Recommended products

So we've talked about ingredients that you should avoid, but what products can you get that are free of these?

The following is a list of recommended products based on things we have tried and loved, but also information gathered from the many haircare forums and blogs we frequently read.

PRODUCTS IN CAPITALS ARE CURRENTLY STOCKED AT THE KINKY APOTHECARY.

We are working to expand our range in the very near future. If there is anything you have read about and always wanted to try, and would like this to be available in Lagos, please feel free to drop us an email at kinky.apothecary@gmail.com. Provided we like the ingredients, and get a chance to try it out, we'll do our best to stock them just for you.

CLEANSERS:



Mild shampoos-

DR. BRONNERS'S CASTILE or SHIKAKAI SOAPS (diluted)
AUBREY ORGANICS SHAMPOOS
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat or 50/50 shampoos
Kiss My Face Whenever Shampoo

Cowash conditioners-

GIOVANNI CONDITIONERS
Suave Naturals conditioners including the Tropical Coconut and Ocean Breeze.
VO5 Moisture Milks
Trader Joe's Nourish Spa or Tea Tree
Nature's Gate
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration conditioner (careful as the ‘cones can cause build up)

Shampoo bars-

Chagrin Valley shampoo bars
Anita Grant Babassu shampoo bars
Oyin Handmade Grand Poo Bar
Plain old African Black Soap


RINSE OUT CONDITIONERS:



AUBREY ORGANICS HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
AUBREY ORGANICS WHITE CAMELLIA
ELUCENCE MOISTURE BALANCING CONDITIONER
GIOVANNI SMOOTH AS SILK CONDITIONER
Giovanni 50/50 Hydrating Calming Conditioner (COMING SOON)
Aubrey Organics Island Naturals
DevaCurl One conditioner
Jane Carter Nutrient Replenishing conditioner



DEEP CONDITIONERS:

As listed under ‘rinse out conditioners’. Also:

Jessicurl Too Shea conditioner
Jessicurl Weekly Deep conditioner
Curl Junkie Hibiscus & Banana Deep fix
Karen's Body Beautiful Luscious Locks hair mask
Blended Beauty Herbal Reconstructor

Try boosting their power by adding shea butter, honey, olive oil, etc.


LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS:



GIOVANNI DIRECT LEAVE-IN
ELUCENCE MOISTURE BALANCING CONDITIONER
Giovanni 50/50 Hydrating-Calming conditioner- COMING SOON
Karen's Body Beautiful hair milk or nectar
DevaCurl One Condition


MOISTURISERS:

WHIPPED SHEALOE- Shea butter/Aloe Vera gel (home made or purchased):
Oyin Handmade Whipped Pudding
Oyin Handmade Whipped Shea
Karen's Body Beautiful butter
Karen's Body Beautiful cream
Jane Carter Nourish and Shine
Blended Beauty (styling butter or happy nappy styles)


SEALANTS/OILS:



Make sure these are pure and unrefined, and if they are oil mixes, ensure to check they do not contain mineral oil/paraffinum liquidum/petrolatum:

Castor Oil
Sweet Almond Oil
Grapeseed oil
Virgin Coconut Oil
Vitamin E Oil
Jojoba Oil (great for itchy scalp)
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Safflower (seed) oil
Vatika Oil
Unrefined Shea/Mango/Cocoa/Avocado butters

The Kinky Apothecary will soon be stocking a range of pure unrefined oils and butters


DETANGLERS:

Oils as a pre-shampoo treatment
TALIAH WAAJID PROTECTIVE MIST BODYFIER
Suave Naturals Tropical coconut conditioner or other Suave Naturals conditioners
Qhemet Biologics Cocoa Tree Detangling Ghee
Herbal Essence Hello Hydration
Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship
Trader Joe's Nourish Spa
Jane Carter Solutions Revitalizing Leave-in Conditioner
GIOVANNI CONDITIONERS
Aubrey Organics Sea Buckthorn leave-in


STYLERS:



FANTASIA IC GEL
Devacurl Set It Free
Ecostyler Gel
Aloe Vera Gel
Kinky Curly Curling Custard


Remember this list is not exhaustive- continue to do your own research, just make sure to get into the habit of reading ingredients lists and being comfortable with the products.