Terminator 3 en 1 Soap Review | Brightening & Exfoliating 

What is Terminator 3 en 1 Soap?

It is a bathing soap made from snail slime extract which brightens and exfoliates the skin. 

I honestly don't know why it is called 3 in 1 because only two qualities are mentioned on the package.

What does the soap look like?

It is a multicoloured soap that comes in three types. The one I used is made of snail slime extract and it has a soft yellow colour with grey marks. The texture of the soap is coaxed or rough as you use it. 

How does it feel on the skin?

How does the soap work?

- This soap washes well. It washes off the dirt and oil on the skin easily and gently.

- It gently exfoliates the skin. I expected it to work faster because of the way people talked about it but it was quite gentle. During the first two weeks of using it, I thought it wouldn't work. But by the third and fourth week, the results were visible. 

- It makes my skin brighter naturally. The fact that it exfoliates gently makes my skin still stay natural and brighter.

- It softens the skin. My skin feels soft.

- It deeply cleanses the skin.

How to use the soap for best results

Apply the soap to your wet skin, scrub and wait for a few minutes then rinse.

Do I recommend this soap?

I do recommend this soap "Terminator 3 en 1". I got it to confirm what people were saying about the product and I am not disappointed. 

It is a good soap and I will recommend it. 

I have been using the soap for over a month now and I like the progress I have with it. 

This is what the soap looks like after using it for over a month now. I bought the 200g and I must say it doesn't finish fast.

How much does Terminator 3 en 1 cost?

I made a series of posts about relaxing my hair and the products I used as well as my feelings of betraying my community for not keeping nappy hair. I hope you guys read those posts but if you didn't then click the following links to read them too.

Relaxing my one-year-old nappy hair

Products I used to relax my hair

Disconnected from my community because my hair is relaxed

Watch the video I made about this by clicking here. 

Once Upon A Time, I Had Nappy Hair | My Transition To Relaxed Hair

I cut my hair very low in December 2019 at the barber's shop and it was almost bald. My reason for doing that was I wasn't taking care of the hair I had. I could blame it on motherhood but other reasons like not being satisfied with the quality of my hair were another major problem. 

I didn't know if I wanted to keep nappy hair right away. As time went on, and my hair started growing, I coloured my hair. It was still very short though and as my hair grew it was cool to have golden brown tips.

So I decided to keep nappy hair. I knew it will not be easy but I wanted to try again. I have had nappy hair for a year in the past so it wasn't new.

Some months into my nappy journey, I started finding it difficult to manage my hair dandruff and I did a few hairstyles that cut my edges. 

That was around the period when Greenlifebate reached out to me and gifted me hair products from her brand to try. I must say they came in time because they actually made me change my mind about wanting to relax my hair. Her products made my hair soft and easy to comb and also spared me all dandruff.

Reviewing hair products from Greenlifebate

So fast-forward to December 2020 when I had thriving nappy hair but I just wanted to do more with my hair. The hairstyles I felt like doing sometimes required that I relax my hair and moreover managing nappy hair took more time and energy. I made the decision to relax my hair.

And so I did. It felt amazing and I was happy. I only felt the guilt of no longer belonging to the nappy family anymore but personally, it made me happy.

That's how I transitioned to relaxed hair and I have no regrets. Nappy hair just like relaxed hair has its pros and cons and so far I am cool with my relaxed hair.

I know that nappy hair represents our identity and self-acceptance. And it feels somehow like a detachment when you are no longer nappy. But as long as the reasons behind relaxing your hair have got nothing to do with you not liking who you are then it's fine.

There's my story. I hope you like this post.

I made a video on this topic where I shed more light on it. Click here to watch.

I got this lipstick in December 2020 while I was doing my nails at the salon. The lady doing my nails who is also the owner of the salon recommended I buy it. 

It wasn't a planned purchase at all and I haven't bought a lipstick in a long time.

I've been waiting for the right moment to try it. And I decided to do so and share my thoughts with you.

Trying On My New Purple Lipstick & Review

The product

How did it feel using this lipstick and gloss?

Tips for using it.

Things I love about the lipstick and gloss

After sharing my experience with relaxing my nappy hair it's natural that I share with you guys the product I used to relax my hair.

Related: The Experience Of Relaxing My One-Year-Old Nappy Hair

When I made up my mind to relax my hair, I had in mind Dr Miracle's relaxer and also Dark and Lovely. I had used Dr Miracle before and I liked it. As for Dark and Lovely my previous experience wasn't good as I bought a fake product which didn't even relax my hair. So I can say that I have never used a Dark and Lovely relaxer until now. But I have friends who used it and had good results. 

This time I decided to try the suggestion of the salesperson in the shop and he recommended Vitale Olive No-Lye Hair Relaxer. I bought the super relaxer.

Products I Used To Relax My Hair | Featuring Vitale Olive No-Lye Relaxer

The product

The pack of Vitale Olive Relaxer is made up of :

- The relaxer

- The activator

- The shampoo

- The leave-in conditioner

- Gloves and a spatula for mixing.

The highs and lows

I relaxed my hair at the hair salon and my hairstylist did a good job with that. 

The one thing that I am most grateful for is that it didn't burn my scalp. It also got my hair very well relaxed.

I noticed that the products don't have any nice smell, especially the shampoo. So if you love nice smelling products then think again about buying this one. 

Also, the leave-in conditioner is watery and not oily. This makes it hard to use most times because I can't use it when my hair is dry.

The verdict

The relaxer is good and I recommend it for relaxing pure virgin hair. It relaxes your hair evenly and doesn't discolour hair. I love products with a nice scent but because this one is good I don't have a problem using it again.

The Price

In Cameroon Vitale Olive relaxer costs between 3800frs - 5000frs. I actually bought mine for 3800frs but it was priced 4500frs. Prices may vary from shop to shop that's why I gave that price range. 

It's been almost a month since I relaxed my virgin hair. I'm happy I did because I got what I wanted out of it.

The Experience Of Relaxing My One-Year-Old Nappy Hair

Why I relaxed my One-year-old nappy hair

I cut my hair in December 2019. It was almost bald. Then I coloured it gold. I cut my hair because I needed a break from long hair. I also had issues with my edges. They were breaking a lot and it made my hair difficult to style. So I decided to cut everything.

While growing my hair again I wanted to keep it natural though from time to time I wanted to relax it. I have kept natural hair in the past and it wasn't that easy to comb and plait it because it hurt so much. But then I received natural hair products from GLB which helped me to soften my hair and make my edges grow again. Their products convinced me to settle for nappy hair.

Also Read: GLB - The hair products that make me comb my natural hair easily

Then later the desire to relax my hair came back because I couldn't leave my hair freely as I desired. I couldn't style my natural hair myself and I didn't have many options. I could learn from other nappy bloggers or Youtubers but I didn't have the patience to do that. I just wanted to be able to have my hair styled by myself sometimes. To comb and style it into a bun or anything easy on days I don't feel like going to the saloon.

The process

The process to me was liberating, to be honest. I thought of all the things I would be able to do with my hair and also the fact that I'll stress less about getting my hair done when I have unexpected activities.

I loved my nappy hair. It broke my heart to not be able to keep up with maintaining it. But I am enjoying my relaxed hair as well and I am glad I did it.

Also read: Am I disconnected from my roots because my hair is no longer nappy?

The relaxing process didn't make me anxious or afraid as I expected. I just looked forward to the results and I was proud of it. I didn't get burnt and my air was perfectly relaxed.

Also, read. Products I used to relax my one-year-old nappy hair

I did this at the perfect time because it was the Christmas period and I had to go out sometimes. So I was less stressed about my hair. 

Also read: How we spent New Year's Day 2021

                   My New Year's Day hairstyle

Last time I saw my nappy hair

Relaxing my hair at the hair salon

My relaxed hair

The evening after relaxing my hair

Waking up with my relaxed hair

Christmas hairdo

New Year's Day hairdo

That's my experience with relaxing my hair. 

I recently relaxed my one-year-old nappy hair and I felt a conflict within myself because being nappy is not just a choice or a lifestyle. It is an identity. It represents a race and a community. So I must say relaxing my hair after growing it naturally for a year felt like a betrayal. 

That's a heavy word but what I felt was close to that. 

Disconnected From My African Roots Because My Hair Is Relaxed

Nappy hair gives you a sense of belonging

Many of us like to belong somewhere or in some community. We belong to our family when growing up and later we belong to other groups which construct our personality and identity. Being nappy gives that feeling of belonging, identity, pride and personality to those who have it. 

He who is not with us is against us

Since it is a community there are definitely people who feel attacked when you don't align with that lifestyle. And this is not good at all because even though it represents an identity of a community, having relaxed hair doesn't mean renouncing your African roots or identity. It's a matter of intention. 

Though it does make you look different, it all depends on why you do it. As long as the intention is not to change who you are there is no problem with it. 

My journey to relaxed hair

I relaxed my hair recently after keeping it nappy for a year. I love my relaxed hair. It's still my hair whether relaxed or not and I love wearing it simple most of the time. 

Related: My experience with relaxing my one-year-old nappy hair.

                Products I used to relax my hair

While with nappy hair, I knew that at some point I was going to relax. And when the time came I did. 

Read all about my experience of relaxing my hair here.

My take on this

Whether relaxed or nappy it doesn't matter. Do whatever feels convenient for you. Nappy hair is not for everyone; No matter how much some bloggers and YouTubers make it easy to maintain, it's not easy for everyone. It requires more products, time and dedication to care for it.

It's not to discourage you from keeping nappy hair but just to tell you the truth. I enjoyed my nappy journey because it was different and there are hairstyles I could make with it that I can no longer do with my relaxed hair. 

But right now, nappy hair is not for me. I may go back to it in the future or sometime when I feel like keeping it again. there's time for everything and now is the time for relaxed hair. I can always do a big chop and start all over again. I'm happy I am that courageous when it comes to my hair.

My New Year's Day Hairstyle

By New Year's Eve, the hairstyle I did for Christmas was already so itchy and also quite painful in the middle where the bun was tied. 

Also read: How We Spent Christmas 2020

It made me want to go for a change of hairstyle. I wanted my hair washed so bad. I love washing my hair because it makes me feel relaxed - especially when I do it in a hair salon.

Which products did I receive from Green Life Bate (GLB)?

Green Life Bate (GLB) Hair Products Review

What is the GLB and what do they do?

Are GLB hair products only meant for natural or nappy hair?

What is the colour and texture of the hair products?

Are the products from GLB effective?

What do GLB hair products do to your hair?

The GLB Herbal shampoo alongside the Hair Butter and Hair Crown Oil does the following to your hair:

Do I recommend GLB hair products?

How can I get GLB products? 

Your natural beauty is a reflection of your physical, mental and emotional health. In order for all these three factors to come together and reflect on you, it is important to do these things.

How To Look Beautiful Without Makeup 

1. Grow and do your hair nicely

When your hair is neat, healthy and well done, it automatically makes you look so good that you may not need makeup.

2. Take good care of your skin

Make sure you take good care of your face and body skin. Having smooth good looking skin makes you need less makeup.

3. Excercise to stay in shape

Staying in shape is a good way to replace makeup in your life. Go for walks, jog or join a gym to stay in good shape.

4. Practice hygiene

Stay clean. Being clean makes you need less makeup to cover up your dirt. Some people use makeup to appear cleaner but it doesn't help.

5. Stay hydrated

Your body needs fluids especially water to clear your skin. Drink a lot of water and stay hydrated.

6. Eat balanced meals

Your skin is what you eat. If you eat lots of vegetables you will have very healthy skin. Eat all the different nutrients that your body needs to help your skin glow.

7. Dress nicely

Dressing nicely makes you not to need makeup. Wear clean stylish clothes to look beautiful without makeup.

8. Be confident

Be confident that you are beautiful without makeup. The confidence you exhibit is the beauty people see. Be confident!

all the above points will help you feel good about yourself and boost your confidence so that you will not feel the need to wear and be a natural beauty.