For the giveaway I won a few Dark and Lovely Products. I won two boxes of hair color from their new Chocolate Bliss Collection, the Dark and Lovely 5-minute Total Restore Conditioning Treatment and the 6-Week Anti-Reversion Cream Serum. As a result, I was in no way paid to endorse their products or contacted by Dark and Lovely to do so.
Description on Product: This 5 minute treatment boasts of being able to Recover+Replenish+Revive to Reveal healthy Hair in 5 minutes. The product also notes that it, "Quickly Revitalizes and Helps Strengthen Dry, Damaged Hair. Infused with Honey, Panthenol and Vitamin E, Total Restore is designed to:
+Recover strength and manageability
+Replenish moisture and softness
+Revive body and shine
Initial Feelings: Honestly, I was a bit skeptical. With all the naturalistas, product junkies, hair guru's and anyone out there on the journey to healthy hair out there one of the big rules that I've learned in passing is that anything that says it is a deep conditioner and recommends leaving the product on for less than 30-45 minutes is not really a deep conditioner.
Prep: As a result, I was quite excited to try the product out and see what would happen. I washed my hair with nuNAAT's NAAT Brazilian Keratin Shampoo (they are on sale for Christmas, you can get any three of their products at select Walgreens for $9), used Naat's Keratin Deep Conditioner to add moisture to my hair and help get rid of what ever tangles there were and then added the Total Restore.
Description: There is an ample amount of product in this package (1.75Fl.Oz/51.5ml). I have short, relaxed hair so it was really enough. The consistency of the product is a bit thicker than yogurt (the rich yogurt and is just as creamy. The smell is a pretty light and sort smells like cologne.
Directions: After shampooing, apply a generous amount to hair from roots to ends. Comb through for even distribution. Place a plastic cap over the hair and sit under a warm dryer for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and style as desired.
Ingredients: Aqua/Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-37, Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol, Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Isopropyl Alcohol, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Citric Acid, Sodium PCA, Hexyl Cinnamal, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Linalool, Olea Europaea Oil/Olive Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil/Avocado Oil, Panthenol, CI 19140/Yellow 5, CI 14700/Red 4, CI 17200/Red 33, CI 42090/Blue 1.
(I really can't judge if the products are good or bad. I'll let you decide. I will say though that the Mineral Oil is up for debate at the moment in the hair community and the fragrance is pretty high on the list. I have no problems with Mineral Oil).
Method: I ended up leaving this product on under the dryer for 15 mins as I started writing the review for the product. Washed the product out after my hair cooled down a bit and added my leave-in, reconstructor and moisturizer/sealant( on the bottle it says it's a moisturizer but it contains mineral oil). Combed through with a big toothed comb. Put my hair in a faux bob and let air dry.
Review: I did not comb the conditioner through my hair (gasp). I never do. Usually, I just apply the deep conditioner and smooth through my hair. With relaxed hair and a deep conditioner that detangles without combing I've never had a problem. With this product that was a mistake. I should have combed through with the deep conditioner.
Cons: I have VERY DRY COLOR TREATED HAIR. This product did moisturize but it was o.k. I have yet to find a deep conditioner that really really moisturizes my color treated hair.
Pros: They give you a good amount of product. I've looked online and this product is $1.59 on their website. You may find it cheaper or more costly some where else. I dont know. The product also didn't leave a film on my hair. One of my previous staple deep conditioners left a film on my hair after washing and it started to become a pet peeve of mine. The product also smells great. Finally, come on guys, this treatment is only to be left on for 5 minutes! It's very convenient if your'e on the go. I was very busy this week and was glad that I had the product. There was NO SHEDDING. My hair usually sheds when I wash out the conditioner. This did not happen. My color also remained intact.
Overall: For the price, time period and amount of product it's o.k. in my humble opinion. It's for the girl on the go. I would like to try the product again and leave it on for a longer time period with and without the dryer. I think the dryer really helped with the steaming process.
What do you guys think? Have you tried the product before? Are you excited to try the product? Have you been able to find the product in stores? Leave a comment below.
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