Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Great Lustrasilk Debate: Shea and Mango vs. Olive Oil
If you obsess over the natural hair care blogs like I do, then you'd be familiar with the hoopla over Lustrasilk's Shea Butter and Mango Cholesterol Conditioner. It's orange, it's creamy, and every body loves it.
So on a recent trip to Sally's (to buy a comb that I didn't find), I picked one up, wanting to see what all the fuss was about. But, lo and behold, there was another Lustrasilk product sitting right next to it -- this one creamy, and green .. the Olive Oil Cholesterol Conditioner.
Oh boy. Decisions, decisions...
Then I decided, "What the hey. I'll get both."
I mean, at $2.79 each, there's no reason not to.
Not to mention, I just realized there are tea tree and aloe vera varieties too. (My roommate has the "herbal" version.) I have my eye on the aloe one... but that'll have to wait. I already have these two huge, brand-new jars of "stuff."
Anywhoo, I'll be comparing the shea butter Lustrasilk and the olive oil Lustrasilk as styling creams. I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for-- maybe some kind of hallelujah moment -- but if I figure out something groundbreaking, you'll know. :o)
Have you tried either (or any) of the Lustrasilk conditioners? What's your take?
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I have the mango one just because it had shea butter and I was looking for a deep conditioner. That being said, I actually hadn't heard about the debate over the two versions. I think the conditioner is aiight. It's cheap. It moisturizes. Beyond that, it's really not that serious. I think the only difference is really what mood you're in when you stumble into the beauty supply store -- want something fruity or not. And therein lies the decision.
So you're saying... it all comes down to fruit.
Meanwhile, I pretty sure I made up the "rivalry" between the two all on my own. :o)
the Shea Butter one is awesome. My hair has never experienced such shine. NEVER.
I deep conditioned last night and dug around to find the Mango one I have. I scraped it clean and then applied Motions Deep Conditioner over it. Then I remembered: I do like Lustrasilk. For less than half what I paid for the Motions, I got just as much of a great conditioner. I usually mix it with something else (either another conditioner or some oil), and it serves as a good base. And the mango was quite tasty smelling. Hair came out great. Twisted and sealed with castor oil. Now my pillow cases are all greasy. Just figured I'd share.
i have the aloe one and i use it as a leave in conditioner...it makes my hair feel relatively soft and moisturized
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