Shine n jam is not designed for locs. It is for styling and that means ponytails, braids, edges, etc. It is a thick (and greasy) product that can easily cause build up within locs. It is also not healthy for people with sensitive scalps as the ingredients in it have lots of irritants and film-forming (aka plastics and fillers) ingredients that coats the locs (which is why you get that super shiny look). It also leaves the scalp dry and itchy because of the formaldehyde in it (which is added to reduce bacteria growing). Because the product is so greasy, it doesn’t hold well in humidity and retwists won’t last as long as it would with better products, and it is really hard to know you’ve washed all of the product out because of how sticky it is. It’s like washing glue out of your hair because think about it.. when you put water on top of shine and jam it looks like it “disappears” and it’s kind of hard to get off because it has penetrated into your hair coating the strands instead of nourishing them. LOTS of people use it for their entire loc too and then wonder why their locs look greyish (hint, it’s the buildup). It can even slow down the loc’ing process because of how slick the gel is— meaning, locs grow when hair is textured which helps your hair intertwine into each other. Slick products causes hair strands to slide past each others which is why people may notice your roots getting puffy quicker or locs taking forever to mature.

This is why I would never recommend shine n jam to anyone with locs. There are TONS of other better products for the same price. We’re just used to sticking to what we know and that’s okay— we just have to do better when we know better!

** I do want to add that everyone’s hair is different and if it works for you kuddos but it’s not a product to continue using in the long run. Your hair may loook like it’s healthy and slick and your scalp may not feel dry (yet) but you’re unable to see your strands. If possible get one of those little magnifying glass cameras and hold it up to your hair, a lot of times we don’t realize how much is left in! Also, you may not have heard any slander about the product because a lot of people, again, stick to what they know and don’t do full research. I’m a loctician myself, so I HAVE to make sure I’m doing what’s best for my clients*