In My Bag

I was recently sent a sample of shampoo and conditioner by naked naturals. I originally wanted to use the shampoo and conditioner a few times before writing this review, except that my hair is very thick, so even though it’s not much longer than shoulder length, I needed the entire packet of shampoo and conditioner for one wash and conditioning! Anyway, today was the first time that I ever tried a natural shampoo.

The samples (and me, right before hopping in the shower to try them out):

For reference, here is my hair yesterday, about four hours after washing and conditioning it with my normal shampoo and conditioner, Bed Head’s multi-vitamin formula.

And here is my hair today, four hours after washing and conditioning it with Naked Natural’s

According to the products page, Naked Naturals’ line of shampoos and conditioners have only the essential ingredients needed to clean hair naturally and gently, without the use of harsh chemicals or additives. Included in the shampoos and conditioners is a natural plant protein called Keravis, which can make hair up to three times stronger.
In addition, the shampoos and conditioners contain no DEA, TEA, Lauryl, Laureth Sulfates, animal by-products or synthetic fragrances. Best of all, the shampoos and conditioners are not tested on animals!

The shampoo and conditioner I tried was the Awapuhi & Lavender blend, which is geared towards color treated hair. You may have noticed in my photos that the last few inches of my hair are significantly lighter than my natural color. Not only has this hair been colored, but it has been colored and bleached repeatedly for years! Needless to say, that bit of hair is not healthy by any stretch of the imagination. It is dry and coarse, and often catches my hair brushes up.

Overall, I did not notice too much difference between my normal shampoo and conditioner (Bed Head multi-vitamin formula) and the Naked Naturals shampoo and conditioner. However, the one thing that did jump out at me right away was how easy it was to run my brush through the colored ends! Even with the vitamin enriched conditioner I use along with my shampoo, I have trouble getting my brush through the colored ends of my hair. But with the Naked Naturals shampoo and conditioner, I did not have that problem. Also, note how the colored ends seem to gleam a bit in the photo I posted!

Of course, Naked Naturals has one big thing over my typical shampoo and conditioner: the essential ingredients only, without the unnecessary extras.