Silk Elements Mixed Silk Review

I am a loyal Mixed Chicks customer. But my normal supply costs over $100 and then I have to wait for it ship. I always wait to the last minute so by the time I order I have nothing to put in my hair. I ran out back in June. Around the same time, I just happened to get a flyer from Sally Beauty Supply in the mail. I hardly ever look through it but lucky I did because they were advertising for a new product, Mixed Silk.



Mixed Silk "Natural Curls for "Natural Girls"


The slogan,'Natural Curls for Natural Girls', caught my eye. Oh, goodie! Another product for mixed hair. As far as I knew, Mixed Chicks had the market cornered.

I don't remember how I found Mixed Chicks. I think it was when I was Googling general information on mixed/biracial issues. I ordered the no frizz Trio in July of 2009, and I was hooked. Before I discovered Mixed Chicks, I was using Pantene Relaxed & Natural shampoo and conditioner and then I would use whatever gel my mom had or nothing at all to style. My hair would just do what it did and if it looked jacked I'd put it in a ponytail.

About my hair, it's a little longer than shoulder length. I use no chemical processing in my hair at all. It's very thick. The strands themselves are very fine. Without product it is poofy and frizzy. I don't think poofy is a word but who cares. You know what I mean.

I was short on funds and needed some hair product stat. I read some reviews on the Mixed Silk and decided to buy. It was regularly $7.99 at Sally Beauty Supply but I had their club card so I got them at $7.19 ea. I only purchased the Nourishing Deep Conditioner and Leave-In conditioner. I don't shampoo my hair regularly. I do what is called co-washing with a deep conditioner. That way I keep my natural oils so my hair isn't super dry. I still had the shampoo from the Mixed Chicks for when I do shampoo so there was no need for me to purchase the Mixed Silk one.


I have been using the Mixed Silk for over 4 months now so I think I can give it a fair review. The Nourishing Deep Conditioner comes in a 12 oz. tub. The tub can be somewhat irritating because I have to scoop the product out and since its not very thick, I can loose some product while trying to get it to my hair. The product has a runny yogurt consistency. The description at http://www.sallybeauty.com/ says that this product hydrates and detangles, leaves curls bouncy, and provides intensive moisture. The deep conditioner does work as a detangler, it makes it easier to comb through my hair. My hair feels a little bit softer after I rinse it out. But I don't think if makes too much of a difference in the moisture area, even though I can tell a difference when I skip this step on cheat days.

The Leave-in conditioner is available in a 12 oz. bottle which features a pump. The pump is nice because I can get the product directly into my palm. But each pump doesn't give out much product so I have to pump it alot to get enough. I feel like I'm working an old school water pump. I loose a lot of this product down my arms because of the consistency. It's very snot like. Depending on how much I put in, my hair sometimes dries with a crunchy texture. But most of the time my curls stay defined and soft as long as I don't mess with my hair.

One thing I have noticed since starting to use this product is that my curl is lost more easily. The frizz I normally get from putting it up in a ponytail or sleeping on it seems intensified. Sometimes, strands of hair will become almost completely straight. My curls seem more relaxed than normal. I also have some breakage at my hairline. I'm not positive if this is from the product or just a change in my hair texture as I get older. I think I will know better once I get back to the Mixed Chicks.

Overall, Silk Elements  Mixed Silk is a good runner up. It's probably the only one considering the number of products made specifically for Mixed hair. I still prefer Mixed Chicks. But these products will work in a pinch.

If you would like to purchase Mixed Silk you can stop by a Sally Beauty Supply or order online at http://www.sallybeauty.com/.

If you are interested in Mixed Chicks, check out this link http://www.mixedchicks.net/

Rainbow Sherbet Crackle

Hello. My name is Jessica. And I am a Nail Polish Addict. There might be only three days out of every month that my nails go bare.

Right now, I'm experimenting with crackle.

I know its fall already but that's never stopped me from wearing bright colors. This look reminds me of popsicles and sherbet hence the name. The colors make me smile every time I look at them. I'm also rocking this look on my toesies.

Rainbow Sherbet Crackle

Products:
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails X-treme Wear in Sun Kissed and Fuchsia Power.
Pure Ice Crackle in Lightning Strikes.
I use whatever base coat and top coat I have on hand. I've never found a product for either that I really love.

I'm usually very finicky about how my polish looks. I have been know to finish both hands and take everything off right away because I nicked one. With crackle, I've learned to relax. I use just one coat of the base color. Normally, I use two or three to get the color really opaque. And then one coat of crackle, that doesn't have to be perfect either because it's gonna split and separate anyway.

I like the X-treme Wear because it's not very expensive and the color payoff is pretty good. I think they cost around $3. I purchased the Fuchsia Power first and it went on like a dream. I could get away with one coat. I've bought more since then including the Sun Kissed but haven't had the same results.

Pure Ice Crackle is the cheapest crackle I've seen. I don't like paying a lot for nail polish. Maybe if I wore the same color all the time and actually finished off a bottle, I would pay 7 or 8 bucks. But I don't. So when I saw the Pure Ice at Walgreen's for $3.99, I snatched it up. I got the silver and a black. The black is already goopy. I think it starts to dry out whenever I have the bottle open. The silver still goes on nicely. That's it for now. Hope you like this look.