[review] jasmine's avocado & silk conditioner

ingredients: water, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethlamine, dimethicone, avocado oil, ceteryl alcohol, ceteareth-20, panthenyl ethyl ether, silk amino acids, hydrolyzed wheat protein, panthenol (vitamin B5), citric acid, DMDM hydantoin, disodium EDTA, fragrance.

i am sitting under the steamer with this on my head now, so i figured now was a good time to knock out this review. :)

i ordered a 2 oz sample size of this for $3.50, which is a great price. i was able to get two uses out of it. she also offers this in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 16 oz for $12, $16, and $24, respectively. for some reason, these prices are a little bit on the higher end of what i'd prefer to pay. while twelve dollars isn't much, i would only get 4 uses out of the jar, which isn't much, especially as my hair continues to grow.

i don't agree with these prices because i don't feel as though this conditioner is particularly original. i don't think that "jasmine" sat in her own kitchen and whipped this up. and if she used a base, there is no reason my order should take ten days to ship. none.

case in point: at this website, you can buy 4 oz of the same conditioner for $7.50, which is much more agreeable. if i were to repurchase, can you guess where i'd buy from?

i will explain more about the price in my next post, as there is a lot that goes into it, so i want to keep this post strictly as a review.

consistency of this product is very thick and seems like it would offer good slip. the color is white and i can't tell you the scent i had. when i placed my order i had only two options: scented and unscented. i chose scented, so whatever i got was up to them. the best i can describe this scent is a sweet floral. you guys know i don't usually go for florals, so this was new to me. the fragrance isn't particularly light like a floral should be, but the smell isn't distracting or at all unpleasant.

when i first used this a few weeks ago, i really liked the slip it gave me. detangling with my denman was a breeze and it left my hair soft.

as for the ingredients... i don't use heavy products, nor do any of my products contain cones. the website claims that dimethicone helps protect while heat styling, so i could see using this before a blow dry or flat iron. it is very moisturizing and heavy duty enough to use before heat styling. i could see myself using it for that purpose. but since i don't heat style, i can't really see Izzy needing any cones or any other those unnatural ingredients.

overall, i won't say that i am underwhelmed, but i just wasn't amazed at this product and i can't really put my finger on why: performance earned at least a B. i think it's because the ingredients aren't anything to write home about, coupled with the fact that i could get this cheaper, and the processing time. i don't know... i'm just not moved by this product (or the other conditioner i tried, which will be reviewed soon).

i won't be repurchasing any time soon. at least not from jasmine's.

ftc disclaimer: i am in no way affiliated with this company. i was not paid for this review and the product was purchased with my own monies. :)