One thing you have to know about me is that I am completely obsessed with Lush. (However, not to the point where I have things around that I don't use, because the stuff does expire after only a year). Anyway, this past summer I got my hands on the little hair kits that Lush was selling at the time for only $20 each. Knowing how expensive the products (four products per box) would be on their own, I had to snap them up and get my first taste of Lush hair care. I got the one for curly hair and the one for damaged hair.
R&B was in the curly hair box (along with a Jungle Conditioner, a Jasmine and Henna Fluff Eaze Hair Mask, and a Curly Wurly shampoo). The pot I got (1.7 oz) was smaller than the normal sized pot (3.5 oz) that they sell separately from the kit. However, this little pot has lasted me absolutely forever. Just a little bit of this product goes a super long way.
R&B promises to "control your frizzy, flyaway hair." It's supposed to be more of a "hair finisher" and is supposedly really good for African American or curly hair. I have thick, frizzy hair that's pretty long. The product sort of does what it says. It does help keep my hair in line as far as flyaways go, and I feel like it makes my hair a bit healthier, but nothing can control my frizzy hair. No matter what I put in it, if there's enough moisture in the air, my hair will be a giant fuzz ball at the end of the day.
One thing to note about R&B is the smell. To me, it smells fantastic. I can smell this stuff on myself all day; the smell lasts until you shower it off at night. It's a strange smell to describe though. The site says it smells like jasmine and orange flower, so we'll go off that.
Even though I do like the smell, I think there's too much of it, and it's a kind of fragrance that not everyone will love. I think the only reason I haven't really finished my pot yet is because when I wear R&B on its own (just putting it into my dry hair in the morning with no other products), I get a little bit self-conscious about the smell. It's really intrusive, and sometimes when I have it on, I get really paranoid that the people around me are bothered by it. (I had it on in my Botany lecture the other day, and the kid sitting next to me looked kind of disturbed the whole time and was coughing a bit. He could have had a cold, but somehow I think it was my fault).
Now I use it if I've showered in the morning and am going to blow dry my hair or if my hair is still damp from my shower the night before. I rub about a nickel size of R&B in the palms of my hands and run it through my towel-dried or damp hair. I then put in my heat protectant and my anti-frizz, and then I blow dry. Doing it this way kind of dulls the strong smell, and I feel like I'm still getting the moisturizing, no flyways benefits. (Be careful not to put too much in or your hair will feel really greasy all day and won't move nicely. You can always add more if you find that you need it).
I am going to finish this product (even though it will take me a while), but I don't think I'll buy it again. The smell is a bit too strong, and it's really expensive, too. The only reason I got it in the first place was because it was in a $20 set with three other products that would have also been too expensive for me to buy separately. Alone, the 3.5 oz pot costs $20.95 before tax is added in. If the product were absolutely fantastic, it would be worth it, but... yeah.
As much as I love Lush, some products can be really hit or miss with different people. Even though this product wasn't really for me, it could work for you if you can tolerate the smell and if you have a different hair type.
Have you tried R&B? What did you think?
Let me know if you want any more reviews of what was in that kit and the other one (which had Jumping Juniper solid shampoo, Rehab shampoo, H'suan Wen Hua hair mask, and Retread conditioner).
Also, if you have any hair recommendations, I'm looking for a really good heat protectant (blow-dry and flat iron) and anti-frizz combo!
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