Dark & Lovely Aloe Vera Curly Hair Cream 13oz Hydrating Treatment
One tub doing three jobs is either a compromise or a convenience, and with this one it depends how you use it. As a rinse-out conditioner it gives enough slip to get through a wash day tangle. Left on longer under a cap it behaves as a deep treatment. Used sparingly on damp hair it works as a leave-in.
Aloe vera does most of the moisturising, and the texture is what stretches it across all three uses: light enough not to sit greasily on the hair, rich enough to soften strands that have gone dry and brittle. Detangling gets noticeably less violent, which is where most breakage happens for textured hair. Curls come out defined with a soft, flexible hold rather than a set, and the cream seals the cuticle so moisture stays put in dry indoor air. 13oz tub, aimed at textured hair of any pattern.
Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behentrimonium Chloride, Parfum (Fragrance)
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- 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
Pick one job per wash rather than attempting all three.
Rinsing out: coat wet hair after shampoo, detangle, wait two minutes, rinse. As a mask: apply it thicker, cap the hair, twenty minutes with a warm towel over the top. As a leave in: a small amount on damp hair, worked down and never up. Loading the root is the one thing that will make hair look greasy.
Results
Knots give way instead of tearing, and that alone saves a surprising amount of length over a few months.
Curls dry defined with movement rather than a set shell, and the surface feels smooth to the finger instead of coated. Brittle lengths soften from the first use and stay that way through a centrally heated week. Shine arrives quietly rather than as gloss.
Composition
- Aloe Vera
- Carries the moisture, softening dry strands and keeping them supple between washes
Full ingredients list
Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Behentrimonium Chloride, Parfum (Fragrance)
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