@ l have been buying lots of products drugstore mostly, but l don’t know if they go bad! next year l will try not to buy more but use the ones l already have 😊 always looking forward to your content! very informative… thank you for taking of your time to share with us! 🙏
I have some drugstore products that have been on my shelf for 3-4 years. Some of them have kind of separated a bit, but most of them are still good. But everyone's comfort level on that is different.
I understand that Mielle has had some issues recently. I probably won't be purchasing from them in the near future due to that. I will continue to use the products I already have, but I'm not convinced there will be much interest in new products from them for a while. Unfortunately, the issues arose just after I recorded this.
I prefer a dry (finishing) aerosol hairspray, over a wet (working) spray every time. My favorite brand is TRESemmé Extra Hold hairspray. I only use it on dry hair. It is affordable, and it gives fine hair a little grit for volume and hold.
Your Curly Girl products are wonderful! I got all three custards and the spray and like them all! The hard and extreme hold I need to use a leave-in or cream under, but the soft hold is good on its own. I am not a fan of any of the Evolvh products I've tried (including Wonderbalm), but your hair has a tighter curl than mine. The Rizos Curls foam is one of my favorites! The Pattern and Bread foams are pretty good as well.
Oh wow 😃, you've tried a lot of the stuff I haven't. It's good to hear other's thoughts and experiences. I've heard a lot of good things about the Rizos foam as well.
Definitely want to try Rizos Curls next year… Curlmix is at Ulta?! Yes Adjowa (not sure spelling) yes I have never tried but on my list . Love Pattern Beauty there mousse is my fav.
Really looking forward to your reviews of Innersense and Boucleme as some of their stylers (Innersense I create curl memory and Boucleme gel in the yellow bottle) belong to my favourite products! A bit pricey but definitely worth it 😊➰
These are good products, interested in Rizo Curls, I have Adowa’s leave in melon berry, want to try the gel, love Pattern but only use the curl gel and mousse, cream is too heavy for my hair, looking forward to your reviews. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for sharing some of your thoughts and experiences. If you don't mind my asking, I am curious what your hair is like. How fine or course is it, and what do you think your porosity is? That helps me gauge a little on how products that work for you, may or may not work for me.
@ sure no problem, my hair is very fine in the front section, coarser in the back section with high porosity. I’m just learning how to select products and styling technique on this curly journey.
I have a travel size of the Pattern leave in that's supposed to be the bomb. Great slip and makes your hair very soft, but more than a very small amount would be too heavy for my short fine low density hair. I'm going to play around with tiny amounts and see if I can get it right. I will say you get a lot of product for a travel/sample size so this should last me forever.
I have wavy hair but found the curl shampoo and conditioner from Evolvh way too drying. I have a pretty oily scalp but strangely enough the moisture line works much better for me. Have you tried The Mane Choice? I love their pink lemonade line! I'm looking forward to seeing you try out these new products next year. 😊
That's strange that the Evolvh curl line would be drying. Often times curl lines from brands focus on moisture. I'll try to keep that in mind if I do end up purchasing from that brand. Yes, I have tried the MC Pink Lemonade line. I'm pretty sure it was in the minter or early spring of 2023. I think it was okay, but I wasn't overly impressed (it's been a while though). Thanks for watching! 😀
lots of brands to experiment with 😊
Yes! I probably won't get to all of these because I will also have some other curly hair content series that I will be rotating with these.
@ l have been buying lots of products drugstore mostly, but l don’t know if they go bad! next year l will try not to buy more but use the ones l already have 😊 always looking forward to your content! very informative… thank you for taking of your time to share with us! 🙏
I have some drugstore products that have been on my shelf for 3-4 years. Some of them have kind of separated a bit, but most of them are still good. But everyone's comfort level on that is different.
Those are some really good choices. Looking forward to seeing how they work out for you.
Well, I probably won't get to all of those in 2025, but they are definitely my top contenders. Now it's in the timing and sales.
I understand that Mielle has had some issues recently. I probably won't be purchasing from them in the near future due to that. I will continue to use the products I already have, but I'm not convinced there will be much interest in new products from them for a while. Unfortunately, the issues arose just after I recorded this.
Could you tell me the brand of your favorite hair spray? Do you apply it to wet or dry hair?
I prefer a dry (finishing) aerosol hairspray, over a wet (working) spray every time. My favorite brand is TRESemmé Extra Hold hairspray. I only use it on dry hair. It is affordable, and it gives fine hair a little grit for volume and hold.
Your Curly Girl products are wonderful! I got all three custards and the spray and like them all! The hard and extreme hold I need to use a leave-in or cream under, but the soft hold is good on its own. I am not a fan of any of the Evolvh products I've tried (including Wonderbalm), but your hair has a tighter curl than mine. The Rizos Curls foam is one of my favorites! The Pattern and Bread foams are pretty good as well.
Oh wow 😃, you've tried a lot of the stuff I haven't. It's good to hear other's thoughts and experiences. I've heard a lot of good things about the Rizos foam as well.
I have a trial size of Bread gel and I liked it.
I didn't realize Bread had trial sizes?!?
@ I got it in a curls monthly subscription
@kathyskurls That makes sense.
Definitely want to try Rizos Curls next year… Curlmix is at Ulta?! Yes Adjowa (not sure spelling) yes I have never tried but on my list . Love Pattern Beauty there mousse is my fav.
Thank you for sharing what you're looking forward to. And yes, Curlmix is online at Ulta. I'm not sure if they are in store though.
Really looking forward to your reviews of Innersense and Boucleme as some of their stylers (Innersense I create curl memory and Boucleme gel in the yellow bottle) belong to my favourite products! A bit pricey but definitely worth it 😊➰
Thank you for sharing what you would like to see and what you personally like! 😃
I can't believe I forgot to put Curl Keeper on my list to try!
These are good products, interested in Rizo Curls, I have Adowa’s leave in melon berry, want to try the gel, love Pattern but only use the curl gel and mousse, cream is too heavy for my hair, looking forward to your reviews. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much for sharing some of your thoughts and experiences. If you don't mind my asking, I am curious what your hair is like. How fine or course is it, and what do you think your porosity is? That helps me gauge a little on how products that work for you, may or may not work for me.
@ sure no problem, my hair is very fine in the front section, coarser in the back section with high porosity. I’m just learning how to select products and styling technique on this curly journey.
I have a travel size of the Pattern leave in that's supposed to be the bomb. Great slip and makes your hair very soft, but more than a very small amount would be too heavy for my short fine low density hair. I'm going to play around with tiny amounts and see if I can get it right. I will say you get a lot of product for a travel/sample size so this should last me forever.
I have wavy hair but found the curl shampoo and conditioner from Evolvh way too drying. I have a pretty oily scalp but strangely enough the moisture line works much better for me.
Have you tried The Mane Choice? I love their pink lemonade line!
I'm looking forward to seeing you try out these new products next year. 😊
That's strange that the Evolvh curl line would be drying. Often times curl lines from brands focus on moisture. I'll try to keep that in mind if I do end up purchasing from that brand.
Yes, I have tried the MC Pink Lemonade line. I'm pretty sure it was in the minter or early spring of 2023. I think it was okay, but I wasn't overly impressed (it's been a while though). Thanks for watching! 😀
@@lifeoffinecurls Yeah, definitely get the Evolvh travel sizes so that you can test them out. Maybe my hair is just weird. 😆
I’d be very interested to see miribel naturals, especially because there’s so little about them online
I agree, I don't see much about them online. Thanks for your input. 😊