Natures gate moisturizing aloe shampoo review

I have been considering switching to sulfate free shampoo for a  few months now and finally did it with great results.

I purchased the natures gate moisturizing aloe conditioner and it proved to be a great addition to my hair care regimen.

 

The Good: it left my hair soft and clean, with absolutely no tangles. I was worried, however, after the first wash because my hair felt like it was conditioned and not shampooed. A second wash verified that the product is very different from traditional shampoos which strip hair of all oils and moisture. There was little to no build up on my strands or scalp and subsequent conditioners (Aphogee 2-min reconstructor) and Silk Elements Olive Oil Con went on smoothly leaving me with great feeling hair. (I left my hair to dry for a long time before blow-drying and flat-ironing. My hair was bouncy and thick!)

The Bad: It's not that bad really save for the fact that because I am not used to shampoos that do not lather up excessively, I believe that I may use far more shampoo than is necessary. So, I will have to be cautious of that when using this product.

That being said, I am going to use the shampoo again and if it works again, I plan to buy 1-2 more bottles as they are currently on sale at Safeway for $6.49 until sometime in July. As long as they do not expire in the next 12 months, I might even buy 3 bottles, heck!

MY HAIR PICS

There is nothing like looking at hair length pics to see how much progress YOU HAVEN'T HAD =(

It appears I have been stuck at the same approximate length for 3 years! It is quite disappointing.

Despite how upset I am about my obvious ability to achieve and maintain length, I at least am happy that I did  not allow ANYONE TO CUT/TRIM MY HAIR SINCE MY LAST PLEDGE. And so things will remain. I am also very happy that I now have staple products I use to keep my hair healthy. It took a while, but I also realized that my set backs were typically caused by dry hair and using my CHI curling iron! Anyway, I still want to get to BSL. But now that I am looking at my hair, I wonder if it is indeed possible. Where does all the NG I get go to? How am I unable to maintain length? I trim/dust a few times a year, but that doe snot account for the loss of length. I always have between an inch and an inch and a half during stretches, so what is going on? I'm going to have to think about this....


Here are the pics in question and their dates are as follows:

1. January 2009
2. January 2010
3. April 2010
4. June 2010
5. September 2010
6. February 2011
7. February 2012