KBB vs Qhem-which is better for 3b curls?

egyptiancurls89 · 10-23-2008, 12:33 PM

sooo I was wondering what you guys....specifically 3b type curlies (but of course all are more than welcome to answer!) this is the best line out of these three? im trying to choose one and stick with it! lol.....

egyptiancurls89 · 10-23-2008, 12:35 PM

ah crap i forgot i wanted to add qhemet biologics into the mix......

empressri · 10-23-2008, 05:54 PM

kbb hair milk and butter=great!! dont even need gel with this

sheam and ic fantasia gel=nice, not as great as the above combo

mhc type 3 hair creme with fantasia ic gel=GREAT! lol use the type 3 sparingly or you will have to shampoo a few times to wash it out. uber moisturizing though!

qhemet=love love love it, my fav!

Kynnib · 10-23-2008, 06:06 PM

Ive only used KBB and MHC but my fav is KBB. That is my fav line.

kathymack · 10-23-2008, 06:23 PM

I've used a lot of KBB--it's the best any and all of it. You can't go wrong. I've used some MHC, it all lives at another house now--I didn't find it anything special. I've only had the qhemets gel and if I still used gel, I'd say it's a keeper. I'm allergic to SheaM, luckily I found it too greasy.

egyptiancurls89 · 10-24-2008, 02:45 PM

so the hair milk and butter from kbb you dont need anything else with....i assume it gives good hold then right? o and qhem looks real good but do you think its for me if i want hold and moisture? coz im thinking its just moisture and no hold....which i need kind of a lot of hold. thanks so much guys!!

KindaWavy · 10-24-2008, 02:59 PM

I'm with kathymack. KBB milk as a rinse out, followed by KBB nectar as a leave-in, plus BRHG or my super-hold FSG combo (which reminds me, I need to post on that), with a little KBB butter to scrunch the crunch is the best.

I've liked Qhmet OK, but not nearly so much as KBB; same w/SheaM.

ETA: I'm 2B/C, and feel that I need more hold, so I always add some type of gel on force of habit. I'll have to try it without. The closest I've come to foregoing a heavy hold gel was today. In addition to the KBB products, I used KCCC (curl enhancer w/minimal, if any, hold)- and I think it's love.

CaliforniaWavy · 10-24-2008, 03:06 PM

For me, the KBB products don't provide hold. They help encourage curls and provide lots of moisture. But, then again, I only have wavy hair that has to be coaxed to even start to curl. I guess it depends if you need hold or not.

egyptiancurls89 · 10-24-2008, 03:16 PM

oo ya i need some hold......but they do enhance curls?

kathymack · 10-24-2008, 03:20 PM

The reason they enhance curl is that they are so moisturizing and you hair is in such great shape. The KBB products and soap/shampoo bars have done wonders for my hair.

egyptiancurls89 · 10-24-2008, 03:21 PM

soo i think my question should have been...which has more hold qhem or kbb? lol

rudeechick · 10-24-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kathymack

The reason they enhance curl is that they are so moisturizing and you hair is in such great shape. The KBB products and soap/shampoo bars have done wonders for my hair.

Maybe thats why they dont work for me?? They pull my curl out - could it be my hair doesnt need excess moisture (ie is FINALLY healthy again??????)

kathymack · 10-24-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by egyptiancurls89

soo i think my question should have been...which has more hold qhem or kbb? lol

Since KBB doesn't have any hold, it would have to be Qhem.

egyptiancurls89 · 10-24-2008, 03:36 PM

oo really? my friends have been telling me kbb has more hold than qhem....not a lot just more. thanks! sooooo if im looking for hold skip kbb and do qhem? does qhem enhance curls? coz maybe its just the enhancement i feel i need lol

kathymack · 10-24-2008, 03:43 PM

I've only used qhem tea whatever gel. I don't need gel anymore, so I don't use it. KBB products are incredible. You're comparing apples and oranges here.

egyptiancurls89 · 10-24-2008, 03:45 PM

lol sooo what your saying is kbb is better

empressri · 10-24-2008, 03:48 PM

eh, kbb can have hold, depending on the texture of your hair. i used to use fantasia gel with my kbb until i was experimenting one day and found that it did hold my hair without the gel!

qhem has great hold for me, plus my hair is soft afterwards. her burdock root butter cream is actually cur enhancing, and works wonderfully on it's on in terms of hold and moisture. i have a picture on her website of the burdock root in my hair.

kathymack · 10-24-2008, 05:55 PM

My understanding is that the qhem products are real quality products. You put your order in and it's made when it's "your time." It can take a long while to get them, so I've never really gotten them.

scarriecarrie · 10-24-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rudeechick

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Originally Posted by kathymack

The reason they enhance curl is that they are so moisturizing and you hair is in such great shape. The KBB products and soap/shampoo bars have done wonders for my hair.

Maybe thats why they dont work for me?? They pull my curl out - could it be my hair doesnt need excess moisture (ie is FINALLY healthy again??????)

I agree with kathymack. The more moisturized my hair is, the better it curls. I haven't used gel since I found KBB hair milk. My hair curls easily with it and I get 2nd & 3rd day hair with even more curls. I don't need products with hold anymore like I used to.

egyptiancurls89 · 10-25-2008, 04:00 PM

hmmm.....well thanks you guys for all your help. looks like this is going to be really hard for me lol.....i gotta figure out if i need hold or not.....aaand on the qhem website it says that only two products are for my type of hair and that everything else is for more kinky hair.........buuut idk as ppl like empressi who have my type of hair...well i think hers is a little curlier.....love it.....anyone else have any opinions as to which line is more curl enhancing and just overall better? also i think is should change the title of this post...how do you go about doing that? thanks!!