Unlock Your Curl Potential! 🌟
Shea Moisture Coconut Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie is a 12-ounce styling cream designed to provide all-day hydration and brilliant shine for your curls. Ideal for daily use, it can be applied to damp or dry hair for versatile styling options like twist-outs and braids, ensuring your curls look their best without the hassle of rinsing.
D**A
Works very well on loose curls as a rinse-off, and on straight hair as a leave-in conditioner
I'm not very experienced with curly hair care, so I can't offer much comparison or insight, but so far I like this product a lot. I have a biracial daughter with 3b/3c hair which needs a lot of care. I was using Mixed Chicks on her, but it wasn't working out well for us. A friend recommended this thing and I got it together with another recommended product, the Ouidad Krly Kids No More Knots. I'd read in the reviews here that the Shea Moisture smoothie can be used either as a regular (wash-off) conditioner or as a leave-in, and the Ouidad says it can be used as either as well, so I tried each of them both ways.When I used Shea Moisture as a wash-off conditioner and followed with the Ouidad as a leave-in, the results were great. We'd do it before bed once a week and in the morning my daughter's hair would have gorgeous shiny self-formed ringlet curls, which stayed remarkably defined and frizz-free throughout the day. She's 18 months old and can't sleep in a bonnet yet, plus she wears a winter hat now and generally rolls around all day messing up her hair, but even despite all that, the curls stay defined all day and the frizz is minimal, which is impressive. On non-wash days I just spray her hair lightly with a solution of the Ouidad conditioner in water so I can comb through the knots before bed, and she's all set.Now, when I tried it the other way, it really didn't work. I used the Ouidad first and after rinsing I followed with the Shea Moisture, and the next morning my daughter's hair was hard, sticky and dull, and it looked glued to her head! I really didn't use that much. She got a lot of frizz throughout the day, too. I did that combination a couple more times just to give it a chance, with varying amounts of Shea Moisture, but it never looked good. So I wouldn't recommend it as a leave-in... Either that, or I'm doing something wrong, which is totally possible given that I'm just figuring things out. We went back to using Shea Moisture first, rinsing it off and following with Ouidad, and her hair went back to the pretty shiny ringlets. This regimen works for us right now so I'm gonna stick with it.Also, I haven't tried this on its own or in any other manner, just in combination with the Ouidad conditioner, as described. So I don't know how it would work when used in other ways or combinations.I'm writing all this out in detail to help out other clueless moms of curly-haired kids who are also figuring things out :-) I'm sure actual curly-haired people have a lot more knowledge than this and can probably weigh in better.UPDATE: My daughter is 3 now and we're still using this smoothie, still in the same way, in combination with the Ouidad. This regimen has really worked out well for us. Her hair is much longer now and much more prone to frizz, so I need to reapply the Ouidad leave-in again mid-week, but so far things are under control. I even started using this smoothie on my own hair! My hair is very fine and as straight as it gets, but it's extremely prone to matting even though I brush it out diligently and frequently. I was only using a 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner twice a week before, but now I follow with this smoothie as a leave-in, and it makes my hair extra smooth and shiny, and reduces the matting significantly. It doesn't get rid of it entirely, and by evening I still get knots at the back of my head almost every day, but they're significantly smaller and looser than when I'm not using the smoothie. This is the first time in my life I've left product in my hair without washing it off... Maybe I should've started doing this sooner!
S**G
Second Time Around😍
I'm a Prime member. Purchased this at CVS and OVERPAID☹! I buy every-thing from Amazon. However, I wanted (not needed) to use this on the same day (could/should have waited). I had also purchased this back in 2011 from Amazon, but I feel at that time I had low porosity hair and this smoothie just sat on top. Over the years, I have been coloring my hair a lot more and now I may have high porosity hair. I realized this isn't marketed for high porosity hair, but it is very moisturizing. I went to YT and found that this is still a staple for many and saw some amazing results, so I decided to give it a try again. I applied it to dry hair. At first, I thought it would just sit on top, but after a few hours it disappeared. My hair always consists of little waves on my crown with little curls in the back underneath. I think that my hair is 3b, 3c with 3a or 2c at the very top center of my head....that section curls about ear level. Basically, it all blends so to speak - looser on top and curlier down. I globbed it on, thought it would be too heavy. After the smoothie melted in, my hair was very shiny, defined and had body or movement with the slightest turn of my head! Most styling product will define but also make the hair stiff. My hair looks healthy, soft and I only used it twice!The ingredients are the most natural I've ever seen of this type of product❤! Even Maui smoothie contains some chemicals. Some folks are on the fence about Maui and this smoothie. This Curl Enhancing Smoothie contains ( Ammonium salt ) which ENHANCES curl and wave (beachy-type) definition. Magnesium sulfate and magnesium chloride does the same. However, magnesium chloride seems to be more drying which is better in other ways but not for hair. Some individuals find sea salt to be drying too, which is often used in Salt Sprays for hair. Over the years, I've occasionally used products with salt in my hair. The next time I will use this on wet hair. If I don't have success on wet hair, I will continue to use on dry hair. I will be purchasing this in bulk from Amazon❤!
C**A
Lovely cream to use with the LOC Method!! Especially for 4b and 4c hair!
First off I would like to say... I LOVE THE SMELL!!!!!This product is amazing. I am African American with a 4b/4c hair texture and I use this product when using the L.O.C Method (Liquid/Oil/Cream). My hair is very dry and short (due to me cutting off my permed/ damaged hair); I am also going natural so I needed a good cream to moisturize my hair. Shea Moisture is everywhere and I hear a lot of good things about this product and brand so I thought, let me give it a try. I used this product as my cream and I let it sit on my hair over night; I first wash and air dry my hair and then use the LOC Method. I apply a liquid (water and/or my leave in conditioner) then a natural oil (I use coconut oil), then the cream (Shea Moisture Curl Enhance). After all of that I do twist on my hair and then I wrap my hair in a scarf and go to bed. When I woke up my hair was very curly (once I removed the twists). It was very curly and my hair felt really soft. I will be using this product often. In the morning I use this product with coconut oil as coating to continue to moisturize my hair. It smells really good and you can even use it alone if you don't like too much product. A little goes a long way. Just a quarter worth is enough to coat my whole head; however, if your hair is longer you might use more (at most a 2 dollar coins worth). Its really good and I totally recommend it for anyone going natural with dry hair (4a/4b/4c). It's really worth it and I notice change to my hair after 2 uses.I hope you like this product! I will be using this product again; however, I believe its cheaper in stores... like 4$ cheaper.... so I might be buying this product from there for now on lol
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