Review: ORS Olive Oil Smooth-N-Hold Pudding

Promises
Olive Oil Smooth-N-Hold Pudding™moisturizes, shines, and holds the hair. This lightweight, non-sticky pudding leaves a smooth and shiny hold whilst moisturizing the hair. Olive Oil Smooth-N-Hold Pudding™is a unique formula that won't dry the hair or cause flaking.  

Directions

1. Massage into palm of hands. Apply to the hair and brush for even distribution. Style hair as usual. Ideal for smoothing ponytails.
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Ingredients
Aqua (Water) , Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil , Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil),  Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyquaternium-11, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate,  Polysorbate-60, PEG-150 Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20 ,PEG-20 Hydrogenated Lanolin, Peg-40 Stearate, Oleth-20, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylchloroisothiazolinone , methylisothiazolinone, parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl, Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool, Cl 42090, Cl 19140

Verdict
I would definitely recommend this product. It is great for twist outs and braid outs. Unlike a lot of other styling products it doesn't cause the hair to completely shrink, leaving you with a reasonably stretched style. It gives a medium hold, keeping reasonable definition for 2-3 days without resetting the style. After application, I did not need to moisturise my hair for 3 days, as opposed to every day/ every other day. The pudding also gives amazing shine. That being said it does have its drawbacks, it is quite greasy. If you rested your head against a window, chances are your hair would leave a mark. It also builds up quite easily on the hair, getting to the stage where your hair needs washing. However, this can be easily worked around. My suggestion would be to use the product to set twists as a protective style, take them out wear a twist out for a few days; or you could do a twist out on dry hair and then wash soon after. For those of you that are conscious about ingredients, mineral oil is present... Admittedly this made me hesitant to purchase the pudding for a few months but I wasn't put off nor do I have any regrets.  I paid £2.69 for 16.2 oz. from my local hair and beauty shop, which is a great price. Would I buy again, Definitely!