NBF Product Throwdown: CSHCCC –vs- SMC&HCES

Cantu Shea Butter Coconut Curling Cream –vs- 

Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie

Scenario: You’re in the drugstore, Aisle 2, which happens to be the hair aisle in need of some serious moisturizer for your hair as you are down to the last few finger scoops. In front of you sits, your regular moisturizer, which you go to reach for until that bright yellow tag catches your attention. Yup, there is a sale on the new cream which you have been hearing great rants and reviews on & just so happen to have been meaning to try. What’s a Fab Naturalista like yourself to do?

I mean Addicted 2 Retail on a Budget doesn’t exist for nothing here Folks. Yes, I went for the bargain, which just so happens to be CSHCCC. I heard great things about it & I love Cantu’s Leave In conditioner so let’s test the hype! (No worries Shea Moisture, this doesn’t mean farewell forever).

Know that this is a review and if there is one thing that you can expect from me, it’s based off of my honest opinion. I was not paid or compensated for this in any way and did purchase the products with my own earned money.

Based off of the description, the CSBCCC is expected to “help heal dry, damaged hair and provide intense moisture and strength. It will define, condition and add manageability to your curls, leaving them soft, shiny and deeply moisturized”.

Initial thoughts on CSHCCC prior to using:

It smells all kinds of delicious like Blue Magic hair grease tells Stella to move over as it gets it’s groove back!

And yes, the cream is as soft & light as it looks.

On wet hair: I pre-poo’d, shampooed, and conditioned my hair as I intended on doing put in my Cantu Leave In, Grape seed Oil, CSBCCC & proceeded with my usual signature twist out.

Once my hair was dry, I took the twists out, this was the next morning & I was impressed! My hair felt soft. Not quite as soft as it usually does when I use SMCES however it was manageable. It was still shiny and moisturized. Once the night approached, I noticed that the hair was not as soft as it previously was, which may be expected, a little dry and noticed white flaking in certain areas. I did not give up there though, maybe it would have a different take on my hair when dried.

The Next Day in the Evening

On dry hair: Honestly, I experienced the same, only with the dry experience, I noticed that my hair was much more dry than I wanted it to be. There was still a little bit of the white residue possibly due to the cetearyl alcohol also the 4^th ingredient in the product.

Dry Hair at the End of the Day

Needless to say. I purchased this product about 3 months ago and it’s still practically full as you can see from the pic. Maybe I’ll do a product swap or just give it away. Am I down playing Cantu? (No shade) Not at all, I still stand heavily behind their Leave In Conditioner. Certain products just do not work as well on some as they do others.

As for these tresses and it’s drug store moisturizer of choice? SMC&HCEH still reigns! My hair is very thick and needs that extra hold in moisture which Shea Moisture happens to execute very well without my hair feel greasy or weighed down.

SMC&HCES holds a special place in my scalp.. and heart.

Which Drug store moisturizer is a must with you? Am I missing out on something else?

-Danita AKA Natural Bajan Female XoXo

Throwback: One of my Fav pics captured by Ajani, Hey Sir!