HELLO MY DEAR READERS ♥_♥ !I had such a hard time completing this blog entry because, I'm going to be completely honest with you guys, I-AM-NOT-A HAIR PERSON!! I repeat, seriously am NOT a hair person. I don't do wonderfully gorgeous hair styles everyday. Sometimes my ugly lazy side pops up out of the blue, and I don't even comb it!But, I do always try to keep my locks as luscious and as healthy as possible. Because like wise women before us have said, ''Your hair is your crowing glory!'' And by golly, it is!
1. YOUR SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER.Your shampoo is an essential KEY in keeping your locks looking beautiful and feeling luscious! In my beauty journey, I've gone through plenty of shampoos. High brand, low brand. Best for this, best for that. I was always a sucker for vividly colored shampoo bottles. OH, IT'S NEON BLUE, IT MUST BE GOOD! That, obviously, isn't the case. The brand, the name, the color of the bottle makes NO DIFFERENCE. I used to think 'Garnier Fructis' was the BEES KNEES! And it's always on commercials, it has to be good!...This wasn't the case.All it did was ruin my hair, left it limp and did absolutely nothing but make my damaged hair worse.
Have you seen the ingredients? Practically every ingredient is death for your hair! The chemical PARABEN has actually been tested to see if it causes cancer! Do you really want to put that on your scalp?
SUGGESTION 2. BURT'S BEES POMEGRANATE & SOY SHAMPOO & CONDITIONERS!
I've been a fan of Burt's Bees ever since I purchased the chapstick, which I carry with me ALWAYS! Another brand my mother, the organic-nut, introduced me to. Burt's Bees Shampoo & Conditioner is 97% natural! This formula contains natural ingredients like coconut, sunflower oil, pomegranate & moringa seed extracts, it also contains Soy amino acids. It's Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate free, paraben free & phthalate free! And best of all, it's NOT tested on animals! All the bunnies and mouses out there are smiling at you :3 !I've used BB plenty of times and it's never disappointed. It's works wonderfully on my hair & the smell of the pomegranate is heavenly! And the best part of it? It's inexpensive!I recommend this product without a doubt! ♥SUGGESTION 3. MACADAMIA NATURAL OIL REJUVENATING SHAMPOO & DEEP REPAIR MASQUE!
Oh, what to say, what to say. This product is amazing. During my chemically dried-damage hair phase, I was looking far & wide for a shampoo that nourished & hydrated, and TA DA, I found it in the Macadamia Natural Oil Rejuvenating Shampoo! This shampoo comes out like oil and works into a full, rich lather. And it smells great to boot! Its very moisturizing, and it got my dry hay-like hair looking silky again! And the price won't make your wallet cry!As for the Deep Repair Masque, it's like a conditioner, and it only adds to the glorious effects of the shampoo! As for this product, it did make my wallet weep a bit, but it was SO worth it!I recommend both products !__________________________
2. YOUR HOT TOOLS.My lovely fiance used to have butt-length hair!! Yes! And he maintained it for almost 5 YEARS! He had no split ends, dead ends, no hair damage whatsoever. Why? Because 1, he never dyed. And 2, he never needed to use hot tools! frying hot tools! And who can blame us? It's what keeps our hair looking marvelous! So? How do we still use our hot tools, and cause little to no damage to our hair? It's simple. You start with three things: Quality, material & protection. 1. QUALITY:Ever look at the hot tool you're about to buy at the drug store and think to yourself, ''Wow, this is TOO good to be true!'' Well, you're right! It is too good to be true. A quality flat iron that costs 13 bucks? Yeah, probably not the best bet. Remember, just because you hear about a brand all the time on T.V, it DOES NOT mean it's a good product! If it's breaks your heart to take a break from your beloved hot tools, please invest in a quality product! Your hair will thank you later.2. MATERIAL:The material they use to manufacture your hot tools are way more important than you think. Obviously companies who don't care about quality, will settle for the cheapest material, so they can save more money. So you're stuck with damaged hair, and they're laughing all the way to the bank. Poorly made hot tools using pure METAL will snag, snap and burn your hair. Also, do not fall for products that are CERAMIC COATED, these products have only the outside layer coated to make it seem like a higher-quality hot tool, but the rest of the layers are made of metal. If you're looking for a high-quality, good material hot tool, PLEASE invest in CERAMIC hot tools! Ceramic is strong, will do the job with ease, but without all the damage-causing effects that most metal hot tools do!3. PROTECTION:Okay, so you just bought a good quality hot tool? Congratulations! Your hair will love you once again! But, you're not exactly out of the wilderness, yet! Even though you're doing your hair a lot more good now, you should still use protection! By protection I mean a hot tools heat-protectant spray.
And my last suggestion, which I have used in the past & LOVED, is the CHI Farouk Systems Hydration Interlink 44 Iron Gaurd Thermal Protection Spray. CHI is a great brand that I've loved since my beauty journey began. They have great hot tools, hair products and repair products. Though this is a bit more pricey, I say it's well worth it! I found it to be just a bit sticky & dry when I first started using it, but then I learned the trick! You only need one pump! Spray once in the front and back, comb it all around until it cover most of your hair. DON'T SPRAY EXCESSIVELY! When I learned this, it kept my hair smooth, easy to iron with it on and best of all protected! ♥ ♥ ♥Now you're probably wondering, what about the hot tools themselves? What would you suggest? Well, here's my list of hot tools that are surely aimed to please:
I owned the Babyliss Pro Porcelain Plate Ceramic Flat Iron about two years ago, before it was broken while in my suitcase during a trip T__T...I still cry for it today! It's a great flat iron. Good quality, good material and it worked efficiently. There was a beauty supply store in Manhatten, near the Empire State Building, that sold a mass amount of Babyliss & CHI products! I saw this flat iron and was automatically hooked, it sold me in an instant! It was the flat iron of my dreams! Give it a look & see for yourself!
Organix Coconut Milk Weightless Mousse
Aussie's Sun-Touched Shine; High Hold + High shine
I hope this entry has helped you ladies decide on a product and how to make HAIR TIME more enjoyable! Please comment with any opinions or concerns, I'll get back to you ! I wish you all the luck in the world on your own beauty journey!Have happy hair days!-Tanja xo