Mombasa Diaries: Day 4: Ghee! 2

My nanny is here!!!!! Glory be etc etc! Seriously, holidaying sans nanny is not for the faint hearted. 

My sister leaves today too *sad face* but nanny's arrival means I can:

a) wash my hair PROPERLY, full detangling session and all and

b) finally try out the Ghee! *seal clap*

After dropping my sister off at the airport, I rush back for phase one of my hair day. It really is pretty sad how excited I am. I also kind of embarrassed about the Ghee! as both my nanny and husband are burning with curiosity about what it is so I wrap it in my sarong and head upstairs, whistling nonchalantly. Pretty slick. 

And here it is! 

Looks and smells a lot like melted butter (probably solid in cooler climes) so it's not too bad. 

I start with a full on detangling session which goes pretty badly. My hair is much more tangled than I thought, almost locked in some places, and I have to admit I read some reviews about the new Tresemme not having as much slip as before and I think I have to agree. The whole process isn't helped by not having any coconut oil (oh oil rinsing how I love thee!) so I finally decide to move on to phase two: to apply the ghee to help with the detangling. 

Fail. 

It really has no slip. None. So instead I wrap it up in cling film then a towel and go off to the pool to let it soak up. I don't think it has a strong smell, even after leaving it on a couple of hours in the baking sun. Never mind that my husband kept asking 'what's that smell'... I would actually have loved to do an overnight prepoo but I wasn't convinced I wouldn't wake up smelling like curdled milk so I opted for a short treatment. 

And finally the big unveil. Ok so my hair is pretty soft after I cowash it off. So much so that I will definitely plan a prepoo for a Nairobi night. I think most people use it as a prepoo and shampoo it off after and ordinarily, so would I as I wouldn't want to have my hair feel so greasy BUT as it has been battling the elements already, I opt for a gentler co-wash. I was also hoping that adding conditioner would help with detangling but it was still pretty rubbish in that department. 

In conclusion, I like it ... Buuuut I don't love it. I would try it again but I won't run out and buy a jumbo tub. It does make my hair soft and I think it probably works well as a prepoo but, then again, coconut oil does the same thing for me AND it is a great detangling aid so it wins there. 

Have any of you tried it? I'd love to hear your experience with it.