Want the Healthiest Hair You Will Ever Have?! 5 Products That Will Rock Your World (and your hair!)5/29/2015 We all want that perfect head of hair, right? So many things day-to-day damage our hair, but we still don't take care of it the way that we should. A quote that a hair professional told me one time that has stuck when I told her I didn't have dry hair is "Everyone has dry hair in one way or another and everyone can use hydration even if you don't think you do." I never thought I had anything more than oily or normal hair and was scared of hydration. Oh how wrong I was. Our hair is our crowning glory. Without it, we would feel lost. A beautiful head of hair makes us feel....... well, beautiful. We always hear comments from others like "She has the most beautiful eyes, smile, skin, body," and you guessed it, "hair". So why not take care of it. Whether it's the sun, chlorine, bleach, heat damage and numerous other ways to destroy our hair, these 5 products will help to change all of that. Definitely worth the investment ($188 for all 5). My Hair Horror Story: My hair is naturally platinum blonde and I like to have it lightly highlighted at times to help keep the brightness of it. I have the most fabulous girl that does my hair (she is naturally blonde as well and knows how it can be). She had a baby and cut down her hours dramatically, so it is hard to have our schedules line up, so I decided to give someone else a try that had worked at a very high-end prestige salon previously. I wanted the balayage done and I am not sure what technique or strength of lightener was used, but right after that my hair felt like straw and was falling out in large chunks Everytime I would run my hands through my hair, or wash it it kept coming out more and more and breaking off. The color almost looked darker than what I started with. Ugh! I am still dealing with some hair loss, but not nearly what it was. The worst part is that it was all breaking near the top so my hair was getting so thin! I ended up having to cut off about 5 inches since it was getting so thin at the ends. I was literally in a panic everyday. My hair is my unique feature since it is so naturally blonde. I didn't care how much I had to invest, I just needed to make my hair healthy! I have found that these 5 products quickly are bringing my hair back to normal after using numerous other things that I feel didn't work. This was the perfect concoction for me to grow my hair back healthier than ever! I stick multiple items in my hair after I have washed it or even inbetween. You can layer these products on. Here are all 5 and ways to use them: Phyto Paris® Secret De NuitThis is one of my most important products. Like putting a moisturizer on the face is the most important piece of skincare, Phyto's Secret De Nuit is the moisturizer for the hair. Phyto uses a lot of natural ingredients to help treat and nourish hair. Paraben and silicone free. Not tested on animals. This product will keep your hair moisturized, because our hair tends to dry out at the ends in between washings. This can only be applied at night, because there are ingredients in it that will deactivate once they hit sunlight. This will help with hydration and prevent breakage at the ends of the hair. How To Use: Use 3+ times a week Brush through the hair. Squirt an amount in the palm of your hand about the size of a quarter and work through the ends and lengths of dry or towel-dried hair at night. Comb through. Repeat a few times as needed. Avoid the scalp. You can style your hair as usual in the morning (even applying it on dry hair). Phyto Paris®Secret De Nuit 2.5 oz. $38 + Free Shipping Phytokeratine® Repairing Thermal Protectant SprayMade in France, this spray is very important for all of those heat tool users. Our hair needs a little shield of protection against our blowdryers, straighteners, curling irons, etc..... We could all use a little repairing at the same time. Paraben free, silicone free and not tested on animals. Keratine helps repair the shaft of the hair, while the heat-activated ingredients work hard as you heat style. Most people don't realize that you might need to do this a few times while heat styling. Right before blow-drying, and spray again right before the flat-iron or curling iron. I like to spray this last (right before heat styling) to help seal in everything else I have put on it. How to use: Use daily Spray on clean dry or damp hair and comb through. Hold spray several inches away from hair and spray evenly root to tip. Don't forget to repeat before using any new heat process. Phytokeratine® Repairing Thermal Protectant Spray 5 oz. $32 + Free Shipping Toni&Guy® Prep Leave In ConditionerOh my, anything made in Italy is a dream! I actually received mine in my Glossybox. I have a subscription to get deluxe samples and products I have never tried. I received a full size bottle of this goodness. This is also one of the most important steps of your haircare regimen. I put this in before I comb through my damp hair because it helps relax tangles so I can be more gentle combing it. My hair is so soft and easy to comb. Tames any frizz that I may have after I have styled my hair and gives a luxurious hydration. There is only one downside to this product for any of you that are anti-parabens. It has plenty of them. I try to avoid them as much as possible, but this is one of the best leave-in conditioners I have ever used. How to use: Stick a quarter-sized amount in the palm of the hand and spread evenly through the entirety of towel-dried hair. Comb through. Toni&Guy® Leave-In Conditioner Manageability & Frizz Control 3.3 oz $16.99 Phyto Paris® Leave-In Lightweight Hydrating OilThis is another really important product for hair hydration and nourishment. Once again, Phyto wins on the natural ingredients category. You can click on the link of any product to read ingredient lists. Paraben and silicone free and not tested on animals. I use this in conjuction with my Secret De Nuit. I will spray the lengths of my dry hair right before bed after applying my "hair cream". I also spray it on after I have towel-dried clean hair layering with all of the other products. It is a lightweight oil that does not weigh down the hair and make it look greasy. It also helps hair to be frizz free and very manageable. I also get extremely shiny hair with this lightweight oil. How to use: To be used on dry or towel-dry hair on lengths and ends. Comb through Phyto Paris® Huile Soyeyuse Lightweight Hydrating Oil $40 + Free Shipping Kerastase® Initialiste Advanced Scalp and Hair ConcentrateWe focus mainly on the hair, but what about the scalp? It needs love too because that is where it all starts and where our hair is born. It either comes out healthy or not. This is a concentrate that helps the root of the hair be as strong and healthy as ever. I have found that my hair grows so fast and healthy when I use this. I heard about this from a friend that it was recommended to at her salon. I looked into it, and bought it. I was desperate to have my hair grow back fast since it was all falling out. WOW I have definitely seen results in such a short time! Made with a bunch of botanicals and antioxidants such as green tea extract. It helps to strengthen the base of the hair so it will continue to be strong once it grows longer. I also feel a texture difference in my hair. I will run a little through the lengths of my hair in addition to the scalp. How to use: Use on towel-dried clean scalp. Comes with a dropper top. Fill the pipette and work through quadrants of the hair. Start at top of hair and squeeze slowly while going to the base of the scalp. 2-3 pipettes for fine to normal hair 4-5 pipettes for thick or curly hair Massage through scalp and apply hair treatment products as usual. Kerastase® Initialiste Advanced Scalp and Hair Concentrate $61 + Free Shipping
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Foundations....... I get asked time and time again (since I am a makeup artist) which one is my favorite. That is an unfair question since one is not always appropriate for all skin. The Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk looks beautiful on other's skin, but on mine, it makes me look like I need to be revived because it's so ashy and dead looking. Since I have access to so many different foundations, I like to try them all. The consensus for me though, seems to be that the Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation is the best overall. It performs consistently no matter if my face seems more dry, oily, or combination that day. When you work in the cosmetics world, you pretty much have people judge you for your makeup all of the time; especially co-workers. I got more compliments on my foundation the day I wore this foundation than I ever have. You know that it's a good one. I tend to like the fuller medium or the full coverage foundations to cover scars and imperfections, and this foundation is just that. It smooths over pores beautifully. I did wedding makeup with it, and the bride had a face full of cystic acne. I had to do a little bit of prep beforehand with some hydration and redness minimizing primer, but the foundation really was the star of the show! She looked flawless! I decided to recreate the look on myself with the same foundation, and this is how it turned out. Too bad the skin on my chest didn't look as perfect. It is a natural finish, but I did set it with the Laura Mercier Foundation Powder to give it a little bit more matte finish, and I ALWAYS use the Shiseido Perfect Foundation Brush with ANY liquid foundation for fuller coverage and the perfect consistency (It won the Allure Best of Beauty Award in 2014 for Best Foundation Brush). Now that I have talked about the upsides, here are a few downsides: It comes in a beautiful twist top jar. There is a spatula included, but who wants to use a spatula everyday? I turn it upside down, and let some of the foundation go onto the bottom of the lid. I use that to dip my brush in. The other thing that is a downside is the price. I told myself I could never spend that for a foundation, until I got more compliments than I knew how to handle over my foundation. It is a cool $85.00 and comes in 11 shades.
The other downside, is that only a very few select department stores carry it. I am wearing the O20 shade. The easiest way to find the right shade is to go to Nordstrom.com and find the product and click the "ask a question" button under the foundation. You can let them know your shade in a different foundation, and they can tell you what shade would work best. A pain though, right? I know, but it is worth it. I love it so much! Where To Buy Products Mentioned: Click on link Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation $85 Shiseido Perfect Foundation Brush $30 Laura Mercier Foundation Powder $46 |
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