Africa's Best Ultimate Originals Moisturizing Body Gloss – Deep Hydration & Brilliant Shine for Natural & Textured Hair 12 Oz
Body gloss is an old-fashioned name for what is really a daily leave-in moisturiser. The 12 oz jar from Africa's Best has the texture of a light cream and the finish of an oil, which is where the gloss part comes from. It is meant to be used often rather than deeply. This is not a treatment you sit under a cap with. It is the thing you smooth through the ends on a Tuesday because the hair has gone dull and dry and you want it looking alive again before you leave the house.
- Daily moisture for dry, textured lengths
- Shine without a greasy or coated feel
- Light enough for fine hair, rich enough for coils
- Suits natural, curly, wavy and relaxed hair
Smooth a small amount through damp or dry hair from mid-length to ends, then style. Layer it under a gel or cream if you need hold as well as moisture.
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan Oil), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Silk Amino Acids, Polysorbate 60, PEG-150 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 16035 (Red 40), CI 42090 (Blue 1)
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
A gloss like this belongs on damp hair, neither soaking nor dry.
Squeeze a strip into your palm, emulsify, then smooth it over sections from the mid lengths down, coating rather than raking. Add a styler over the top while everything is still wet. Between washes, mist a section with water first and use less to bring the tips back.
Results
The finish is glossy without being wet looking.
Coils and curls stay soft and separated instead of clumping into dry sections, and the hair takes a comb quickly. Shea butter and castor oil hold moisture in through the day while the argan keeps it from feeling heavy. Colour looks deeper, which is mostly the shine. It sits fine under gel.
Composition
- Shea Butter
- Seals the length so it stays soft between wash days
- Argan Oil
- Keeps the weight down, so a leave in does not flatten curls
- Castor Oil
- Coats the tips and holds moisture where hair is oldest
- Silk Amino Acids
- Smooth the surface of the strand so it takes a comb easily
Full ingredients list
Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan Oil), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Silk Amino Acids, Polysorbate 60, PEG-150 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, DMDM Hydantoin, Disodium EDTA, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 16035 (Red 40), CI 42090 (Blue 1)
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