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RELAXER UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2016

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So, I relaxed my hair earlier this month… I relaxed my hair on November 2nd at 11 weeks post with ORS Olive Oil Built-In Protection New Growth No Lye Relaxer in normal strength . For some of us who haven’t use that relaxer box before, it contains the relaxer base, liquid activator, shampoo, deep conditioner, gloves, mixing stick and instruction sheet. As usual, I parted my hair in 4 sections and parted each of these sections in 5-6 smaller sections. I mixed the liquid activator into the relaxer base for a minute and let it sit as recommended while I based my ears, scalp and hairline with Vaseline . I applied some Vaseline on my already processed hair too. Then I proceeded to apply the relaxer. It took me 20 minutes to apply the relaxer and smooth my hair. I then let the water run through my hair for 5 minutes or so to rinse the relaxer out, shampooed 4 times and deep conditioned for 45 minutes. I rinsed my hair, applied my leave-ins and set my hair on rollers ...

MY EXPERIENCE: GARNIER WHOLE BLENDS SMOOTHING LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER (WITH COCONUT OIL AND COCOA BUTTER)

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Product Description : Garnier Whole Blends Smoothing Leave-In Conditioner with Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter Claims : nourishes to smooth & soften; with every use, reveal sensuously smooth, lustrous hair, soft to the touch with long-lasting frizz control Ingredients : Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Esters, CI 17200, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Theobroma cacao Seed Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Behentrimomium chloride, Trideceth-6, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Limonene, Linalool, Aloe barbadensis Leaf Juice, Isopropyl Alcohol, Caramel, Citric Acid, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citronellol, Coumarin, Glycerin, Parfum, FIL: C183419/1 Directions : Apply a quarter-sized amount of treatment to damp or dry hair & distribute gently & evenly. do not rinse. ************ When the Garnier Whole Blends line came out, I wanted to try this creamy leave-in conditioner to see how it compares to the one in the green bottle . I’ve been using it ...