Winter is creeping up, and regardless of your hair texture, you'll discover one essential truth -- all hair needs extra moisture and extra affection during the cold months.

There are some phenomenal, superluxurious hair treatments on the market that promise to infuse hair with much-needed moisture as the weather turns increasingly frightful. Allow me to share some of them with you!
First stop Oribe. The man is a hairstyling icon and has a line of products that offer the same kind of luxury that he's been giving to the locks of celebrities for decades now.
Packaged in an exquisite and unique multisided black jar, the Signature Moisture Masque even looks like luxury from the outside. The formula features beneficial ingredients such as lychee extract (which defends hair from oxidative stress, photoaging and the deterioration of keratin), watermelon extract, amber extract, macadamia nut seed oil and wild mango butter. It costs $59 for a 5.9 oz. jar and has a lovely but mild fragrance. This product is recommended for weekly use, but daily use is encouraged for those with thicker hair textures. But if you're like me, you might want to reserve this for fortnightly or monthly use to preserve your precious jar!

Next up, Paris-based brand Leonor Greyl. This company prides itself on incredible luxe, all-natural hair and body products to suit all your hair's needs. Thin and limp hair? They got you. Dealing with dry, oily or frizzy hair? Even if you've got dandruff or are suffering from hair loss, they've got products for you as well.
For my personal texture needs, the Huile De Palme offers the kind of protection I need. This pre-shampoo botanical oil treatment is great for normal and dry hair or hair that's been damaged by color, bleach, straightening or perms. It protects your hair from water and sun damage, so if you're going on a beachy vacay during these harsh weather months, make sure to bring your Leonor Greyl with you! Apply evenly to your hair's entire length (especially the ends), and you can leave this on overnight, or use a steam cap to make sure your tresses really soak up the goodness. A 3.2 oz. bottle costs $42, but with judicious use, it should last a while.
Finally, PhytoSpecific is a brand already known and loved by black women who pride themselves on shiny, supremely maintained hair. This botanical hair care brand offers extra nourishment and maintenance for the kind of hair that needs it most -- naturally curly, frizzy and relaxed hair. My homegirls with the most gorgeous relaxed hair have often attributed their dead-straight and shiny tresses to Phytorelaxer, which is NOT cheap, but reportedly is worth it. Click here for a detailed review on the Phytorelaxer process and results.

I've been using the Phytospecific Revitalizing Oil Treatment as a pre-shampoo treatment for a while, and I can honestly say it leaves my naturally frizzy hair feeling soft, bouncy and light. It'll cost you $30 at Sephora. The Intense Nutrition Mask promises root-to-tip hair repair for textured or color-treated hair, and it delivers! And just so you know, it also makes a great detangler if you're in a pinch. It costs $28 at Sephora.
I'll be back soon, with a review of affordable drugstore hair products that give black hair the love that it needs!
Have you tried any luxurious hair care treatments? What are your favorites?

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By: BK on 11/19/2009 10:14AM
I LOVE Phytospecific products. I got turned onto them when I has a relaxer.. and I've since then changed which items I use to accomodate my natural hair. I have to be honest it got to be expensive and I stepped away and tried other products but NOTHING can compare..not even from some of the "natural/kinky/curly" hair lines when it comes to a good shampoo.
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By: dee on 11/29/2009 1:20AM
My daughter used to have very dry scalp and horrible dandruff. Her hair was weak, breaking, not growing, and the white scalp was just embarrassing for her. And, all of the store bought grease, lotions, and various expensive potions only sat on her dry scalp and made the dandruff worst. After trying Selsum Blue for a while, which did cut down on the flakes, I just did not like the idea of using such chemicals on her scalp for a prolonged period. In fact, I found that most of the store bought shampoos have similiar if not the same harsh chemicals as the Selsum Blue (check out the labels, even baby shampoo). I think I had about ten different products in my cabinent before I finally decided to do research on natural home remedies to work with.
After much research, I started shampooing my daughter's hair with peppermint castille soap. My daughter loves the smell of the peppermint castille soap and the cool feel it gives to her scalp. After conditioning and thorougly washing it out, I then rinse my daughter's hair with an apple cider vinegar and water mixture. The first time I used the apple cider vinegar and water rinse, it completely got rid of the dandruff. Sometimes I buy fresh rosemary herbs, boil, and add the liquid to the vinegar and water, smells heavenly. Although I still use the olive oil chloresterol conditioner, I am currently researching a natural conditioner for my daughters hair too.
The apple cider vinegar rinse gives a beautiful natural shine to my daughter's hair. After using this rinse on my daughter's hair for about 2 1/2 months, her hair has thickened and started to grow a lot. Her hair is also soft, light, and managable. And, her scalp looks healthy and beautiful
After the vinergar rinse, I just put a little olive oil on her scalp and braid. I stopped cornrowing her hair and just loosely braids it. I also started washing my daughter's hair every 3 days instead of once a week.
I have finally found what works for my daughter's natural hair. My daughter looks forward to getting her hair washed and combed now. Finally, relief, for both of us...and so inexpensive too.
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By: Mary on 12/02/2009 1:41PM
I too use apple cider vinger as a rinse for my relaxed/transistioning hair. My mother father would used this on my hair as a child it truely works wonders! FYI-coconut oil is a good moisturizer as well.
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