Battle of the Stylers – Camille Rose Naturals vs Uncle Funky’s Daughter
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Hey there curl-friends, welcome back for another Mane Monday. I figured it was time for me to dig a bit deeper into the “battle of the stylers” to help determine a winner between Camille Rose Naturals Curl Maker and Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic. You may recall a previous mane Monday where I used curl maker on the right side of my hair and curly magic on the left side. (You can view that IGTV below.) For me it was a bit difficult to determine a clear winner. So let’s take a closer look at these stylers.
I suppose the obvious place to start is with the smell. Unlike most of Camille Rose original line products, the curl maker does not smell like cake batter. But it doesn’t have an off putting smell either, it smells a bit like pomegranate. Which would explain why the website description mentions pomegranate however it is not in the ingredient list. The curly magic, in my opinion, just smells sort of natural. Sorry, I can’t really think of any other way to describe the smell. However, after application, neither smell lingers in the hair once dry. Both stylers suggest they be layered with a leave-in and or moisturizer such as Camille Rose Curl Love Moisture Milk or Uncle Funky’s Daughter Good Hair or Extra Butter.
Just based on appearance and a shake of the bottles, the curly magic is clearly a looser consistency and definitely applies with more slip than the curl maker. This is probably because the curl maker contains coconut oil and the curly magic does not. The amount of aloe vera juice and marshmallow extract may also be a factor. Organic aloe vera leaf juice is the second ingredient listed in the curly magic with marshmallow extract following at number three. While aloe vera is listed as the fourth ingredient in the curl maker and marshmallow extract as the seventh ingredient. A quick glance below and you can easily see that curly magic has a shorter list of ingredients.
Curly Magic - Water, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf (Aloe Vera) Extract Juice, Aqueous-Infused Athaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Extract, Chamomilla Recutia (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle)Extract, Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail)Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Agave Twquilana (Agave Nectar) Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Natural Fragrance
Curl Maker - Dionized water, pectin, coco nucifera(coconut )oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, panthenol, ricinus communis (caster) seed oil, althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root extract, agava americana leaf extract, equisetum arvense (horsetail) extract, urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract, corn starch, xanthan gum, chondrus (seaweed) crispus, polysorbate 20, tocopheryl acetate (vitanin E), cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12), phenoxyethanol (optiphen nd) caprylyl glycol, fragance (parfum) and LOVE!
This leads me to conclude that there are larger amounts of the “good for your hair” ingredients in the curly magic. Which is something to definitely keep in mind when considering the price. The curly magic sells for $24.99 for 18 oz bottle on the Uncle Funky’s Daughter website and goes for $15.99 for a 12 oz bottle at Target. In comparison, a 12 oz bottle of curl maker sells for $22.00 at both Target and the Camille Rose Naturals website.
You’ll notice that both stylers contain several of the same “good for your hair” ingredients such as aloe vera, agave, marshmallow root extract, and nettle root extract. Ever wonder what these ingredients do for your hair? Well wonder no more. Aloe vera provides moisture and helps condition the hair. Agave nectar is a natural humectant which draws moisture from the air to the hair. Marshmallow root extract is what gives the product slip and helps with detangling your hair. It also contains plant protein which can help promote healthy hair growth. Nettle leaves are rich in silica which can help with thinning, hair loss and regrowth.
Both aloe based gel stylers claim to smooth frizz while defining and nourishing curls. However, only the curly magic proposes to elongate curls. I do agree that you get a bit more elongation with curly magic. While the curl maker perhaps leaves you with a bit more volume. So I guess it’s a matter of which you prefer. I have pretty thick hair and really don’t have any issue with needing more volume. Something else worth mentioning is that I’m 99.9% sure that the curly magic side of my hair dried just a smidgen faster than the side with the curl maker and somehow manages to feel more moisturized on day two and three.
So based on the factors I’ve examined here, I believe we are going to have to crown Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic the winner of this battle. What do you think? Be sure to let me know which of these stylers is your favorite and why you love it!
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