But I recently had to move and put things into storage except my essentials: shoes, clothes, toiletries, oh yea... and food. I also had a chest full of my basic hair needs, appliances and products. I specifically said I'd be taking it with me, but my movers didn't listen so it ended up going into storage. In that chest... Yes, my direct leave in.
So off I went to find a replacement bottle (which I knew would be a problem), and of course no one had it in store. I started to pick up a bottle of mixed chicks leave in, it almost made it home too, until I read a few reviews while in store. It doesn't do well with blow drying, I read, so nope... Didn't wanna chance it because I blow my hair dry more often than not.
So off I go to find another alternative and I see three versions of Avanti silicon mix. I know they use this product in the Dominican salons, and I've heard so people raving about it. Now I was hesitant because I've had my hair on a very low to no cones diet, so this silicon mix seems to be detrimental to my hair's new healthy lifestyle. I read the ingredients list and some reviews while walking around the store picking up other needed items. There are no more comes than are in mixed chicks or any other typical leave in, plus the good reviews out weighed the bad... So I chose the one with bamboo extract and to the check out counter I headed.
Hard to believe, I didn't use it right away, I waited a few days. So this wash day I only co-washed (I needed a deeper wash but 1) I was in a hurry, and 2) I'm waiting on the product I really wanna wash with to be delivered). So I co-washed and detangled using Shea moisture African black soap balancing conditioner, air dried a bit, and applied Avanti silicon mix w/ bamboo. My first impression is:
• TEXTURE is thick and creamy (for those of us with drier, thirstier curls) but not so heavy it'll weigh your hair down.
• SCENT is a little perfume-y but in a good way, it's a warm amberish scent... It's not overpowering or overbearing. It leaves the hair smelling clean once the hair is blowdried.
• GOING ON it went on impressively, it had a good amount of slip for some detangling before blowdrying. I also felt the bamboo strengthening my hair, it didn't feel fragile or weak. And my hair felt pretty protected before applying blow dryer heat to my hair.
• RESULTS left my hair incredibly soft and manageable. It was moisturized and didn't leave my hair feeling like it needed any added moisture. Two days later...my hair still feels soft and moisturized.
So far, so good. I will post an updated review when I use my new products and flatiron my hair. Can't wait!!!
