Today in the mail I was thrilled to get some samples of Carol's Daughter hair products. I've heard quite a few people describe them as good, and am eager to try them myself. These hair products have no petroleum or mineral oil in them, both of which can build up and not be good for hair. I was sent three items to try out.

Khoret Amen Hair Oil This product smells strong and masculine to me. It almost reminds me of evergreen...or maybe it is the sage I am smelling, I'm not sure. It is not an unpleasant smell, just not feminine. I think I'll set this aside... maybe someday I'll have a little boy to use it on, or maybe the smell will grow on me. We'll see. It is a light-feeling oil that adds lots of shine, and is supposedly excellent for extremely dry hair.

Tui Hair Oil This is a fascinating product because it has bits of actual plants in it, including one called angel-wings. This oil is light and has a luscious fruity smell to it. I will be sniffing my girls' heads all day after I use this! It also adds lots of nice shine. I gently brushed my daughter's hair with a boars-bristle hair brush to spread the oil throughout her hair, and it let the brush go through the hair nicely.

Tui Jojoba and Shea Butter Hair Sheen This is another yummy-smelling item. It has a floral/almond smell that is really nice. I like that it comes with a sprayer top. I spritzed oil all over my 2 year olds hair, and brushed it gently in before corn-rowing her hair yesterday. It gave her hair a good level of manageability, and yet I still had enough traction to hold the hair firmly so it did not slip away as I was braiding.

On a side note, I am FINALLY getting better at cornrows! I am getting the hang of adding hair in smoothly and keeping the braids fairly tight, and I can deal with my daughter's wiggling without letting the whole thing fall apart. And best of all, I am getting faster! It probably helps that she is getting MORE hair, so there is more to hang onto. It is very difficult to braid when you are dealing with tiny bits of hair.

One Carol's Daughter item that I would like to try is Tui Shea Butter Hair Smoothie. This is a thicker moisturizer in a tub. The bottom two inches of my 4 year old's hair is pretty damaged (maybe poor nutition early in life?) and I would like something a little richer to rub into those ends to see if they can get a little better conditioned. Anyone every try this one?

For those of you who have used Carol's Daughter products, which ones do you like?