Elasta QP Design Foam

Well as you know I have been on a mission to create a great roller set. Along the way I have picked up a few items that would help me achieve the look I want. Well today was my first stab at using a new product and I must say I was happy with the results. Now, I am sure you know I am trying to find all natural products to use on my hair. You may also know that it was very hard to find a great all natural product let alone an all natural styling aid, and while I have found one (e.g. Giovanni Natural Mousse) at my local health food store, but after reading some reviews I decided against it. At this stage of my journey, given all of the drama I had last week with my roller sets I really just want to work on perfecting my roller set before venturing in "all natural" territory. I feel I need a starting base so that I have something to compare it to. Once I have "mastered" my roller set, then I will begin to incorporate Giovanni Natural Mousse and abandon the Elasta QP.

With that said, I did find something that came very close to being natural, at least more so than the other products I have seen.

Here are the ingredients: Botanical Extracts of Rosemary, Nettle, Lemon Balm, Chamomile, Horse Chestnut, Coltsfoot Leaf, Horsetail in Purified Water, Vinyl-pyrrilidone/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Panthenol, Benzophenone-4, Methylparaben, Octoxynol-13, Citric Acid and Fragrance.

Promise: Elasta QP Design Foam is a lightweight styling foam for use with wrap styles, roller set, or blow dry styles. Conditions, detangles, and adds shine to hair as it styles.

Results: For the most part I was impressed with this product. It gave me good hold that was flexible (moved with out stiffness). It was a little crispy (I used 6 pumps for the whole head--perhaps too much), but once I combed my hair out it ease out nicely. My only concern was that I saw some hair strains in my wide tooth comb as I was combing it out. When I went out and ran a few errands, my style held up against the wind, but moved easily ( a little too easy for my liking). For these reasons I've given this design foam a .

Stylista's rating:

- = not worth the money, don't waste your time.

- = neither hit or miss; just okay

- = good product; really worth trying.

= amazing product!

In the next two weeks I will be trying a setting lotion to see if I get better results. Watch out for that review! next!