Trying Mixed Chicks hair products (post 2, updated 3/30)…better than Carol’s Daughter

Not much to squeal about here. I got my package of Mixed Chicks products (shampoo, deep conditioner, and leave in conditioner) and used them all today. In short, their products are good and actually work. If you want pretty smells, stick with Carol’s Daughter. If you want hair care that works but maybe not as aromatic then go for Mixed Chicks.

Shampoo– I got a lather which I like but know is not required. I did feel the shampoo was a little more drying than I’d want it to be for my hair texture, so if I continue to use it, I’ll probably mix it with some of my Kenra shampoo.

Deep Conditioner– Worked well with my hair. I left it in a few minutes and finger combed it out.

Leave In Conditioner– I purposely only put that product in after shampooing and conditioning just to see if my hair would wild out or stay tame. It worked fine. I could use this alone with no other hair products. There was a curl defining agent that gave me the definition I like and it’s soft to the touch.

Keepers- Mixed Chicks Deep Conditioner and Leave In Conditioner

Don’t Bother- Shampoo

I don’t have my eye on any product lines at the moment, but I’ll be sure to post the next time I’m curious about some new stuff. I do need to take some photos showing results with different products so perhaps that will be my next hair care project.

Update 6 hrs later: My hair does feel a little dry, so this regimen would need some of my moisturizing stuff (sorry, I’m too sleepy to use fancy adjectives). In other words, my African-ness can not escape me! 🙂 I’m sure if you have more fine hair or are biracial you might not find the need to apply anything else. However, the more kink your hair has to it, the more prone it is to being dry and brittle, hence more moisturizing applications. Me still likey this product line.

Update 3/30/08: I’ve been using Mixed Chicks for nearly a week now, and I’m still happy with the conditioners.  I needed to apply more of the leave in conditioner than I did that first night, which is the reason for the dry feeling.  The good thing is that I have been able to manage with just conditioning my hair with Mixed Chicks conditioner followed by the leave-in conditioner and I’m done.  Sometimes, I put in a little of the Carol’s Daughter Tui Hair Oil as a final step or a little Tresemme bouncy girls gel if I want a really defined curl.  Since I don’t shampoo every day, I still can’t say much more for it, but I’ll keep my mind open and continue to use it for a few more washes.