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Curl talk: LUSH H'suan Wen Hua review

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Curls are thirsty af. Especially in the winter. They get dry, and my already knotty hair gets even harder to handle. All curly hair beauty bloggers say the key to keeping curls healthy is to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. That means finding a good deep mask conditioner.

A lot of people recommend coconut oil, which I do love using for a variety of different reasons. However, I don't know how I feel about oil in my hair and then dealing with taking it out. I decided to try my luck with Lush. I love Lush but some products are definitely a hit or miss for me. I initially wanted to try the Fluffy hair mask, since it was sold out the associate recommended H'Suan Wen Hua.

The smell is really strong, and at first I was not feeling it. However, it grew on me. It smells like a mix of gingerbread and cinnamon. So good.

The packaging instructed to leave it in for 20-30 minutes. However, the girl at Lush suggested that I could even leave it in overnight. I decided to try out the latter since I wanted ultimate moisture.

I lathered my hair with the mask and brushed it out with my detangling brush as I went along. The first time I tried it, I made sure to get some on my scalp since the jar describes some scalp treatment. But I personally didn't find any benefit, so the next times I concentrated on my ends, reducing the amount I applied as I got to the scalp.

Here is how my hair looked like while conditioning. My sister joked I should just use this hair mask as my wash and go product because "my curls looked blessed".

The next day, I washed it out and applied my usual products. I did feel like my hair was less dry and much softer. I was pleased with the results ☺️.

I used it for about a month and a half before I ran out. I switched up my routine and applied it every two weeks, before I washed my hair, for about 30 minutes to an hour. I'm not sure if I applied too much at a time, but I had hoped it would last me longer. However, since my hair is pretty long and thick, I'm not surprised I finished it quickly.

All in all, I would recommend this product to anyone with similar hair texture or who would like to keep their hair moisturized.

What's your favorite hair mask? Do you have an all-time favorite that you always come back to, or do you switch it up?

Let me know in the comments below!

- Patty

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Curl Talk: Leave in Conditioners - LUSH vs. Garnier

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As a kid, I used to hate my curls because I didn't know how to manage them. But everyone around me always told me I had awesome hair, and as a teen I started to figure out how to handle it. I tried a bunch of stuff, eventually trying to limit the use of chemical-based products and investing in more natural alternatives. However, sometimes the natural products weren't up to par and eventually I went back to using my staple product. Today, I'll be comparing leave-in conditioners and sharing my experience using them.

LUSH's R&B Hair Moisturizer - starts at $22.95 for 100 g.
This creamy product comes in a jar, in either an 100 g jar ($22.95) or 225 g ($42.95).
In short, the product is described as effective for controlling frizzy hair, as well as moisturizing and conditioning African American and curly hair types. Some ingredients include oat milk, avocado butter, olive oil, coconut oil, jojoba oil (for hydration) as well as jasmine and orange flower absolute (for fragrance).

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Intensely Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream - $3.77 for 300 mL at WalMart.
This leave-in conditioner comes in a bottle, rather than a jar. It's infused with Moroccan Argan Oil (which I love for my curls!) as well as apricot oil. The cream is a little thicker than the R&B, and has no fragrance. The ingredients are all synthetic chemicals.

Comparing the Two

My mother uses the Garnier Fructis Leave-In, and eventually I tried it to see how it would look like on my hair. I was using a bunch of products at the time in combination with it, so I wasn't really sure of the effect it had on my curls. It wasn't a product I used every time I showered, just when it happened to be in my field of vision.

I had stopped using leave-ins for a while, until my sister bought me the R&B. The reviews online are mostly all positive, saying the product is a miracle worker and smells amazing. I was intrigued, I already love the Trichomania shampoo bar, and wanted to add other LUSH products to my hair routine. I was excited to try it.

Unfortunately, at first, I hated to smell. The product made my hair sticky, and stringy and frizzy. It was a mess. After a while, I discovered the plopping routine, and R&B worked well when I used it with that technique, and with another product such as Morrocan Oil Defining Cream or AG Hair - Recoil Curl Activator. I started loving the fragrance in my hair, after it had dried up. But I didn't see any of the moisturizing benefits.

While on vacation in Beirut, I decided to try the Garnier leave-in, and it dramatically reduced the frizziness of my hair. Since I have some R&B left, I'm now using both of them in my hair.

If I were to recommend one, I'd go with the Garnier Fructis! However, since everyone's curls are different, I'd recommend asking for a sample of the R&B before purchasing it. :)

What's leave-in conditioner would you recommend? I'd love to hear your feedback!

- Patty, xo.

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