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Saturday, 5 September 2015

Product Review: Shea Moisture Yucca & Plantain Anti-Breakage Strengthening Masque

Price:
TT $99.95 for 12oz

Claims:
This intensive treatment deeply penetrates to condition and smooth frazzled strands with a nutrient-rich fortifying formula. Transforms frizzy hair into sleek, healthy strands. Helps bind split ends and improves the overall appearance of hair. Certified organic Shea Butter, Plantain and Yucca combine in a strengthening formula that helps hair resists breakage. Baobab Oil and Cilantro Extract help refresh and boost shine.

Directions:
Section clean, wet hair. Apply generously. Use a wide tooth comb to distribute evenly from root to ends. Leave in 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. For deep penetrating treatment, cover hair with a plastic cap and apply moderate heat for up to 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. When using a hair steamer do not cover hair, moist heat will add to masque’s hydration.

Ingredients:
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glycerin (Vegetable), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Panthenol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Fragrance (Essential Oil Blend), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Yucca Brevifolia Root Extract, Plantain (Musa Paradisiaca) Extract, Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Dextran, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid

My Views:
This masque has a nice thick consistency which I loved; it is white in colour and smells exactly like the shampoo (read my review of the shampoo here). Unfortunately, every Shea Moisture product I’ve tried has failed me and this masque was no exception. It has little to no slip and using it with the Yucca and Plantain shampoo yielded the worst results, my hair was left feeling weighed down with a waxy feel to it and I got the added bonus of an itchy scalp. My hair suffered less when I used it with my Giovanni Smooth as Silk shampoo and sat under my hair steamer. This masque claims to bind split ends which I knew was just marketing but I at least expected it to condition my hair. There are way better hair masques/deep conditioners on the market which are a lot more cost effective. I won’t be purchasing anymore Shea Moisture products any time soon.


If you’ve used this masque share your experience in the comments below!

8 comments:

  1. So sorry to read your experience with this one and the shampoo. I've read a lot of shea moisture reviews and it appears their different ranges have very very different effects on hair. The same person can loathe one and confer holy grail status on the other.
    I've tried a few of their products and had a similar experience. Some very bleh, others awesometastic. Reading reviews online helps me pick which is best for my own hair type/needs.
    This one has been very helpful. I don't think I'll be buying this range.

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    1. A lot of their products seems to be hit or miss, based on other reviews the old formulas worked great. Unfortunately I was not in a position to read reviews when I was buying these, it was a spur of the moment thing.

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  2. The first time I used the masque, I ended up with tangled hair. Tried it one more time and although I didn't have matted hair, it just didn't have any slip. I used it on my daughter's fine natural hair and it performed much better. I think you can still try their newest lines. I think they might perform better.

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    1. Well I hope the other lines do perform better but I'm not about to shell out my hard earned money to find out lol I love trying new products, especially deep conditioners so I'm taking my cash elsewhere.

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  3. I have the version of the masque with Baobab instead of Plantain. It's tucked away in the back of my cupboard and has been for awhile...so i guess i didn't like it but now I'm a bit intrigued to test it out again. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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    1. You may like it, most of the reviewers seem to like the old version better.

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  4. Conditioning is beneficial in both dry weather and humid conditions as it prevents loss of moisture in dry weather and unwanted excess water vapor absorption in the humid environment.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Kate!

      Deep Conditioning is definitely beneficial whether rain, sun or snow.

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