Product Review (Lustrasilk Olive Oil Cholesterol, Quantum gel, Giovanni LA Natural gel)
June 13th, 2010 | 
Author: Day 24 of “No Cone” Challenge As a curly girl, when looking for a gel to define & hold your curls, a clear one is preferable; It’s the last product you place into your hair before it dries; and you want your own color to shine through (white or yellow-tinted gel can leave a film on hair &, over time, make it look dull). If the gel feels sticky on your skin, it will feel sticky on your hair. Look for a gel that doesn’t contain alcohol and that has small to no fragrance. It should contain the ingredients PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) and PVP/VA (vinyl acrylate). Both the Quantum & Giovanni LA Natural styling gels do not contain alcohol, and they both contain the PVP ingredients. The Quantum also has Glycerin, Sorbitol & Aloe gel, but the Giovanni LA Natural has many natural ingredients such as: Rosemary Oil, Nettle oil, Thyme Oil, Birch Leaf oil, Chamomile oil, Clary, Lavender, Coltsfoot leaf, Yarrow oil, Mallow, Horsetail oil, Soybean Protein, Vitamin E, & Grapefruit Seed As a curly girl, when looking for a conditioner (preferably a no-cone one), the conditioner should contain Emollients to reduce frizz by smoothing cuticle; Proteins to coat hair & protect it; Humectrants to absorb water & hold in moisture; & Moisturizers to add softness & control curly hair. The Lustrasilk Olive Oil Cholesterol contained all 4 of the absolute necessities in a conditioner. I do have to say that the Lustrasilk Olive Oil Cholesterol left my hair very soft, and the Giovann LA Natural styling gel …
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Ok, I’m convince on not leaving the Cholesterol conditioner in my hair. You’re the 3rd person to mention the white balls. Thanks!
We shall see.
Thanks
I like the giovanni side and i agree i don’t no if i would want to spend $9 every two days, and i use a lot of gel also and my hair isn’t nearly as long as yours is but like you said you never no
I used the Giovanni gel to define & hold my whole head of curls today, and I have to say, I like the results! You know I will be doing a video tonight to show you guys.
I didn’t get the white balls. I did overuse it once and got a filmy feel to hair, but no white balls, even with gel on top. But, yeah, 3/4 commentors with white ball issues likely means it’s not excellent as leave-in, lol.
That gel works for my son, 3b3c corkscrew curls, but wasn’t fantastic for my daughters or myself. Will check out your vid to see how you used it and the results. Maybe I applied it to long hair incorrect (my daughters) and used too much on my hair.
I need to see pics of ur kids… seems like u have an fascinating household of hair… lol
I bought that olive oil cholesterol the other day and was only used it once. I saw that it didn’t say to wash out…but I didn’t like it as a leave in. I became flustered and confused so I just stored it away lol
I tried using it with my co-wash, leave-in this morning and I don’t reckon I like it much as a leave-in. I may incorporate it with my deep conditioning treatments… maybe mix it with my Amla powder.
i haven’t tried this product but it sounds like maybe you can use it like cynthiarf does. she’s got a video about finger combing or something like that (its one of my favorites) and she uses a cholesterol conditioner similar to that one.
I’ll check out cynthiarf’s vid about the cholesterol & see how she incorporated it in her styling… Thanks
Hi Shidanatural, I was reading the side bar and you mentioned that a book called “Curly Girl” was a excellent read, does it have info about black hair like 4b/4c hair?
It has a small section about African American hair but mainly it’s about general care for curly hair. Talks about not using shampoo, & if ur a person that has 2 use shampoo she clarifies which sulfates r the harshest & which are less harsh. She talks bout what 2 look for in hair products. She gives scientific breakdown on the hair strand. The Curly Girl Hair Care Styling Program Routine. She gives hair recipes for moisture and such. I reckon any curly type can gain some knowledge from this book.
hey…at the end of the day, what type of hold did you get from the quantum?…i saw the la giovanni vid and you had very firm results from that gel
I haven’t used the Quantum all over my head yet. I’ll prolly continue to use the Giovanni gel the rest of this week, then switch up and use the Quantum gel next week.
Thank you, I believe I will go and buy this book today, I like to read anyway so I can learn in general.
Get the book… I reckon you’ll gain some knowledge for sure. I’m looking into purchasing some other hair books too, and you know I will share with you guys what I picked up.
if u like the olive oil cholesterol and want more they sell it at dollar general and most dollar stores for $2 so u won’t have to pay nearly $4 for it
I’ll try it out a few more times to determine if I want to buy it again, and if I do, I’ll def check out the dollar stores… Thanks!
The Lustrasilk Cholesterol Olive Oil is very excellent. I use the shingling method and my hair comes out fantastic!
I bout this at the hair suppy store the other day for like 4.80 and bought it and I was at dollar general today shopping for some gel and saw it for a 1.50. I was so mad. The hair store jipped me out my money. I havent used it yet but will be using it soon.
You posted this on my Bday. Woot Woot. Go Geminis go Geminis. lol
Let me stop. I loooove Lustrasilk. That stuff is the freakin greatest. Plenty of natural ingredients, slip for days, quenches your hair’s need for moisture, and to top it all off it’s cheap as dirt especially for the amount you get. I like it.
I used the Olive Oil Cholestrol too! its awesome!
Hi I just brought the cholesterol I reckon its will work fantastic.I saaw ur video u place alot of things in ur hair how come?
@MsCrocker1 I like to place on some kind of leave-in conditioner / moisturizer to prevent hard crunchy curls after putting in gel. I need gel to define, hold, and elongate my curls.