Product Review- Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner

Hello All!!

This is a product review for the infamous Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner. I bought this conditioner because of all of the great reviews it's gotten on different hair care boards that I frequent. So while I was at Ulta last week I decided to add this to my basket and try it out. All I can say is WOW!!!! I have really been sleeping on this conditioner!!!

Here are some of your Frequently Asked Questions:

*How much was it and where did you get it? I bought this conditioner at Ulta (for some reason they don't sell it in their online store) for $14 for a 10.1 oz container.

*What sizes does it come in? Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner comes in 2 different sizes, the 10.1 oz for $14 and the Liter size for $30.

*Girl, what's in it? Purified Water, Hexadecanol, Stearalkonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol (Emollient), Ceteareth-20, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Panthenol, Isopropylparaben, Benzophenone-4, Isobutylparaben, Butylparaben, Fragrance, FD&C Yellow No.5, FD&C Yellow No.6, FD&C Red No.40, FD&C Blue No.1.

*What does it claim to do? "Improves elasticity and manageability in dry, damaged hair. Wheat proteins moisturize naturally curly and coarse hair. Readily detangles and imparts shine"

*Where can I find it? Kenra products can be found in salons, as well as Ulta, JC Penny salons, and Trade Secret (among other places.)

*What are the directions? "After shampooing, work small amount of product throughout the hair. Leave product on hair for one minute. Rinse with warm water.Additional Uses: Add maximum moisture by applying Moisturizing Conditioner, covering hair with plastic cap and sit under warm dryer for 10-15 minutes."

*My Personal Review:

For full disclosure, my hair is a mixture of 3f-4a, I have been transitioning out of my relaxer since March of 2009, and I am about an inch away from bra strap length. Since I only bought the Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner and not the shampoo, I shampooed my hair once with Joico Moisture Recovery Shampoo. Next, I towel blotted my hair and applied Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner to my hair in sections, I only used a small amount of conditioner in each section. Next, I covered my hair with a plastic cap, and sat under a hooded dryer (set to medium) for 20 minutes. I rinsed the conditioner out with cool water while detangling with my Jillbere Shower Comb, the tangles just slipped right through the comb, I lost nearly no hair at all. Even with my hair being wet, I could feel how moisturized my hair was. I squeezed about 2 streams of the conditioner into a spray bottle, added some water and shook the bottle. I used this as my leave-in conditioner. My hair dried soft, with a sheen, and it felt moisturized and healthy. Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner has a slight coconut smell that fades when the hair dries, and the conditioner itself is very thick with a yellowish color and is very easy to apply. Also it should be noted that this conditioner has Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein as a major ingredient, however I found that without a doubt this conditioner works like a moisturizing conditioner and not a protein based conditioner.

Kenra Moisturizing Conditioner is definitely a KEEPER!!!

*My Final Thoughts

The more I use this conditioner, the more I love it! Anything that can get the 2 different textures of my hair to be moisturized and soft, is worth the $$!! I'll be adding the complete Kenra Moisturizing line to my "MUST BUY list", I'll buy the whole line when Ulta or Trade Secret has a sell. Ha!

-SouthernBella