Skala Hair Products.

[TwistNMx]

I have to show you guys something....my dh made a comment that it seems like since I have been using that Shala stuff (yep he said Shala, not a typo) that it seems like my hair is growing faster and thicker....so in excitement I decided to wash my hair and do exactly what I did the 1st time I posted my pics of right after using Skala (wet hair)...not sure how long ago it was maybe 3 wks when I 1st posted??? First Born will know she is good and that stuff...lol

But what do you think??? Tell the truth...Only in our imagination or what

Before

SIDE

FRONT

After

SIDE

FRONT

Looks that way, and you also have beautiful curls and color.

 

[TwistNMx]

Lol, this is why I love you...

This is why I did not buy the shampoo either. I was very disappointed to find petroleum in it. Take it from me, it causes health problems...I know first hand.

 

[JustSimplyTish]

Thanks TwistnMx...Since summer it is getting lighter and lighter on the top...

 

[TwistNMx]

Thanks TwistnMx...Since summer it is getting lighter and lighter on the top...

I love the color . I notice that my hair seems to get lighter too in the summer unless I give it a henna.

 

[Lita]

I have to show you guys something....my dh made a comment that it seems like since I have been using that Shala stuff (yep he said Shala, not a typo) that it seems like my hair is growing faster and thicker....so in excitement I decided to wash my hair and do exactly what I did the 1st time I posted my pics of right after using Skala (wet hair)...not sure how long ago it was maybe 3 wks when I 1st posted??? First Born will know she is good and that stuff...lol

But what do you think??? Tell the truth...Only in our imagination or what

Before

SIDE

FRONT

After

SIDE

FRONT

Yes,thicker & longer.Just FAAAAAAB!

I wish i could find the products in New York City (oh well)




Happy Hair Growing!

 

[pear]

So I am back from a trip to the UK and of course I had to make my way to Paks!! . That store certainly did not disappoint. I had a little trouble locating the Skala products at first but when I did....I thought that I would lose my mind (my husband just stood there shaking his headerplexed). I picked up the Chocolate mask, Chocolate leave-in, Avocado mask (big tub), Keratin mask (big tub), Avocado leave-in, Aloe Vera leave-in, Skala lama negra mask and Lissative mask.

Review: Avocado mask

My hair was an absolute MESS when I got back. It was raining the first part of the week in London then hot as hades at the end of the week so by the time I arrived back home, my hair was fried and laid to the side . I did my normal pre-poo and shampoo routine then applied the avocado mask. The first thing I noticed was the great smell (I think that it has the best smell of all of the ones I have smelled thus far). Just like the other masks I have tried, the avocado started to get foamy almost like shampoo as I worked it through my hair. I put on a plastic cap and DC'd with heat for about 20 minutes. When I rinsed I noticed that characteristic silkiness. I then applied the G3 leave-in and proceeded to rollerset. Perhaps the difference with the avocado vs. the other skala conditioners for me was that my hair was REALLY silky/feathery. My hair was so silky and had so much movement that I had trouble wrapping it because it wouldn't stay wrapped around my head! I also pin curled it and was having trouble keeping the bobby pins in my hair due to the silkiness.

Conclusion: the avocado is perhaps my favorite right now with aloe a close second.


Review: Avocado and Chocolate leave-ins

First of all let me say that I LOVE all of the Skala leave-ins!!!!! I have tried the shea butter, G3, avocado and chocolate so far. The chocolate and avocado worked very differently on my hair. The chocolate definitely made my hair feel stronger and the avocado provided more in terms of moisture and silkiness. I do think that perhaps the G3 leave-in provides me with the best balance of moisture and strength.

What I like about the leave-ins in general are that even though they are more watery and loose and less creamy than the other leave-ins I have used, when I apply them to my coarse, 4B hair, my hair does not lose its body or get frizzy. Rather it maintains its silkiness and moisture level. I also like that the leave-ins do not contain petrolatum or mineral oil. The leave-ins have definitely become staples for me.


The chocolate and lissative masks are next on my list to try. Stay tuned!!!

 

[Sapphire_chic]

GREAT review pear! which paks did you visit? I gues i'm off to get some leave ins lol

 

[pear]

GREAT review pear! which paks did you visit? I gues i'm off to get some leave ins lol

Thanks Sapphire_chic!

I went to the Finsbury Park location. Hopefully they have restocked the chocolate leave-in because I purchased the last one. There was slim pickings with the chocolate skala when I went there last Tuesday.

We had a blast in London by the way!!

 

[KurlyNinja]

I straightened my hair out yesterday because I walked through the perm aisle yesterday and had to remind myself that it was possible to straighten my hair without the use of chemicals. (I even bought my first heat protectant because i didn't want my hair to be like :burning But I soon got over the straight thing (like within less than 24 hrs) So I decided I would try out the Choco masque today. I JUST put it on. Yes, my hands are still sticky and I'm typing. I'll just clean it up later, but this is how urgent it was.

I thought I was in slip city with the SB. nuh-uhn SB don't got NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING on Choco! My hair is like "tangles? I do that?" And it smells so I haven't even washed it out and I'm happy. I should have known choco would be awesome! I'll come back with a whole review after I wash this out in a few hours.

 

[JustSimplyTish]

I will NOT hunt down Choco.....Wash, Rinse, Repeat....I WILL NOT!!

 

[mango387]

I will NOT hunt down Choco.....Wash, Rinse, Repeat....I WILL NOT!!

I just ordered the large tub of chocolate for myself!!!

 

[tenderheaded]

Ok you Skala-heads I was trying not to get desperate about the chocolate, but ya just keep pushing! I even went to the Paks website and you've cleaned it out

Where oh where can I find chocolate? I even thought about buying some non-Skala flavored chocolate! I'm getting desperate here, someone rescue me!!!!

 

[JustSimplyTish]

I just ordered the large tub of chocolate for myself!!!

I WILL NOT!! this is my thoughts....I am allergic to chocolate so i can't eat it..so I am thinking my scalp may be allergic to it to...

And I am going with this theory and I hardly need anyone telling me differently...uuuum thanks in advance

 

[tri3nity]

I WILL NOT!! this is my thoughts....I am allergic to chocolate so i can't eat it..so I am thinking my scalp may be allergic to it to...

And I am going with this theory and I hardly need anyone telling me differently...uuuum thanks in advance

Allergic? Do you break out or someeething?

 

[JustSimplyTish]

yes.....I get hives all over...when I was little it was worse with that and caffeine...But as I got older I can tolerate caffeine in small doses like maybe two sodas a day at most....but if I have more than I need I now get very bad migraines....But chocolate still breaks me out in hives and gives me bad blisters all over my lips....Caffeine is suppose to help headaches it makes me get them

 

[msbettyboop]

I straightened my hair out yesterday because I walked through the perm aisle yesterday and had to remind myself that it was possible to straighten my hair without the use of chemicals. (I even bought my first heat protectant because i didn't want my hair to be like :burning But I soon got over the straight thing (like within less than 24 hrs) So I decided I would try out the Choco masque today. I JUST put it on. Yes, my hands are still sticky and I'm typing. I'll just clean it up later, but this is how urgent it was.

I thought I was in slip city with the SB. nuh-uhn SB don't got NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING on Choco! My hair is like "tangles? I do that?" And it smells so I haven't even washed it out and I'm happy. I should have known choco would be awesome! I'll come back with a whole review after I wash this out in a few hours.

Girl, next time mix avocado and chocolate. It has to be experienced to be understood.!!!

 

[Ese88]

Chocolate Masque review:
Today i used it for the 1st time. It went on really smoothly and had lots of slip.
When i washed it out my hair didnt feel as nice, it did however feel a bit thicker.
I used some porosity control after i finished rinsing it out & the softness came back.
Overall, I'm not really impressed with this product. I'll probably use it again but won't buy it when it finishes.

 

[JustSimplyTish]

Chocolate Masque review:
Today i used it for the 1st time. It went on really smoothly and had lots of slip.
When i washed it out my hair didnt feel as nice, it did however feel a bit thicker.
I used some porosity control after i finished rinsing it out & the softness came back.
Overall, I'm not really impressed with this product. I'll probably use it again but won't buy it when it finishes.

I hate that it didn't work so great for you...but this helps curb my lemming...thanx for the review

 

[KurlyNinja]

So... since I am lazy I did not wash Choco out of my hair last night. I did it this morning, but I'm use to deep conditioning over night. So before I washed it out I detangled one more time. I always detangle from tip to root, but it was SO easy that I decided to try putting the comb through from root to tip. It slid right through my 11 week and some days post, tex-laxed hair without a problem! I had to look at the comb to make sure my hair wasn't coming out! But nope! To my surprise when I looked at the comb, there were only 4-5 shed hairs in the comb and NO breakage (which is a plus because I always end up getting some breakage) I've decided to take up wet bunning for the summer to help my ends. Once again, it was SO easy to brush my hair into a pony tail and bun it. This is almost too good to be true, I'm waiting for something bad to happen. I have a scarf on now. I'll see how this is by the end of the day!

 

[JustSimplyTish]

OT:

Is it normal for hair not to hardly shed at all....I mean when I comb my air on rare occasions I may get 1-2 strands....and I only comb my hair like 1-2 a month...but I wash every other day and finger comb and I never hardly have any hair in my hands...maybe 1 string occasionally...Should I be combing more

 

[tri3nity]

yes.....I get hives all over...when I was little it was worse with that and caffeine...But as I got older I can tolerate caffeine in small doses like maybe two sodas a day at most....but if I have more than I need I now get very bad migraines....But chocolate still breaks me out in hives and gives me bad blisters all over my lips....Caffeine is suppose to help headaches it makes me get them

Wow! You poor thing! I thought hubby had it bad with his shell fish allergies.

 

[MCMLXXXIV]

Any of you ladies in the DMV area find Skala at a BL? I only found the G3 at the one in Glen Burnie.

 

[lavaflow99]

Any of you ladies in the DMV area find Skala at a BL? I only found the G3 at the one in Glen Burnie.

I have been to the one in Waldorf and District Heights and they got nothing (so don't bother going to those). Otherwise, can't help ya. Good luck searching!

 

[kaykaybobay]

I have been to the one in Waldorf and District Heights and they got nothing (so don't bother going to those). Otherwise, can't help ya. Good luck searching!

Any luck in Gaithersburg?

 

[tri3nity]

Has anyone tried the Keratin shampoo/ masque combo?

 

[KurlyNinja]

So, the choco deep conditioner has passed all of my tests. Its a GREAT detangler (better than SB) to me. I wet bunned my hair today. Usually my hair feels kind of crispy after air drying. Nope. Not with choco masque. My hair has been soft all day. And it feels like I still have slip on dry hair (is that even possible?) yet its not greasy at all. I had to keep touching it to believe it. And I kept getting compliments on the smell of my hair. My SO couldn't stop sniffing it. lol. ORS replenishing condish is my first love, but I think I just found "the one" and i'm in

 

[kaykaybobay]

Has anyone tried the Keratin shampoo/ masque combo?

I have tried the keratin line - discovered my hair hates keratin an does not need it. Immediately after use my hair more shedding and tiny little breaks c shaped all over my sink!! I then went back same day and clarified - used chocolate line - fantastic!! I now use a mix of the chocolate, c3, and avocado - seems to have reversed the keratin disaster.

 

[Muse]

I just tried the SB leave in last night that I had gotten in a swap. That stuff is the BOMB! Americka you were not lying when you said moisturized hair! I used it on dry hair before I wrapped it up for the night and this morning my hair was feeling so right. I skipped the cowash and didn't add anything else to my hair. It still feels great! I didn't have much luck with the SB con or masque so I was a little skeptical about the leave in but it works. I do have to say that the SB con and masque that I was using was expired so maybe thats why they didnt work.
I have the Aloe and G3 leave in and the Aloe is just ok to me and the G3 is great for keeping my hair smooth and silky but SB beats them both in the moisture department. I have to stock up on this one!

 

[Americka]

I just tried the SB leave in last night that I had gotten in a swap. That stuff is the BOMB! Americka you were not lying when you said moisturized hair! I used it on dry hair before I wrapped it up for the night and this morning my hair was feeling so right. I skipped the cowash and didn't add anything else to my hair. It still feels great! I didn't have much luck with the SB con or masque so I was a little skeptical about the leave in but it works. I do have to say that the SB con and masque that I was using was expired so maybe thats why they didnt work.
I have the Aloe and G3 leave in and the Aloe is just ok to me and the G3 is great for keeping my hair smooth and silky but SB beats them both in the moisture department. I have to stock up on this one!

*screams* Yes, it is! I don't ever want to be without this stuff. Wet, damp, or dry hair - don't matter. For me, SB leave in works on all of those.

If I had to rank them, it would be: SB, Aloe, and then G3. Honestly, G3 leaves my hair feeling slightly coated.

 

[bklyncurly]

I can't find Skala anywhere. So, I'm going to have to resort to paying shipping charges on the Skala site since Amazon hasn't a poor (did I say poor) amount of choices. Not sure what to buy.

Shea Butter/Avocado (both look good):
Con, Styling Cream, and Treatment Masque (6 pcs)
Total: $39.93
Shipping: $7.86
TOTAL: $47.79

I guess that's not too bad for 6 products.
(trying to justify purchase ...)