Last night, I decided to try a little experiment which didn’t turn out so well. I’ve been desperately wanting to use those lovely butters I bought from Anita Grant, but they’re not really meant for my hair type. Regardless, I thought I’d work a teeny bit of the Monoi de Tahiti into my damp hair after bathing. At first it seemed really nice - the butter melted in well and smelled absolutely gorgeous. But as it dried, I realised it was quite heavy and more than a little stringy and greasy. Eeeek!

After much furious brushing and confirmation from my husband that I looked like a wet dog, I decided to give it another thorough rinse. That still didn’t do the trick, but by then it was late and I needed to go to bed. This morning, I shampooed and used a vinegar rinse and it looks better again.

Moral of the story: no matter how much you like the look of a product that isn’t intended for your skin/hair type, no amount of wishful thinking will make it work. That said, I am going to find a use for these butters, and thus an excuse to buy more. Mwahahah!

UPDATE: I’m actually going to give this another try soon, as the cause seems to have been the shampoo I was using, not the butter. I didn’t realise this at first as when I did the repeat shampoo, the problem didn’t occur again - I must have rinsed it out more thoroughly that time. However, I used the same shampoo again last night, minus the butter, and the wet dog look is back! The shampoo in question is Akamuti’s Liquid Black Soap, which I posted my review of last night and have adjusted slightly. The problem is that it doesn’t lather well in hair, so I feel as though I’ve not put enough in and pile on loads more. I won’t be making that mistake again.

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