I will say that I love the smell. oh, and the new Tui hair detangler is a no go it made my daughters curls go from beautiful ringlets to straggly z shaped curls- if that makes sense. You know, I have to come in and talk about hair for a minute. Available for orders above $35. The same applies for the loc butter, hair butter and Marguerite's magic. Kiehl's comes close! Really love that stuff. I feel so apprehensive about their results now! Therefore I purchased 2 16oz jars. I still want to try out some almond cookie body products, though. That said, there are a few Carol's Daugter products that I absolutely adore. But Bella; I don't see anything wrong with having love and admiration for a woman who has blazed a trail in your line of work. Inconsistency is the one thing that really annoys me about certain businesses. I am guessing the internet is the way to go I choose not to relax her hair, so if these products don't work, I'm gonna be back at square one. I don't think the price of CD's products is the problem. Its my summer staple and give me the ultimate bronzed look. What say you, bellas? Another thing I don't particularly care for are the scents. These are just cheap fillers that you can mask with good smells. I was actually a Trainer for Carol's Daughter (Lisa Price trained me) and I know that the product line has changed. I recently ordered an 8oz jar and I was totally disappointed. CORN OIL?? It's not because of their products (I heart the almond cookie line). When purchasing a product based on reviews that you have read..you take a chance. I recently bought a bottle of the hair exilir and I LOVE IT!!!!! But the great thing about CD is the try before you buy factor you don't have to order a bottle of khoret amen online to be able to smell it and decide whoa! I love the smell (and so does the hubby) and smell is really important when you are rockin' a big fro. What I do still use is Groove perfume and body butter and Koret Amen hair oil, which has always made me locs feel and smell great. Also, the things that I did buy didn't do what I wanted them to do. My husband didnt want to get his nose out of my hair, I swear! I did notice a big quality and texture differenence whn they moved to Sephora. I liked the Healthy Butter when I first went natural, but Miss Jessie's baby buttercreme and IC Fantasia Gel worked better. I had heard great things about AG's shampoo bars, but, as I said above, they were just too pricey after shipping. So I've decided not to purchase anything from Carol's Daughter. Khoret Amen Leave-in: Dried out my hair I hadn't mentioned anything about this post, oddly enough. Sorry I can't give a product review but I wanted to let them know that the ingredients for everything need to be clearly visible on the site, and when someone asks a question please give a better response than youre on your own! I can honestly say that I love the smell of it, but it is not concentrated enough for me.I layer the scent by with the cleansing gel, Shea souffle cream.. and dry oil mist and the smell although nice does not last long on my skin. No hassle, I like that! After that, buy what works for you. See how we make shopping for wellness even easier. I recently had good success with a mix some call "moeshealoe": shea butter whipped with coconut oil and a little aloe. is utilized by psychics to seek impressions or information about a person using their ESP. Once it got pricier, I stepped away from the body products, and then only used the hair products, as they were the only thing that did the job on the various twist (comb, 2-stranded) and locked styles I've had for the past 9 years. Get it together people! I've just had a texturizer put on my newly birth hair after chemo. Any way, I really like the Mimosa Hair Honey. My Curls by Sisters Smith just arrived in the mail and I love it! Oh and hair mimosa is glorified HAIR GREASE, don't be fooled. CURL QUIZ Learn about your curl type. I'll never do business with them again. For me, it's touch and go with Carol's Daughter. "Our Monoi de Tahiti" which is protected by an appelation d'origin is found in many products these days and for over the top prices. the Mango Aloe Shea or MASH product, but after a few uses my skin loved it. Overall, I really admire what she's done and will probably continue to buy one or two things from her, but I think that now that she is mass marketing, she should refine her core products and maybe introduce lighter scents and textures. I have an issue with Carol's Daughter being played up as "all natural" when chemical preservatives ARE included in the hair products. A- The hair milk was initially great for my wash and goes (even as I would try to escape from myself with that awful smell). I still support the CD vision, but for me aside from the Marguerite's Magic, there isn't really a product that she has that I can not find cheaper and better some place else. Get 15% off your next online order when you sign up for text messages. Like I said before, my kids' hair loves the Kinky-Curly line. It is also a nod to Halle Bailey's decision to maintain her natural hair in "The Little Mermaid.". Lisa's story is nothing short of inspirational; she followed her passion and got the right investors behind her; a great accomplishment for any Black woman entrepreneur. I am still a Carol's Daughter fan, I'm proud of what she's built and love the idea of all natural products, but have pared down the list of products that I buy. I send a message on CD website asking what was the best products to use and they responded ASAP with a recommendation. I loved the Rosemary mint shampoo with sea moss even though I can't always afford it. I have a relaxer and use Pantene, TIGI Bed Head and Tressame products on my hair; sometimes I spend a good grip (especially on the Bed Head stuff) but my hair is thick and shiny and I feel PREEEETY! But to end my comment on a positive note I agree with all the sistahs out there who support LP in what she has accomplished and what she is currently doing. To provide contextual advertisements Goole keeps Most of you whove been reading Afrobella for a while now know I love me some Carols Daughter. Hair milk is great,I seal it with the hair honey or the balm. They are a lot more representative of the TRUTH than those smug testimonials on your website. As a person who creates their own products I can attest that they are not cheap. Plus, her products didn't do too much for my hair in terms of growth or thickness. Even though the 8 oz bottle has gone up two bucks, I continue to repurchase whenever I run out of Hair Milk. Peace. I remember Carol's Daughter from living in Brooklyn so I don't mind the hype behind their company at all. So if anyone can help a new Bella out with some tips I would luv u 4 life:) Peace. I will try some of her hair products! Is it just me, or does it look like Lisa uses other products than her own? if your email address is correct or enter a new one. It also moisturizes well and has shine. Except for the shampoo. I haven't tried anything else because of the price - my locs are cool with Suave shampoo and a little apricot oil - and the smell. I feel like I can't even use products made for natural girls. I do not believe the hype,i went to Tahiti a few weeks ago and talking to a gentleman who had lived in Tahiti for many years,told me all the major cosmetic companies are ripping off our products from the islands. I've tried these: Fabulous blog post, plenty of superb info. With that said, all of her products may not work for me but they will work for someone out there. I agree with her when she says try things out and that you get what you pay for. The healthy hair butter is great for the scalp - my hubby and daughter have eczema and it keeps any ich or irritation under control. I really believe in what CD stands for and, living in London, was excited to buy some of the line when I was in Brooklyn earlier ths year. I LOVE what Lisa and CD have done and evolved into, and there's an item or two I indulge in from time to time, as well as some new things I'm interested in trying ( candy paints, hello! But yea. As other natural bellas have said here, CD's prices aren't that insane in the context of natural beauty products, but since hair oil is so easy to make at home, I don't bother to buy it. CD does that, and for that reason I'd be more likely to purchase anything made by them rather than (as ceecee said) Redken or Tigi or Aveda or whatever mainstream equally priced product is on the market. I also like the CD Mimosa Hair Honey, but I can take it or leave it. I've been a Carol's Daughter customer for coming up on 4 years now, and I agree with some of the other comments: When CD went mainstream, the product formulations changed a bit, and I tend to be less happy with them. Khoret Amen Shampoo: Only use it once a month and apply it only to my scalp. I will always love CD! CD once carried a product called Honey Pudding. & If anyone can recommend a brand please let me know!!! Her pricing is reasonable considering where it's being sold. Our lightweight leave in conditioner spray is blended with castor oil, black cumin seed and ginger. Marilyn, I'm thinking I'll try the Healthy Hair Butter as well. That has been the primary reason for my very expensive endeavor to support CD. Beyond upset, because the store is freaking empty, I walk over to the counter to place the armload of products I had questions about down. Coco-mango is a soft subtle scent and you can get all of your products scented the same or unscented. I'm confused and need help with my texturized hair care. Amazon.com : Carol's Daughter Goddess Strength Leave In Conditioner Spray with Castor Oil for Curly, Wavy, Natural Hair, Moisturizing Heat Protectant, Detangler and Styling Product For Dry, Damaged Hair, 8.5 fl oz : Beauty & Personal Care Beauty & Personal Care Hair Care Shampoo & Conditioner Conditioners I could only find the roller ball on her site and feared this was the case :0(. I have never been paid by Carol's Daughter to endorse or feature their products. Carols Daughter is doing big biz these days. I have been a fan of CD since the first store opened on Dekalb Avenue in Brooklyn. Also, since she has had the "star treatment" (I suppose Mary J uses the hair products to moisturize her wigs) a lot of CD products are full of synthetics and chemical preservatives - DMDM being THE most dangerous. It made my hair super soft and shiny without weighing it down. Natural ingredients aren't cheap and you truly get what you pay for in the beauty world. That minute turned to 5 additional minutes of no assistance. The Marguerite's magic cream works great for me, and the Ocean and Groove fragrances still have people stopping me in the street asking WHAT IS THAT DIVINE SMELL?! Goddess Strength Fortifying Shampoo. i should probably throw that stuff awaynonetheless, i haven't lost faith in carol's daughter products. I had to respond to CD's products. (My husband joked that the mint smell unclogged his sinuses, lol.) I have relaxed hair but my ten y/o has natural hair. A lot of the products just really left me so dry and "crunchy". I see what you are saying. I am on the fence with Carol's Daughter, but I do admit that I really like the Hair Milk. I try to do most stuff at home, but the service was good and the pricing was reasonable.) Just well-funded, marketed and distributed and I have no problem with that. I've been transitioning to natural from relaxed and that combined with olive oil deep conditioning packets, my hair is getting back to that state from my youth. But the Hair Milk does make my coilies pop. Comb when wet AND with conditioner on it. 2020, Gramatic. I used most of her soaps and lotions for years, but lately, the price increases have sent me running. Our hair is diverse as we are and I think that for the most part the products may cater to a certain type of hair texture. I'm excited to be trying CD products. I used to LOVE Carol's Daughter products when they were just a hole in the wall shop in Brooklyn. My hair remained brittle but with a greasy film on top (however my friend still swears by it). I talked to a bus driver and she told me that she try your product and I like to try some of your sample of your product on my client. I think as with any product, some things work and others don't. I will continue to purchase the Hair Milk, I simply love the smell and what it does for and to my hair. Yeah, CD's products are a bit pricey but Well Bella's, this is my first posting ever! I have "tex-laxed" hair, and use the Mineral Indulgence line and LOVE their customer service, I swear they responded back to me right after I sent in my inquiry and helped me out (no attitude) along the way. LONG LIVE CD! Also, unlike your experience Bella, I've gone through a noticeable amount of the bottle already. It's always good to know that companies are listening to what their customers think and that your blog is the platform for that. To that end, I must say that I have stopped using the CD products and am now using the line recommended by my stylist. comment part 2. I do not have allergies or anything by the way. But the Black Vanilla Leave In conditioner was an instant fave, and the Hair Milk remains one of my go-to styling products. To me, the prices were a tad too much and I found that some products that I loved were no longer being sold. 4.5 out of 5 stars ; 373 reviews (373) $16.47 . Get yourself to a Sephora, where any well-meaning salesperson can squeeze out some product into a little jar for you. As an entrprenuer and natural product mixtress, I have always been inspired by the Carol's Daughter line. Learn more. Wow! My son has an extremely dry patch that is going to eventually have to be cut off but not until he is talking :) All that being said, my daughters hair used to drink this up. That I can buy in a physical store. My biggest turn off was when my Hair Butter melted in the mail! I will say in the past couple of years since the merging with Mary J.,the Smiths' et. Thanks a bunch sis! My friend has friends and family buy her products when they go abroad - so they must be doing something. I am a member but rarely visit -- just saw the thread you were mentioning. We walked in and did even get a 'hello'. That's saying something, as he hates scented products. The fragrance is the first thing that has GOT to go. I have very dry natural hair and found that the the Black Vanilla did nada for me but smell so good that I got compliments. I tried the hair milk, healthy hair butter, mimosa hair honey and lisa's hair elixir. My hair smelled good but was extremely dry and tangled. The prices aren't horrible to me, since I love the products and--let's face it--I think we all are willing to spend money for items that we love. I loved how it made my hair look but I couldn't get overthe smell. Now that I make a lot of my own products, I find her stuff to be too greasy. Mimosa Hair Honey. What timing. Thanks for bringing this topic up--Good post! I am very proud of LP has done. I think that since the start of her company more women have gone natural and this is opening us up to more textures and combinations of hair types that is causing for more research. Powerful ingredients at work are Almond Milk, Aloe Butter, Shea Oil, For extremely damaged and over-processed hair, Strengthens, repairs, hydrates, and protects. At a glance Paraben Free Dye-Free Vegan Black Owned or Founded Brand Highlights Carol's Daughter Goddess Strength Fortifying Conditioner with Castor Oil helps target weak strands, restoring intense moisture and fortifying hair so each strand is stronger from root to tip I never really got into the hair products because I was loc'ed at the time and didn't want to put a lot of stuff in my hair. Everyone raves about how delish her products smelled; and I figured how could you go wrong with Vanilla? She has relaxed hair, and I got her off her petroleum/mineral oil grease habit and into this, and it has made a world of difference for her. Just too many other products that are just as good for the same price or cheaper. mix it up, I still use my cheapo Suave for my initial co-wash and then use a small amount of the CD rosemary mint afterwords before deep conditioning with the tui oil and vanilla leave in I don't mind a delay, but I think it is courteous and just downright good customer service to let your customers know. My sons is a bit dryer than my dughters so I have a felling the same product wont work for them both. Oh I forgot to say which products I'd like to see revived- The body jellies, and I'd love to see the Baby Soft or Baby Love ( whichever it was, I long ago threw my bottles away) fragrance return -as a body jelly, a body butter, spray on fragrance, whatever, just bring it back! HTH Ohhhhthanks so much b.!!! I learned from my unfortunate and expensive run in with Miss Jessies and Kinky Curly not to go for private brands that are the expensive new trend in natural hair care maintenance I shop the local drug store/sallys for new products that cost 2-5 bucks and am usually very satisfied with my selection. Hi A, I still also regularly use Lisas Hair Elixir, especially on those days when my hair is extra-dry and feels brittle and hard. Really love that stuff. It leaves my hair soft, sheeny and moisturized looking. 1 The Beginning!". I don't have problem with Carol's Daughter prices, many of her products are just mediocre to me, hence why people complain about the price. I feel guilty about this because my mother spent so much money buying it for me then shippnig it all the way to South Korea for me just for me to not use the products anymore. Remember Carol 's Daughter from living in Brooklyn so I have n't lost faith in Carol 's Daughter,! 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