Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose

I have heard sooo many women raving about AOHR and I was so excited to try it. I've used it 3 different times to DC and each time my hair is limp and dull looking. It is soft, but no softer than when I condition with Suave Naturals or HE totally twisted. I've even tried to use AOHR according to its directions (on dry hair) and that was even WORSE! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Anyhow... has anyone else gotten sub-par results from AOHR? Do you mix it with something else? How can I make it work??? Maybe my hair just likes cheapie conditioners!

Raytay- I had the same problem...dull and weighed down. The best use of AOHR for me thus far has been as a pre-poo. I follow the bottle directions for deep conditioning before my monthly shampoo , leaving on for 10-20 minutes, sometimes with heat. I shampoo and condition as usual with my Giovanni after that. Like you, I'm anxious to see what others say on this thread about it!

Me, too with the dullness. I tried using it with heat, on wet hair, dry hair, sleeping overnight, and my hair always ended up dull and dry-looking. I get way better results from my co-wash GVP Conditioning Balm. Right now I'm using Yes to Carrots Hair Mud Mask as a DC, but it's going to run out soon. I'm looking for something else to try next.

Have you ladies given up on using it? I have most of the bottle left and I'm trying to hold on to it in case somebody has an idea of how to make it work for my hair. I must admit, I did use it yesterday to soften my cuticles before I manicured my nails. LOL It worked great for that!

I bought two bottles of it at the same time, given the reviews I didn't want to run out...a lesson learned! I have a full bottle left so I'm holding out hope for more responses. I wrote to Nikki at one point, b/c I was sure I was misreading her personal instructions for use.

Hi Ladies: I wonder if we are sensitive to some ingredient in the condish, such as a protein or jojoba oil. Just read a thread on NC about this...makes me wonder! I have noticed that my hair loves some proteins, such a Giovanni's Smooth as Silk but becomes a tangled hot mess by others. I'll have to check the ingredients of each to figure out why. Coconut fatty acid is the first ingredient of AOHR. www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/showthread.php?t=81264

I only use Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose for deep conditioning and I LOVE it! I havent tried it as a leave in or anything else! For some reason, I don't think I would want to leave it in....i strictly like it as a deep treatment conditioner!

I've never left it in...only used for purposes of DC.

Natural83- do you have to use shampoo after the DC to get it out of your hair? I've experimented many different ways and even if I start with freshly shampooed hair, it's like I have a waxy film on my hair unless I shampoo after the DC. With any other DC, I'm good to go afterward with only a good rinsing.

Russianjoy wrote:I bought two bottles of it at the same time, given the reviews I didn't want to run out...a lesson learned! I have a full bottle left so I'm holding out hope for more responses. I wrote to Nikki at one point, b/c I was sure I was misreading her personal instructions for use.

Try swapping it on the swap board.

yeah I tried it and it was no better than just leaving my regular conditioner on my hair. I liked the smell, but i won't buy it again and I really wanted to love it I think the biggest reason my hair doesn't like it is because it doesn't have any water in it. I did notice that it worked better when i wasn't heavy handed with it. I may try it as a leave in when i take my kinky twists out.

Coconut derived products aren't proteins. They just prevent your hair from losing the protein it already has.

I hated it as a regular conditioner. While it left my hair reeaaally soft, there was NO SLIP. Just none. I used it up as a DC combined with the Nourish Spa I had at the time & some honey and EVOO, or as a pre-poo.

It didn't work for me as a regular conditioner either. It works great for me as a deep condish. I mix mine with coconut oil, jojoba oil and avocado oil in the winter and I add raw honey to that mix in the summer. That's the only way I use it though.

I don't really care for it either and I also have a lot left. I thought it was just me because everyone else raves about it.

I've only used it as a DC and it works well for me. But, my hair is INSANELY soft by nature, so it's hard for me to notice if a product really softens my hair.

I am planning on trying it one day as a leave-in when I am maybe home and can wash it out if it looks crazy.

BlakButterfli said:

But, my hair is INSANELY soft by nature, so it's hard for me to notice if a product really softens my hair.

@BlakButterfli I WISH I had that problem! LOL!

This is one of my favorite products, I use it as a DC. I love the smell! A little goes a long way because it's so thick. I have never used it as a leave in.

I have been using this for about a month now and I think I am getting build up and my hair feels heavy. I am going to give it one more try by using their directions on the bottle for deep conditioning. If that doesn't work I am looking for a new dc.

i use it as a co-wash. it is coconut based, and as such, coconut oil has been scientifically shown and commercially used as a surfactant (cleansing agent)

i also co-sign with with combat curls that coconut oil is good to use because it maintains protein in the hair

I really like this conditioner, especially since its vegan. I use it as a regular conditioner after I wash my hair. I detangle with my "fake denman" while conditioning, then rinse. I plop for 10 to 15 minutes. Next, I add EVOO and style (normally twists).

I have never used it as a deep conditioner - I doubt if I ever will.

I guess it goes to show that you have see what works best for your hair type and texture.

I am trasitioning and I just started using this because of the reviews and I love it. I use it as a deep conditioner mixed with honey and EVOO on dry hair (although I think I will try it wet next time) and leave it in with a plastic cap for about 30min to an hour,then rinse wash with Giovanni tea tree and use the AOHR again by itself then rinse and it leaves my hair soft and I have no tangles at all. It may be that I add the honey and EVOO with the deep co treatment???

I do wonder if I should shampoo first then do a deep condition...my thoughts have been that I need to shampoo after using the honey and then I just condition again because the Giovanni leaves my hair with that hay stack feeling...

I wished i could get my hair to like this product as well but my hair was hard like a rock when i wash the conditioner out.

I love this conditioner. I recommended it to one of my coworkers and she also said it left her hair hard and dull. I guess everything isn't for everybody but I was more than willing to take it off her hands [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I don't know where I would be without this conditioner. I've tried other products but I keep coming back to this. I usually leave it in for 20 minutes. I've learned that leaving it on on any longer than that spells trouble. I also leave a little and when my hair dries its noticeably softer and easier to manage. Granted my hair will never feel like cotton but I think it's all relative.