A few weeks ago I posted about THIS article I came across which basically stated, honey purchased in U.S. grocery stores is really not honey. Due to there being no traces of pollen in the honey found in common grocery stores, it is really not considered honey. Not to mention, it contains a ridiculous amounts of anti-biotics, which doctors say makes you immune to prescribed anti-biotics you may be prescribed should you get sick.
Concerned that I may be using a manufactured product made to seem like a natural product, I made it my duty to get my hands on a jar of some tried and true, real, untainted, raw honey. I reached out to the folks at Tropical Traditions and they graciously offered a jar of their Raw Canadian Honey for review.
I melted and mixed 2 spoonfuls of the Tropical Traditions honey in with one of my old and reliable conditioners, Silk Elements Moisturizing Treatment. This is my go to base conditioner when preparing my hair for that boost of moisture. I especially use it for THIS.
My hair definitely needed that boost of moisture and the raw honey added to my conditioner actually did the trick. The humectant properties in the honey worked as expected. My hair was uber soft with popping curls after I rinse the conditioner. Get this — I didn’t even overnight, as I typically would. I used a Therapy Wrap for 2 cycles and then rinsed.
For the most part of the year, I’ve been consistently adding honey or agave nectar to my conditioners. I especially add this when I am using a conditioner which may not be all that moisturizing for my hair, but I refuse to throw it out (considering my hard earned money was spent). Knowing that Tropical Traditions Raw Canadian Honey + Hair Therapy Wrap = Super Soft Hair (with no need to overnight condition), this is a step that will remain in my regimen.
Are you using honey in your conditioner? Which conditioner? What kind of honey?
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