Beauty by Donna Marie Products

[morenae]

I wrote a review of these four products from Beauty by Donna Marie in the general Product Discussion section of the board:

• Ultimate Detangler
• Coco Curly Butter
• Lock & Twist Gel
• Spiral Smoothie

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[CoilsKinksCurls]

I love the Cocoa Curly Butter and the Ultimate detangler. It smells divine and defines my kinky curls into smooth ringlets without stickiness. The detangler is hand down my favorite, it gives a great amount of slip and and moisture. I have 4a and a little 4b hair and the tangles just seem to disappear after I apply it. I am very happy with them.

[skibies]

As you can see from my sig. I love the Leave-in, ButterCream and CoCo Curly but I did not like the Lock & Twist. I could get second day hair with it but I could do the same with the CoCo Curly.  I also tried the hair jelly and unlike the other products I did not like the smell at all and the hold was like any other natural gel I have tried, e.i. Kinky Curly, Aubrey Organics B-5, I don't like that kind of hold because it is very stiff.  My Fantasia IC worked much better I stopped using it because of the harsh ingredients and I have not tried the other products from her line.

[morenae]

As you can see from my sig. I love the Leave-in, ButterCream and CoCo Curly but I did not like the Lock & Twist. I could get second day hair with it but I could do the same with the CoCo Curly.  I also tried the hair jelly and unlike the other products I did not like the smell at all and the hold was like any other natural gel I have tried, e.i. Kinky Curly, Aubrey Organics B-5, I don't like that kind of hold because it is very stiff.  My Fantasia IC worked much better I stopped using it because of the harsh ingredients and I have not tried the other products from her line.

I was eyeing the Hair Jelly, but was skeptical. Gels in flip top bottles usually signal "ineffective" to me. LOL. Anything that pours from a bottle doesn't usually have enough hold for my hair. But I am surprised that you compare it to KCCC. I love KCCC, but yes, it's hold is stronger than most stylers. The Lock and Twist sample I tried had a weak hold and left a residue. Did not like it.

Can you elaborate on the Butter Cream? Haven't tried that one.

[jazzi]

The Aloe Curling Jelly isn't that great.  The consistency sucks, the scent is strong, and the results are just ok.  It did provide definition, but I've gotten better hair using curl activator gel.  I'm giving this 2 stars.

[morenae]

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http://www.happycurls.com/v2/smf/index.php/topic,8436.0.html

MiraCurl Curling Jelly (4 stars) - All is good except the consistency.
MiraCurl Detangler (5 stars) - It rivals my Kinky Curly Knot Today.
Cocoa Hemp Buttercream (3 stars) - I like the way it glides on and seeps in, but it's a bit oily, and the company has discontinued it for some reason.
Deeply Rooted Deep Condish (3 stars) - thick, creamy, good slip, but nothing phenomenal.

[Syb]

Here's my reviews on the MiraCurl Curling Jelly, Cocoa Hemp Hair Buttermilk, and MiraCurl Moisture Mist:

The scent of the MiraCurl Curling Jelly was evident right away. It has a sweet, noticeably fruity scent to it. The scent is quite smellable in the hair until the product dries. After it has fully dried in the hair then the scent becomes almost non-existent.

This product has a jiggly consistency to it that is similar to jello. As, this product isn't as concentrated as KKCC is. It instead has a looser more fluid consistency to it instead. Therefore, I do find that I have to use a bit more of this product on my hair when wet than with KKCC. However, the results that I get are fairly good results with this product. So, I do feel that it is a good and cheaper alternative to KKCC. 

The product is light peach in color due to the beet root being added to it. There are small brow spects in the product due to the linseed extract that is in. And, it has vegetable glycerin among other moisturizing ingredients that does help to provide a level of moisturization to the hair.

This product doesn't leave my hair overly crunchy. I like to apply the Cocoa Hemp Hair Buttermilk to my hair while it is soaking wet. Next, detangle and apply the Curling Jelly to my hair one section at a time. As, putting in product section by section works best for my hair. And, after I have finished my whole head, then I let my hair airdry.

The Cocoa Hemp Hair Buttermilk is a concentrated lotion that has hemp seed oil, shea butter, and coconut cream in it amongst other things. It is a moistyrizer+light styling cream that pairs excellently underneath the Curling Jelly. And, it has a sweet, butterscotch type scent to it.

In between wash days, I will simply refresh and lightly moisturize my curls to keep the style going as long as I can with Beauty By Donna Marie Miracle Moisture Mist.

Overall, I really do like the Beauty By Donna line and I think that their products are worth the money. As, the Curling Gelly especially provides me with shiny, frizz fee, defined curls that lasts for days.  As, I only have to do a minor bit of refreshing of my hair in the mornings and then I am good to go. This is a line that I wholeheartedly recommend to all.