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On the heels of my interview, Dr. Miracles sent me some products to test out. Shortly after treating my tired tresses with the Tingling Intensive Deep Conditioning Treatment, I knew there was a possibility that the Dr. Miracles line and I were going to be frenemies more than anything else.
You see, the whole time, I had my sister in mind. Ever since I started Blaq Vixen Beauty, she's been bugging me to buy her some Dr. Miracles products. I didn't feel comfortable buying her products that I've never used before. I turned to a hairstylist for her opinion.
She informed me that the Dr. Miracles brand wasn't made for "our hair." She said that the products left the hair brittle and dry. My sister's hair is thin and I hated to be the one responsible if the brand cause her hair to break.
Plus, I saw the commercials and the ads. I think this was another reason why I wasn't anxious to try the brand.
Since I was craving a hair treatment, I grabbed my lone packet of Dr. Miracles Tingling Intensive Deep Conditioning Treatment. As soon as I ripped open the packet, a minty, tea tree oil smell invaded my nostrils. It didn't bother me too much but I wasn't in love with it either. I divided my hair into four sections and proceeded to coat each one of them with the treatment. Then I put a clear conditioning cap on and went back to blogging.
Instead of relaxing or even therapeutic, I felt irritated. Distracted. Hell, I felt like flipping out. The tingling sensation bothered me so much that I couldn't concentrate on blogging. It seemed to intensify by the minute. I couldn't. I had to wash it out shortly after. Then I took an another look at the package. No wonder. I was sent the "Super Strength" version, which is the equivalent of hot sauce to me. I should've known better.
For the short time the treatment was in my hair, it managed to make parts my hair soft. Not buttery soft - the type of soft I get from Elasta QP DPR-11 - but soft enough that I noticed that the treatment did perform some type of unfinished miracle. However, it seemed liked I had started some type of "friendly fire" on my scalp.
A couple of days after, I noticed that I still had half of the treatment left to use. I asked my sister if she wanted me to apply the rest of it to her head. Of course she said yes. I also divided her hair into four sections and applied the treatment throughout her hair and on her scalp. She enjoyed the tingling - she endured it for an hour or so before I prompted her to wash it out.
I do not feel inclined to repeat my sister's exact words, but it was to the effect of, "Look, my hair has swang! Feel it, feel it!" I was amazed but then again, my sister has a knack for trying any type of styling/conditioning product on her hair. She liked that the conditioning treatment left her hair soft and manageable.
I still haven't figured out the purpose of having such ingredients such as mineral oil, petrolatum, glycerin, dimethicone or menthol in a conditioning product. I suspect the menthol caused the tingling sensation since it also known as peppermint camphor and is obtained from mint oils (mainly peppermint). However, I'm just happy that my sister enjoyed the Tingling Intensive Deep Conditioning Treatment more than I did.
I'm dying to know if any of you have tried the Dr. Miracles' line? Thoughts?
i decided to give the dr. miracles nape and temple balm a shot. the package says that you should see improvement in 30days, and they were right! i love the tingle i get and i love the little tiny hairs i see emerging from my hairline where there were none before. i don't think i'm ready to try the entire line, but this product did exactly what it said it would do and that's fantastic in my book!