In Review: Ouidad's Ultra-Nourishing Cleansing Oil

8.5 oz for $25

You can buy here.

Let me catch my breath because I am not only in shock about Ouidad's new product but I am also in love! In the past this line of products has not worked for my coily mane so when I was contacted to review the new cleanser there was slight hesitation. I've been wanting to like Ouidad for quite sometime and I finally have a winner. This is exciting news!

The Ouidad's Ultra-Nourishing Cleansing Oil is said to be a water-activated cleanser with an advanced oil base that gently removes dirt and build-up while restoring essential moisture. To start, my hair loves oils, my coils and curls need oils so that played a huge part in me wanting to test this product out. I removed my install about 2 weeks ago and went back to my Marley Twists for a week, I forgot that I had the cleanser laying around so on my next wash day (last Sunday) I decided to finally give the oil cleanser a go. My hair has flourished since I've been wearing PS's non-stop so I had to go back to sectioning my hair before washing. With my hair detangled and in 4 parts I applied a quarter size amount of the product into my palm. Let me just say that the slip this cleanser has is beyond great! I was so surprised at how it slide through my hair and made the washing process EASIER *gasp*!

Ouidad's cleanser feels like oil, comparable to castor oil in my opinion. When water hits it the foam starts bubbling on the strands which is actually pretty cool. The upside to this product is that it's sulfate/paraben free (for those of you who care about that stuff) and my hair did not feel stripped at all after the cleanser was rinsed out (huge plus!). Many of you know that I am the co-wash queen, shampoo and cleansers aren't really my thing but I must say, this product is getting added to the staple list. I don't think I have ever use a product that left my hair so soft after washing.

If you are a type 4 curly, I'd say to try this out. Ouidad has a line now that is geared toward kinky hair, which to me, is very comforting to know. There aren't many products on the market that can really get the job done for my hair type, from my personal experience. So, when I find something that works I plan to stick with it!

After I rinsed, I conditioned with a Hair Rules conditioner, which is amazing and I will be reviewing it very soon. My hair felt like butter and my coils were popping  I washed pretty late so I didn't feel like snapping pics or doing a length check but those are coming soon. However, the next day I bunned my stretched hair (stretched with cool air and twisted over night with my peppermint hair pudding), and I loved the result. I added a little bit of havana hair to the bun for fullness but other than the style was easy to achieve and very low maintenance.  

Headband is from American Apparel. 

Have you tried Ouidad's Ultra-Nourishing Cleansing Oil?

If so, share below how your hair did or didn't like it.

xoxo,

Alex

From Ouidad: Our proprietary CR-4 Repair Complex™ - including nutrient-rich Mafura Butter and Kalahari Melon Seed Oil - envelopes the hair shaft with a cushion-like coating of concentrated fatty acids that are vital to rebuilding, nourishing and protecting hair in need of repair. Silk proteins and coconut oils bind to the cuticle to sustain hydration and resist damage while enhancing body and shine. 

SULFATE-FREE & PARABEN-FREE.

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate , Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Propanediol, Panthenol, Glycerin ,Trichilia Emetica Seed Butter , Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil, Polyquaternium-10, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Seed Oil, Panthenol, Glycerin , Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Seed Oil, Sodium Chloride, Oriza Sativa (Rice Bran) Oil, Silicone Quaternium-8, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Pulp Oil, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Silk Protein, Citric Acid, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum)