I am major-league into my curls, and yes, I do like
definition. I think my Mother and I were on a product hunt when we came across
this. It looked promising, and it looked like it had a decent hold, so we
decided to try it. I'd read recently (I think on naturallycurly.com) that it's
useful for curly girls.
Upon first using it, I had no idea what to do with it. Turns
out, you shake, hold it upside-down, and pull the trigger. Once I heard what
sounded like Cool Whip shooting out, followed by a snap, crackle and pop, I
realized that I had encountered mousse before. It was at Bath and Body Works
YEARS ago, and it was in some kind of fragrance that I wanted to smell. I saw
that it said “mousse,” but I thought it was a term for a fancy lotion. Hey,
gimme a break, I'd never used that stuff before! So I squirted some out, and
started applying it to my hand/arm... as soon as I saw fizzing, I realized
something was not right. I read the package again, and found out that it was
indeed for hair. I dismissed it as a straight-haired thing, washed the stuff
off my arm, and moved on.
Anyway, I applied it to my hair and... I dunno what
happened, exactly. I hadn't even touched the stuff until weeks later. I was
kinda desperate, and had my hair wet. I applied it, and... WOAH. It was almost
like magic! Unfortunately, about 10 minutes later, that “carriage” turned back
into a “pumpkin.” Boy, was my hair dry and stiff! I left it alone again.
I read the ingredients and found there was some kind of
alcohol compound in it. I don't necessarily write off alcohols as horrible
ingredients, especially since some are really fats or oils. No, for real. I
think Cetyl or Cetereal Alcohol is an oil.... weird. In any case, I figured
that next time, I would use it as a styling agent, rather than a moisturizing
and styling agent.
Weeks later, I tried once again, this time as a styling
agent over my favorite lotion. Yes, it still dried out, but my hair still
looked touchable! To this day, I still use it as just a styling agent. Here's
my formula:
Rinse + Gold + Mousse = Fabulous-looking curls!
It works like a charm!
What's your formula to fabulous-looking hair?
