Try wetting your hair with water BEFORE getting in the pool to help stop your dry hair from absorbing the salts and chlorine while swimming . Bonus points for further blocking the absorption by applying some deep conditioner, or leave in after you wet it. Also at the end of a busy swim season ask ur stylist about a Malibu treatment to remove salt, heavy metals and chlorine. Happy summer
Your OG hair routine has been mine for YEARS ever since I started my curly girl journey. I am so sad to hear that you’re moving away from Biotera gel but hey, all I can do is trust you. I will be grabbing some of the products you mentioned - except for the shea moisture leave in as I tried that in the past and it didn’t work for me! Thanks for the update! Your hair is looking fab
I try to talk the same way I would to my friends/co-workers in person. 😂 some people love it & some want a more detailed/serious review but I’m glad you like it :)
Thanks for taking the time to share your hair care experiences with us, including links to products! I'm excited to try the Shea Miracle Leave in. I smile throughout your videos as you share your hair care experiences, with little sprinkles of life thrown in. I hope life in Nova Scotia is treating you and your family well.
Always happy to see a notification pop up from Curly Susie! My hair is different than yours….Bioterra gel never worked for me and Shea products aren’t my top choices but I have to agree with you about HE mousse… love it. It is challenging to find it here in BC sometimes. Also enjoying Verb Shampoo and conditioner and AG recoil. Please keep the videos coming 💜😊🇨🇦
Hi Susie! Your hair looks beautiful and really healthy! My little girl's hairstyles and dermatologist have both advised to get your hair with clean water before going into the beach or chlorine pools, so the hair absorbs the clean water and not the salt and chlorine. It helps tremendously! Hope this helps you as well.
My stylist recommended and used the Redken bonding stuff on my hair and I loved it! Made my hair gorgeous! But! Be careful of it. There is a warning on the bottles that it could make you sun sensitive. And that’s what happened to me - my scalp ended up getting a sunburn and I wasn’t even in the sun that much. I was so disappointed that I can’t use it. 😢
Hello. Glad you back. I am a huge fan of AG 🇨🇦. Chatters have great sales. I find I use less product s then the drug store brand so the more expensive lasts long at these cost per use is less. They also have sustainable packaging. Another brand I like is verb. The CFG topped with a harder hold gel is great
Susy, I’m like you! I’ve been trying to find a gel that makes my hair nice without frizz, but I too don’t mind a little bit of frizz. And it’s cheaper than most things out there, so I feel like it’s a better value. As a mom of 4, I need value and practicality. Thank you for always keeping it real here!
I never loved Shea Moisture. Missed your videos and glad you are back. My favourite leave in is the Giovanni. You look like you could star in Outlander with your long hair😊.
I like their mousse because it is lightweight. Never try their leave-in. Is it lightweight. Have you try the mousse ? I need a comparaison before buying 😊
You're the reason why I started using Biotera gel. I tried other gels, but I still love Biotera, it gives me good curl clumps. Have you tried Biolage gel? I've bought it, but haven't tried it yet. I've also bought Ouidad climate control gel (the red bottle), which I've heard is really good. I just haven't tried it yet. It's a little bit on the pricey side, but I bought it at Amazon when it was on sale. I like mousses too. I haven't tried Herbal Essence, but I will. Thanks for the review & suggestion.
You changed your part I think that side is excellent for your hair style now. I have stopped doing anything curly girl I just wash and condition my hair with my many curly girl shampoos and then when it dry I put it up in a bun knot and that is my hair do every day. I hate having hair around my face now plus its cooler getting it off my neck. I am going to try and do my hair more often because of you Susie being back and I feel motivated again. If and when I run out of products I will try some but I do like the Biotera gel but quit all of the style business when I couldn't get it any more and now I am stuck with jars of gels that I don't like or the smell......that's a huge one. So I am going to get the litre of Biotera gel that I liked and get back into the swing of styling my hair again. ♥glad your back♥from Alberta.
Hey! Thanks a lot. My part is on the opposite side (Wild I know) & I style my hair more off my face. Mostly I don’t like having the hair right in front of my face at work. You don’t have to be curly girl to wear your hair curly ❤️ but it’s fun to get back into styling your hair!!
Om gosh , my curly hair has been so dry. I never blow dry my hair or go swimming. I’ve been using Shea leave in conditioner and Cantu leave in conditioner. I can’t afford $40 a bottle for Redkin, so maybe you can do another review of just the products you love, the leave in by Shea that you love is kind of pricey and it doesn’t seem like it would last… but I don’t know. Mouse’s tend to dry out my hair. So I’m at a lose
I love Susie! She is so funny! I like that she is so frugal. I am sad because I purchased the gel. It does work, ok, but Im sure the Redkin works better. and the Shea moisturizer that smells not so lovely; I put that in a spray bottle with water, and it works well. The issue is, I have been trying so hard not to spend money on Redken products, or Quai curl cream, and all of those hair products that cost so much money. But I have spent so much money trying to avoid spending so much money! 😅 So, the moral of the story is that you get what you pay for, and they do cost more for a reason. 😂
I just bought the redken acidic bonding shampoo and conditioner. I have used it 3 times so far and I love it! It hydrates my hair and makes it so soft and bouncy. I have not tried the gel or leave in conditioner tho.
Love your down to earth review. I've only recently discovered leave in conditioner 😮 I tried a few but the one that changed everything was quai - it gives back that glossy ' weight' thick feel that was lacking I my overprocessed hair ,it's light and easy to use just perfect.
GIRL! The orange herbal essence mousse is my only summer styler! With Ontario humidity on my Scottish tight curls need serious hold. Gels can wait for winter.
Always good to hear of great combinations! I'm back to loving the Kinky Curly line...and I think it's expensive but I can't argue with the results I'm getting. I may try that Shea Moisture leave-in when I'm done with this one. Summer hair is just a pain when we are beach babies...but the beach wins. Mousse does help!
I love the kinky curly knot today leave in - and because it doesn't have water (hence the need to apply to wet hair) a little goes a loooong way. I haven't tried SM Miracle but I suspect it's similar just a little more expensive than KCKT
I agree that lots of companies are now jumping on the 'bond repair ' bandwagon - and I am extremely skeptical of their claims. I do believe that Olaplex works and I use number 3 once a month. As for the newer 'bond repair ' shampoos and conditioners out there, I'm willing to give them a try (not for the bond repair, but just to see if they make my hair feel/look good)...
My hair is color processed for lightening, also covering just a few greys AND naturally curly that I am changing style of all the time. I just purchased that line from Redkin by recommendation of my hair stylist. So far I am loving it, but only used once so far myself. I did not buy the gel as I already had some from Prose, and couldn't see spending more. I was also guided to Briogeo Hair Mask for about once a month. So happy to see you posted this!!
Love the way your hair looks. A little frizz is ok. I love mine. I have used all of shea moisture’s products except the bond repair. So many bond repair products out there. I do use the bond repair from Not Your Mother’s and it makes my hair look fantastic. 👍🥰🌹
Love the shea moisture spray leave in. My only issue is every time the sprayer breaks on me and I wish they would put it either in a pump or a regular squeeze bottle top instead of the sprayer. However if you dilute it when you're down to the dregs it makes a great detangler spray.
Ooh.. I was looking at that Shea Moisture Miracle Leave in a while back but the price put me off. After I saw your video this morning I found it at Shoppers Drug Mart on sale for $14.99 so I decided to give it a shot as my hair as been feeling dry lately as well. Thanks!
I almost purchased that Redken line but it was to expensive. I ended up buying that same SM Amla line including the oil. I also bought the L'Oreale Everpure bond line. I read in several comment section that it is the same as the Redken but cheaper. I haven't tried any of the products yet and hopefully they work because my hair is dry and splitting everywhere. The reason why your hair felt dry with the SM Amla products could be protein overload.
We’ve had the sugarcane leave in for several years at Walgreens & I absolutely loved it. So of course I couldn’t find it lately except online. I actually found a flip lid that fits the bottle & I didn’t seem to waste as much….and the herbal essence mousse is my all time favorite.
I purchased the Redken acid leave in and gel from the line. I really like the leavein. I’m still playing with the gel. I’ve seen some negative reviews on YT for the curl cream. Funny you love the HE mousse. I picked up the HE curly gel while on vacation and it works pretty good and it’s cheaper.
I just googled Redken Acidic dupe and basically you can achieve similar results with other bonding products. I have loved Curlsmith’s Multitasking conditioner and their Rescue salve, but I’m experimenting with other budget protein products. I’ve got some rice water fermenting for a wash day tomorrow. I put Bragg’s amino acids in a low quality mask the other day. I want to try a gelatin mask and also flax gel layered under my hard hold gel. Not Your Mother’s bond repair line is what I’ll be transitioning to for protein needs. Basically, give your hair a variety of protein sizes for balanced absorption. I’m playing with shampoo bars at the beach and using hot water jugs, then using the cold beach shower for conditioning products 🥰. If you haven’t tried Harry’s gel, it’s my favorite! I live by the beach and not much creates a cast for me but this is awesome and affordable! Also love NYM mousse for root volume without the weight of gel up there.
I just bought the same cream from Redken and I like it. I thought the whole line was pricey so I’m trying one at a time! If tried the shea moisture leave in you like I didn’t realize it was that much! Your hair looks beautiful 😻
I am a mousse girl myself and I have been loyal to certain HE products since last century. That mouse is an absolute fav. Gels usually disposer into my hair and I prefer a cast. There’s been a couple that I found and one of them is the Twist gel in the white bottle. It gave my full hair some shine and just all over was the best gel I ever used. It’s only available on Amazon now and I live in an area that their software can’t always find so I’ve given up. My hair is frizzy and that gel worked like a miracle. It’s by Ouidad. I tried their pricier gel and that was a bust.
I am a product junkie, and I had your top 2 products in my stash. The problem with me is I wasn’t being diligent with tracking my results and would forget which products I liked and didn’t like. So I will pull those back out to try. One I will say I tried and absolutely hate is the Wow color security conditioner for fine hair. I heard so much about this line I was curious to try it. I have type 3a curls and it took every bit of curl I have from my hair…I realize it is not a ‘curly’ product, but omg it was awful. My hair was straight and frizzy. It wasn’t cheap and I’d like to gift it to someone who wants to get rid of their curls…lol. I have the styling crème from Wow but I am afraid to use it now. My favorite product lately has been the Devacurl melt into moisture mask…I leave it on for 15 minutes and I have fluffy, bouncy, moisturized curls…I know there was a hate campaign against this company but I never had a problem with any of their products.
I bought redken bond repair conditioner. Did nothing for my curls at all. It was expensive and not worth it for me. I dont color or use heat, so i didn't need it, but i was influenced. Thanks for the vid!
Yes. I have been hearing that about polyquats being good and glycerine being bad for frizz. So I bought a leave-in conditioner with polyquats and no glycerine. We are having a very hot humid and rainy summer here in Ontario and my frizz has been CRAZY. I’ve only used the product once so far and the results have been disappointing. No help with frizz. Perhaps the next time I wash my hair I’ll add some AG Recoil in with the leave-in and see what happens. 😀🤞🏻
Thank you for your videos they are very helpful! I have been using Herbal Essence mousse for 2 years now and it's the only thing I've kept in my routine. Everything else I'm still trying to figure out. My hair was straight until a few years ago and it began developing a wave. Now part of its wavy, part curly and the crown is more straight. It's frustrating. I tried the Cantu curl activating cream for the first time last night. I think it helped with the definition A lot! But I still need more hold bc I have thick coarse hair. I need a stronghold gel but without a lot of glycerin bc I have noticed that for some reason my hair doesn't do well with it. It just won't hold well. Anyway thanks and yes that mousse is a winner and Herbal Essence products have great scent too.
Have you ever tried GVP Liquid Sculpting Gel from Sally? It’s runny like Biotera, but it doesn’t have glycerine. It’s been my favorite gel for a long time!
My current favourite stylers are LUS IRISH SEA MOSS GEL and Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner. If you ever wanna try some new stuff. Sending love from the Valley, been a fan for years. Love seeing a local youtuber :)
Tried the Loreal Bond Repair Rescue treatment and I received similar results! very bouncy and full curls I don't even need many products after. And very cheap too
The Shea Moisture leave-in in the spray bottle goes on sale all the time. If you have Sally’s in Canada, that’s where I buy it. I keep one at home and one in my swim bag.
I've been using the same Shea moisture leave-in for a long time. It's much cheaper in the UK (£11.99) And, yes, we do say mallow not mellow on this side of the pond! 😂
I just bought a TresLuxe package and everything is just meh. The reviews said even the shampoo had enough to detangle and I did not find that. 72$! The smells of the 2 stylers is old lady powder smell and lingers. I have to use so much styling product to get any curl/cast and then after a day or 2 itis to product-y and needs a wash. What a fail!
I’ve been using As I Am cowash, leave-in and moisture milk; All About Curls high definition gel, Giovanni conditioners-50-50 balanced and direct leave in weightless……Not all at once if course!
Hey Susie am I the only one here that’s just as interested in your chickens? It’s my dream to have fresh eggs…egg prices are through the roof! Thank you for another fun video 🫶
Haha yes the chickens are great! Even the chicken who ended up being a rooster 😂 I plan on making some more lifestyle videos like I used to but I need to give the curly girls what they want first.
Hi Susie. Your hair looks great. I love Shea Moisture. I use the Jamaican Black Castor Oil Leave-in and it does have an odd odor but it works. I use some Bumble and Bumble and Not Your Mothers Mousse and the mousse is such a wonderful product. I tried another bonding shampoo from Redken and the fragrance was too strong for me. Thanks for the video!
My problem...I wash my hair too often. I really need to try a different routine. I've been using AG Hair for a while now...yes, expensive...but is it? I have thick hair, and a lot of it...still, with this line of products, I find a little goes a long way. I do have to admit though, I'm ready to try something different. It would be nice to find something available at my local Shoppers Drug.
“Plato and walnuts” had me cracking up 😂 Jokes aside, i love that you describe the scents on here, im a BIG scent person and i wont use many things because of the headaches i get from products.
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Try wetting your hair with water BEFORE getting in the pool to help stop your dry hair from absorbing the salts and chlorine while swimming . Bonus points for further blocking the absorption by applying some deep conditioner, or leave in after you wet it. Also at the end of a busy swim season ask ur stylist about a Malibu treatment to remove salt, heavy metals and chlorine. Happy summer
Hey!! Thanks a million for this comment. I hope you don't mind me sharing it :) I'll give you credit.
Your OG hair routine has been mine for YEARS ever since I started my curly girl journey. I am so sad to hear that you’re moving away from Biotera gel but hey, all I can do is trust you. I will be grabbing some of the products you mentioned - except for the shea moisture leave in as I tried that in the past and it didn’t work for me! Thanks for the update! Your hair is looking fab
Appreciate the review and your fun way of approaching it.
I try to talk the same way I would to my friends/co-workers in person. 😂 some people love it & some want a more detailed/serious review but I’m glad you like it :)
Thanks for taking the time to share your hair care experiences with us, including links to products! I'm excited to try the Shea Miracle Leave in. I smile throughout your videos as you share your hair care experiences, with little sprinkles of life thrown in. I hope life in Nova Scotia is treating you and your family well.
Always happy to see a notification pop up from Curly Susie! My hair is different than yours….Bioterra gel never worked for me and Shea products aren’t my top choices but I have to agree with you about HE mousse… love it. It is challenging to find it here in BC sometimes. Also enjoying Verb Shampoo and conditioner and AG recoil. Please keep the videos coming 💜😊🇨🇦
YES I can never find the HE curl mousse in BC! Odd
Hi Susie! Your hair looks beautiful and really healthy! My little girl's hairstyles and dermatologist have both advised to get your hair with clean water before going into the beach or chlorine pools, so the hair absorbs the clean water and not the salt and chlorine. It helps tremendously! Hope this helps you as well.
You are right about the Shea Moisture leave in. I love it! Going to try your favorite mousse now.
Love your hair. Glad your back. You actually started me on my journey. I didn’t know I had curly wavy hair.
My stylist recommended and used the Redken bonding stuff on my hair and I loved it! Made my hair gorgeous! But! Be careful of it. There is a warning on the bottles that it could make you sun sensitive. And that’s what happened to me - my scalp ended up getting a sunburn and I wasn’t even in the sun that much. I was so disappointed that I can’t use it. 😢
Hello. Glad you back. I am a huge fan of AG 🇨🇦. Chatters have great sales. I find I use less product s then the drug store brand so the more expensive lasts long at these cost per use is less. They also have sustainable packaging. Another brand I like is verb. The CFG topped with a harder hold gel is great
Thank you! I’ll check it out :)
Susy, I’m like you! I’ve been trying to find a gel that makes my hair nice without frizz, but I too don’t mind a little bit of frizz. And it’s cheaper than most things out there, so I feel like it’s a better value. As a mom of 4, I need value and practicality. Thank you for always keeping it real here!
Susie you are so funny! Thank you for being so honest and open about your hair experience. I have very similar hair and love your insight.
I never loved Shea Moisture. Missed your videos and glad you are back. My favourite leave in is the Giovanni. You look like you could star in Outlander with your long hair😊.
I like their mousse because it is lightweight. Never try their leave-in. Is it lightweight. Have you try the mousse ? I need a comparaison before buying 😊
So happy you are back!❤️❤️
You're the reason why I started using Biotera gel. I tried other gels, but I still love Biotera, it gives me good curl clumps. Have you tried Biolage gel? I've bought it, but haven't tried it yet. I've also bought Ouidad climate control gel (the red bottle), which I've heard is really good. I just haven't tried it yet. It's a little bit on the pricey side, but I bought it at Amazon when it was on sale. I like mousses too. I haven't tried Herbal Essence, but I will. Thanks for the review & suggestion.
Thanks for doing this Susie! I've run out of everything and am looking for some new products that aren't super expensive. :)
So glad you are back ❤
Good morning, it’s so good to see you!
You changed your part I think that side is excellent for your hair style now. I have stopped doing anything curly girl I just wash and condition my hair with my many curly girl shampoos and then when it dry I put it up in a bun knot and that is my hair do every day. I hate having hair around my face now plus its cooler getting it off my neck. I am going to try and do my hair more often because of you Susie being back and I feel motivated again. If and when I run out of products I will try some but I do like the Biotera gel but quit all of the style business when I couldn't get it any more and now I am stuck with jars of gels that I don't like or the smell......that's a huge one. So I am going to get the litre of Biotera gel that I liked and get back into the swing of styling my hair again. ♥glad your back♥from Alberta.
Hey! Thanks a lot. My part is on the opposite side (Wild I know) & I style my hair more off my face.
Mostly I don’t like having the hair right in front of my face at work.
You don’t have to be curly girl to wear your hair curly ❤️ but it’s fun to get back into styling your hair!!
Om gosh , my curly hair has been so dry. I never blow dry my hair or go swimming. I’ve been using Shea leave in conditioner and Cantu leave in conditioner. I can’t afford $40 a bottle for Redkin, so maybe you can do another review of just the products you love, the leave in by Shea that you love is kind of pricey and it doesn’t seem like it would last… but I don’t know. Mouse’s tend to dry out my hair. So I’m at a lose
I love Susie! She is so funny! I like that she is so frugal. I am sad because I purchased the gel. It does work, ok, but Im sure the Redkin works better. and the Shea moisturizer that smells not so lovely; I put that in a spray bottle with water, and it works well.
The issue is, I have been trying so hard not to spend money on Redken products, or Quai curl cream, and all of those hair products that cost so much money. But I have spent so much money trying to avoid spending so much money! 😅 So, the moral of the story is that you get what you pay for, and they do cost more for a reason. 😂
Yay! A new video from Susie ❤❤
It's great to see you again Susie!
It's a good day when we get a new video from you!
A new fave for me is the Bioterra Mousse - I love the fragrance and the way my curls are springy and well defined.
I just bought the redken acidic bonding shampoo and conditioner. I have used it 3 times so far and I love it! It hydrates my hair and makes it so soft and bouncy. I have not tried the gel or leave in conditioner tho.
Hi Patty. I do still use a bit of regular conditioner with it sometimes if I need slip but I still love it. My hair is the curliest its ever been.
Love your down to earth review. I've only recently discovered leave in conditioner 😮 I tried a few but the one that changed everything was quai - it gives back that glossy ' weight' thick feel that was lacking I my overprocessed hair ,it's light and easy to use just perfect.
GIRL! The orange herbal essence mousse is my only summer styler! With Ontario humidity on my Scottish tight curls need serious hold. Gels can wait for winter.
Always good to hear of great combinations! I'm back to loving the Kinky Curly line...and I think it's expensive but I can't argue with the results I'm getting. I may try that Shea Moisture leave-in when I'm done with this one. Summer hair is just a pain when we are beach babies...but the beach wins. Mousse does help!
I love the kinky curly knot today leave in - and because it doesn't have water (hence the need to apply to wet hair) a little goes a loooong way. I haven't tried SM Miracle but I suspect it's similar just a little more expensive than KCKT
@@heidirosin5577 Right! It does go a long way...so not as expensive as I initially thought.
@@KELLSEY444 Exactly - now admittedly I have more jaw length and I alternate between it and Cer-100 but a bottle can last me a year at 15-20 bucks!
I agree that lots of companies are now jumping on the 'bond repair ' bandwagon - and I am extremely skeptical of their claims. I do believe that Olaplex works and I use number 3 once a month. As for the newer 'bond repair ' shampoos and conditioners out there, I'm willing to give them a try (not for the bond repair, but just to see if they make my hair feel/look good)...
My hair is color processed for lightening, also covering just a few greys AND naturally curly that I am changing style of all the time. I just purchased that line from Redkin by recommendation of my hair stylist. So far I am loving it, but only used once so far myself. I did not buy the gel as I already had some from Prose, and couldn't see spending more. I was also guided to Briogeo Hair Mask for about once a month. So happy to see you posted this!!
Thanks for sharing!! I do use a leave in with it but I genuinely love it :)
Love the way your hair looks. A little frizz is ok. I love mine. I have used all of shea moisture’s products except the bond repair. So many bond repair products out there. I do use the bond repair from Not Your Mother’s and it makes my hair look fantastic. 👍🥰🌹
Love the shea moisture spray leave in. My only issue is every time the sprayer breaks on me and I wish they would put it either in a pump or a regular squeeze bottle top instead of the sprayer. However if you dilute it when you're down to the dregs it makes a great detangler spray.
Ooh.. I was looking at that Shea Moisture Miracle Leave in a while back but the price put me off. After I saw your video this morning I found it at Shoppers Drug Mart on sale for $14.99 so I decided to give it a shot as my hair as been feeling dry lately as well. Thanks!
I almost purchased that Redken line but it was to expensive. I ended up buying that same SM Amla line including the oil. I also bought the L'Oreale Everpure bond line. I read in several comment section that it is the same as the Redken but cheaper. I haven't tried any of the products yet and hopefully they work because my hair is dry and splitting everywhere. The reason why your hair felt dry with the SM Amla products could be protein overload.
We’ve had the sugarcane leave in for several years at Walgreens & I absolutely loved it. So of course I couldn’t find it lately except online. I actually found a flip lid that fits the bottle & I didn’t seem to waste as much….and the herbal essence mousse is my all time favorite.
I purchased the Redken acid leave in and gel from the line. I really like the leavein. I’m still playing with the gel. I’ve seen some negative reviews on YT for the curl cream.
Funny you love the HE mousse. I picked up the HE curly gel while on vacation and it works pretty good and it’s cheaper.
I just googled Redken Acidic dupe and basically you can achieve similar results with other bonding products. I have loved Curlsmith’s Multitasking conditioner and their Rescue salve, but I’m experimenting with other budget protein products. I’ve got some rice water fermenting for a wash day tomorrow. I put Bragg’s amino acids in a low quality mask the other day. I want to try a gelatin mask and also flax gel layered under my hard hold gel. Not Your Mother’s bond repair line is what I’ll be transitioning to for protein needs. Basically, give your hair a variety of protein sizes for balanced absorption.
I’m playing with shampoo bars at the beach and using hot water jugs, then using the cold beach shower for conditioning products 🥰.
If you haven’t tried Harry’s gel, it’s my favorite! I live by the beach and not much creates a cast for me but this is awesome and affordable! Also love NYM mousse for root volume without the weight of gel up there.
Great tips. I also love a flax gel. Curly Susie is awesome and I will always watch what’s she’s up too. but I need way more hold in my curl pattern
I just bought the same cream from Redken and I like it. I thought the whole line was pricey so I’m trying one at a time! If tried the shea moisture leave in you like I didn’t realize it was that much! Your hair looks beautiful 😻
I am a mousse girl myself and I have been loyal to certain HE products since last century. That mouse is an absolute fav. Gels usually disposer into my hair and I prefer a cast. There’s been a couple that I found and one of them is the Twist gel in the white bottle. It gave my full hair some shine and just all over was the best gel I ever used. It’s only available on Amazon now and I live in an area that their software can’t always find so I’ve given up. My hair is frizzy and that gel worked like a miracle. It’s by Ouidad. I tried their pricier gel and that was a bust.
I like Curlsmith's Bond Salve. It isn't cheap, but the large bottle lasts a long time, and my hair seems to like it
Hi Susie, great video. 😊 I'd like to see you do a video about LUS products sometime!
Hey! I didn't love them. I would be willing to retry its been a few years but they didn't work well for my hair.
I am a product junkie, and I had your top 2 products in my stash. The problem with me is I wasn’t being diligent with tracking my results and would forget which products I liked and didn’t like. So I will pull those back out to try. One I will say I tried and absolutely hate is the Wow color security conditioner for fine hair. I heard so much about this line I was curious to try it. I have type 3a curls and it took every bit of curl I have from my hair…I realize it is not a ‘curly’ product, but omg it was awful. My hair was straight and frizzy. It wasn’t cheap and I’d like to gift it to someone who wants to get rid of their curls…lol. I have the styling crème from Wow but I am afraid to use it now. My favorite product lately has been the Devacurl melt into moisture mask…I leave it on for 15 minutes and I have fluffy, bouncy, moisturized curls…I know there was a hate campaign against this company but I never had a problem with any of their products.
My fine wavy/curly hair loves that mousse!! I use it on wet hair and then layer gel over the top.
I bought redken bond repair conditioner. Did nothing for my curls at all. It was expensive and not worth it for me. I dont color or use heat, so i didn't need it, but i was influenced. Thanks for the vid!
I had bleach damage and it is a miracle product for that kind of breakage.
Poly quats are the way to prevent serious humidity. Great video.
Yes. I have been hearing that about polyquats being good and glycerine being bad for frizz. So I bought a leave-in conditioner with polyquats and no glycerine. We are having a very hot humid and rainy summer here in Ontario and my frizz has been CRAZY. I’ve only used the product once so far and the results have been disappointing. No help with frizz. Perhaps the next time I wash my hair I’ll add some AG Recoil in with the leave-in and see what happens. 😀🤞🏻
You looked almost devastated that the expensive products were good. 🤣
All I want is a set of products that are 10$ per bottle & that I like the shampoo & conditioner together … is that too much to ask!?? 😅
Thank you for your videos they are very helpful! I have been using Herbal Essence mousse for 2 years now and it's the only thing I've kept in my routine. Everything else I'm still trying to figure out. My hair was straight until a few years ago and it began developing a wave. Now part of its wavy, part curly and the crown is more straight. It's frustrating. I tried the Cantu curl activating cream for the first time last night. I think it helped with the definition
A lot! But I still need more hold bc I have thick coarse hair. I need a stronghold gel but without a lot of glycerin bc I have noticed that for some reason my hair doesn't do well with it. It just won't hold well. Anyway thanks and yes that mousse is a winner and Herbal Essence products have great scent too.
Have you ever tried GVP Liquid Sculpting Gel from Sally? It’s runny like Biotera, but it doesn’t have glycerine. It’s been my favorite gel for a long time!
How do you find the time to work, raise 2 boys & run a household plus have beautiful curly hair?!
SM bond range really i didn't like... amazing video dear
Have u tried morrocan oil curly hair leave in products?
My current favourite stylers are LUS IRISH SEA MOSS GEL and Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner. If you ever wanna try some new stuff. Sending love from the Valley, been a fan for years. Love seeing a local youtuber :)
You also influenced me onto the Biotera gel years ago. Still a favourite, but that LUS gel is also top tier :)
Is the LUS gel a strong hold? I need that
@@Amanda-yd2ey It's a medium hold. I tend to like medium - strong gels since my hair is only wavy :)
Tried the Loreal Bond Repair Rescue treatment and I received similar results! very bouncy and full curls I don't even need many products after. And very cheap too
Thanks for the recommendation! I will try that next.
The Shea Moisture leave-in in the spray bottle goes on sale all the time. If you have Sally’s in Canada, that’s where I buy it. I keep one at home and one in my swim bag.
I've been using the same Shea moisture leave-in for a long time. It's much cheaper in the UK (£11.99) And, yes, we do say mallow not mellow on this side of the pond! 😂
I just bought a TresLuxe package and everything is just meh. The reviews said even the shampoo had enough to detangle and I did not find that. 72$! The smells of the 2 stylers is old lady powder smell and lingers. I have to use so much styling product to get any curl/cast and then after a day or 2 itis to product-y and needs a wash. What a fail!
Love your honesty 😂😂❤
For me the Umberto Gianni curl jelly is fabulous, and only $10
No crunch, very soft bouncy curls and very light.
I’ve been using As I Am cowash, leave-in and moisture milk; All About Curls high definition gel, Giovanni conditioners-50-50 balanced and direct leave in weightless……Not all at once if course!
Went on shoppers website today July 23. The shea moisture leave in is on sale $14.99. Ends on the 25th. 🙂
What other products do you recommend that you mentioned are alternatives to the Shea Moisture leave in spray?
Bioterra RETHINK???!!!! What??!!!! I’m shocked!!! I’ve been watching you since the very beginning!!! Bioterra was your HOLY GRAIL🤣🤣🤣
Hi Susie. Are you using the Redken Bonding shampoo and conditioner every wash day? Tia 😊
U need try the doux mousse def foam … it’s cheap and works great with great hold just like a gel without the crunch
Hey Susie am I the only one here that’s just as interested in your chickens? It’s my dream to have fresh eggs…egg prices are through the roof! Thank you for another fun video 🫶
Haha yes the chickens are great! Even the chicken who ended up being a rooster 😂
I plan on making some more lifestyle videos like I used to but I need to give the curly girls what they want first.
Looking forward to next video already 😊
❤❤❤ missed your videos
That is a lot of money for that Redkin! It would have to clean my house too for that price!
Other than Olaplex, I find bonding products make my hair dry and frizzy.
Same…probably because Olaplex isn’t a protein treatment like the others.
Hi Susie. Your hair looks great. I love Shea Moisture. I use the Jamaican Black Castor Oil Leave-in and it does have an odd odor but it works. I use some Bumble and Bumble and Not Your Mothers Mousse and the mousse is such a wonderful product. I tried another bonding shampoo from Redken and the fragrance was too strong for me. Thanks for the video!
My problem...I wash my hair too often. I really need to try a different routine. I've been using AG Hair for a while now...yes, expensive...but is it? I have thick hair, and a lot of it...still, with this line of products, I find a little goes a long way.
I do have to admit though, I'm ready to try something different. It would be nice to find something available at my local Shoppers Drug.
I use several AG curl products and love them.
The biotera gel flaked so bad on me : (
Same, I did like the results, except for the flaking.
You are gorgeous!
Oh Go-wan! haha :)
What shampoo and conditioner would you prefer for curly and hair growth + moisture ? @susie
Can you say the name of the castor oil product that you like
Shea Moisture - Jamaican black castor oil leave in conditioner :)
Just wondering has Anyone try “OUIDAD” products?
Yes, I love the climate control gel, especially in the summer.
I think I asked before have you ever used the Twist line , found it at the Dollar Store and I love it...
i just looked at the biotera gel on sally beauty and it looks like they reformulated it and made it a lot worse? the reviews are not happy
I have heard similar reviews but I’ve used the re-formulated gel & I found it virtually the same.
I just purchased a new bottle of the Bioterra gel and I'm not happy with it at all. My curls are dried out from it.
Bring back the 80's hairstyle.
Wow your hair is so beautiful ❤🙂
Say no more 😅 "fine white flakes!!!" oh hell no...
OMG, $40 each!!!!! Holy cow! 😮😮
Wooohooooooo susieeeeeeeeee😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻
You can return those products for a refund
“Plato and walnuts” had me cracking up 😂
Jokes aside, i love that you describe the scents on here, im a BIG scent person and i wont use many things because of the headaches i get from products.
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Thanks for the info. I'll keep these in mind when I need new product. 🦋👩🦰