Uhuru Naturals Sahel Chebe Powder

I was going to give it 4 stars because of the smell and the greasiness but I did it for a month and my hair feels like it has been permanently deep conditioned. Cons: Smells - it smells like an old man who smokes in his car and sprays a spicy clove fragrance to try and mask the smell. It is stank! Grease - If you do it the way it's supposed to be done your hair will be very very greasy. I cannot put my bare hair on anything that is fabric or touch my hair. It's like black grease with little dirt particles in it. Pros: Softness - I cannot describe how soft my hair feels after doing this for a month. I used water, chebe, castor oil, and rosemary oil and did not put on my scalp. Towards the end of the month it was getting on my scalp and started to itch so I washed it. My hair is the softest it's ever been. It feels like a fresh deep condition even a long while after washing it. Moisture - I guess the chebe just locks the moisture in. My hair just feels great. I've been wearing 5 plats under a wig and redoing the plats with more chebe, castor and rosemary oil, and water twice a week. The moisture is a plus, the trade-off is how greasy your hair will be. My process: So if you do it I would suggest that you take a foam plate or something and sprinkle a little chebe, a little goes a long way maybe half a tea spoon, then drop the rosemary essential oil directly onto the Chebe powder to destroy the stank smell. Then add the castor oil, and add a really good amount enough for all of your hair. I wet my section that I will plat, add castor oil to root, then after braiding down two or three times I add the Chebe mixture so it's not on my scalp. I've also started adding pure shea butter to the mixture, but it's optional. I found that it makes my hair a little less oily/greasy because its more solid. You do need to do this twice a week especially in the beginning because your hair will be dry if you go too long without reapplying the mixture and water. This is a commitment and a process, but worth it if you're trying to restore damaged hair or grow your hair to a certain length. (I've seen lots of people complaining about the mess. It's not messy if you don't put the dry power in your hair. Mix it with oil first, then just wipe the oil up)

I have not used this item yet, however be clear that NOTHING with Chebe in it goes on your scalp. NOTHING! You will lose your hair and inflame your scalp. This is something to maintain your hair, like hair mud. If you keep your hair moistened it will not break off as long as you have a routine.