Short Version: The conditioner is absolutely amazing. Incredibly moisturizing and smells wonderful. Long Version: I have extremely thick curly/wavy natural bottom of the bra-strap length hair. Although it doesn't usually look as thick as it really is, anyone who actually gets a hand in it will exclaim that I have between 2 and 3 times the hair on my head of anyone they've ever known (hair dressers have similarly described it as an "astronomical" amount of hair). About a year ago and at the suggestion of my hair stylist, I began using sulfate and paraben free shampoo, conditioner and styling products (a different brand/top competitor of Carols Daughter). Although I loved the concept and the way the products seemed to work for about a month, I started noticing that I started dealing with additional breakage, dandruff and itchy scalp. I've never had dandruff and itchy scalp in my life so I started switching up products to try and find a remedy. I also noticed my hair was getting a lot more tangled at the ends, which had also not previously been an issue. After briefly returning to "normal" sulfate/paraben/silicone conditioners, I tried Carols Daughter Black Vanilla moisturizing conditioner. It usually takes mounds of conditioner to make my hair feel silky smooth, and I'd never been able to get that fully moisturized feeling with a natural & free conditioners so my hopes were low. Let me underscore that: I usually go through around three bottles of conditioner for every bottle of shampoo because it takes that much more to adequately condition and detangle my hair. Honestly, I only initially bought this Carols Daughter conditioner for the Black Vanilla scent, my expectations for its moisturizing prowess was so low. MAN, did I underestimate this stuff! First of all, it really needs no saying that this conditioner does in fact smell outstanding. I absolutely love gourmand scents and have been frustrated in the past because the products that work best in my hair tend to have very chemical and medicinal fragrances. The black vanilla scent isn't sickly sweet but rich and deep. It's a mature vanilla that lingers nicely in your hair for anyone who catches a whiff when you turn. It's not overpowering at all but the kind of scent that brings you in and makes you want to get closer to smell more (I said it was sensual, didn't I?). Now for the most important part. I really don't know how Carols Daughter does it but this stuff worked amazingly in my hair. I use about half the amount of conditioner I used previously and immediately my hair feels slick and moisturized instead of fat and gummy or birds-nest course. I always wait about 5 minutes to really let the conditioner soak into the hair, then slowly brush out any of the knots using a fat tooth comb to avoid ripping anything out or separating would-be spiral curls. Once I wash it out, my hair feels silky smooth, healthy and happy. Sometimes I do a double condition on the very ends for extra moisture, but only a dab does just fine. I honestly couldn't be happier. As someone who has tried almost every major brand of hair and beauty product, its rare that a product truly surprises me. I actually have two large plastic storage bins in my apartment laundry room filled with nothing but never-finished hair products that were useless against my industrial strength tresses--I can't bare to throw them out because the thought of having wasted that much money on hair product I'll never use is nauseating. Happily though, I lucked into giving this Carols Daughter Black Vanilla moisturizing conditioner a chance. Ever since I began using it my hair is well on its way back to healthy brilliance. I can't wait to try other products from the Black Vanilla line and more from Carols Daughter generally. Needless to say, I am SO impressed. Highly recommended!

I am transitioning and this is perfect for daily use! Never used a leave in that produces such a defined two strand twist as this! It's a definite keeper! Ordering my second bottle now before I run out...I originally planned to use it as a cowash but it's now serving two purposes. Would definitely recommend!