ADV | What 1,250 Reviews Say About BATANICA
We Read Over 1,250 Batana Reviews. Here's What People Noticed in Week 1, Week 6 and Month 3.
We read every review so you don't have to. Not because it was fun, but because the same question kept landing in our inbox: "When will I actually see something?" The reviews answer it better than we can, because they come from people who had the same shelf of oils you have, and the same doubt. So here they are, sorted by when things happened, with the ones that didn't love it included.
Customer photos, shared with permission. Results vary.
Week 1 to 2What People Notice First
The first thing almost everyone writes about is not their edges. It's the jar. The fact that it doesn't pour, that it has to be scraped, that it melts between the palms, and the smell. The smell comes up in a large share of the reviews we read, usually with surprise, and almost always as the moment they knew they had the real thing. After that, within days: softer hair, more shine, easier detangling. That's the surface effect, and it's fast.
"I do not write reviews often. But this is finally the real Batana, after so many I tried. The smell told me before I even used it."
Semaja · US"I can only rate 5/5 stars. It has such a nice coffee smell, and applying it on my hair is so easy."
Trixie · US"This one is exactly as advertised. The smell, the way it melts, and it actually works."
Oluwatoyin · US first week"Used to think all these 'natural oils' were the same. This changed my mind. First time I rubbed it in it melted instantly, like butter. My scalp hasn't felt this hydrated in years."
Jeremiah · Verified first useDozens of reviews mention the smell. We stopped counting at the point where it was clearly the most common first impression.
Want to know in ten seconds whether you have the real thing? Open the jar. If it pours, it isn't.
See The JarWeek 6 to 8Where The Real Change Shows Up
This is the stretch most reviews are written about, and it's the stretch most people never reach, because they quit at week three. What customers describe here, in their words: less hair in the sink and on the pillowcase, the short pieces at the front no longer snapping off, and then, for the women writing about edges, fine new hairs at the temples where there was skin. It isn't dramatic. It's the first thing you photograph because you don't trust the mirror anymore.
"6 years of braids and my edges been fighting for their life 😭 tried castor, rosemary, all of it. 7 weeks in and they actually filling in."
Keshia · US edges · week 7"My hairline was going and I wasn't ready for the razor. This one is exactly as advertised, the smell, the way it melts, and it actually works."
Oluwatoyin · US hairline"My edges are finally filling back in. My stylist noticed before I did. I'm on my second jar and never going back."
Celine · US edges"My 4C coils used to fall apart by day 2 of a twist out, now they stay defined almost a week. Six weeks of this and the breakage at my crown is way down."
Whitney L. · Verified breakage · week 6Most people say it starts around week six. Two jars get you there and past it (and you get 2 for FREE).
Start My 90 DaysMonth 3 and laterThe Long Reviews
The month-three reviews are the ones that run long, because by then the women writing them have a story. A patch that had been smooth for years. A hairline that stopped looking see-through under the bathroom light. The front that finally held a part. These are also the reviews that mention the day-one photo, because that's the only way most of them could prove to themselves it had happened.
"That patch been smooth for YEARS 😩 I started rubbing this in every single night and around month 3 there's soft little hairs."
Yvette · US patch · month 3"At my age I didn't think my edges would come back. Nothing holds moisture like this. My hair feels like hair again."
Denise · US edges · 50+"Took a pic the day I started and one at 3 months. Side by side my crown coverage is way better. Almost didn't believe it was the same head. If you commit, it comes."
Tyrese J. · Verified photos · month 3"third jar. nothing else to add. its working."
Keke_Ross · Verified jar 3Dry Scalp, Postpartum, BeardsThe Other Reasons People Wrote
Not every review is about edges. A steady share come from women using it after a pregnancy, from people with a dry, flaking scalp, and from men who bought it for their hairline and kept it for the beard.
"4 months postpartum and I was pulling handfuls out every single morning 😩 wanted something natural since I'm still feeding. One ingredient, so I felt okay about it."
Rosa · US postpartum"Bought it for my hair, kept it for the beard. Wiry beard and the skin under it flaked non stop. Itching gone in about a week."
Mihlali · ZA beard · scalpThe Honest PartWho Didn't Love It, And Why
If every review on a page is five stars, you shouldn't trust the page. So here is what the three-star reviews say, because the reasons are consistent and worth knowing before you buy.
Too heavy for fine hair. A grease is a grease. Women with fine, straight hair who used more than a pea found it weighed the lengths down. It's meant for the scalp and the edges, not the whole head.
The smell. Roasted coffee, strong when you open the jar. Most people come to like it. Some never do.
Quit at week three. The most common three-star review is from someone who used it for two or three weeks, saw softness but no new hair, and stopped. Which is exactly when the reviews above say the change starts.
"I am not a patient person and this tested me before I saw anything worth mentioning (about week 3!!!). The growth is good but I wish someone had told me upfront to give it more"
Mrs. O. · Verified 3 stars"The oil itself is authentic and my hair does feel healthier after a little over a month. Two honest notes that bring it to three stars for me. First, shipping took a while so order before you run out of whatever you currently use. Second, the results are slow for me, this is not an overnight fix. With patience it's a good product"
Yvonne C. · Verified 3 starsThe Objection We Hear Most"I Tried Batana Before And It Did Nothing"
You probably didn't have Batana. Most of what's sold under that name is refined until it pours and smells of nothing, or it's a blend with nine other oils and Batana somewhere down the list. Neither of those is the jar the reviews above are about. If what you tried was pale, thin, or scentless, you tested the packaging, not the oil. Our 7 Signs Your Batana Is Fake page shows you how to tell in ten seconds.
Raw, solid, one ingredient, sealed and scannable. The jar the reviews are about.
See The JarCustomer PhotosDay 1, Day 45, Day 90
Customer photos, results vary. Same person, same light, in each pair.
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This page is an advertisement published by BATANICA. Reviews are verbatim from verified customers. Customer photos shared with permission. Individual results vary.