 Hi guys and welcome back to my channel. Today's video is in partnership with IQ Natural. IQ Natural is a cosmetic company established in 2003. This company carries products such as makeup, oils, bath and body, skincare and products for skincare concerns. They believe in better ingredients by focusing on certified organic, high concentrated active naturals and holistic plant-based ingredients. Their products are ethically sourced, chemical free, never animal tested, gluten free and made in the USA. So the company reached out to me which was perfect timing because I have been out of castor oil for a hot minute and they were nice enough to send me a good supply that will last for a long time. So let's talk about what they sent me. So it looks like they sent me a total of four Jamaican black castor oils. Each of these looks like they are eight ounces each and it looks like they sent me, it looks like a essential oil. It looks like, let me just open these up. It says glass bottle but these bottles look plastic because it's just definitely not glass. So they're in plastic bottles but I got two regular scented ones. I have a lavender scented one and I have a coconut scented one and the bonus lavender essential oil. So I did open up the coconut one. It's a very faint smell. I don't really smell the coconut but let me compare it to the regular one. Yeah, there's a very distinct difference. I can't explain the scent. It just smells like castor oil. If you know what castor oil smells like, it's dark in color but it's a thick liquid. And for the lavender one, let's see if it smells like lavender. Yeah, this one smells just like lavender. Smells really good. I have a nice little lavender essential oil here. Open it up and take a smell. That's very potent, very potent. Smells good. I got a little on my pants already. For the ingredients, it just says organic castor oil so there's no fillers, no in between, no nasties, no junk, so just 100% organic castor oil. So it also says that black castor oil is rich in omega-9 fatty acids that make it a perfect hair moisturizer, growth stimulator, and thickener. And it says it's a therapeutic healing oil, premium cold pressed USDA organic, 100% pure unrefined Jamaican black castor oil. I also like that they gave me these little applicator bottles to put the oil in. It just makes it more convenient to apply the product directly to the scalp. And also it just creates a less messy situation when you're doing your hair, putting oil in your hair. Now for me, I don't really use the applicator bottles unless it actually comes in an applicator bottle but I normally just pour it into my hands, rub it in, apply it to my hair, and I'm good. Not to say that I won't use the applicator bottle, but because it's so cute and tiny, I think I will use it. As far as my experience with Jamaican black castor oil, it started when I did the Big Chop when I went natural for the first time, chopped up all my hair, and didn't know what to do with it. So the very first oil that I got and I started using after I did the Big Chop was Jamaican black castor oil. And that was a constant oil. It stayed on deck at all times and it was one that I always reached for every time I did my hair. It definitely gave my curls light. It kept my hair soft, moisturized, conditioned. It caused my hair to become stronger and thicker. The more and more I used the castor oil over time and ultimately started to make my hair grow. So the more I used the castor oil, the more my hair was starting to grow, strengthen, and thicken. I'll call it one of my OD book goodies. For those that don't know much about castor oil, castor oil is a vegetable oil that's pressed from castor beans. It's a thick rich oil and it's also known as a carrier oil. Now a carrier oil is a vegetable oil made from the fatty portion of a plant, usually from the seeds, nuts, or kernels. Carrier oils also help to dilute concentrated essential oils by helping to carry the essential oil into the skin. Now essential oils should never be applied directly to the skin because it can cause irritation, burning, or redness. This holly versus how oil from IQ Natural is wonderful for rejuvenating your hair and skin. It promotes hair growth and skin conditioning. It's a natural moisturizer and is wonderful for natural hair. IQ Natural Jamaican Black Castor Oil is a natural moisturizer. It creates a barrier on the skin and helps to lock in moisture. It's great for sealing the moisture in your hair after washing your hair and it gives your hair more elasticity and prevents breakage and strengthens hair from becoming brittle. If you suffer from dry hair and scalp, cracked and dry skin and feet, damaged hair, brittle hair, then you can greatly benefit from using this castor oil. It's commonly known in the natural hair community for promoting hair growth and not only for the hair on your head but also for your eyebrows and eyelashes. Now there are several ways that you can use this Jamaican Black Castor Oil. For me personally, I love to use it in my natural hair. This is my go-to. This is what helps keep my hair soft, moisturized, strong, less brittle, and just overall feeling really great. Now there are two ways I like to use the castor oil on my hair. I love to apply black castor oil on my hair when I need to seal in the moisture. One, if I just want a quick shot of moisture, I'll just mist my hair with some warm water and apply the castor oil from the roots to the ends of my hair, thoroughly massaging it in. I also like to use it when I do the lock method. For those that don't know what the lock method is, it's a combination of a liquid oil and cream to seal in the moisture of your hair. So typically after you wash your hair, your hair is already wet or damp. Next you apply oil to your hair and then your favorite creamy styler or leave-in conditioner. That's a basic lock method. So right now I'm just finishing up styling my hair. I'm just working with the back portion of my hair which is dry right now. So I'm just bracing it with some warm water and just applying the castor oil to get that shine, moisture, and softness back into my hair. And the last thing I do is just follow it up with my favorite styler. The softness, the moisture, the shine that you get with the Jamaican Black Castor Oil is almost immediate. It just makes your hair feel so, so good and so strong and healthy. It can also be used to strengthen and lengthen your eyelashes. So I like to take this little spoolie and just lightly dip it into the castor oil and just start putting it on my eyelashes just like I'm putting on mascara. Because my eyebrows can look thin and sparse, I like to brush a little bit on my eyebrows. And I also like to use it on my skin, in particular my elbows, and on the back of my hands. I have this raw patch on the back of my hands and typically in cold temperatures and weather, my skin starts to crack and peel on the back of my hand and it can be very red and raw and irritated and burned when I try to wash my hands. So I like to take the Jamaican Black Castor Oil and just rub it lightly to begin smoothing out that roughness on my skin. If you're searching for an affordable multi-purpose oil to keep in your medicine cabinet, castor oil is definitely a great choice. So that concludes the video. I hope you guys enjoyed watching me and hearing me speak about the benefits of Jamaican Black Castor Oil and just castor oil in general, its benefits, how to use it, and why it's important for our everyday hair care and skin care. So don't forget to give this video a big thumbs up. It does help my channel. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe. It's just Janine and I will see you on the next video. Bye guys!