Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Hair Smoothie: Product Review

Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Hair Smoothie (intense conditioner treatment) smells divine like real vanilla. The scent lingers for a week or two, however my hair does not feel moisturized after I use it, detangling is not improved with it in my hair and it doesn't add any luster to my hair. I've been using this product on and off for a year year and a half. I'm trying to use it up so it doesn't go to waste.

Since my hair is very dry and doesn’t retain moisture well, I would not recommend it to others with dry hair despite the fact that its label calls it an intense conditioner treatment. I would recommend this product for people whose hair does not have a moisture retention problem. I love this product’s scent and would only use it to scent my hair.  


Features:

8 oz clear jar 
The color of the conditioner is light brown and has the thick, smooth consistency of pudding.  
Its scent is AMAZING, smells like lightly spiced vanilla pudding, which makes me want to eat it. But the scent translates into a great hair scent.
It is free of  parabens, petroleum, mineral oil and artificial color. 

Product description on bottle: "Our bye-bye tangles recipe contains naturally moisturizing oils of olive fruit, sunflower seeds and rapa seeds. Detangles and conditions for healthy shine."

First five ingredients: Water, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, amodimethicone and sunflower seed oil. The shea butter was sixth to the last ingredient, so there probably wasn't much in there to have any moisturizing effect on my hair. I'm sure if the shea butter was in the first five ingredients it would have made a noticeable difference on my hair. 

Grade: I give this a C+ because the scent was amazing but it wasn't the right ft for my hair.  

Note: I received this Black Vanilla Hair Smoothie as a gift from my parents for Christmas 2009 and it cost $25 from AAFES (Army Air Force Exchange Services). This product came in a set called "Recipe for Smooth and Shiny Hair." The other products included were Black Vanilla Herbal Shampoo, Healthy Hair Butter and a plastic tortoise shell style comb.