RBH: Congratulations on receiving the Bio Complex Oil Treatment 12 amp! Why was this particular item on your wish list?

 Dawn:  This is something that I have heard nothing but good things about so I want to try it for myself. Everyone I know that used it says that it works awesome so I really want to try it.

RBH: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your Hair.

 Dawn: Well, first of all, I just want to say that I am excited and humbled about winning this month! I totally support Jennifer and her vision.

Well I am from the Capital of Dominican Hair Salons…. New York, but now live in North Carolina. I have been going to Dominican inspired salons since 1993 when I used to go to East Harlem and a shop called ‘Shampoo’ that is now called ‘Eddie Jrs Salon’ and pretty much from there my hair just made a turn for the better. My hair is not course but it has a little bit of thickness to it and I can go without a relaxer for six months at a time. Recently, I just did a Keratin Treatment and it was the best decision I have made for my hair. This treatment is organic and doesn’t have the formaldehyde that the others do so there was none of that chemical stuff. I will never go back to a chemical relaxer ever again.

RBH:  What’s the biggest difference you’ve noticed in your hair since using Dominican hair products? 

Dawn:  The biggest difference is that my hair has grown in ways that when I was younger, I didn’t think that it could! It is truly for OUR hair; I don’t care if you are African American, Dominican, Boricua, or like me Panamanian….the products work with our hair to get it to its optimum level. 

RBH: Do you still go to a Dominican Salon since you’re no longer in New York? 

Dawn:  Yes, I do; and a shout out to Belkys! She is a blessing to me, it was hard for me when I relocated to Charlotte, because coming from Brooklyn, NY, you just have a standard and at first, some of the Dominican salons in Charlotte, just were not meeting my standards at all and I was so ready to just give up, but I did my research and tried Belky’s out, and she is the truth! She can do some hair and she has integrity which you don’t see a lot in the industry because people just want your money. She sets her clock by me, because I go every week unless I’m on vacation.

RBH:  Can you share with us your weekly hair regimen?

Dawn:  My weekly hair regimen is to do my pre oils before I go to the salon. I use the Apretol Aceite de Canela y Romero Oil 4oz directly on my scalp because it tends to be dry and itchy; and the Whale Sperm Oil [now called Formula Marina] on my hair, which makes my hair shine like glass. I go to the salon but I bring my own products. I use non SLS shampoo and for deep conditioning I use one of the following: Salerm Wheat Germ Hair Mask Conditioning Treatment 6.74oz, Silicon Mix Conditioner 8oz or Toque Magico Emergencia w/Coconut Conditioner 16oz …it all depends on what’s going on with my hair. I make sure I get my roller set every week because it’s an investment in my hair and therefore an investment in me. Sometimes I will do a deep conditioner and the oils as a pre shampoo treatment which, I swear it makes your hair soft and silky.

Every month, we award one lucky member an item(s) from their registered account in our Dominican Hair Products & Tools Store. Register your account, place items in your wish list and you could be next month’s winner!

The ingredients are exactly the same, so no worries about getting a different product. The new name, “Formula Marina” will have to grow on us though – we kinda liked the looks on people’s faces when we mentioned we used Whale Sperm for our hair.

FYI: Whale Sperm products were actually named for the Sperm Whale, not because it was sperm of a whale.

The maker’s of Silicon Mix recently came out with a Bambu version of the serum/polisher!

Up until now, Avanti only made the serum/polisher in the regular Silicon Mix version. We’ve updated our store to include the new Bambu serum separately or with the Bambu Combos. We have the 16oz Combo and 56oz Combo which is pictured to the left.

We absolutely LOVE the Alter Ego Revitalizing lotion drops, Lady Fior Olive Oil Rinse Conditioner and Salerm Wheat Germ Mask Treatment, but so does Sharmaine369….check out her YouTube Video of these three products as she stretches her relaxed hair!

The Coconut Shampoo and Rinse Conditioner come in 16oz bottles and add intensive moisture to your hair helping prevent split ends. The smell isn’t overwhelming but offers a delicate sweet coconut scent.

For a limited time, take 10% off any Emergencia Coconut Combo (with a 16oz treatment or 56oz treatment) by entering the code: “Coconut” during checkout at DominicanHairCare.com. Offer expires Monday, April 16, 2012

DominicanHairCare: Congratulations Ashanta you’ve won the Biotina Magic Hair Combo! What made you want to try these products? 

Ashanta: I decided to include it on my wish list after it made its debut on Dominicanhaircare.com.This product was featured as a sulfate-free hair care line. With all the talk of the benefits of sulfate-fee products, I figured I would give it a try.

DominicanHairCare: How would you describe your hair?

Ashanta: At this this time, my relaxed hair is shoulder length. It remains healthy as long as I keep my ends clipped.

DominicanHairCare: How long have you being using Dominican Products?

 Ashanta: I have used Dominican salons and products for over 10 years. Living in New York, the Dominican salon was simply the place to go.

 DominicanHairCare: What’s the biggest difference you’ve noticed in your hair since using Dominican hair products?

Ashanta: I immediately noticed a difference in the length and manageability of my tresses.  I have been hooked ever since.   

 DominicanHairCare: Do you go to a Dominican hair salon?

 Ashanta: Unfortunately, I no longer reside in New York (true home of the doobie and blow-out) and there is no Dominican salon within reasonable distance. On rare occasions, I will make an out of state trek just to visit a Dominican salon. When I lived in New York, I visited my stylist weekly, and my hair was at its optimum state.

 DominicanHairCare: What’s your weekly hair regimen now?

Ashanta:  I wash and condition, followed by a long stay under a dryer.  I absolutely abhor the flatiron, and avoid its use.  I love finishing my hair with a light gloss. I moisturize my scalp, as needed, with natural oils.

RoundBrushHair Sponsors the monthly Wish List Giveaways at DominicanHairCare.com! One lucky registered member is randomly selected every month and awarded Dominican hair products from their Wish List.

We’re cleaning up shop and making room for new products at DominicanHairCare.com! Unfortunately this means we’re saying goodbye to some old products.

Not ones to keep you in suspense – here’s the list of discontinued items (from our store):

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• Luk’s Aceite de Oliva, Berbena & Romero Shampoo, Rinse & Conditioner
• D’Fina Wheat Germ Shampoo & Rinse
• Lady Fior Avocado Shampoo
• Nacidit Aceite de Oliva Shampoo, Rinse & Conditioner
• D’Fina Baba de Caracol Hair Mask
• Nacidit Leave-In
• Emergencia Frizz Control Leave-In
• Emergencia Hair Repair Leave-In
• Miss Key’s 10 en 1 Shampoo
• Bio Complex Terapia Intensive Conditioner
• Silk Worm Oil

But no worries, we’re adding tons of new goodies as we head into the Summer months. If you have items you want us to sell or would like to protest an item on the “goodbye list” leave a comment below. We can’t guarantee to grant your wish, but we’ll think about it. Hard.

The Avocado Combos sold in our DominicanHairCare.com store have been updated to reflect the new set which consists of the Shampoo, Treatment and Rinse Conditioner. As usual, the set has two options: 1 with the 16oz treatment and the other with the 56oz salon-size treatment.

We’re told the Coconut Shampoo and Rinse Conditioner should arrive any day now! We’ll keep you posted of course.  

UPDATE: Coconut Shampoo and Rinse Conditioner are now available!

After only a few months of using Dominican hair products, Gwynne (and her hair) have fallen in love, and will continue using them for the long haul! Read her interview with us after being awarded free products from her Wish List at DominicanHairCare.com

RounBrushHair: Congratulations Gwynne, you’ve won the Easy Look Sole & Cinnamon Oil 4oz  & Toque Magico Emergencia w/Coconut 16oz Combo. What made you place these particular Dominican hair products on your Wish List?

Gwynne: Thank you! I added them to my list because they looked good and I had them on my list of things to buy. I like to mix my Dominican products, that’s why I order something different every time.

RounBrushHair:  How and when were you first introduced to Dominican hair products?

Gwynne: I heard about your website and Dominican products through a friend; I saw how nice and healthy her hair looked and asked her what she was doing, she told me about RoundBrushHair and Dominican products. I just started in January this year, and I sort of developed a love relationship with this website that’s why I keep ordering.

RounBrushHair: Of all the Dominican products you’ve tried which one is your favorite so far?

Gwynne: The Silicon Mix Bambu Conditioner! I love the smell and it leaves my hair soft and shiny.

RounBrushHair: The Bambu conditioner does smell heavenly! How would you describe your hair?

Gwynne: The length is past my shoulders, natural (I haven’t had a perm in 2 years). The texture is fine and it’s becoming healthier with each use of Dominican products.

RounBrushHair: How would you describe the difference in your hair from before you started using the products?

Gwynne: I have less frizzing, the conditioners have repaired my split ends, and overall more manageable.

RounBrushHair: Do you only use the products or do you go to a Dominican salon too?

Gwynne: Right now I’m only using the products, I used to go to a Dominican shop (I don’t remember the name) when I was living in New Jersey. I had a very positive experience, I liked everything: Doobies, wraps, the blowout etc. I’m now living in a rural area so the Dominican salons are too far – but that’s the only reason I don’t go anymore.

RounBrushHair: Since you don’t have a Dominican salon near you, what’s your weekly hair regimen?

Gwynne:  I like trying different products and mixing them together. My regimen starts like this: I wash my hair once a week, apply Cinnamon Oil and Whale Sperm Oil into my scalp all the way to the ends, massage it in, leave it on for 10 min before shampooing out. Second, I apply Baba de Caracol Conditioner for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse out (I like to condition my hair because I noticed that it prevents shedding). Then, roller set and instead of blow-drying it, I use a flat iron to loosen the curls. After it’s dry, I wrap it using a shine serum and I’m good to go!

Oh, I would also like to add that I used these products on my 8 year old Daughter and her hair is really soft, healthy and shiny.

RoundBrushHair Sponsors the monthly Wish List Giveaways at DominicanHairCare.com! One lucky registered member is randomly selected every month and awarded Dominican hair products from their Wish List.