Hey y’all—day 6 of Minksmas is all about my Natural Hair Favorites of 2025, and I’m getting straight to the good stuff. These aren’t necessarily brand-new products, but they’re new-to-me finds I tried throughout 2025 that truly showed out. I’m talking moisturizing cleansers, prepoos that actually soften and detangle, gels that give hold without sacrificing moisture, and stylers that had me spinning the block because the results were that good. I also share the “why” behind each pick—like how Nature’s Little Secret’s Papaya shampoo lathers fast and feels moisturizing, why their Papaya cream prepoo is something special (thick but still gives slip), and how the Okra gel is buildable depending on the hold you want. I get into the Fenty Hair curl cream that knocked my socks off for braid outs and different styles, plus a few masks that surprised me with slip, shine, and definition—like the SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus mask and Pattern Beauty’s Breakage Barrier Mask (yellow lid) for when I need that protein-heavy moment. And because y’all know I’m in operation use-up-the-stash indefinitely, I also mention a Myelè combo I enjoyed even though I’m not really shopping the brand anymore. Overall, this video is my 2025 round-up of what actually worked, what’s worth repurchasing, and what earned a spot in my rotation.