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What's the difference between the blue, orange and yellow Skala?

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Short answer

They're three different tubs for different hair. The blue tub is Mais Cachos, a hydration tub for curly and coily hair from 2C to 4C. The orange one is #MaisCrespos, a nourishment tub for 3C to 4C, and the yellow one is Maracujá e Óleo de Patauá, a nourish-and-repair tub Skala sells for growth and strength.

Which Skala is the blue one?

The blue tub is Mais Cachos ("more curls"), also sold as #MaisCachos, Expert Mais Cachos and, at Target, Cachos 2-in-1. Skala makes it for curly and coily hair from 2C to 4C and for transitioning hair, and files it under hydration. The key ingredients are shea butter, castor oil and D-panthenol.

Which Skala is the orange one?

The orange tub is #MaisCrespos ("more coils"). It's for very curly and coily hair from 3C to 4C, and Skala pitches it for volume, strength, shine and detangling. It's a nourishment tub, with argan, coconut and patauá oils and amaranth extract. It's no longer on Skala's current Brazilian list, but it's still easy to buy in the US.

Which Skala is the yellow one?

The yellow tub is Maracujá e Óleo de Patauá (passion fruit and patauá oil). Skala sells it for growth, strength and resilience and calls it a nourish-and-repair tub, so it covers two steps. Some sellers call it "Curly Girl Method approved"; that's the seller's claim, not Skala's.

Watch out for a newer, different tub called Fru-Tastic Passion Fruit (Maracujá). Many Amazon listings just say "Maracujá", so check the photo before you buy.

How do I choose between them?

  • Curly or coily (2C to 4C) and dry? The blue tub.
  • Very curly or coily (3C to 4C) and craving oils? The orange tub.
  • Weak or breaking hair, any curl type? The yellow tub.

Tub colours change between versions and countries, so go by the name on the label, not the lid.

The blue, orange and yellow tubs

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Questions people ask

Which one is a protein treatment?

The yellow one comes closest. Skala files Maracujá e Óleo de Patauá under both nourishment and repair, the step that puts back amino acids. The blue tub is filed under hydration and the orange one under nourishment. Which Skala has protein?

Which one is for transitioning hair?

The blue one lists it. Skala makes Mais Cachos for curly, coily and transitioning hair. If you're growing out a relaxer, also look at Crespo Divino, sold in the US as Divino Potão, which Skala aims squarely at two textures at once.

Why is my blue tub called something else?

Skala has relabelled it more than once. The same blue tub is sold as Mais Cachos, #MaisCachos, Expert Mais Cachos, and at Target as Cachos 2-in-1.