Now that I am natural I have different needs. I've had to adjust my regimen, which is still a work in progress. Styling my hair is another matter entirely. Wearing a relaxer, weaves, extensions and twists for so many years it's been a bit challenging to style my own hair. I wanted to wait before reviewing these product to give them a fair chance. It's been a while and I have tried them on a few occasions styling my hair in various ways that I feel I can review them. Please keep in mind this is based on my very tightly coiled, fine, densely packed type 4a hair.
Komaza Care Califia Styling Pudding ($15.00 US, $24.00 CDN)
Promise: This is a soft holding styling product designed to elongate curls
helping to control shrinkage without drying or flaking. Gives hair
softness and shine. Works well to control frizz and smooth hair line.
Ingredients: Distilled Water, Shea Butter, Aloe Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower, Behenetrimonium, Cetyl Alcohol, Aloe Vera,
Hydrolyzed Collagen, Acrylates, Alkyl Acrylates, Sodium Benzoate, Fruit and floral essence
(humectant), Phthalates-Free Vegetarian Fragrance, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol.
Results: well this product is not 100% natural, so it already loses points for that alone, but I have really been at a loss for products that will give me the look I desire. I was told it gave a firmer hold that the Coconut Pudding (see below), so I thought I would give it a try because I am still figuring what my hair needs in term of styling products. This product did not live up to my expectations at all. I used it as a styler (on top of moisturizer and oil) and on naked hair. In both situations my hair looked dull, "dusty" (which may be due to another issue) and a bit hard. I did not elongate my hair at all and it most definitely did not add any shine. It did make my curls "pop" a little bit, but my hair is so coily, I don't know if I am willing to give Komaza credit for that. The hold was decent enough. Truth be told I just wanted to wash it off when I saw my hair.
Overall,
I will
give this product a 
.
. 
Promise: This soft holding styling gel is great for all hair types and is among
the favorites in the more humid regions. The combination of, Cocoa
Butter, Coconut Oil and Aloe Vera allows the hair to receive and retain
moisture while eliminating frizz.
Ingredients: Water, Coconut Oil, Cocoa Butter, Sunflower Oil, Aloe Vera, Acrylates, Alkyl Acrylates, Sodium Benzoate, Phthalates-Free Vegetarian Fragrance, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol.
Results: I had similar results as the Califia Styling Pudding, but I did give some shine, especially when used over a moisturizer. The hold was lighter, but good enough for any twist out. I'm giving it a 
.
. Overall, I don't seem to have much luck with Komaza products. I purchased them because they were on sale, but I won't fall for that again. I am still looking for a styling product that is all natural, provides good hold, nice shine and nice definition.
ETA: I recently began testing my hair products to determine their pH level and these two products had a test reading of 7.0. Given what I now know about pH level and its effect on low/high porosity hair I understand my results a bit better now. I will give these products one last try after I play around with the pH. I've done this with another product and had much better results, so here's hoping it will in this case. I would hate to waste my money.
- = not worth the money, don't waste your time.
- 
= neither hit or miss; just okay
- 
= good product; really worth trying. 
= amazing product!
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