• Haircare & Colouring Systems,  Tested by me (reviews & swatches)

    Avon Advance Techniques Curl Shaping Mousse – review

    If you could take a peek into my bathroom you would find a lot of hair products for sure. This one, in this cute magenta bottle, is the curl shaping mousse from Avon’s Advance Techniques line.  Its label says: “This long lasting hold Mousse boosts curls and waves with shape and hold, leaving them revitalized, defined and beautifully bouncy.“ This is what we want to hear from a curling product and this is what we’d love to see! Avon Advance Techniques curl shaping mousse First of all, this is a mousse that works on wavy or curly hair and, indeed it seems to enhance the natural hair shape. Even if…

  • Haircare & Colouring Systems,  How-to & Tutorials

    How to Curl Your Hair with Magic Leverag

    Today’s post is all about hair and how to create soft curls without heat nor chemicals with an eye on the environment and another on our wallet! Who doens’t know Magic Leverag? I suppose, more or less, everybody knows it. It’s a tubes-curlers system that promises a phenomenal perm effect.  Does it work or doesn’t it work? Is it easy to use? All your doubts will be clarified in this article. Magic Leverag can be found everywhere: in regular shops, on ebay and online at some beauty sites with quite variable costs. I’ve bought them with the trusty sister A in our usual little shop, where a kit costs just…

  • Haircare & Colouring Systems,  Tested by me (reviews & swatches)

    My Winter Haircare Routine for Frizzy Hair

    This cold and harsh winter is putting my hair to the test, result?My hair is hard to control, frizzy and very dry to the touch. My old routine wasn’t working anymore and I had to adapt my treatments to the cold season. I’ve added a mask and a new product to my usual shampoo and conditioner for curly hair. These are the products that I’m using at the moment: – Garnier Ultra Dolce shampoo with avocado oil and shea butter; – Avon Advance Techniques frizz-control conditioner; – Pantene Aqua Light intensive treatment; – Avon Naturals conditioning balm with almond oil and avocado; – Avon Advance Techniques damage repair 3D Rescue. The Garnier shampoo with avocado oil and shea…

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