I get compliments on my hair pretty often (and no, I'm not bragging! Chill out.). I get quesitons like, "Omg Brittany! How did you do you hair like that?!" and "You're hair is so shiny and long. What do you use?" yada yada ya. I thought I would share with you guys what hair products I use and how I try to keep my hair healthy. Granted, I slack off a lot and get lazy with it, but who doesn't? Get off me!
I've compiled a list of my favorite hair care items and I'll explain each and give you guys some feedback, tips, tricks, and recommendations.
And now onto the list...
1. Macadamia Oil's Deep Repair Masque
This product is absolutely amazing and, by far, my favorite hair care product EVER. Which is why it takes the #1 spot. It is a deep conditioner and treats and repairs damaged hair. If you've never used a deep conditioner, I strongly recommend that you do. You use this a couple times a week in replace of your normal, everyday conditioner. After shampooing your hair, scoop some of this into the palm of your hand and work it through your hair, concentrating on the ends. Leave it in your hair for about 5 minutes. I pass the time by shaving and washing off. Then, rinse it out and be prepared for amazingly soft, silky hair.
I said before that when you're working it through your hair, concentrate on the ends. This is especially important because that's where our hair is the most damaged. This is the same for using regular conditioner, too. I put a huge amount on the ends of my hair and then what tiny bit I have left in my hand, I'll massage it throughout the rest of my hair. Our hair gets oily at our roots, so you don't want to pile up conditioner on your scalp because this will intensify the not-so-attractive "greasy" look.
This product is great for repairing damaged hair. It is a little pricey, but it's very well worth it. It's usually around $30 and you can find it online, and I think JCPenny's sells it now.
It also smells really good. I just can't put a product in my hair that doesn't smell good, no matter how awesome it is. I just can't.
A cheaper alternative is Aussie's 3 Minute Miracle. It smells like coconuts and leaves your hair feeling smooth and soft. It's around $3, so it's much much cheaper than the Macadamia Oil. I don't like it quite as much as the Macadamia Oil either, but it's still really great.
2. BioSilk Silk Therapy Serum
This is another product used for treating and repairing damaged hair, as well as making it soft and shiney. You can use this on wet or dry hair. I always apply a dime-sized amount to my hair right before I blow dry it, once again concentrating on the ends. You definitely don't want to add this to your roots since it is a serum and will easily make you hair look oily. It's also important that you use a very small amount or you'll be washing your hair again to get rid of that grease. Ew.
I have very frizzy hair and this has actually "tamed" my hair a lot. It's not as noticable on the first use, but after several uses, my hair has definitely toned down.
You can get this at just about anywhere: WalMart, Target, RiteAid. It's around $15-$20, depending on the size you purchase. It is a little pricey, too, but it will literally last you forever. I have the smaller bottle and I've been using it for a long time.
3. Nexxus Heat Protexx and Tresemme Heat Protectant
I highly, highly, highly recommend that anytime you apply heat to your hair that you use some sort of heat protectant. Before I blow dry, straighten, curl, or crimp my hair I spray heat protectant on my hair, and yes, once again, focusing on the ends. Are you beginning to see a pattern?
The Nexxus heat protectant is a great product and it smells really good, but it is on the pricey side. You can get it anywhere, pretty much. But if you're looking for a cheaper alternative that works just as well, and smells good too, then I would recommend the Tresemme Heat Protectant. This product is around $3 at Walmart.
I actually have both of these. I orginially bought the Tresemme because I'm cheap and I really liked it. I had purchased the Chi heat protectant after I used this one just because I wanted to try something new. I figured since it was more expensive and by a popular brand that it would be amazing. I was wrong. I hated it! It smelled horrible. In fact, I haven't used a single Chi product that I thought smelled good. Like I said, if it ain't smellin' good, it ain't goin' on my hur'. Anyway, that reminds me that I even used the Chi Silk Infusion that I paid $929374932 for and I like my BioSilk much better. But back to heat protectants, after I used the Chi a few times with hopes that I would eventually like it, I went back to my Tresemme that worked better, smelled better, and was much cheaper.
While I was home last weekend I was plundering through my mom's hair products and found the Nexxus heat protectant and she kindly let me have it. I really like this product, too. I haven't found any Nexxus product that I haven't liked. I'm usually to cheap to buy much, though.
4. Shampoo and Conditioner: Big Sexy Hair & Dove Damage Repair
The Big Sexy Hair Shampoo is a great volumizing shampoo. My hair feels so bouncy after I use it. It also leaves my hair super soft and shiney. It has a really nice smell, but it is expensive. It costs around $12. I've been savoring this product. I don't want to run out because I don't think I can get myself to repurchase it anytime soon. I'm just too cheap.
I also really like the Dove Repair shampoo. It's much cheaper, but it's purpose is to repair, not to volumize. A very nice smell, as well. It's around $3 or $4 at any drug store or grocery store. All Dove shampoo's always leave my hair super soft. I really like soft hair. My hair is super dry. It doesn't get oily, which I'm not complaining about. I can go for days without washing my hair before it gets oily. I do recommend doing that if you can. It's not good to wash your hair everyday. I usually wash my hair every other day. This also keeps me from having to blow dry it a lot. I try to keep my hair away from heat as much as possible. I'm usually not successful at that, though. :/
5. Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo
Speaking of going a few days without washing your hair, Suave's dry shampoo is great for erasing oily roots. If you get lazy and don't feel like washing your hair but wake up the next morning with enough grease on your head to fry an egg, grab this bad boy and spray spray spray. It's pretty simple to use. Just spray it on your roots and massage it in (especially if you have darker hair because it can leave a white-looking film). This will get rid of any oilyness. It smells like lemons, sort of. It's not a bad smell, but it's not amazing either. It's also around $3 at any drug store.
This product is also good for adding texture to your hair. If your hair doesn't hold curl very well, then you can spray this all over and it will add some texture so you hair can hold that cute little ringlet.
I feel like I could make this list extremely long, but I do believe I will stop here. Five is a good ending number. I guess that makes this my "Top 5 Hair Care Products."
I'm really into taking care of my hair and keeping it healthy. I love looking at hair products and I always want to try everything I see. In fact, I have used quite a few products. Maybe I'll do a Part 2 to this in another blog in the future. Just maybe.
I hope you ladies enjoyed my ramblings about hair care. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions. I actually plan on curling my hair tomorrow, so maybe I'll take a few pictures and give a tutorial on it. We'll see.
Thanks for stopping by!
xxoo
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