A lot has gone on in my personal life, things I'm not ready to write about.
I've had a lot of people ask me about products I use for my hair
& my face.
So today I thought I would put some kind of review together for everything I have ever tried starting with Hair products!
Hair
I have tried several different things in my hair.
I have thick, curly hair that I've kept long and layered for most of my life.
I've colored it more times than I can keep track of and tried so many different things.
Please keep in mind that everyone's hair is different so the outcome will be different.
(Check out my blog on having Pink hair!)
For Hair Color: I always try to buy my color from Sally's. Sure it costs more but the turn out is worth it.
I only buy color from Wal-Mart when I have to or I need to float between coloring.
Colors purchased from places like Wal-Mart, Big Lots, or any other major retail store have a lot of water in the color. This means that the color will fade faster
and sometimes won't take as well.
Its also just all around cheap.
Trust me. This is your hair...don't be cheap!
I prefer liquid color because the cremes are harder to get out of the tube and harder to mix once in the bottle.
The color I'm currently using though is a creme so don't let it scare you!
This ^ Is probably the most amazing leave in conditioner you could ever buy.
I am a nut about conditioner.
I've tried all kinds and this one is by far my favorite.
It will cost your first unborn child (About $30-$40 for a large bottle unless you know a hair stylist that can get it for you) but
It takes only a little bit and its money I can justify spending.
Since you only use maybe three sprays each use, a bottle will last a while.
I had one of the smaller bottles and it lasted me a good 6 months or more.
I love the one with Keratin.
The keratin, while having many benefits, will help not only tame frizzy curls but
will also slowly "pull" the curl out.
Its not a permanent straightener but overtime you'll notice less curl in your hair
but once you stop using the product the curl will slowly return.
My sister, who has medium thickness and log straight hair, uses the regular
leave in and loves it!
Her hair is less frizzy, shiny, soft, and feels healthier!
I first found this product after visiting a salon and having my hair professionally colored.
It was severely damaged/over processed. It was so bad that my hair was like pulling a piece of elastic (which is VERY bad) and would tangle just running your fingers through it!
This product brought it back and then some!
I hope that one day I'll be able to try their other products!!
I am currently using the Its a 1o leave in conditioner after taking my red hair and going blonde! As you can imagine it definitely did some damage on my hair but In the 2 weeks that I've been using this I've noticed a HUGE difference.
Not only do I have thick, curly hair, I suffer from dry scalp.
I'm usually able to control this by not using a lot of hair product/chemicals,
and not washing my hair every single day.
(I wash every 2-3 days to keep the natural oils in my hair)
Sometimes though my dandruff strikes with a vengeance!
Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree line would have to be my number 1 dandruff shampoo.
However, being Paul Mitchell that means that yes, its expensive!
Now...I don't like to skimp when it comes to my hair products
but sometimes telling myself to spend $60 for shampoo & conditioner is a little much.
BUT! If you have the money, def get this!
It feels so good on the scalp, makes it all tingly and your hair feels really clean afterwards!
If you need a good dandruff shampoo and are on a budget
I always reach for Head and Shoulders!
But never the 2-n-1, those never work for me.
If you're just looking for a really good line, Aussie is the way to go.
They're affordable and they smell great!
You're looking at about $12 for a big bottle of shampoo and conditioner.
I also really love their 3 minute miracle conditioner!
Now this beauty is a GHD flat iron and the one pictured is the one I actually own.
First let me say that you will not find this in a store. You can either order it online or ask your stylist about picking one up for you.
Second, be ready to pay a pretty penny for it.
Third, IT IS WORTH THE MONEY.Over the years I have been through COUNTLESS flat irons mainly because they have a life of about 1-2 years before I'm left standing in the isle at Wal-Mart trying to pick another one. This flat iron heats up to about 360 degrees, but has a smart chip in it that monitors how hot your hair is and will lower the temperature if its too hot. This feature keeps you from frying your hair so I no longer feel the need for product for heat protection. It takes me half the time to fix my hair AND My hair stays straight.
I don't experience frizz during the day and I can flat iron my hair the
night before, sleep on it, and have very minimal touch up in the morning.
I also find that I can go about 2 days of wearing my hair down
without touch ups before my hair is too oily.
It also has a 2 year warranty (with a pretty awesome loop hole. If you return it within the 2 years and they send you a new one, that one is then covered under a 2 year warranty. )
I got mine as a birthday present and it was on sale (because it was purchased through my stylist) so it ran about $130 I believe.
Last month I decided I was going to take the plunge to be a blonde. But my hair had so much old color on it, it had red in it, and my roots had grown out so much and were dark brown/black (my natural color) that my stylist decided the best thing to do would be to do heavy highlights, until my hair was primarily blonde.
Of course when we started bleaching the ends of my hair were lift all the way to a baby pink, other spots liftd to a light red shade, and the parts we
didn't bleach still had red in them.
Then over look after being styled was pretty cool but we were in the air
about putting a toner in it to help get some of the red, pink, and weird gold colors.
We decided against it but she told me to get this shampoo. Its a slow toner, everytime you wash your hair you leave it sit for about 3 minutes and it slowly tones your blonde.
I didn't want to tone it too much or too quickly so I use this every couple of washes but it has taken out almost all the pink, turned my red to a pretty brown color, and taken that weird gold color in my blonde! So if you're a blonde and your locks are looking a little dull, I definitely recommended this stuff!
And thats it! Those are all of my top picks in no real order for my hair! I do not use gel or hair spray in my hair, or at least VERY rarely. Using a lot of product
means that I have to wash my hair sooner! I know it may sound gross but believe me. Skipping a wash is actually really good for your lovely locks.
The natural oils do WONDERS for your hair, especially if you
have hair that tends to be a little frizzy. The
natural oils will help to control this! So the the next time you flat
iron your hair, feel no shame in putting together
a messy bun for a couple days!!
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