Product Review: Nairobi Texturizing Styling Lotion

Nairobi Texturizing Styling Lotion is a concentrate. It has to be diluted with water to be used as a setting lotion. If the client has color-treated or highly porous hair, then use 4 to 5 parts water to 1 part of this concentrate. You do not want the hair to over absorb ("suck up") too much of this concentrate in its pure form or the client's hair may dry "hard as a rock." Hard hair can mean snap, crackle, and POP! (i.e. breakage from a roller set)

For a crunchy to firm roller set on normal, healthy hair, then 2 or 3 parts water to 1 part concentrate.

The rule of thumb, more water than concentrate.

I just started back using the setting lotions for the winter. I had an older bottle of the Nairobi texturizing styling lotion. I felt that it seemed weaker than what I remembered so I bought a fresh bottle. So professional of me right? Yes. As I suspected the old bottle that I had in storage had become more runny. Also, the consistency of the liquid was thinner and when shaken, the liquid produced much more foam as you can see from the picture.

Again, this proves that if you buy products on clearance, then only buy products that you have used before. That way you truly know if it is expired or not. Expiration dates are not posted on bottles in general. So if you are trying something new, ask about the product turnover at the store. If they are constantly restocking a product, then more than likely it is fresh product unless you are talking about some retailer like Walmart that can order a "ton" of something at a discounted bulk rate at one time then distribute out as needed throughout the whole year to its various different stores.

Anyway, this Nairobi lotion concentrate offers versatile usage depending on the amount of water added. This lotion is a good buy, and it delivers a nice shine!

Stylists: if you take an empty spray bottle, pour the concentrate to about a 20% point or one fifth point, then add water to the top. You should be "in business." Enjoy!