Beauty Of 5: Nourishing Products For Skin & Hair From Cantu's Newest Lines
Beauty Of 5: Nourishing Products For Skin And Hair From Cantu’s Newest Collections
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I don’t know your self-care routine, but I’m pretty confident that you need more moisture in your life. We could all use it.
As we deal with the cold weather months, including back-to-back snowfalls and freezing temps in certain parts of the country, our bodies need some serious nourishment. Cantu is stepping up to provide for those needs, offering a trio of new and/or improved lines meant to leave you feeling your best (and shiniest) from head to toe. Those products include an expansion of their recent Skin Therapy launch last fall with the Raw Blends line, which just officially hit select Walmart stores and Walmart.com on Feb. 15. There’s also the new superfood collection, revitalizing Acai Berry, which follows the success of the avocado release last year. And lastly, there’s the upcoming Jamaican Black Castor Oil line set to hit shelves (in store and online officially) on March 1. I’ve tried all the new offerings, and these are my go-to picks. Provide yourself with better body care, from curl to toe.
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Acai Berry Treatment Masque $5.97
From the Acai berry line, a product that impressed me was the Acai Berry Treatment Masque. When I used it with my handy-dandy detangler brush, the blend of acai berry, shea butter, honeysuckle, mango and safflower oil left my hair feeling softer and bigger than it has in…well, I actually can’t remember. The product touts the benefits of being an intense repair treatment to revive dull strands, and it certainly did that for a ‘fro that needed some extra care. And the price for such a hydrating masque, only $5.97, the same for all the products by the way, can’t be beat.
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Raw Blend Mango Butter $5.97
The brand has a variety of butters and oil-blended products coming from its new Raw Blends collection. One of my favorites so far has been the mango butter blend and the hemp. The textures of the two are completely different, but they both — or they all really — offer great moisture all over, including in your hair if using the blends on your skin isn’t enough. The perk of the line is that it’s pure, no additives. The focus, according to brand reps I spoke to about the line, was to offer something for customers who have become more focused on ingredients and want more two-in-one options that can be used in hair and on skin. If mango and hemp isn’t your thing, the classic options of cocoa and shea butter are also available in Raw Blends.
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Jamaican Black Castor Oil Curl Stretch Paste $5.97
Jamaican black castor oil and honey? Cantu wasn’t playing fair when they put those ingredients together for the upcoming Jamaican Black Castor Oil line. One particular product from it that stood out to me was the Curl Stretch Paste. There’s nothing wrong with shrinkage, but if from time to time you want a little extra volume from your afro or curls, this is a formidable option. The thick pomade-like paste, which also has shea and cocoa butter in it, offers extra moisture while helping to temporarily elongate and stretch the natural curl pattern. Add some va-va-voom to your tresses, while giving them that extra nourishment.
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Skin Therapy Hydrating Cocoa Butter Body Cream $5.97
If you haven’t picked up the Skin Therapy line yet, you’re missing out. Before the Raw Blends were created, Cantu dropped the Skin Therapy products last October. I’m partial to the recent cocoa butter body cream, which is a must for super dry skin. I actually take it with me to the gym to restore tore up hands after working out and washing them multiple times. The 8.5 oz bottle is rich without being greasy, with lasting moisture (they say 24 hours) and a lovely scent. Get the body creams in Shea, Hydrating Cocoa and Soothing Mango Butter.
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Acai Berry Revitalizing Shampoo $5.97
I rarely have much to give shampoos. Everybody is doing sulfate-free ones with fresh and/or fruity scents, so what sets them apart? With Cantu’s Acai Berry Sulfate-Free Shampoo, you get a triple dose of good care. The shampoo cleanses while simultaneously moisturizing hair, and it has a pretty wonderful scent. The shampoo, with its acai, shea butter and safflower oil, surprisingly revives hair and stimulates the follicles to strengthen your hair strands. The line, according to brand reps, is “more revitalizing, nourishing and moisturizing.”
