Product Review: Sofn'free Curl Activator Lotion
Hi everyone....
I think it's time I did this review. It's funny because it isn't even a product I ever thought I would wanna do a review on. I got it on amazon.co.uk when I needed to order a curl activator in preparation for my big chop. It serves as both a curl activator AND a moisturizer. It's contents are OK, as long as you do not have anything against cones in hair products. But before I go on with this review, here's what I found out about cones from www.tightlycurly.com:
-They condition by preventing water loss
-Dimethicones are the heaviest of all silicones used for hair care, they provide the most smoothing effect, but is hardest to wash out
-Gives a velvety feel. This does not evaporate. Dimethicones are considered non-irritating to the skin and eyes.
-There has been many rumors about silicones being bad for the hair, but the opposite has been scientifically proven.
-Tightly curly hair needs to be protected in a moisturizing layer that helps keep it calm and weather-proofs it.
-Kinky hair is not wimpy and cones will not weigh it down. As long as you clarify periodically, you would be fine.
-Check out Teri's hair in www.tightlycurly.com to see how these so-called bad-for-hair ingredients can actually protect your hair and help you retain mad length!
How how use it: I use it either on soaking wet hair,damp hair, or perfectly dry hair.
What it does for my curls: It makes my hair really soft, guys-I am currently rocking a TWA and when I apply it to wet, conditioned hair, and I apply the finger massage method to create curls, it speeds up the process for me. It is also great for detangling and I do not even have to use so much. When I use it on dry hair, it helps me detangle better and it softens my hair.
Ingredients: It's main ingredients are Panthenol, Mink oil, Vitamin E, Glycerine.
Other ingredients include Dimethicone and Cyclomethicone, but if you check out these jaw-breaking (haha) ingredients against Teri's ingredients list in www.tightlycurly.com, like I did, you will find that Sof n' Free should be a keeper! It is water-based too.
Price: Almost free, maybe 2 pounds for a 350ml bottle? It was so cheap that my friend ordered 2 bottles for me when I asked for just one.
Fragrance: Overwhelming in my opinion. There is something cucumber-ish about it, and then some other stuff......the only up side is that the fragrance dissipates to about 20% after some time.
Packaging: OK. A typical squeeze bottle-fine by me.
My recommendations: Use this for everything you can think of for your hair! Twist outs, wash n' gos, daily moisturizer before sealing, braid outs, deep conditioning treatments. This product is a keeper for me, because it leaves my Type 4 curls soft for days.
I know this product isn't one of the "popular" brands out there, and I can't imagine why. Maybe because it says "curl activator", and most popular stereotype activators are only good for TWAs. I have not tried any other Sof n' free product though (I spotted the shampoo months ago at the mall here in Lagos-I should look out for it), but this particular one I have tried is worth it.
Hi everyone....
I think it's time I did this review. It's funny because it isn't even a product I ever thought I would wanna do a review on. I got it on amazon.co.uk when I needed to order a curl activator in preparation for my big chop. It serves as both a curl activator AND a moisturizer. It's contents are OK, as long as you do not have anything against cones in hair products. But before I go on with this review, here's what I found out about cones from www.tightlycurly.com:
-They condition by preventing water loss
-Dimethicones are the heaviest of all silicones used for hair care, they provide the most smoothing effect, but is hardest to wash out
-Gives a velvety feel. This does not evaporate. Dimethicones are considered non-irritating to the skin and eyes.
-There has been many rumors about silicones being bad for the hair, but the opposite has been scientifically proven.
-Tightly curly hair needs to be protected in a moisturizing layer that helps keep it calm and weather-proofs it.
-Kinky hair is not wimpy and cones will not weigh it down. As long as you clarify periodically, you would be fine.
-Check out Teri's hair in www.tightlycurly.com to see how these so-called bad-for-hair ingredients can actually protect your hair and help you retain mad length!
How how use it: I use it either on soaking wet hair,damp hair, or perfectly dry hair.
What it does for my curls: It makes my hair really soft, guys-I am currently rocking a TWA and when I apply it to wet, conditioned hair, and I apply the finger massage method to create curls, it speeds up the process for me. It is also great for detangling and I do not even have to use so much. When I use it on dry hair, it helps me detangle better and it softens my hair.
Ingredients: It's main ingredients are Panthenol, Mink oil, Vitamin E, Glycerine.
Other ingredients include Dimethicone and Cyclomethicone, but if you check out these jaw-breaking (haha) ingredients against Teri's ingredients list in www.tightlycurly.com, like I did, you will find that Sof n' Free should be a keeper! It is water-based too.
Price: Almost free, maybe 2 pounds for a 350ml bottle? It was so cheap that my friend ordered 2 bottles for me when I asked for just one.
Fragrance: Overwhelming in my opinion. There is something cucumber-ish about it, and then some other stuff......the only up side is that the fragrance dissipates to about 20% after some time.
Packaging: OK. A typical squeeze bottle-fine by me.
My recommendations: Use this for everything you can think of for your hair! Twist outs, wash n' gos, daily moisturizer before sealing, braid outs, deep conditioning treatments. This product is a keeper for me, because it leaves my Type 4 curls soft for days.
I know this product isn't one of the "popular" brands out there, and I can't imagine why. Maybe because it says "curl activator", and most popular stereotype activators are only good for TWAs. I have not tried any other Sof n' free product though (I spotted the shampoo months ago at the mall here in Lagos-I should look out for it), but this particular one I have tried is worth it.
