Perm free works for me

I have not had the creamy crack since 2011. Hair is happy and healthy.

Product Junkie

This is so me.  Just remember to read what's in the product, try to smell it and shake it for weight. I mean if you have the money go for it.

Miss Jessie, Dark and Lovely & Carol's Daughter on 4C Hair

Let me start by saying I have wanted to try this product since I saw it on Tyra Banks Show back in 2006-2007/2008. Due to the fact it cost to got damn much at the time, I didn't bother. Now at Target for 12.99 I finally purchased Carol's Daughter. I don't know why I feel like there is this magic cream that is just going to curl my hair like I want it. Its not going to happen 4C ladies.

The Hair Milk & The Pudding. The pudding is made for twist outs, babu knots. I say if you have a TWA and 4C hair this product is not for you. It skrinks the hell out of your hair. It gives you no curl definition. And it leaves your hair feeling stringy like there's nothing on your hair. The Hair milk I have used with water in a bottle to detangle my hair and it smells good and leaves it softish. But if you want to have a cute fro your fro will be tiny. The Pudding is thick but light, it moves when you shake the jar. It smells clean like soap, everyone raved about the smell it just smells clean. The Hair Milk is exactly that milky, very white, and it feels oily but it doesn't leave residue on your fingers. I like it but I don't Honestly Carol's Daughter is not for 4C hair. Also if you have a TWA and need a trim you will get breakage. So I used it as a leave in conditoner, I combed out my hair with it. As I was in the shower it kept breaking off. I washed my hair to get the product out and reset my hair. I put in my Cantu and that curled my hair more than Carol's Daughter did. I'm hoping when my hair gets a little longer the product may work better for my hair. Right now in a TWA stage I see no use for the product.

Dark and Lovely is thick, it smells like mango and some other sweet stuff. It doesn't stay on your fingers like other products but I'm not feeling it for my hair. On my little twist I didn't see anything I wanted to keep, its too short for my liking, some women can rock it me, I'm not ready. The Miss Jessie's Soft Curls, I am waiting until my hair is at least neck length to get the rest of her expensive line. I do like how its no residue on my fingers and it doesn't harden on my hair. I did use it on my fro, just a little bit, it skrinks my hair also but the curls stayed in place, no flakes and no lingering smell.

Shea Moisture just dropped their Jamacian Black Castor Line. Shampoo, hair mask, leave in conditioner, edge therapy and hair lotion. I had to get the conditioner and the lotion. I'm still debating on the edge therapy, mask and lotion. It also has pepermint in it and you can smell it. The smell also stays on your scarf, I noticed that today. Its very light and watery but its a good mix and not that Jamacian Black Smell. I used that and the hair lotion a few times, it gives my fro love. Knowing me I will eventually buy the rest of the line. At least the Shampoo and Mask, and the edge therapy...hell that is the rest of the line. I got a problem. lol.

I hope in the future the Dark and Lovely and Carol's Daughter Hair Pudding will benefit my hair. The Hair Milk, I have a love hate with the smell but my hair is very soft right now. Like very soft. It also has an oily feel, you will notice. Miss Jessie I like it but it srinks the s__ outta my fro. Right now I use it to lay my edges and nape. One thing about 4c hair and products you can find use for the products you purchase. Some things I will use for later, some things I wish I can take to the store. Most of the things I find use for detangling, conditoning, or twisting for a later time. At least when the time comes for a twist out or someday a braid out I will have plenty of products to choose from.

Product Junkie Realness 4C Starter Kit

My name is Lady Ray and I'm a productholic. It makes me all happy and warm inside when I buy a new product.

You can't help but to wonder, will this work for my hair? Most of the time its a 50/50 chance it will or won't, on a brighter side, depending on how short your hair is you may be able to use the product on another day or year. I've notice that I will buy a product, end up hating the product and throw it to the side to later on try the product again and love it. That's what happend with Cantu's Coconut Curl Cream, when I got my chop it did nothing for my mini curls until my hair grew out some inches now I love the product. Carol's Daughter, I bought three items, after all the rave reviews on her products I wanted to see the big deal. Let's just say it smells really good but it's didn't do what I thought it would do for my hair. So I'm saving those products for when my hair gets longer. Also you can put the products you don't use into use. I have a Carol's Daughter Leave in conditioner that I use to comb out my hair in the morning with water and oils that I put in a spray bottle. Hasn't went wrong yet so I'll keep using it. I had a product by Shea Moisture I wish I kept, The Curl Souffle I couldn't stand how it felt on my fingers or my hair but BABY my 4C hair was curled to the Gods!

I say never throw away any product you purchase until you have been staring at it for a year or two in your drawer. After all you spent your money so keep it. I'm also a Shampoo and conditoner junkie. Shea Moisture has a new Jamacian Black Castor Oil line, I want to try but I'm holding myself back from purchasing EVERYTHING. I have the Leave in conditioner and hair lotion and I love how it smells and makes my hair feel and I want the hair mask, edge repair, and shampoo. Since I love the shampoo I currently use and I use four different shampoos in a month I don't need five unless it can replace the four I use now. Just to clean that up I use 1.Aphogee For Protein (Once every two months) 2. For Deep Cleaning Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo 3. Neutrogena Triple Moisture 4. Neutrogena Triple Split Ends Repair.

You have to explore products to see what works for you and with the blogs, youtube videos and facebook pages you can't help but to try out a new product especially with a good review. You have to remember what may work for someone else may not work for you. When you are new in the Natural life you will try every product you hear about, especially us 4C Women, its hard to tame this hair so if someone knows the secret we will spend our money to get it. Then after you buy it you may say What the F___ was I thinking? When I bought the Herbal Essence in the blue bottle why da hell didn't any of you Youtubers tell me that shit was blue? I could've saved my trip to Food 4 Less and my three dollars on that! So that shampoo might actually be in my bag for hard times. Yes products are expensive, you may find yourself out of your favorite shampoo or conditioner,if you are a productholic keep the items you purchase because you will find yourself using them later or wishing you kept them.


Surprising Cantu is the cheapest natural hair product out there and it works very very good. It smells good and its worth the money especially when you can't afford those 10-20 dollar products. Go to Wal-Mart Target Rite Aid Walgreens CVS to purchase your products, if you go to the beauty supply you will be over charged unless it's a good business. Cantu products are 5-15 dollars if you see the products costing 9-20 dollars you are being over charged. Shea Moisture is always 10-20 dollars if you see it 15-30 dollars you are being over charged. Another good place to go is a local Swap-meet, you'll be surprised.

I have about 5-7 different oils I mix together by African Angel and Jamacian Black Castor Oil. When I was first looking for oils to purchase I didn't like the fact it had way more than just oil inside. When I read African Angel ingredients to Coconut Oil, it said "Coconut Oil". I use that, Vitamin E Oil, Tree Tea Oil, Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Aloe Vera, and a couple of drops of the Wild Grow in the yellow bottle. Oils have replaced hair grease and my hair does just fine.


If you love purchasing products as much as I do, make sure you read the ingredients, try to smell the product if possible, and look n shake the product to determine the weight. When you find the products that work for you, you will also find that hair routine that will lead to long healthy natural hair.

Comb and Brush Care

We comb, we brush, we condition, we detangle. All of that leaves build up in the worst place, your combs and brushes. I'll admit I TRY to clean my brushes and combs at least once a month or whenever it comes to mind. When I switch products I clean my combs and brushes, soaking them in any shampoo I desire and clean them like I would dishes. I comb the hair and build up out the brush and bang it on the sink a few times to get the little hairs out. I run the comb in hot running water until I see the build up gone or take a Q-Tip or paper towel to clean off the product build up. I also run the brush in hot running water and let both air dry for the day. Remember to clean your brushes and combs, after all you don't want to brush/comb clean hair on a dirty brush/comb.