Review: Highly Textured Growth Serum

I haven’t done any haircare related posts in quite sometime, but new year, new me or whatever. Most of the new products I review I haphazardly stumble upon and my FOMO is instantly activated. This time a new product was recommended by a friend. The product she recommended is created by her hair stylist and she asked me to try it out and see if I liked it. Well, I do. The hair product in question is the Highly Textured Growth Serum. It contains the following ingredients:

• Sunflower Oil
  • Prevents dry scalp
  • Stimulates growth 
  • Acts as emollient 
  • Eliminates frizz

• Avocado Oil
  • Promotes healthy cell growth 
  • Prevents dryness 
  • Prevents Breakage 
  • Loaded in Nutrients 

• Jojoba Oil
  • Antifungal 
  • Provides nourishment 
  • Unclog scalp pores 
  • Promotes hair growth 
  • Great source of Vitamin E

• Peppermint Oil
  • Increase blood circulation 
  • Antibacterial 
  • Anti- Inflammatory 
  • Omega 3, Vitamin A & C 

• Tea Tree Oil-
  • Anti-fungal 
  • Anti-bacterial 
  • Promotes growth
  • Prevents Itchy scalp 

• Clove oil
  • Anti-fungal 
  • Antiseptic ( Prevents disease causing microorganisms) 
  • Reduce hair loss
  • Promote hair growth 
  • Promotes shine 

• Lemon Oil
  • Prevents dandruff 
  • Balances the production of sebum by the scalp
  • Boost hair Growth

These are all of the ingredients and benefits listed on Highly Textured’s site, so I double checked the validity of the benefits and they do indeed pan out.

Due to my hair’s texture, it’s a bit hard to tell if I’m seeing faster growth than usual unless I have my hair in braids or some other protective style. I started using the Highly Textured Growth Serum while my hair was loose and found something really interesting happened. When touching my scalp I could feel new growth. Similar to when my hair was relaxed and my natural texture was growing in. This hair felt thicker and more tightly coiled. I can’t say that this growth serum has changed my hair texture, but I can say that the speed with which it grew when I first started using it was a jolt to my senses. My hair has been dry lately and retaining moisture this winter has been difficult, so my hypothesis is that the speed in which the hair was growing didn’t allow it to match the dryness of the rest of my hair, which may be why the texture felt different. I currently have in crotchet faux locs and I’m not noticing the same stark difference in new hair growth, but it probably has more to do with the tension in my hair.

I have been using it every other day as per the instructions, but I really prefer using it on a clean, freshly washed scalp. It’s invigorating. It’s tingly, but not itchy. Remember those York Peppermint Patty commercials where someone would take a bite and then breathe out icy air? That’s what this feels like after applying to your scalp right after you wash your hair. I’ve also gotten compliments on how good it smells.

All in all, I like this product. Yes, it is a bit pricey ranging from $13-$50 depending on what size bottle you get but, it is a quality product made by a small business owner. You aren’t going to be getting mass produced, sold in big box stores Wild Growth Oil prices from small businesses but you will get a fresh, quality, hand crafted product with a direct way to contact the owner and creator. This is definitely my preferred route when I can afford it.