Apivita Propoline Shampoo for dry-dehydrated hair REVIEW

 I first heard about Apivita when I was in Spain at a local mall and found some great lip balm by them. When I returned home, I looked them up online and found that they had a hair care line as well and decided to purchase a hair conditioner. Some samples came with it as well. 

I tried the Propoline Shampoo for dry-dehydrated hair sample this past weekend. This shampoo was not as expected. It dried my hair instead.

I laughed during the whole washing process but was upset but happy that it was just a FREE sample with my purchase and nothing more than that. 

I have thin hair that gets dirty easily due to buildup product. I have around 4C hair texture with noticeable tight curls. I would have used the hair mask conditioner I bought for dry hair from them but since I just moved and only could find Jason Natural Conditioner Sea Kelp, I used that instead. That helped to restore some moisture in my hair after the failed attempt with the Propoline shampoo.  A redeeming quality about the shampoo is that it smelled amazing!

INGREDIENTS LIST:

Aqua** (Water**), Aqua (Water), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Coco-Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Mel* (Honey*) Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil*, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder*, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycol Distearate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Polyquaternium-10, Tocopherol, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf* , Arginine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Phytantriol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil*, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil*, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalool, Limonene, Benzoic Acid, Coumarin

**Rosmarinus Officinalis* Leaf Aqueous Infusion = Rosemary water
* Certified organic cultivation

A nutritional Approach to Hair Shedding

Excessive and persistent hair shedding is often embarrassing and detrimental to our self esteem. The inability to retain length or reach a hair length challenge can have some of us going to doctors or purchasing more products for our product junkie shelves.

Persistent hair shedding can be effected by poor nutrition.

L-Lysine

L-Lysine is an essential amino acid found in most foods. It aids the body in absorbing iron and zinc.

Iron

Low serum concentrations of iron can also be a factor in female hair loss. Iron-deficient women who are not aenemic can benefit from iron supplementation.

L-Lysine and iron combo work well together in addressing persistent hair shedding.

Please consult with your doctor before taking any supplements.

Sources:
Rushton, D. H. (2002), Nutritional factors and hair loss. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 27: 396–404. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2002.01076.x

Best Video Tutorial for African Hair Threading

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Black Friday Black Business Sale

Give Thanks to black owned businesses this Holiday!

 

 

 

Black Friday Sale: Natural Hair Sale 2013

L.A.C.E. Natural 
Save 35% off your total purchase of $40 or more by using coupon code: THANKS
Ends: Nov. 29 11:59pm

Whipped Goods
20% off SALE Code: THANKS
Ends: Nov. 29 11:59pm

http://naturalsis72.com/
 20% off on all items minimum $10 Purchase. Code: Hair20
 Ends: No Detail on when it ends

Natural by Design Cosmetics
20% off of $4 (YES $4) or more Code: BF2013
or Free Shipping on orders of $45 or more Code: BFSHIP13
Ends: Nov. 29 11:59pm

Jane Carter Solution
40% off all products except for kits, bundles + Free Shipping
Ends: Nov. 29 12:00pm(?) - (I hope that was a typo on the part of the web programmer.)

Butters-N-Bars 
25% off all products with this coupon code: BLACKFRIDAY2013
Ends: Nov. 29 11:59pm

Liquid Gold Hair Products
40% off all products Coupon Code: givethanks
Ends: Nov. 29 11:59pm
 
For more Black Friday Sales please check out Curly Nikki's detailed list here.

The list I created above is not included in Curly Nikki's list so check out both and don't get your hair in a knot over which sale to choose! 

Have constant Breakage? Here's what You're Doing Wrong

Have constant Breakage? Here's what You're Doing Wrong

Styling Natural Hair
Brushing hair too frequently can lead to breakage if you are not careful in detangling the hair prior to brushing as well as not brushing hair when dry. It is best to brush moisturized hair not dry hair.
Heat damage can lead to lots of little small hairs falling out every time you touch your hair strands. If you need to apply heat to your hair, apply at minimum once a month if breakage is a constant dilemma in your natural hair care.

Man-handling your hair, i.e. pulling roughly and impatiently can lead to constant breakage as it is habit forming and leads to a less than satisfied feeling about one’s own natural hair. Get all misconceptions about your natural hair out of your head and focus on the needs of your hair and not on wishing your hair looked like one of those pictures of natural hair porn.

Lack of Nutrients
Eating inadequately or infrequently will lead to lack of optimal nutrients this lack will then show itself in your nails, hair, and skin (the largest organ). It may take months to materialize but once it’s been revealed to you, it will take a large active effort to go back to a healthy being!

Lack of Maintenance
If one week you moisturize your hair daily or every other day and just twice the following week, you are not including your hair into your daily regimen. Women with naturally straight hair and even some curly heads wash their hair every day, so adding a little moisturizer and a little spritz and oil here and there is not a lot that your hair is asking for. Give your hair what it deserves – a chance!