Just in case you missed the memo, deep conditioners can often be the curl savior your hair desperately needs. You might be surprised by the results you receive by simply incorporating the right products into your weekly wash day routine. Sometimes, knowing where to start is half of the battle. That's why I'm showcasing the 5 best deep conditioners that will help curly girls solve all of their curl woes. Here goes:
1.Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask
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If dry damaged hair is your issue, you'll fall in love with the quenching effect of this Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate Hair Mask. It's jam-packed with hydrating ingredients, such as aloe vera juice, coconut water, and shea butter. You'll appreciate the thick and creamy consistency of this product, as well as instant results you can feel. If smell is your thing, you'll be over the moon about the sweet, candy-esque aroma of this mask.
2.DevaCurl Sea Repair Deep Seaweed Strength Mask
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Has heat damage or chemical treatments taken a toll on your hair? This protein-packed strength mask is for you. Composed of seaweed, rice, soy, and wheat proteins, DevaCurl Sea Repair Deep Seaweed Strength Mask restores damaged hair back to its glory. You can also take advantage of this mask prior to straightening to help prevent the possibility of heat damage. You won't get a fragrant aroma, but you will revert your curls back to their healthy bouncy state.
3.Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
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Folks are raving about the results of Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! conditioning treatment. This treatment is the one for color treated tresses that appear dry and brittle. Use it to enhance your hair's resilience and prevent future damage. I'd also recommend this product for those slowly transitioning from relaxed hair or other chemical treatments. Let Brigeo's mix of argan oils, algae, and biotin revitalize your curls back to their crowning glory.
4.Texture ID Deep Treatment Masque
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The price point of Texture ID Deep Treatment Masque will send you into a happy dance. But more than that, you'll like how the aloe vera in this masque minimizes frizz while amping up shine, softness, and moisture. This deep conditioner also contains honey, intended to eliminate itchy scalp and boost hydration. On top of all that, you'll get the proteins you need to prevent breakage.
5.The Mane Choice Manageability & Softening Remedy Mask
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Dear Type 4 girl, if increasing manageability is your thing, you should check out this mask. The Mane Choice Manageability & Softening Remedy Mask is designed to soften coarse textured hair while reducing frizz and increasing elasticity. You'll like that this mask promotes growth and retention, and reduces shedding and breaking. Mane Choice packs this baby full of all the essential vitamins and nutrients your hair needs.
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The pair often says they’re two sides of the same coin. Skylar is an Aquarius. She attended art school, paints, and loves poetry. She’s more than happy to let the couple’s management firm and agency, Kensington Grey, handle their admin work. And, she loves to sleep in. Temi, on the other hand, wakes up early. He’s a Virgo. He loves a to-do list and regularly checks in on the couple’s brand partnerships spreadsheet to make sure everything is on track.
Because his storytelling was steeped in his love of technology, he didn’t always think of himself as a creative person. “Where I [am] the dreamer who wants to pluck things out of the sky and spend all day with my head in the clouds, Temi [is] so good at grounding me and helping me figure out how to make things make sense on paper. We just work together in such a complimentary way,” Skylar says.
It’s been more than six years since Brooklyn-based couple Temi and Skylar started dating, and nearly four since they cemented their working relationship. On TikTok and Instagram, the couple’s travel, fashion, and home content regularly rack up hundreds of thousands of views. They’ve worked with brands such as Coach, Aesop, Away, and Liquid IV, bringing their vibrant perspectives to every campaign they execute. Still, nearly two years since both Temi and Skylar committed to full-time content creation and creative directing, the couple says their romantic connection remains their priority.
“We told each other we would much rather go back to full-time jobs and preserve our relationship than to be full-time freelancers, barely getting a night's rest [and] barely kissing each other because we're so busy shooting,” Skylar says.
Working from home can make it hard to separate work from personal life for any entrepreneur. It can be even more challenging when your business partner is also your lover. Temi and Skylar had already used couples therapy as a tool to help them effectively communicate with one another. When they ran into challenges while working together, their therapist helped them set physical boundaries to help combat the issues.
"We told each other we would much rather go back to full-time jobs and preserve our relationship than to be full-time freelancers, barely getting a night's rest [and] barely kissing each other because we're so busy shooting."
“It actually took us doing very specific physical things to create boundaries between work and play in our relationship,” Skylar says. “So, for instance, we will only have conversations about work when we're out of bed or we're at the table or in the office. Initially, when we started, we had to light a candle to say that, 'Okay, this is a space where we're connecting, we’re not talking about work.' We needed really hard boundaries at the top. And then it became a little bit more organic.”
The boundaries have been crucial to implement, especially because the couple began working together so naturally. When the pair first met, Skylar was NY-based a social strategist for BuzzFeed and was using content creation to drive business to her lingerie company. She was shooting her own content. Temi was working for Microsoft in D.C. He’d recently traded in his DJing equipment for a camera. “I've always loved taking pictures,” he says. “Even when I was a kid, my African mother would wake me up at 3:00 a.m. [during a] party, and be like, 'Come take the family picture.'”
Growing up, Temi says he watched his parents support each other and be the true definition of partners. He knew he wanted the same for his own relationship. But, the couple also wanted to make sure they were being financially responsible. The pair didn’t quit their traditional jobs until they’d saved up two years' worth of their cost of living. And, Temi received his Master of Business Administration from New York University with the knowledge that it could either help him advance in his corporate career or be applicable to his business with Skylar.
Temi and SkylarCj Hart @hartbreakToday, they say their working relationship is more of a “quiet dance.” They still implement some of the boundaries they learned in therapy, but they also lean into their natural strengths and deep love for one another. When we speak, Temi has planned a date for the couple to see Princess Mononoke in 4K IMAX and added it to their Notion so they can factor it into their busy schedules. “I fully plan to date for the rest of my life,” he says.
Skylar says the couple doesn’t just wait for date nights to check in with one another, though. This often happens in the mornings, after Temi has made her peppermint tea and poured himself a cup of coffee. When they ask each other how they slept, she says, it’s not just a “nicety.” It’s a genuine question meant to foster connection.
“A lot of it happens during the day in the midst of work. We'll stop and we'll hug. Or we’ll slow dance in the kitchen,” she says. “Sometimes it's hard to set a whole date night when you have 7,000 things going on. So, we must grasp these moments and check in when we can. And I think it's become so organic to us that I actually didn't even realize how often we do it. But all day long, we're like, 'Are you good? I felt like your energy shifted,' because we're best friends, we just know. We just feel it happen.”
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Featured image by Cj Hart @hartbreak