Product Review: OBI Natural Hair Care

I was contacted to review a set of products from OBI Natural Hair Care. I received the Curl Hydration Spray (8oz/$10), Curl Moisture Cream (4oz/$10), Curl Enhancing Custard (12oz/$15) and a sample of the Coconut Shea Shampoo Bar. The products arrived nicely packaged and I was very pleased to see the tamper proof cover on the Cream and the Custard.

OBI Natural Hair Care is a Dallas based natural hair care line whose mission is to produce pH balanced, non toxic, herbal based products for men and women with natural hair. All their products are cruelty free, gluten, silicone, phthalate, petroleum free, vegan and contain paraben and formaldehyde free preservatives, according to their website.

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 The first product I used from the line was the Curl Enhancing Custard, which is a very thick, “globby” product with a very clean smell.  It says it can be used “define curls, smooth edges or aid in updo styles”. I used the custard to smooth my edges for my High Bun style. I lightly misted my (clean) hair, applied the custard and tied my edges down with a scarf for about 30 minutes. My edges were smooth for the most part, but some of my little stubborn hairs were still a little fuzzy. I was out for almost 6 hours and they didn’t fuzz up anymore. The custard did apply slightly white and I could still see some residue when I took the bun down the next day.

I decided to try the Custard/Cream combo one last time for a braid out. This time I only lightly misted my hair with the spray, which has a slight sweet scent and is my favorite of the bunch. After almost 18 hours, the majority of my braids still were not dry, so of course they puffed up. In terms of definition, the custard does a decent job at that.

• I love that these products are all natural, cruelty free and pH balanced. The scents are all very light and not overpowering at all.  My favorite of the bunch is the Curl Hydration Spray which instantly softens and smoothes my hair. I only have about 1oz left and it’s definitely something I would purchase again.

• The Curl Moisture Cream is a good moisturizer and it left my hair feeling great for at least two days. I would consider purchasing it again, but it’s not a must have item for me.

• The Curl Enhancing Custard was a fail for me. I will probably use the rest for smoothing my edges/updos. I didn’t like the fact that the product takes so long to dry.

• My BIGGEST complaint with all these products, even the spray which I love, is that they seemed to make my hair really dull every time I used them. To be fair, only the Curl hydration Spray promised to make my hair shiny, but it didn’t do that at all. I would have preferred if they would not have taken me to “dullville” though…me no likey dull hair 🙁

  Have you tried any of these products? Feel free to share your experiences below.