Ponytail Rollerset with Original Moxie

I scheduled this post to go up yesterday when I was out but somehow the schedule button was still up when I got home *side eye*. For those of you who saw my Ponytail Rollerset & Wrap Post on my main blog page, forgive me for not stating the obvious and saying that I achieved the entire process using my trusty hooded dryer! Talk about major info dismissal! Anyway, now that I've sorted that mishap, back to the products that made it all happen!

So my wash day experience consisted of an overnight pre-poo with Philip Kingsley's Elasticizer Extreme, followed by a wash using the Original Moxie Get Clean No-foam Shampoo and DC using the Kerastase Nutri-Thermique Masque. I've yet to give a review on the No-foam Shampoo so here are my thoughts...

Original Moxie Get Clean No-foam Shampoo| I've used this non-foaming shampoo on more than 4 occasions now and I still don't know where I stand! Thing is I've been on the search for a staple shampoo for some months now because my previous staple is very stripping and only suits up as a clarifying shampoo. I can't quite get my head around the fact that the OM Get Clean Shampoo does not sud up! I'm there in the shower squirting the entire bottle out just to see if the more I use the more likely I am to get some foam out of it!

Perhaps it's just a psychological thing who knows! But at the same time I love the fact that my hair doesn't feel stripped after using it! So what's my conclusion? If we're talking price and whether or not I can afford [£11.50] to buy this product considering my extra squeezing traits, I'll say yes! Despite how much I have used there is still a lot of shampoo left, so until another shampoo suits up, the Get Clean will remain a keeper!

As for the Straight Up Sleek Control & Shape Shifter...

Original Moxie Straight Up Sleek Control | A little bit of this goes a LONG way and the shine it gives is immense. I caressed each section of hair with a dab of the Olive Oil Squalene based product before rolling it and securing it with the roller cover. I trust even this small tub that I have will last an extremely long time, and will also be using it alongside my other favourite sealing oils.

Original Moxie Shape Shifter Re-forming Creme | The idea behind this product is very unique and serves in many different ways. Founder of Original Moxie Rachel Blistein recommended that this be used before blow drying in order to achieve a very soft blowout. As my hair did undergo heat used from the hooded dryer, I decided now would be the best time to use it. It definitely helped smooth out each section of hair before I commenced to roll. I plan on re-purchasing a big bottle in the near future- but once again a little goes a long way so it may take a few months before I do! 

Can you tell which product is which? Bottom: Shape Shifter, Top: Straight Up Sleek Control

Freestyled rollers, no comb! All done and ready to go under the dryer...

Multi-tasking #Upping my bride price with this pic wouldn't you agree?!

Check the gloss folks... did I hear Sleek Control?

This technique helps create smoother results on my 7 months post head of hair!  Spot the kink anyone?

Quick length check... I believe it has grown since my big cut in November

Avec amour...Fiona

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Taking control of those Edges | Just Gel Styling Concentrate

At just over 28 weeks post relaxer and into my transition, even a transitioning guide for dummies isn't necessary in telling you that without the creamy crack my edges are #hollering! Like seriously this ish cray #fuzz fuzz fuzz.

 It would be one thing being fully natural and having the Coming to America baby curls that you can swirl with a soft brush like an artist, but the multi-texture thing I have going on just doesn't cut it, hence where I hoped the Original Moxie Just Gel Styling Concentrate would come in and work some David Blaine kinda magic.

For those of you who know about my love for a sleek and smooth edge, you'll know the ORS Edge Control stole my heart and made me all puppy dog eyed a few months back, however as the product states... That stuff is just for your edges! Anything beyond the hairline and you'll have a hard head for a week. Perhaps perfect for a footballer, but definitely not a yet to be married chica like myself!

 So I took my hair out of braids a few days back and decided to opt for a simple high bun, #rinsed out I hear you scream... yeah I know this... can't help it though! I love me some buns! 

Here were my results...

My hair & bun before applying the Gel 

Product Description | Alcohol-free styling gel for those with medium to thick hair with just about any degree of curl who want definition and frizz control.

Product Ingredients | Linum usitatissimum* (Flax) Seed Gel, Aqua (Water), Vegetable Glycerin***, Aqueous Extracts of Hypericum perforatum* (St. John’s Wort), Yucca glauca**(Yucca) Root, Emblica officinalis (Indian Gooseberry), Equisetum arvense*(Horsetail), Chondrus crispus**(Irish Moss), Azadirachta indica* (Neem), & Zingiber officinalis (Ginger) Root, Aloe barbadensis Leaf Preserved With Potassium Sorbate*** & Citric Acid***, Ricinus communis (Castor) Oil, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Sorbate***, Polyquaternium-10, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Sorbitol***, Acacia Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Honey (and) Maltodextrin***, Tocopherol*** (Vitamin E), Panthenol, Citric Acid***, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Essential Oils of Citrus reticulata blanco var. tangerina (Tangerine), Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange), Vanilla planifolia (Vanilla), Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang), Jasminum grandiflorum (Jasmine), Santalum album (Sandalwood), Litsea cubeba, & Thuja plicata (Cedar Leaf).*Certified Organic        ** Wildharvested        *** Natural Source

Thoughts | Well the pictures sort of speak for themselves, the Gel just couldn't handle my edges, at least not the way I would have like it to. I even went as far as adding some more gel a second time around, hoping that the extra dollop would seduce to Gel into giving me the results I was after. I can't quite put a finger on why the Gel didn't do the trick for me because it sure has worked wonders on other folks. Nevertheless when all else fails find another use right? The Gel did work a treat at helping me define/give hold to my twist out fringe which was rocked to a hair event last weekend. So I guess it is still a keeper for now!

Avec amour... 

Fiona

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