What to do in order to save damaged and stressed hair? Before giving my hair a drastic cut, I’ve given ApHogee professional hair care a try. After a decolouring and dying session, hair can become dull and extremely dry, especially if they are naturally frizzy like mine. So, here’s a detailed review of four ApHogee products I’ve been and I’m still currently using: ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment, the Balancing Moisturizer, the ProVitamin Leave-In Conditioner and the Keratin & Green Tea Restructurizer. ApHogee is an American brand specialised in professional and cruelty-free hair care for damaged, dry, coloured and texturized (afro or curly) hair with proper products, kits and supplements to…
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Lush – Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease, review
Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease (Eaze): my next Lush product chosen by you for reviewing! This cream is a pre-shampooing treatment for all types of hair, especially recommended to dry and frizzy hair, it has a “jasmine fragrance (that) will stick with you for days after using it, so you’ll have irresistibly soft, shiny and sexy smelling locks”.This super rich product has red henna infusion, to protect and make your hair naturally shiny, and a mix of hydrating oils such as extra virgin olive oil, wheat germ oil, Brazil nut oil and extra virgin coconut oil. This sounds great, so how is it exactly? Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease is…
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Lush Cosmetics Jungle solid conditioner – review
Jungle: what does this word make you think about? Lush nature and juicy fruits! This is what came to my mind while using and sniffing this solid hair conditioner by Lush. This green block is a fruit “smoothie” with nutrients and essential oils of ylang ylang and vetiver, a mix created especially for dry and frizzy hair. It has an exotic and inebriating scent that lasts for days and the result is totally untangled hair, but is this enough for curly hair? Lush’s recipe contains shea butter to nourish the hair; fresh figs, passion fruit and kumquats to hydrate it; bananas and avocados, rich in protein, to soften and tame…
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Avon Advance Techniques – damage repair 3D rescue leave-in-treatment
The Avon Advance Techniques damage repair 3D rescue with 360° Repair Technology is a leave-in-treatment, specifically developed for very damaged and dry hair, and is also an old pal of this blog. This product has a triple action, in fact it strengths the internal structure of the hair, nourishes it from within and mends the split ends while leaving the hair sleek, looking healthy and shiny. It has been formulated to instantly repair three types of damage: chemical damage from perms, highlighting and coloured treatments, thermal damage caused by blow dryers and hot styling tools, mechanical damage, basically brushing breakage. The promises are excellent, are they true and how does it work?…
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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…
