Product Review: Uncle Funky's Daughter Rich & Funky Moisturizing Cleanser

Lately I've been in the play around with different products mood. Which is completely uncharacteristic of me. Despite being a beauty blogger, I am the opposite of a product junkie. I don't like to spend money on anything until I run out.  However, that has been anything but the case with shampoos. I've been on the hunt to find some new and great ones!

First up is this guy...

How long does it take you to wash your locs?

I don't know if I'm being extra slow or if it should really take THIS long to wash my locs.Yesterday it took me almost an HOUR to thoroughly wash these 2 years and 9 month old locs. Here's what I did:

-Rinsed the locs with water
-Applied a clarifying shampoo
-Rinsed
-Applied more clarifying shampoo combined with baking soda. Scrubbed problem locs and edges.
-Rinsed
-Applied moisturizing shampoo
-Rinsed


How long does it take you to wash your locs?

Product Review: Peter Lamas' Chinese Herbs Stimulating Shampoo

It's been a hot lil' minute since I've done a product review on Loc Rocker, uh? Product junkie-ism tends to die with locs because locs really don't require too much product. Less is more and outside of a good shampoo, oil, conditioner (if you use it) and loc'ing agent (if you use it), what else do we need?

But I want to keep you guys up on the shampoos that I run into. Every now in then, I think it's okay to try something new. That said, you already know the obsession I have with Peter Lamas' Purifying Shampoo. I had the opportunity to test drive his Chinese Herbs Stimulating Shampoo...

Hit the jump to see what I'm thinkin'...

Giveaway! Carol's Daughter Rosemary Mint set!

Whose locs need some good purifyin'? I love how this duo is under the Locs tab on the Carol's Daughter website. The shampoo is an absolute winner at removing build-up from your locs.

Carol's Daughter is giving us FIVE sets of the wonderful Rosemary Purifying Mint shampoo and conditioner.

Here's how you can win...

Product Review: LiQWD Hydrating Shampoo

I got the opportunity to test drive a shampoo from a brand that you may or may not have heard from.  It's a luxe brand of hair products that you can get from select salons and online.

Hit the jump to see how my experience with LiQWD was.

My #1 Shampoo: Peter Lamas Purifying shampoo

I've been talking about it for months but never gave you a formal review. Allow me to introduce you to my absolute FAVORITE shampoo.

Eva.

Current Shampoo: Head and Shoulders 2-in-1

As promised, here's the review of my current shampoo...

Now a great deal of naturals/loc'd ladies are anti-commercial brands because of their SLS and parabens. I used to be the same way. I am now at the point where I like to use what works; be it natural or commercial. For my danduff, this stuff works! And it smells a whole lot better than tea tree oil. Which, by the way, never worked for me. None of those essential oil blends did. Boo!

Head & Shoulders 2 in 1 is genius. I don't know why I never thought about using or making a 2 in 1 before. A lot of loc'ers stay far away from creamy shampoos/conditioners.

Some say they may contribute to build-up. BUT...I haven't had a build-up issue since visiting my loctician. I have used this shampoo twice and it rinsed thoroughly both times.

To apply it, I rinse my hair and make sure it's soaking wet. I dump a good size dollop on the top of my head and gather all of the locs around it. The shampoo lathers well but it's not TOO lather-y. See...

I let it sit for a good 2-3 minutes. I rinse and repeat.

One of the things that I think helps prevent build-up when rinsing the hair is a strong shower head. The one I have has good 5-6 pressures. I turn it on the highest to blast the shampoo out of the hair. It is as hot as I can stand it. What I'm left with are sparkling locs.

But at the same time, they aren't crunchy or brittle. They are soft and feel well-conditioned. The latter is a must since I have color treated hair. Not to mention I've been spending a lot of time outside lately and the sun can't be that cool for my hair.

I can't say I like how the stuff smells. It isn't "medicinal" but it isn't terribly fragrant either. I suppose this is a good thing as a crap load of fragrances on a dry scalp can only make the dandruff flare up even more.

It really really works well for my locs, y'all. I'm excited! Too add a little more moisture (and smell) to the locs, I spray Oyin Handmade's Greg Juice all over. Happy locs!

The itchies aren't as bad when I use this. I still get a little dandruff after the second week of washing. But this is a HUGE improve. I'm usually battling dandruff a few days after washing. Maybe with prolonged use, my scalp will get better. Only time will tell!

I still like to use castile soap but since I'm on this mission to have a healthier scalp, I have to use products that are specifically designed to help treat it.

Thanks a ton to Rayne for this recommendation!

Of course you know where to find it, drugstores, grocery stores, Target, Wal-Mart, etc. It wasn't more than $6.