Dominican Conditioners review!

[RealEMandEM]

This was a VERY helpful video. We don't have enough Dominican salons out here (Los Angeles). Anyway, I'm not too hip on any of these products except La Bomba and Silicon Mix Bamboo. New to the idea of putting honey in my conditioners too...hmmm. Thanks!

[cheathamk]

Yeah, Lacio Lacio is one of my staple leave-ins that is a mystery to me. Don't know WHY it works but it does!! ( My hair is mostly 4b, porous and fine). I buy it three bottles at a time. Also like Silicon Mix with Bambu, and Baba de Caracol.

[richeau]

@cheathamk ooh darn you gonna make me try the baba de caracol leave in now!! girl i dont know HOW or WHY that lacio lacio works but omg! it never fails ;) see and a 4b? girl im gonna preach cause folks tell me well you got THAT hair type... lol

[kalllesvensson]

@richeau one quick tip....

show your forehead at the sides more so that it doens't look triangular.....

Trust me you will look much better....

I sued to have that "problem"....

[richeau]

@kalllesvensson what?!?!?!?!?!

[acestarone]

girl sometimes i think about using the Silicone mix. it is in my local beauty supply in many flavors. i want to try the aloe one.

the value is really good but i would try it one in a while. there are small and large jars.

my local beauty supply also sales Nunaat i believe they are Brazilian

[richeau]

@acestarone you know i have some of the nunaat stuff...still didnt try it! ALOE SILICON?! oooh i never saw that

[acestarone]

@richeau duh no i was wrong. lol i just could not remember the name but i remembered the picture. I got bamboo mixed up with aloe. it looks like aloe on the jar. anyhow, my local GEM those things are all lined up in a row cecelo pelo, silicon mix including the perla one. i should have taken a picture.

[littlebitnj78]

Thanks so much for this review! Since I've bc'd, I've been making my own dc's, but sometimes ya just don't feel like it. I've been trying to find some good, thick dc's lately that I can just open up & scoop on this head. Tried the crèce pelo and was sold! The detangling & softness...loving it!

[richeau]

@littlebitnj78 yaaay im glad! i just got my bff a jar for christmas

[LadyYasB]

@nikknikk19 its a deep condis but there are heavy black pigments in it

[Guitarrachica777]

So would you say the Crece Pelo is a mosturizing conditioner and Baba de Caracol is a protein one? I was wondering what would happen if I used Crece Pelo after an ayurvedic mix with Kapur Kachli....

[richeau]

@nikknikk19 It surely is, which is why I said it's Italian!! ;) expensive Italian stuff!

[richeau]

@LadyYasB OMG i want ittttttt

[kaykayhype6]

I use da creco pelo rinse nd deep treatment , both are great & i lov da smell ! I lik da 10 in 1 but i havent bought it again since spring

[MusicIsMiAlma]

Hey Richeau I'm Dominican and GIRL let me tell you those conditioners they sell out here are nothing compared to the ones I get back home in DR its the same exact conditioners but manufactured over there its a huge difference it doesn't even compare !OH YEA and I'm 7 months natural :)

[richeau]

@MusicIsMiAlma girl I freaking believe it!!! I wish I could try the stuff right from there. I should ask one of my girls when they go back home to bring me something hehe

[MusicIsMiAlma]

@richeau yes girl lol

[tastiredbone]

Ok see what you did, LOL. I ordered the CreCe Pelo Natural Conditioner from Amazon because you told me I had to order it, LOL. It arrived today and I'm doing a patch test right now to the back of my hair. My hair was trippin for about 2 weeks so I hope this will help or else I'm gonna have to wait for KBB LLHM and my QB AOHC to kick in and recover my hair to whatever hurt it

[sknsogolden]

Oh ok I'm from uniondale in long island :)

[Guitarrachica777]

@richeau omG! I just sat down and watched this video. Thanks for doing these reviews because I have been so hesitant to try Dominican conditioners because it seemed like all the ones I heard of ppl raving about were full of mineral oil, silicones and other synthetic ingredients. I was only partly right. I want to go buy the Crece Pelo, Bamba de Caracol or the Universal Bomba with Avocado Cream, but I can't find them in my area :( Has anyone ordered them successfully online from a legit site?

[Ysheena1]

girl.. went to get me some spanish foos and bought the Crece Pello.. Cant WAIT to try it... it looks very thick.. and thats what my hair needs.. so yea.. i will let u know what the outcome is.

[KahaluuMartyMom]

im sad....the wen cleanser and the leave in mist isnt a WOW factor...well..must be the hawaii weather and the water...too soft...LOL..but seriously speaking the cleanser didnt make my hair manageable and the mist nothing...just left fragrance on my hair...that pom leave in mist didnt moisturize...but i like it as a facial toner...its great for a face spray...now that was good!!!!

[KahaluuMartyMom]

ahhh good no silicons and no mineral oils...good to hear

[KahaluuMartyMom]

hey richeau...well i tried the wen cleanser...your right nothing to wow about...i tried the Pomegranate cleanser and mist...the mist did nothing but just scent up my hair temporarily...and my hair wasnt very manageable with this one...so now im hoping that creco pelo dominican line will change all that!! love ya marty

[randb247]

Those earrings are fly! I have the Crece Pelo Leave-In and I really like it. It's nice & light & just the right amount of moisture for me.

[KahaluuMartyMom]

aloha richeau...guess what...i just got my WEN pomegranate cleanser 16oz and the Pomegranate leave in treatment mist...OMG....Smells sooooooo wonderful mild sweet...and i love the leave in mist Pomegranate...my face feels very lightly moisturized with no oily shine...and its super awesome on my hair as well...i will be trying my wen tonight....say...did you try any of the shampoo and rinse of that creco pelo??? hugs marty

[richeau]

@KahaluuMartyMom awww that wen, did nothing spectacular for me! no i didnt try the other stuff but i want to now! lol

[KahaluuMartyMom]

hi richeau....i just ordered that creo pelo green bottle shampoo, conditioner. and leave in...thank you for the wonderful video review!!!

[richeau]

@KahaluuMartyMom you are welcome dear! I think you will like that line as it's moisturizing

[KahaluuMartyMom]

do you have any asian or Phillipine stores near you? i super love the phillipine shampoos 2 in 1's..plus they moisture my hair well...and smells all sweet scent!!

[richeau]

@KahaluuMartyMom we have h-mart! i go there to get seaweed salad and stuff for miso soup and gyoza. ooh so i will go look!

[KahaluuMartyMom]

wonderful video reviews richeau...i tried the pearl silicon mix...I for me didnt like it..it made my hair feel straw...so..im game to trying something else new!!!

[richeau]

@KahaluuMartyMom aww maybe it was too strong for your pretty strands.

[corkscrewakia]

Cute video !! Loved it when you were talking about your Mom.

[TheEbonyMajesty]

When I visited New York a few years ago, I picked up Silicon Mix... loved it. Pity I can't find it over here :(

[richeau]

@TheEbonyMajesty aww darling! i will try to find somewhere in the UK for you that has it. or if you ever want me to mail it to you let me know!

[TheEbonyMajesty]

@richeau thanks love! Apparently there's a place in South London so I'll check it out one day x

[ThePrettypoison2]

@TheEbonyMajesty google dominican hair products they sell it online

[TheEbonyMajesty]

@ThePrettypoison2 Thanks, but the shipping charges are atrocious :(

[sayladytea]

Silicon Mix De Perla is my go to #1 rinse out condish. Nothing can touch what it does for my hair. On my roots, I love Henna Queen's Garlic condish; but it smells like straight garlic! LOL Silicons rule. My hair loves silicones! I go nuts in the Latina beauty supply. the list goes on and on. They helped me grow from APL to BSL I'll never get enough of the DR condishes.

[richeau]

@sayladytea ooh how does that queen helene work for you? good on the shedding?

[sayladytea]

@richeau Works better than I expected. I don't have much shedding, so my feelings wouldn't have been hurt if it was just okay. BUT I lost half the hair I normally lose on that wash. My jaw dropped and I was sold on the 1st use. The hair loss increases to normal eventually so for me the results are instant and taper off. Also I agree with that I have read; the garlic strengthens the root ball. Not expensive and works? I'm their girl! Take care and VIVA the DR!

[shebadgirl74]

I just bought the Deep this and I love it too, who knew

[LuvingLibra]

I really wish I was back home & able to find the CrecePelo. :( I think I'm just going to make life easier & order it on eBay. *sigh* Thanks so much for doing this vid. I have been eagerly waiting for it, b/c I can't give KBB another $25 for an 8oz jar of deep condish.

[steffiejoe]

I like those earrings. Can you do a earring haul??

[richeau]

@steffiejoe Thanks! I need to buy more earrings and when I do I'd love to do a haul! I looooove accessories:D

[iMakeupx3]

the silicon mixes are from brazil .:)

[richeau]

@iMakeupx3 my jars say made in dominican republic :)

[LaDominicana2011]

I love the music in the background. I recognized Deee-Lite immediately! BTW we pronounce Miss Key as "Kay" (don't ask)

[richeau]

@LaDominicana2011 dee liiiiiiite!!!! girl i loved them back in the day! really it's miss kay! haha thanks for letting me know!

[sknsogolden]

What part of ny are you from?

[richeau]

@sknsogolden queens! :)

[kylahsmom1]

and I love your hair!!!!!!

[richeau]

@kylahsmom1 thank you boo!!!!!!!

[kylahsmom1]

I have some of those in my stash and I still have not used them....I have used the silicon mix..pearl..and I really liked it..thanks for this video..lots of info!

[semid5]

Thanks for the review it was awsome do you have facebook?

[richeau]

@semid5 yes! type my name in and add me! :)

[goodec323]

I love your videos. Thank you for taking the tone to make them.

[richeau]

@goodec323 awww thanks honey!

[LadyYasB]

I LOVE Ms.Keys products! I use the Creme Negra its thick black cream and its a great conditioner! Thanks for the reviews, u want to try the silicone mix soon ...

[richeau]

@LadyYasB oooh really? now im going to look for that one! is it protein or moisture?

[BelTriniCurls]

where can i get Dominican Conditioners?

[richeau]

@BelTriniCurls the bss near you dont sell them?

[BelTriniCurls]

@richeau

I never looked for a Dominican conditioner but since I'm thinking about having a straight hair style for my birthday I want to make sure I use the right products to prep my hair before adding heat. I head you say in the video that some of those conditioners are useful for straightening your hair. So I think I may try it.

[richeau]

@BelTriniCurls Ooh I'll offer my two cents: do a protein treatment, then a moisturizing treatment. The Lacio Lacio is the BOMB for straightening but it's mostly just silicones and silk protein. In conjunction you can use redken anti snap as a leave in and your hair will be soooo soft

[BelTriniCurls]

@richeau

Thank you for your advice. I greatly appreciate it!

[ThePrettypoison2]

@BelTriniCurls any beauty supply store,just ask for dominican conditioners

[ThePrettypoison2]

@BelTriniCurls u can also try to google them and it should come up,they sell it online

[CurfewLanny]

uhh i love my baba de caracol and lacio lacio!

[ghameurn]

Empress?? Can I ask how old you are?

[richeau]

@ghameurn sure you can ask!

[angelabrandy]

@richeau AAAAhahaha!!!!! funny reply

[richeau]

@angelabrandy lol thanks honey

[Letta510]

i have never seen a dominican product in my 18 years lol not too many sold in texas i guess :/

[pjb31apb]

Seche Vite always turns into a plastic sheet that raises up off my nails after two or three days! I am so bummed about it.

[richeau]

@pjb31apb awwwww that's no good! are you only doing one coat? mine are still fine

[splinta24]

Yes! I'm intrigued by Dominican DC's, I've only used the Ms. Keys 10 n 1.....yes most of them do have mineral oil.

[richeau]

@splinta24 yeaaaaah but if it's really high up on the list my hair gets funny with it. a little bit doesnt hurt.

[tspizzy]

Loves it when I see one of your vids in my queue. I get my lil cup of tea and it feels like I'm listening to a good friend of mine giving me the scoop on some good hair stuff. LOL None of my friends IRL get this excited about hair stuff so know you have a "friend" over here in the Bay. :)

[richeau]

@tspizzy awwww!!! thanks girl!!! hahaa are you on fb or anything??

[ashinkledinkle]

No Salerm? 

[richeau]

@ashinkledinkle oh i forgot to pull that one out, knew id forgotten one. it was just okay for me

[edeleon2010]

I have Lacio Lacio brought to me from the D.R. when my relatives come to visit me in the U.S. JUST Today, I discovered my local bss sells the products (crazy expensive compared to in the DR). The fact that this review comes after my discovery is a crazy coincidence :). I'm about to get my dominican tratamientos on! Thanks for the reviews!!

[richeau]

@edeleon2010 wow how much is it in DR?? they are all less than $10 here too lol i thought it was cheap!

[KhaliGirl407]

SIs....the  Suela y Canela is MAGIC!!! (Cinnamon & Sole) and it smells like candy!

[EANDM71]

I've sworn by Silicon Mix for many years! Love it, and always enjoy your videos, love Serenity_Peace from LHCF!! Keep doing what you do!!

[epa05]

Seche Vite makes Opi look like crap!

[richeau]

@epa05 you got that right!!!!

[IndianNaturalCurly]

i am going to have to give the one you said are good a try , because i never tryed them before , great review :)

[pjjosephgiss]

Hi! you look amazing! Do you use any of these as a leave in?

[richeau]

@pjjosephgiss noooo. if i did that it would have to be alone as they are very thick

[MsBrowneyes2011]

@ Richeau Ok thanks

[virtue5]

is there a way that you could list the name of the products? thanks.

[richeau]

@virtue5 yeah I am in a minute working on a project right now ;)

[MsBrowneyes2011]

Hey what's the name of your favorite conditioner ? Crece pelo?? Couldn't hear or see it well thanks

[richeau]

@MsBrowneyes2011 yep crece pelo but I'm going to post links in a minute

[Candisias]

happy thanksgiving! I love LOVE LOVE your channel! And I love the fact that you are a product junkie but you have SO MUCH FUN with it! You're awesome! I just wanted you to know that!!! :-)

[NikkIndian]

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Crece Pelo..just bought the 56oz

[richeau]

@NikkIndian omg where did you get the humungo wonderful sized tub from?!

[lovetheno]

@richeau i do not know if you checked but it is on amazon at 56 oz

[NikkIndian]

@richeau my local bss for $20...u may be able to find it online for the same price

[ReneeCurtis1]

happy thanksgiving, hope it was a great one! thanks for the tips again. you look so cute with your hair like that (such a pretty face). looking forward to the Black Friday Haul. TTYL

[LadyMika42]

I used the Dominican conditioners when I first started (because that was all I used when I had relaxed hair, lol). I used the Universal La Bomba rinse out conditioner and deep conditioner for months and it was great.

[jyabriel08]

Wow I've never seen or heard of any of those products before lol

[aran08504]

I've not seen your hair in this style before, afro puff... what do you use as a daily moisturizer?

[richeau]

@aran08504 I've done puffs when my hair was shorter not really now cause I don't have time to do my hair. Would you believe I don't moisturize daily?? lol!! I kid you not, like I said I'd styled my hair using the generic paul mitchell the conditioner and castor oil on top and that was last week and up until today my hair was STILL soft and moist. I might oil my ends a little bit but that's about it.

[xoxtamisha]

You and these damn products. Somebody needs to sponsor you lol. You kept mentioning silicones.....are silicones bad? I personally like silicone based products for my hair when its flat ironed because it gives it a nice shine and leaves it soft. Guess everyone's hair is different.

[richeau]

@xoxtamisha If the silicones work for your hair then go for it. Everyone can't take it but I want folks to know what's in stuff either way. I personally like them when I first flat iron, or in the summer when I'm doing wash and goes some silicones help detangle and keep my frizz down so I use them accordingly ;)

[LadyMika42]

@xoxtamisha Silicones aren't inherently bad. They block moisture so that your style lasts longer. I personally don't like to use them, because I wash my hair a lot and need my products to wash out easily. But if it works for you, then by all means! ;)

[bestdressed03]

your hair is sooo pretty in this vid!!

[tastiredbone]

Thanks, I have been wondering about dominican stuff for a while, saw some on your fotki years back and was intrigued. All I hear is "Get This" and I want to say "As You Wish", lol and it reminds me of that old movie I use to watch in school during recess when it was raining and we couldn't go outside. Funny I have the deep purple with the pink crackle on top. Can't wait to c ur haul video, I'm going to do one too but I think my Anita Grant order will delay the video since it takes longer to get

[nwele]

I hope you had a good thanksgiving! Your hair looks AMAAAAZING!

[Estrellitawilliams]

Your hair is beyond gorg!!