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Infused with Strengthening Vitamins & Proteins for moisture and easy detangling. Lasting medium all day hold without a hard crunchy feeling. Quick and easy to use lightweight formula great for all hair types. • Quick & ready to use • Provides a lasting medium all day hold • Reduces frizz and delivers a natural sheen How-To-Use In 3 Simple Steps: Step 1: Shampoo and condition with the Natural Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Sulfate-Free Shampoo and Conditioner. Step 2: Apply the Natural Twist & Set Setting Lotion to damp hair and comb through. Step 3: Proceed to twist or set into the desired style and dry completely.

Ultimate Styling Versatility: Wet hair…Dry hair…Twist-Sets…Wash and Go’s…Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Curl Control & Shine Mist can do it all! Our fast-drying styling spray helps enhance, define and set curly to coily textures while providing a medium hold and brilliant shine. Here’s how – On damp hair: Spray liberally onto wet hair. Allow curls to form and air dry or lightly diffuse to set curls. For wet-set styles: Section hair as desired. Spray Curl Control & Shine Mist liberally onto wet hair before twisting and setting each section. Dry completely.

DE Pro Tip: To achieve perfectly defined curls, allow twist-set to completely dry under a hooded dryer.

On dry hair: Instantly refresh coils, curls, or any twist-set with Curl Control & Shine Mist! Perfect for providing moisture, shine, and a lasting hold. Simply, hold bottle 6 – 8 inches away from head and mist evenly onto dry hair. Proceed to style as desired.

Nourishing Ingredients: Our Almond & Avocado Curl Control & Shine Mist is formulated with Sweet Almond Oil & Chamomile, and other nourishing botanicals and oils for increased elasticity, moisture, and shine; while also delivering humidity resistance and a lasting hold.

NO MINERAL OIL – NO PARABENS – NO PARAFFIN

How-To-Use In 2 Quick Steps:

• Step 1: Spray Almond & Avocado Curl Control & Shine Mist onto wet or dry hair.
• Step 2: Allow curls to form and air dry or lightly diffuse to set curls.

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.

Design Essentials Coconut & Monoi Curl Defining Gelée, formulated with Sunflower, Marshmallow Root and Aloe botanicals for supreme detangling, nourishment, and body, is an ultra-moisturizing curl definer that will instantly give life to your natural waves, curls, and coils for frizz-free definition, moisture retention, and fabulous shine. If you’re seeking a staple go-to product that defines twists-outs, braid-outs, finger coils, Bantu-knots, wash and gos, or any other style requiring added definition – say hello to your new best friend in a jar! Ideal for all curly and coily textures. Enhances waves, curls & coils Smooth lightweight texture controls frizz and flyaways Easy application & natural ingredients excellent for natural styling NO PARABENS – NO PETROLATUM – NO GLUTEN – NO PHTHALATES – NO DEA – NO TEA – NO ALCOHOL  How-To-Use In 3 Easy Steps: Step 1: After cleansing, conditioning and detangling, generously apply Coconut & Monoi Curl Defining Gelée to wet hair. Step 2: Using your fingers or a wide tooth comb, work through from root to tip for even distribution. Step 3: Proceed to style as desired. Allow to air dry or diffuse for added volume. Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Vegetable Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium 37, Methyl Gluceth-10, Polyquaternium-11, Polysorbate 20, Sodium PCA, Fragrance (Parfum), Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow Root) Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Gardenia Tahitensis (Tiare) Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycereth-2 Cocoate, Coumarin, Limonene.

No Flaking, No Build-Up: We can all agree that flaky reside and product buildup is a total no-go when using any edge tamer. Luckily, Design Essentials came through in a clutch with its Natural Honey & Shea Edge Tamer! Unlike other edge controls, this unique non-greasy formula, infused with moisturizing Honey and Shea Butter ingredients provides a fabulous shine without any build-up residue – making it easy to restyle for a new look or wash out when you’re ready to beautify fresh curls.

Delivers A Long-Lasting Firm Hold: Specially designed for curly to coily hair textures our Natural Honey & Shea Edge Tamer provides a long-lasting firm-hold to securely lay down the hairline and tame unruly flyaways. We suggest adding this to your product collection to finish off any style for a polished look.

NO PARABENS – NO PARAFFIN – NO MINERAL OIL

How-To-Use In 2 Quick Steps:

• Step 1: Apply a fingertip portion of Natural Honey and Shea Edge Tamer to the hairline.
• Step 2: Smooth with a brush or small-tooth comb for a lasting blended finish.

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.

Nourishing Natural Ingredients: Our Compositions Foaming Wrap Lotion was strategically infused with two key ingredients, Coconut Oil and Wheat Protein – making you fall in love with its ability to moisturize, nourish and strengthen stressed fragile hair during wet-styling! Perfect for natural or relaxed women wanting to create smooth wraps, wet-sets, and molds without frizz and flaking.

Mold, Wrap, & Set With Confidence: If you live for a flawless smooth wrap, roller-wrap, roller-set, or flexi-rod set, hands down Design Essentials Compositions Foaming Wrap Lotion should be your absolute go-to product! This non-sticky, lightweight wrap lotion has a medium- pliable hold, dries quickly, detangles on contact, and will leave your mane feeling silky and healthy with an intense vibrant shine. So, if Compositions Foaming Wrap Lotion sounds like it has your name written all over it, here’s a quick step-by-step on how to use it on your next wet- set:

Step 1: After shampooing and conditioning with your favorite DE products, towel blow hair.
Step 2: Shake Compositions Foaming Wrap Lotion well, then apply generously to hair. Step 3: Wrap or roll hair as desired.
Step 4: Dry thoroughly, then comb out and/or hot curl to complete style.

Design Essential Professional Tip: When using Compositions Foaming Wrap Lotion remember two crucial factors: 1. When we say use generously, we mean just that…Don’t be afraid to saturate the hair! 2. You must let Compositions Foaming Wrap dry completely if you truly desire the perfect set. We recommend drying under a hooded dryer for the best results.

Usage Instructions:
Step 1: Shampoo and condition hair.
Step 2: Apply Compositions Foaming Wrap generously to wet hair and massage into hair. Step 3: Mold, wrap or roll hair as desired.
Step 4: Dry thoroughly.
Step 5: Proceed to style as desired.

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.”

Intense Shine Formula: It’s just our opinion, but no hairstyle is officially complete until it’s finished with Design Essentials Diamonds Oil Sheen Spray to give it that “just left the salon look and feel.” But it doesn’t just begin and end with shine, our Diamonds Oil Sheen Spray is an aerosol oil sheen infused with Wheat, Aloe and Olive extracts fused to create a lightweight molecule that penetrates and seals moisture into the cuticle leaving the hair conditioned to look and feel bouncy and silky.

Protects Against Thermal Styling: Ideal for wet or dry hair types, this lightweight heat protectant formula provides thermal protection and an immense shine during blow-drying, flat- ironing, or when using curling irons and wands.

Simple How-To-Use Directions:
Step 1: Shake well.
Step 2: Hold can 8 – 10 inches away from hair and spray Diamonds Oil Sheen evenly over the entire head.
Step 3: Comb or brush through for deeper penetration and conditioning. For maximum gloss, spray lightly over finished style.

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.”

Nourishing Natural Ingredients: Our Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse was strategically infused with two key ingredients, Olive Oil and Vitamin B Complex – making you fall in love with its natural benefits! Here’s why: Olive Oil provides curl quenching moisture and allows luminous shine to enhance every strand, while Vitamin B Complex increases your hairs strength and elasticity to promote healthy hair growth. Did we also mention that this lightweight formula contains NO Alcohol, unlike other foams known to dry out your crown? Oh…and it smells pretty amazing too!

NO PARABENS – NO PARAFFIN – NO PETROLATUM – NO MINERAL OIL

Curl Defining Memory: Whether you have 2A waves or 4C coils, Design Essentials Natural Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse will ensure the natural shape of your strands look and feel more defined, polished, and sealed for long-lasting styles. No frizz, No sticky reside, No crunch!

Slay Your Next Wet-Set: This unique formula was created in mind for the curly girl looking for a staple product that has a soft-pliable hold, dries quickly, and reduces frizz while giving off a gorgeous, natural sheen…. but most importantly also defines her curls when it comes to rocking roller sets, flexi-rods, and twist-sets. If this sounds like you, here’s a quick step-by-step on how to achieve the perfect wet-set using our Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse:

• Step 1: Shampoo and condition with the Natural Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Sulfate Free Shampoo and Conditioner.
• Step 2: Apply the Natural Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse generously to damp hair and comb through.
• Step 3: Proceed to flat twist or two strand twist into the desired style and dry completely.
• Step 4: Separate sets and style, as desired.

Wash and Go In 5 Easy Steps: If you love a fierce wash and go, and truly want to do just that… these quick 5 Steps are for you!

• Step 1: Shampoo with the Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Sulfate Free Shampoo.
• Step 2: Condition with the Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Conditioner.
• Step 3: Apply the Natural Curl Enhancing Mousse generously to wet hair and comb or finger through into the desired style.
• Step 4: Allow hair to dry naturally or use a diffuser. The Natural Curl Enhancing Mousse will disappear as it dries.
• Step 5: Proceed to lift and style, as desired

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.

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Promote Healthy Hair & End Dryness: Whether you rock your hair wavy, curly, or coily… battle everyday dryness with Design Essentials Natural Almond & Avocado Daily Moisturizing Lotion! This lightweight enriched blend of Jojoba Oil, Olive Oil, Cocoa Butter, and Wheat Protein now has even more added moisture from Almond & Avocado extracts. Our new formula not only restores hydration to the hair shaft for all day protection, but it protects and strengthens dry, damaged hair from breakage by sealing the cuticle – resulting in hair that is soft, shiny, manageable, moisturized and frizz-free.

Great for Everyday Use: We recommend cocktailing our Almond & Avocado Daily Moisturizing Lotion with some of your other favorite Design Essential styling products to create a flawless lightweight natural style. Of course, we all have different styling needs, which is why we created this daily go-to for easy detangling and complete styling versatility. Ideal for finger styling daily wash and go styles, adding shine to twist-sets, or simply rejuvenating curls and taming unwanted frizz.

NO PARABENS – NO PARAFFIN – NO MINERAL OIL

How-To-Use In 3 Simple Steps:

• Step 1: Apply Almond & Avocado Daily Moisturizing Lotion to clean, damp hair.
• Step 2: Comb through or finger style as desired and air dry or diffuse.
• Step 3: Or apply to dry hair to pull out twist sets or revitalize curls and reduce frizz.

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.

Great For Shaping, Sculpting, & Lifting Hair: Create superior volume and long-lasting hold with Design Essentials Finishing Spritz. Ideal for wet or dry hair, this hypo-allergenic formula sprays on evenly and lightly, leaving hair with a beautiful sheen. Perfect for tapered cuts, creating texture and hold on spiked styles or ponytails, or taming unruly hair. DE Pro Tip: Spray at the roots, and tease with a comb or fingers to lift and create lasting volume especially great when styling fine hair textures.

No Flaking, No Build-Up: Believe it or not, finding a firm holding spritz without the hard, sticky residue is possible. Thanks to Design Essentials Formations Finishing Spritz – an environmentally, safe, soft to firm holding spray that leaves the hair manageable without a sticky, hard build-up – making it easy to wash out when you’re ready to adorn a new look. Did we also mention that it smells amazing too?

How-To-Use In 2 Easy Steps:

• Step 1: Hold Formations Finishing Spritz 8 – 10 inches away from hair.
• Step 2: Use short bursts for even coverage.

The McBride Guarantee: This product is guaranteed to meet McBride Research Laboratories quality performance standards or your money back.