Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series Professional Level Damage Repair Ampoules Review

Pantene Pro-V Curly Hair Series Professional Level Damage Repair Ampoules is a restorative and preventative deep treatment that maintains your hair health.  Amino Polymers (protein) are the structural reinforcers working to repair any damage as a result of chemicals and/or daily styling.  So in just 5 minutes (not bad right?!!) your hair is strengthened against damage.  Now, I wanted to see just how effective the claims were so I asked my buddy Victoria to try these out.  Why Victoria? Well, she is a teen who is in love with her flat iron.  Her constant straightening began to show signs of minor heat damage and I thought this could help. I usually see Victoria once a week and I noticed immediately how shiny her hair was after using the product.  WAIT! Let me hush. You have to see the results for yourself...

Victoria's expeperience:

I used the Pantene Professional Level Ampoules for damaged, curly hair for 3 weeks.  I have long natural curly hair that I straighten on a weekly basis.  My hair is oily but tends to look damaged at the ends.  I only used half of a tube each time I washed my hair.  I used the product only on the ends of my hair because as I mentioned I have oily hair.  First off in using the product, I thought it smelled very nice.  It's very easy to use and the results after straightening my hair was amazing!  It looked like I had just gotten a hair cut.  It made my ends so soft with no dead ends and my hair looked very shiny. 

I think it's a great product to use for curly hair, especially if you straighten it often as I do. 

before (you can see split ends)

after (WOW!  though the pic is a bit blurry, you can still see a BIG difference)

Victoria is very pleased with the product and she said that she will not only replenish but she is open to trying other products from the line. I'm a fan of the Pantene Curl Series (read previous review here) so this makes me happy that another product in the line holds up to its claims.  Think you'll want to give it a try? C'mon! it's just  FIVE minutes of your time. :-)

*product was sent for review consideration by company represenative

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Review and Giveaway: Simply Smooth Xtend Keratin Reparative Magic Potion

Mixed up weather can sometimes equal confused tresses for many of us.  It's a relief when a product comes along to silence the chaos along the hair shaft.  Simply Smooth Xtend Magic Potion does a superb abracadabra and POOF... the keratin and botanical blend infuses into the hair fibers instantly creating a shiny, sleek seal. (don't believe me?  take a look at the pics below)   Ok, back to the magic potion!  The weightless formula is great for all hair types so whether you're relaxed or natural the mystical tricks are all the same.  An instant and SAFE solution for all of us who have been spooked by the bruhaha about other professional keratin treatments.(straightening is NOT required for this product)  Simply Smooth Magic Potion is sodium chloride free, so there aren't any fumes just a nice light scent reminiscent of cocoa butter.

 Ingredients --> need a little help? read my post on label reading

This power packed wonder potion is brewed and packaged for easy use .After you shampoo, you have the option to use this as a stand alone leave in condition or in conjunction with your regular regimen. Either way, your tresses will be instantly rejuvenated, repaired, detangled, defrizzed, smoothed and shined.  Yes, it's like that trick where the magician KEEPS pulling out colorful scarf after scarf  creating a never ending bout of laughter.  Simply Smooth keeps pulling out benefit after benefit which Xtends the health and structure of your hair.   

 3 sprays onto my hand (a little goes a long way) It dries down without any film or stickiness.

 applied to hair

combed through and semi dry

Since my hair has been entranced by this potion I want to share the magic with one of YOU.  Yes, you can have your very own bottle!!.  It's simple follow this blog (box over on the right), then share this post on your Facebook page or RT it on Twitter, make sure to leave a comment BELOW to let me know you did it.  A winner will be picked randomly on Friday, November 25,2011 (must be 18. US resident only)

for more info visit: Simply Smooth Xtend Keratin Reparative Magic Potion, $30

*product provided courtesy of beautystat.com*

Shea Moisture Review

Well I gave the Shea Moisture products a go and I have to say they just didn't do it for me.  Let me back up a bit and break it down product by product. I want to be fair and not generalize the results.
Brilliant Curl Shampoo: has a great coconut scent that is not too strong. the texture is smooth and spreads really well.  There isn't a lot of lather to the product but that's ok because my hair was gently cleaned and felt soft. I know with some people lots of lather means clean.  As my hubby says " I need to see some suds"  I assure you that the product does it's job of cleaning despite the minimal lather.

Curl Enhancing Smoothie: So this is the product I really had high hopes for. This is a thick cream that per the directions should be applied to damp hair. I tried it on both wet and damp hair.  The product just didn't work for me. It left a film on my hair and suprisingly wasn't as water soluble as I had hoped.  Usually if a product doesnt work for me I just rinse it out, the water breaks it down and it runs right off the hair. That was not the case with the smoothie; I had to shampoo my hair to completely remove the product.  On the positive side, it does smell good and it spreads well.

Deep Treatment Masque: A nice lightly scented cream full a good combination of ingredients that will help get sickly hair back on the road to recovery. I wasn't blown over by the results but I would use it again. I am even more interested to see the results on relaxed hair. 

The end result was that my hair wasn't AS dry as is was before I used the product. There wasn't a great hold so a bit of frizz did kick in after a few hours and again I had a film on my hair. 

Now, I couldn't just let this be the end so I passed the product over to my sister-in-love and here is what she said:  "I like the product a alot. My hair is soft, my curl is more defined and my hair feels more moisturized"   hmm! look at that.  It didn't work for me but it sure did work for her. 

                                                                  my gorgeous sister

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Oh Woe Is Me, My Hair Is Dry!

My hair has been so dry due to the summer heat and a few visits to the pool.  A good deep treatment is in order.  Last week I had a conversation with my cousin about Shea Moisture, an all natural and organic haircare line. She raved about a deep treatment that is her favorite to date. Oh, I just had to find it, MY HAIR IS SO DRY! *its coughs*  My poor tresses, the daily moisture I apply is like giving a man in the desert one drop of water at a time. *he drinks quickly and hoarsely yells more! more!!*  

I took a trip to Target to grab the Deep Treatment Masque but also decided to try the products for thick, curly hair.  I will be trying them out this week and I will be back to tell you all about them and the amazing list of ingredients.  Until then, i will say this each product smells divine and check this out: NO Parabens, NO paraffin, NO gluten, NO Mineral oil, No sulfates and the list goes on and on. A full list when I do the review.

            I had to show you my dry hair *insert sad face*

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