Curls Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste Review

Price-  $7.99 for a 4oz tub at Target

Ingredients-  Water, Ceteareth-25, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Glycerin, Isostearyl Isostearate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Shea Butter, Mango Seed Butter, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Tetrahexyldecyl, Ascorbate, Passion Fruit Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Hydroxyptopyltrimonium, Hydrolyzed Maize Starch, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance

Consistency-  Jelly

Scent-  Pleasant, much like the Curls Creme Brule

Product Claim-  Smooth out and slick down unruly edges, tame frizzy, out of control curls, and add amazing sheen all in one step!  Formulated with pure goodness, pure Passion Fruit Oil, Shea Butter and Mango Seed Butter, Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste is the go to product for curlies demanding perfectly coiffed curls.

Directions-  Use this super sculpting, incredible sheen enhancing pomade on wet or dry hair to create perfectly sculpted curls and to smooth down rough and unruly edges.

I really like pomades and I never heard of this particular one until I found it at Target.  Since it's from Curls and I like the rest of their products that I've tried, I decided I'd give it a try.

As far as smoothing down C's edges, this product did pretty good.  I expect products to do what they say they are supposed to, but I also think I expect a little too much at times.
This pomade made C's hair look sleek and neat, it didn't leave it crunchy or flaky.  I really liked it for C's crown area because all the tiny baby hairs stayed down longer than they do with most other products.  This is very light but a little goes a long way.  It dissolves quickly and doesn't feel sticky.

When it comes to sculpted curls, well, C's hair needs a little more to give her the definition I like.  It didn't do bad, it's just not my favorite for defining curls.  It did give the sheen it promised, so that's a plus.

This product gives a light but strong hold that lasts all day.  C's hair did soak it up though, so I'm not sure I like it for cornrows.  After a day, all her baby hairs and hairs inside each braid were sticking up.
Overall, I'm pleased with this and I will definitely buy it again.

Kinky Curly Curling Custard Review

Price-  $16.99 for an 8oz tub at Target
Consistency-  Somewhat runny, normal hair gel feel
Scent-  Much like the Kinky Curly Knot Today, a little fruity- very pleasant
Ingredients-   Botanical infusion of water, Horsetail, Chamomile, Nettle and Marshmallow Root, Organic Aloe Vera juice, Agave Nectar Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Pectic, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate and Natural Fragrance

Product Claim-  Curling Custard gives moisture and curl definition, hold and brilliant shiny hair all in one product!
It reduces bulk, defines & elongates your curls helping them to 'hang' better. Curling Custard will bring out the natural curl or wave pattern you never knew you had!
It is an advanced botanical formula made with ALL NATURAL ingredients that nourish and strengthen the hair. Utilizing the humectant properties of the Agave Nectar, Curling Custard will give weight to your hair, define your curls, remove frizz, provide long lasting hold and shine without ever being greasy, crunchy or drying to your hair.
This high performance product is very concentrated so a little goes a long way.

**TIP- This product is designed to work alone but ultimate curl definition and length can be achieved when used with KNOT TODAY TM as a leave in conditioner.

For best results apply Curling Custard to soaking wet, freshly washed hair. For very kinky and tightly coiled hair use Knot Today as a leave-in conditioner then apply Curling Custard to soaking wet hair in small sections. Smooth each section with fingers from root to tip.

This gel comes with a sealed lit that you have to cut to open.  I like that, because you can be sure no one got into the tub and 'sampled' it before you buy it!

We washed and detangled C's hair and divided it into several small sections.  I used lots of Kinky Curly Knot Today and combed it through each section.  I added lots of Curling Custard and combed it through.

I have to say, I was half expecting this gel to leave C's hair sticky feeling.  It really looks like it would be sticky, but it isn't at all.  I also expected crunchy hair and flaking, which I didn't see any of so that's a big plus!

C's hair looked really shiny (almost too shiny) when I finished putting the gel in.  I left her hair down to get the full results. 

I didn't really notice much elongation or less bulge, and I'm fine with that.  This gave C's hair great definition, I just love it!  It says that a little goes a long way, but I find myself having to use a lot of it to get the results I want.  I'm ok with that too- even though it isn't going to last us long, it makes C's hair look and feel amazing, and that's all that matters!  This is what I've been looking for!  :)

We will be buying this again, along with Knot Today and the Spiral Spritz.  In fact, I've already started stocking up!...

*I haven't used the Spiral Spritz much, but I'll be doing review soon!

Criss-Cross Ponytails And Curls

We didn't have any time for hair this morning, so this is just a simple style we did to get her out the door in a hurry.

I think this 'style' is pretty well self explanatory! :)

After moisturizing C's hair, I parted it into 6 ponytails; 3 on each side.  I secured each ponytail with an ouchless ponytail holder.

Starting at the bottom, I braided those 2 ponytails then crossed each braid to the opposite side and secured it into the middle ponytail.  I did the same for the middle.

As I said, we had no time to do hair!  I ended up just leaving the top ponytails out. 

So, this is very simple but still cute I think.  It only took about 10 minutes to do and it saved us from having to leave it down and end up with a tangled mess.

In case you're wondering, we used Curls Creme Brule for moisturizing and Curls Curl Control Paste for hold (review coming soon!)

Kinky Curly Knot Today Review

Price-  $11.99 for an 8oz bottle at Target

Consistency-  Creamy and light

Scent-  Fruity, it's kind of hard to describe. C thinks it smells like candy  :)

Uses-  Leave-in conditioner/detangler

Ingredients-  Organic Mango fruit extract, Organic Slippery Elm, Organic Marshmallow Root, Organic Lemongrass, Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol and Natural Fragrance. 

This is one product I have been wanting to try for very long time but couldn't find it, and I really hate to order by mail.  I finally found it at a Target store near me and threw it right in my cart!

I CO washed C's hair with Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Conditioner.  As always, me and C finger detangled her hair in the bath with lots of extra conditioner and used a wide tooth shower comb.  We let the conditioner sit in her hair while she finished her bath.

I divided C's hair into several small sections and added lots of the KCKT and combed it through her hair.  I really liked how it worked for C's hair!  It was very shiny and much easier to comb than usual.  I did notice that this product alone is not enough to keep her hair moisturized, so the 2nd time we also used Kinky Curly Curling Custard along with it (review coming soon) and that gave GREAT results!

We've been using this almost everyday as a detangler, and once a week as a leave-in after C's hair gets washed.  I must say, I LOVE the Kinky Curly products!  It's so much easier detangling C's hair with Knot Today- we will for sure continue buying these products!   :)