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Category: Hair Reviews

01
Apr
2014

Herbal Essences Naked Collection Review

I haven’t had the greatest track record with natural hair care lines. In the past these hair care products that are supposed to be more gentle on my hair have left me with unmanageable locks that feel dirty, look dry and greasy and make my scalp itchy. I trusted the Herbal Essences brand enough though to try their new Naked hair care collection.

I am so glad that I made the change. Herbal Essences Naked Shampoo and Conditioner get my hair feeling squeaky clean. I have spent a lot on quality shampoos in the past, but nothing made my hair feel this clean before. I can feel the difference as I rinse my hair. My hair actually squeaks when you rub it. That’s a clean you can’t deny! As an added bonus, I love the fresh grapefruit scent in the shower!

Following up with that you have the Flexible Hold Spritzer to keep your style and volume without weighing your hair down. It gives a barely there hold, so your style will last for a bit. It’s best for natural hair styles. If you have any kind of demanding look, you are going to want to turn to real hairspray. For natural waves though this is perfect.

Finally you have the Dry Shampoo for the next few days. This was actually the only product in the line that I wasn’t crazy about. I found it was weak compared to other dry shampoos. It was very light, but I had to use a lot to make any impact. Regardless, I will keep it around for emergencies. If you are using dry shampoo every day though, I would skip it.

I have to admit I am a bit of an addict to going Naked nowadays and I don’t care who knows it. Herbal Essences Naked collection has made me a convert back to natural hair care proving it is possible.

14
Mar
2014

Curl Keeper Review

categories: Hair Reviews

Sometimes you find the best products through word of mouth. I was talking to someone with perfect super curly hair at my hair salon and asked them what they used. The answer was Curl Keeper. I have never seen any kind of advertising for it so there’s a good chance I would’ve never found it but I’m so happy I did. It literally gets rid of all my frizz just by using a tiny amount. I didn’t think it would work because it was so watery but I tried it on my wet hair and it dried into perfect curls with no frizz. And unlike other companies who swear your hair won’t be crunchy (and it is), Curl Keeper is pretty much unnoticeable in your hair. The only downfall is the smell. It doesn’t really have much of one except your hair ends up smelling a little like chemicals. I usually just mix it with a great smelling hair oil and that fixes the problem. So next time you see someone with hair you want or makeup you want to try just ask them what they use. It could be your new best kept secret.

11
Mar
2014

Coming Soon: Schwarzkopf BLONDME Iconic Blonde Collection

categories: Coming Soon, Hair Reviews

For those who are already blonde or those that are thinking about testing the waters Schwarzkopf are coming out with a new line of colour. The BLONDME Iconic Blonde collection comes in Prime Blonde, Blonde Make-over, Pastel Blonde and Blondré. Along with the new colour collection comes a relaunch for the BLONDME care range. With a Keratin shampoo, conditioner and mask, 2 colour enhancing shampoos (cool-ice, rich-caramel) and 2 spray conditioners (shine enhancing, colour correcting) there’s something here for every blonde. I’m in more of a strawberry blonde category so some of these products might not work for me but I really want wait to try them.

07
Mar
2014

Hair Envy For Diane Kruger’s Moroccanoil Braids

categories: Hair Reviews

I have always wanted to put my hair in braids, but have never been able to master the art. I envy girls who casually walk around with cute fishtails braids like its nothing. Then I see Diane Kruger’s hair at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and practically die of envy.

Diane Kruger is effortlessly gorgeous with amazing style and my teenage dream man Joshua Jaskson as her boyfriend. This braided hairstyle puts her on the top of my hot list. Luckily, I have a step by step from Moroccanoil’s stylist Kylee Heath, who did Diane Kruger’s hair. If you have talented hands, maybe you can stop by my house to do my hair by following her step-by-step:

“This style is very edgy and modern, so to set the foundation, I began by drawing a dead-straight part down the center of Diane’s damp hair. Then, I applied Moroccanoil Volumizing Mousse and Moroccanoil Root Boost from root to mid-shaft and Moroccanoil Treatment Light to her ends. These all worked together to add body, hold and shine to the hair.

‘Next, I blew the hair out using Moroccanoil’s 35mm Boar Bristle Round Brush, paying close attention to keeping the roots very smooth. Once the hair was fully dry, I sectioned off the bangs as well as a 1/2” strip from each ear, downwards, all the way to the nape of the neck. I secured this section with an elastic at the center back nape and wove it into a single braid.

‘Keeping the bangs sectioned off, I misted the main section of the hair with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray and brushed it smooth in a backward direction.

‘Beginning at the center of the head working outward, I wove the remaining hair into 15 small braids—not making them all the same size. Once all the hair was in braids, I wrapped two fine braids from left-to-right and then right- to-left to create a finely braided headband.

‘Leaving out one braid in the center, one-by-one I looped the remaining braids under and tucked them into the base of the braided section—pinning along the way. This created the illusion of a large “chignon”.

‘The last braid was wrapped horizontally across the top of the chignon to finish it off.

‘To finish the style, I left the bangs soft and swept them backwards toward the braids and secured. Mist the hair with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray to add shine and long-lasting hold.”

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