Review: Au Naturale by Dark & Lovely & Curl Care by Dr Miracles

9/12/2013

Rating: 1/5 (Dark & Lovely)

I finally had to say it! I think the big brands have jumped onto the growth in natural hair keepers not to serve us but to make money out of us.

I was disappointed with both of these lines. My hair is:

very tangle-prone,
knotty,
dry and
lacking in curl definition

and neither of these lines solved these problems.

The products were lacking in slip and my hair remained quite dry.

Going forward, if I don't have time to whip up my own recipe I am going for brands that were developed specifically to solve the issues of natural hair. The tangle-struggle is so real!

Oh, why am I rating them 1 out of 5 if they are so bad? Well, Au Naturale by Dark & Lovely gets a point for pretty packaging and Dr Miracle's Curl Care gets a point for not being quite as bad as Dark and Lovely.

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D. HUDSON

7/12/2013 12:39:33 am

I completely agree with your review. I've used Dark & Lovely gel while traveling because of the availability. While my curl definition was there the product was drying and flakey; which caused me to wash daily.

Karen Sherman

7/12/2013 12:51:48 am

I totally agree with you Heather I received some samples from a hair show from the Dr. Miracle line and I was not impressed. My hair is type 4C and very very dry. It is difficult to find products for me and I was disappointed with them also. Thanks for your review.

Duni

7/12/2013 02:24:01 am

Thanks for the video Heather. Would you be able to recommend some deep conditioners, that I can buy in the uk? Other than the ors replenishing conditioner? I think my hair is type 4b/c Thanks

Akushika link

7/12/2013 10:46:17 am

Oh wow. ..totally surprised....I almost purchased the Dark n lovely line bcos I saw them on sale in the drugatores. ..wat a shame...they could have done better...smh

Diane

19/1/2014 03:47:05 am

Thanks for the information

Kanton M

7/2/2014 10:01:24 pm

I always try to stay away from big brands. I have 4 c and only products that work well with my hair are Shea Moisture products.

Esther link

23/7/2014 06:25:55 am

You are doing an amazing job in sharing in the education and love of natural black hair...I look for your updates on a regular and I've even introduced my daughters to your journey...Best wishes always...

Shrwanda

24/7/2014 03:41:31 am

I found out the hard way, I actually bought the au naturale products, two thumbs down! So I went back to Shea Moisture, Love, Love Shea Moisture! Thx for ur reviews

Natasha link

29/7/2014 09:03:01 pm

I bought the Dark & Lovely Curl Defining Creme Glaze anti shrinkage.....yeah right....my hair is naturally very kinky curly & it takes very little product to make it curl but this did absolutely nothing for & to my hair but make it smell good. It was a waste of money.

Amber

30/7/2014 05:55:26 am

Amen sis. I tried both lines early in my hair journey, so I thought they were ok...not great. Now, I wouldnt use it at all! My hair loves the As I Am line, and the Shea Moisture line. Stay out the game big business! This aint yo show lol

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Review: Au Naturale by Dark & Lovely & Curl Care by Dr Miracles

By Heather Katsonga-Woodward

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