9/21/11

DIY Hair Care Apricot Mango Extra Rich Hair & Body Review + Giveaway



Size & Price                              
Juicy Peach; 4 oz, $5.75 or 8 oz, $9.75 via DIY Hair Care

Ingredients                                
Unrefined Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Apricot Kernel Oil, Safflower Oil, Olive Oil & Vitamin E

Product Claims                         
This butter is ideal for dry skin and hair in need of deep moisture and damage protection. As always, our butters are never greasy and formulated to sink right into your hair and skin.
  • Mango Butter: Moisturizes dry skin and hair, heals broken skin, fights off fine lines and wrinkles, protects against the suns UV rays
  • Apricot Kernel Oil: Rich in vitamins A & E, helps skin & hair retain elasticity, moisturizing, nourishing and revitalizing
  • Safflower Oil: Helps seal in moisture and sooth dry itchy skin, moisturizes and strengthens dry hair
Suggested Use
Use for hair & body.

The Verdict                                
I have the Juicy Peach & absolutely love the smell of it. It reminds me of this homemade peach oatmeal I've been craving since I had it at this bed & breakfast in PA years ago. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful smell. I use it for both my hair & skin. It leaves my skin glowing. It adds a beautiful shine without having that heavy feel like a lot butters I've dealt with in the past. I love using this immediately out the shower, especially in combo with DIY Hair Care Juniper Breeze Shampoo Body & Hair Bar. As far as hair wise, this has replaced my Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Conditioning Milk. Usually by day two or three of using the Shea Moisture my hair will start to feel sticky so I would feel the need to wash it immediately. With this product, there's never a sticky, heavy feel. I use this nightly whether I'm doing my bantu knots or two strand twist to seal my ends. When I take them out in the morning, my hair not only is moisturized, but it's incredibly soft.

Recommend This?                   
Yes! I think this is the perfect product to have especially for the cold months approaching. It will leave your skin feeling incredible moisturized without the heavy feel. And I'd definitely recommend it for your hair. Anyone that loves using butters, this is definitely one to use. It will have your hair feeling amazingly soft & moisturized. 


So with that being said, time for another Giveaway! 


The lovely Jarmelia sent me an extra 4 oz Unscented DIY Hair Apricot Mango Extra Rich Hair & Body Butter to give out to one lucky winner (within the US). The rules are simple:


1. Must be subscribed to Party Over Hair blog. 


2. After reading this review, leave a comment with your name &/or Twitter name, email address & a comment regarding this product review.

Simple, right? Contest will end at 7AM EST on Saturday September 24, 2011. Winner will be chosen at random using random.org.

Be sure to check out all of Jarmelia's great products at DIY Hair Care. Good luck ladies!


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37 comments:

  1. I would LOVE to try this! I recently did the BC and I need something for my extremely dry hair (the thirst is so REAL lol) Because this product doubles as a body moisturizer, it's the perfect thing for me! Not only will my hair be happy, but the rest of me will too :)
    @mzclassyKARAmel

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  2. Twitter: Precious_Curls
    Email: precious.curls@yahoo.com
    This was a great product review! Like Kara said, I love how the product doubles as both both a hair and skin product. It sounds like it treated your hair well!

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  3. btw, my email is karamsimpson@yahoo.com lol

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  4. @lillyflower81
    renaelilly06@gmail.com

    I can not wait to try this! Hope I win!

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  5. Twitter: LoveZaporiah
    E-Mail: deanna.z.perry@gmail.com
    I would love to try this product. I've been wanting to see how mango butter works for the hair and skin. I hope I win.

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  6. Twitter: @shamonica38663
    email: shamonica38663@yahoo.com
    Love the review, from the sound of it I would love to try this product. I like how you can use it on skin and hair.

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  7. Twitter: @SwytSha
    E-mail: shaterrell@live.com
    Great review, I have been reading about DIY for some time now and it sounds like it's good to go. I hope I win some !!!

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  8. @princetonian12
    mhakeem@princeton.edu
    Great review. I'm currently looking for a product that would work well with my yarn braids as I'm not completely happy with the mixed chicks creme that I'm using now :/ lol

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  9. Great review and I must agree this product isn't heavy at all. Makes my hair extra soft and my skin silky...I love DIY products. I'm so glad to have met such a lovely kind hearted lady.. my Twitter is naturalbrown11 and my email is Lavettabrown1975@yahoo.com

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  10. I would love to try this!
    Tequila B
    coco_burns@yahoo.com
    Twitter: Tiki0puffs

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  11. I was gonna order some from the website once i got paid, if im thinking of the correct one which i think i am. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Brittini or @curlupanddyeee
    brittini.aye@gmail.com

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  12. Love your review on this DIY product! I have a couple of their things (conditioner and shampoo bar) and would love to try that!
    Brittany :)
    Twitter @ladybri_
    Email ladybri329@gmail.com

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  13. name :damilola danso
    email : damiloid@yahoo.com
    im a new natural and wold love to try this product

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  14. Name: Maya
    email: maya[dot]angele[at]gmail[dot]com
    Apricot Mango sounds like a decadent smell! I love that you highlighted the benefits of each of the key ingredients, and I really like that you compared this product to the Shea Moisture line, because that's something I'm familiar with and thus really lets me see the benefits of this product! I'd love a chance to try it!

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  15. Twitter name: @pianoartiste90
    email: esidaisy16@gmail.com
    Thanks for the review! I would love to try this product!

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  16. I would love to try this. I swear by sheamoisture conditioning milk but if this replaced it for you then maybe it can for me too!
    Twitter: @Nia_Danielle
    Email: glamour_gurl111@yahoo.com

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  17. The smell peach is one of my favorite. Them the item can be used on hair and skin and at a great valur for money, would love to try this winter
    NaturalHairLatina
    Twitter LatinaR
    NaturalHairLatina@yahoo.com

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  18. Hello, first I'd like to say that I absolutely love your blog. We BC'ed around the same time and it has been a pleasure learning about my hair with you. I would love to try the Apricot Mango Rich Butter, I am looking for new products to keep in the moisture during the winter months.

    Thanks
    Brandy
    smithbrandy73@yahoo.com

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  19. I love my natural hair and this site has created a wonderful space for me to relate to other women with gorgeous natural hair. I have been to many natural hair blogs, and this blog by far is my favorite! Peaches are amazing :)

    Thanks and Keep up the great work.

    Chakayla
    classicrawbeauty@yahoo.com
    @billiemonroe13

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  20. Your blog has become one of my DAILY reads and I thank you so much for creating a place where I can learn more about my natural hair and increase my love of my kinky and curls. I LOVE LOVE LOVE butters and I would love to try this product

    SheRea
    mythriftedcloset@gmail.com

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  21. Amanda
    Twitter - @MandaMac
    Email - amanda.mcdaniels@gmail.com

    I'm currently in my product junkie phase (assuming its just a phase). I've been experimenting with different moisturizers and from your review, this product seems like it could answer my dry hair prayers!

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  22. Krystel
    twitter: @napturalrn2be
    email: krystel.wilkins@gmail.com

    I loved your review of the product. i've been looking into potentially purchasing this product but just never got around to it. I'd love it for twisting my hair now that my twa is long enough.

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  23. Denise
    Twitter- @simplynece
    email: simplynece@gmail.com
    what I enjoy about this product is that I can use it on both my hair and my skin! I'm a product junkie and i like trying new things..The natural hair community I feel has so much more products that are new to me, and I'm learning. =]

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  24. Autumn
    Twitter: LuvnMyNatural20
    Email: misselise22@yahoo.com

    I would love to try this product, I plan on BC Sat., plus I love trying new things esp. if they are good in moisturizing

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  25. la_la_la_LOLIN
    Lorraine Rosario
    Lorrainesrosario@yahoo.com

    Cool review! I've been wanting to try DIY products and this review make me want to try it even more. I have the Shea moisture leave in and I like it...but idk. Maybe this will convert me! Lol

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  27. @_marlenealexis
    you know what it isssss ! lol.

    starr20005@hotmail.com (#embarrassing)

    I'm glad you did a review on this. I checked it out when you first posted a link to her etsy account and I'm excited for this butter. My skin and hair loves butters, especially shea and mango. I usually use butters to moisturize my face instead of other lotions, and I've really noticed a difference with my skin. And since I'm running low on the butter I have now, I would really like to go home with this product. #thatisall

    :)

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  28. Name: Phyllisa Best
    Twitter: 2890p
    Email: psbest@ncsu.edu
    Comment: Great post! I see that this product contains mango butter. I have been *craving* to try this type of butter to add moisture to my hair. The product looks amazing and your post is making me want to try this product. I am looking for a great product for winter coming as well.

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  29. I'm most intrigued by the fact that its a butter that isn't heavy or greasy. The thought of it sinking right in is great. I have extreme combo skin (varies from oily to very dry) so finding the right product is a difficult task. I recently went through with my big chop and am finding difficulty nourishing my ends. My roots are soft & defined but my ends feel crunchy & parched! The product search has been slow for me due to small budget so I would love to try a butter that smooths out two issues!

    Shay
    @shayNanii
    shaylyn@sprint.blackberry.net
    http://bagladyaffairs.tumblr.com/

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  30. I love products that work for both hair and skin
    www.neeneehearty@gmail.com
    www.alittleweirdom.blogspot.com
    www.naturallydopehair.tumblr.com

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  31. Any product than can kill 2 birds with one stone is a must have! I also wanna try this because lately i have been hella bored with my hair. That includes products and styles...i need newness!
    Deziree'
    @DDianeM
    d.dianemartin@gmail.com

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  32. I love natural and organic butters and so does my hair! They just seem to melt right into my hair.
    Brittaney
    twitter.com/Brittuhkneeduh
    awlready.tumblr.com
    brittuhkneeduh@gmail.com

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  33. Great ingredients-i would love to try it!
    twitter.com/anjolcake
    anjol35@yahoo.com

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  34. I would love to win this, but if I don't where can I buy it?

    twitter - @mizzanderson

    Shanders825@gmail.com

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  35. Cheers hun. I thought hmmm colours too. i'm leave it up a lil longer. Need to find aHair melbourne similiar yet funky version of the original pic

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  36. Any product than can kill 2 birds with one stone is a must have! I also wanna try this because lately i have been hella boredHair melbourne with my hair. That includes products and styles...i need newness!

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