Haircare Products

Dry shampoo – what’s the hype?

/ BethonBeauty / 3 Comments

Dry shampoo…WTF is that?

It sounds random…I used to sprinkle baby powder in my hair thinking it was the same idea. But no, baby powder is rumored to help reduce greasiness…but I always seemed to have a white coating in my hair even after I patted it out. So, I tried dry shampoo…

I’ve tried a couple of brands…I am about to move this specific product/brand to ‘tried & true’ status because when it runs out, I panic.

Usually, after I wash and blow dry/straighten my hair, it will stay ‘clean’ for at least a day, unless I go to the gym. Dry shampoo has helped me wait a couple days between shampoos…or freshen up my hair before I go out after work. Not only does it rid my roots of greasiness…it also revamps the volume a bit. You simply spray on the root line (I focus on the top of my head, and around my face hairline). Then, I use my hands, or a tissue to tousle it around – which I guess works the product into the hair. You don’t need to wash/wipe it out. Spray, rub, boom…you’re done.

Of the brands I’ve tried – this one has worked the best: http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P209113&categoryId=B70

With the Ojon brand, my hair doesn’t get flat…I noticed with the Tressemme kind my hair fell really flat.

I usually get the smaller, $13 Ojon bottle because it fits easily into my gym bag – which is another time I use it. If I got to the gym at lunch, I don’t have time to wash/dry my hair. So I spray some of this in, tousle, style a bit, and head back to work. This bottle usually lasts me a couple of months (I’ll use it a few times a week)

At my last hair appointment, my stylist mentioned my hair looks healthier…I credit that to washing it less frequently because of the dry shampoo.

Seriously, try this…it’ll change your life.

Tried & True = Moroccan Oil

/ BethonBeauty / 2 Comments

Like many products this was suggested to me by my mom – she’s my beauty inspiration. She told me it was pricey but the bottle would last awhile. I was told to put a small dime size amount of the oil in my hands, rub it around and then distributed onto my hair after blow drying and styling – avoiding the roots because it could make them greasy. My hair would be softer, less frizzy. I followed the orders.

#1. Love the smell, it smells exotic/vanilla-ish…hard to describe, because it’s really not like anything I’ve smelled before

#2. It makes my hair so soft and takes away frizz – it absorbed quickly and as long as I avoided my roots, it didn’t grease up my hair

Couple cons:

#1. I’ve been reading that Moroccan Oil is simply a silicone based product which is in many typical hair care products. In other words, it’s not necessarily this exotic hair-care miracle…and contains the same ingredients that you can find in lower priced products that have been on the market for awhile. Maybe they just have a smart marketing hook? (because I did feel like the Moroccan Oil worked better/differently than other products I’ve tried)

#2. It’s not cheap – a bottle can cost about ~$40 (but it lasts a very long time – considering you only need a dime-size amount – I think you could even get away with less – I use this amount and I have a lot of hair and it’s color treated)

I got a mini bottle at the salon and like this size the best because it was obviously cheaper and fits easily into my purse

Moroccan Oil is sold a various salons – you can also find it online: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AO0WCG/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001RRBBVW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=12G240285S0J2PVH29D0