review of ms jessies

Our next try in the world of Natural hair products was Miss Jessie’s Buttercreme.

Miss Jessie's Curly Buttercream

Now this one was $35.  that’s a lot. 

I decided to try a “braid out”.  Wash hair, apply Miss Jessie’s Buttercreme while still wet and braid my hair. Wet.   Then, sit under a hood dryer for one hour.

This wasn’t hard at all.  I love the peppermint smell of Miss Jessie’s and the thick consistency.  My hair needs thick products. 

So, after an hour, my hair was complete. I unbraided it and…..

Yes, there is no picture.  Why?  I HATED IT.  Oh, the Miss Jessie’s left my hair very soft and moisturized, but I didn’t like the actual braid-out.  Maybe it was the pattern I braided my hair in? 

But my main problem with this hairstyle/product, is that it is time consuming.  Once again, as a Mommy of a now 10 month old, I don’t have time to spend 30 minutes applying the product and braiding my hair, then another hour to let it dry.  I need something quick!! And I am discovering that nothing about this natural hair journey is quick.  Other than braids.  And even that is a 4 to 6 hour ordeal.  But at least that lasts more than a few days.

So, I got braids.  Actually, I just got cornrows for the trip.  There is no way I could go anywhere with my hair looking the way it has been.  I was beginning to be a little depressed with myself.  It’s amazing how much hair is tied to my self esteem.

So in conclusion, I don’t think I’ll be using Miss Jessie’s Buttercreme for braid outs or twist outs that often.  It is a great moisturizer though. I used it the rest of the week and my hair was never dry.

So, that’s all the expensive products I think I’ll try for now.  My budget just can’t do it!