This is a product review for The Jane Arter Revitalizing Leave-In Conditioner. I am basing my analysis off of about two weeks of use on my Stretched or Transitioning to Natural Hair. I currently have different textures of curly and straight hair.
I have been at a loss since my staple Leave-In, Herbal Essence Long Term relationship. And since then, I've begun to change my ideas towards keeping my hair relaxed and considering ending my relaxer routine. I have been using cheapie leave ins from the beauty store that is just not keeping my hair moisturized as I allow my new growth to come in. And I'm on the search to find a new staple leave-in.
My first impression of the Jane Carter Solution Revitalizing Leave-In, is a thumbs up. Since I haven't been using a decent leave in, I felt the major shift in my hair's moisture levels from the first time I sprayed this product into my hair. It has a light liquidy solution. Not thick at all. The scent is medium to strong. But I do not mind it. What I love the most is how much my hair has shifted in holding moisture in my styles. I'm curious as to what ingredients heighten the moisture in hair.
The first ingredient is water and that's an A+++. I like that it is not a long ingredients list, and most of the ingredients are ones that I recognized as healthy and beneficial to the hair. Aloe Vera - acidic yet healing. Sage and Rosemary extracts, Henna for thickening and protection. Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein to promote the protein levels in the hair.
There are some ingredients that seem very artificial. The Polyquaternium 7, that is right at the top of the list. This means it is very prominent in the product. Polyquaternium-7 prevents the build up of static electricity and it helps the hair hold the style.
Closer to the bottom of the list we find ingredients that are in the product but not as much or prominent. Soyamide DEA, is a soy acid used as a way to make foam. It also builds up the thickness of the product.
Sodium Cocoyl isethionate is not so bad. A sodium salt of coconut oil, it is a non animal derived ingredient used to cleanse the skin of oil and water. So it's like a cleaning agent in a leave in conditioner.
Phenoxyethanol is a less toxic, non reactive bacteria killing agent. I take it as another cleansing ingredient of some kind. However since it doesn't seem to be taken from animal or natural seed or fruit, it is still a more artificial ingredient.
Even though it has protein, I have not found it to harden my hair. With stretched transitioned hair the protein levels should be watched, so that the hair does not break. But I am comfortable to keep the protein levels high to maintain strength through this stretch/transition.
I have skip and bouncy hair with this leave in. I enjoy having a liquid leave in for my curlier hair because it is easier to cover over the hair more than a thick creamy leave in. This leave in is excellent for detangling. And I like the bonus fact that it protects your hair from the sun.
The directions say to spray into the air and walk through the mist. I do not do this technique. I spray concentrated to each section about 2-3 times till the hair feels like it is covered in it. This technique works for me and I have not found much issues with using it directly on my hair. Except for the fact that I might run through the bottle very quickly. It is not a very big bottle of product. I bought it two weeks ago. So we will see how long it lasts before empty.
It is certainly a product that will reach empty because it's the best leave in I got so far since losing touch with my original leave in staple. It's not at staple status yet. But so far this is one to try. I imagine my full head of relaxed hair would absolutely loove this product. I'm curious to see how it holds up as my natural hair grows in more.
Will follow up with an 'empties' post and final thoughts on it in the near future.
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