Hey guys! So I finally washed my hair with Carol's Daughter's Monoi shampoo and conditioner. I also borrowed the Leave In Conditioner from my mom to see how that worked too. I've decided to put a little review here in case anyone else wants to give the products a try. On my wash day today, I actually dyed my hair jet black as well as preform a roller set on it (I haven't done one in literally a year and a half)
So a little bit about this line. According to the descriptions on the products, the Monoi Line is supposedly aimed toward people who are experiencing breakage. I don't have a lot of breakage, but when I do experience it, as well as excess shedding. It's usually in the wintertime. The cold air is HORRIBLE for my hair!
Shampoo- This Shampoo was... meh. It didn't tangle my hair up (thank goodness), but it wasn't anything fantastic either. I usually get more moisturized hair out of my Shea Moisture shampoo than this, so I guess I can say it's mediocre at best.
Conditioner- I have to say the same for this product as the shampoo. I didn't see the big deal with this, other than it smelling nice. I guess I just like my deep conditioners so much, that conditioners you leave in for five minutes don't really do anything for me. I DO have to say that this conditioner did do some level of detangling for me because I was able to comb out my hair a bit better than usual.
Leave In- The Monoi Leave in conditioner comes in a little spray bottle that you just spray on your hair. I had high hopes for this because I used to use the black vanilla version of this spray (Well.. more like steal my mother's). This is the product that lived up to my expectations! After putting a few sprays in my hair, detangling was a breeze! I was so pleased because it usually takes about ten to fifteen minutes to detangle my hair, and this time it took a little bit more than five minutes. Which is insane!
Sacred Repairing Serum (I think that's what it's called)- This is a product that I.. sort of don't know what to do with? I applied it on my damp hair after washing it and doing my roller set. This serum is supposed to help strengthen your hair but since it's my first time using it, I don't think I can review it quite yet.
As far as breakage goes... I didn't notice a difference. I have thick hair and it sheds a LOT (hair is supposed to shed up to a hundred strands a day), and perhaps there was a bit less hair in my comb while detangling but then again... I'm only a few weeks post texlax. I'll have to try this stuff again when my new growth has REALLY grown in to really test it. And the smell of the products? Its a very floral scent that can smell overpowering if you use too much of the product. I think it's the most concentrated in the serum, which sort of settles in your hair. With the shampoo and the conditioners, it sort of just faded away.
Hope you all find this little review useful!