homemade products. When I do a review a homemade product I will place it in the category of either, Make Again or Never Again. Make Again mean i will defiantly make this product again. Never Again means I will never waste my time making this again. I named it myself, Green Tea Spritz. I needed a reviving and moisturizing spray to wake up my curls. Also, I am in love with regular green tea. I have been drinking it non stop for the past week. So I thought how would I be able to incorporate my love of green tea and this was how.

Ingredients (May vary depending on length):

- 1/2- 1 Cup of Water

- 1 Green Tea Bag

- 2 Tablespoon of Tea Tree Oil

- 4 Drops of Peppermint Essential Oil

- 2 Drops on Lavender Essential Oil

- 4 Drops of Rosemary Essential Oil

Directions:

1. Boil water to a small pot

2. Add the green tea bag and stir

3. Once you make green tea, let it shimmer

4. While shimmering add oils

5. Let the mix cool and then add to a spray bottle

*You may need to shake the bottle before every use because the oils will settle at the top.*

Since my hair is short, it gets matted very easily. So i need something to make curls fuller. I would water but i wanted something to moisturize my hair. Green tea is high in antioxidants and calms the scalp, peppermint stimulates the scalp, rosemary calms the scalp and lavender for fragrance. The spray is very light and smells like peppermint. The smell is very mellow. I will defiantly Make Again.

1st Review: Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream

This will be my first review and i wanted my first review to be on product I loved. In my all reviews at the end I will place the product in a category of either, Buy Again, Never Again or Maybe Later. Buy Again means I would defiantly purchase this product again. Never Again means I will never buy this product again no matter what. Maybe Late means the product was okay and i might buy again.

I am holding the jar right now and it is huge. I bought this at my local beauty supply store but I know it can be found in Walmart and Walgreens. IT WAS ONLY $5 plus tax. This is 16 fl oz this is defiantly a great savings. You get a large amount for such a cheap price. The smell is lovely, its very light and has fruity smell. The texture is also light but still creamy. Its not thick at all. I used this leave-in when i did tiny bantu knots. My curls were defined and so cute. They weren't weighted down. This product is defiantly a Buy Again. This product is good for natural, relaxed or transitioning hair.

Going Natural

I am not trying to make this blog about me but I just want to say a little about myself. I just did my big chop (BC'd) June 20, 2009. So officially I am natural. Right now I have about 1 inch of hair, when I stretched it. I never had a problem with short hair and I'm very comfortable with it. I can't remember the exact date of my last relaxer but it was before christmas. I transition by flat ironing my hair and then I tried Kinky Twist. I wore those Kinky Twist for almost 3 months, which was way to long. Normally they last 1- 2 months but I made those Kinky Twist last.

Also, I'm not trying to change anyone or make anyone become natural. A lot of people feel comfortable with have a chemical relaxer and don't have breakage. So just like my mom would says "If it's not broke, don't fix it." My mother still uses a relaxer but her hair is breaking a lot. This breakage has been recent. From all the years I've known her, she has had thick shoulder length hair. So all the relaxed products I will review, they have been used on my mom.

Introduction!

Welcome to my new blog, Product Junkie Review. This has been an idea of mine for a while now and i finally have my blog up and running. This blog is dedicated for women with natural hair, relaxed hair, curls and transitioning. I will give reviews of the products I've tried. Also home remedies I've made. I will give my personal opinion on a variety of products. Trying to help women who want to achieve gorgeous hair, are prone to breakage, or just want to try different styles.

I will try to update my blog at least once or twice a week. If you have any questions or disagree with anything i say, leave a comment.