Friday, August 6, 2010

David Babaii: The Salon Feel Minus the Chemicals


I stumbled upon David Babaii for WildAid, and decided to try out the Babaii hydrating conditioner. For about $8 bucks, a little more than the cost of Pantene or Aussie and with less product, I figured a portion is obviously going toward preservation and it's all natural. And while the cost/size difference may catch your eye, note that you're getting a thick lustrous product versus sloppy greasy chemical-infused main market brands. So there's really no question on which one's the better buy.

The eco-friendly formula is free of Parabens, Sulfates, Petrochemicals and animal products. And with a campaign catering to animal welfare, you can be sure they don't test their products on animals either.

But while natural hair care is a priority, it's equally a priority to make sure I get products that work and don't leave me smelling like hemp. Fortunately, David Babaii for Wildaid hits the spot. Not only does it leave my hair soft (note thicker longer hair requires copious amounts of this product), but the smell was out of this world.

A perfect fusion of flower and fruit, it was hard to spot exactly what the amazing scent was. Having gone through nearly the whole bottle now, I still can't quite name the fragrance, but it's certainly caught the attention of anyone within a 5 foot radius. My sister, and co-beauty junkie, was on cloud nine when she walked alongside me, nose in the air trying to inhale every last little atom. She says it smelled like I just stepped out of a salon.

I smiled a little smile, knowing I spent a fraction of cost, helped a cause, and treated my hair to beautiful natural ingredients.

So what exactly is in David Babaii for Wildaid's Hydrating Conditioner? According to their site, it's a combination of volumizing volcanic ash, rich cupuacu butter, blue algae, wild orchid, kiwi, mango, jojoba seed and dead sea salt.

I'm now curious to see if the rest of their line is equally as amazing.