It's Hard to Find Products for My Coarse, Curly Hair, But This Unexpected Brand Is So Impressive

My low-porosity, coarse, curly hair can be pretty high-maintenance. It doesn’t like a lot of common haircare ingredients like coconut oil and silicones, so you can imagine it isn’t easy finding products that actually work. Don’t get me wrong—I love trying things (I wouldn’t be a beauty editor if I didn’t) and am always willing to give products a chance before making a judgment, but I do find myself disappointed a lot by what’s out there and frustrated that many things just don’t do the job for my specific hair type.

When I do find those rare products that work for me, however, I never want to let them go. Recently, I decided to give Rahua’s line of Amazonian oil–rich formulas a go and was beyond impressed. I’ve tried just about every textured haircare line under the sun with some underwhelming results. Rahua’s wonderful line, which isn’t even directly designed for textured hair types, came along and yielded serious results. I couldn’t gatekeep this knowledge because I write for the people. If you have a similar hair type and struggle to find products that actually work, look no further. I’m sharing all my thoughts on Rahua’s range below.

The brand’s mission, first and foremost, is to protect and preserve the Amazon rainforest. Its hero ingredient is rahua (ungurahua) oil sourced straight from the Amazon. Rahua oil is rich in omega-9s, which repair damaged strands, add strength, and helps you maintain a healthy scalp. Rahua’s co-founder Anna Ayers explained why this oil is so magical for our hair. “The beautiful rahua oil is extremely special. It comes from a seed that thrives in symbiosis with the Amazon’s natural environment,” she says. “It is handcrafted by Amazonian women using ancient ancestral techniques aligned with biodynamic rituals. This careful process results in a potent oil with an exceptionally fine molecular weight, allowing it to deeply penetrate, mend, and strengthen hair while balancing the scalp and skin. Rahua oil fills in hair’s porosity, plumping strands for improved elasticity and strength. For coarse or textured hair, it softens and enhances manageability. Just a couple of drops of this potent oil deliver visible results.”

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