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My Favorite Hair Products

by on April 24, 2013, 0 comments

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32-oz glass – Gold Label Organic Virgin Coconut Oil – 1 quart

Rusk Sensories Clarify Rosemary and Quillaja Detoxifying Shampoo for Unisex, 33.8 Ounce

Rusk Deepshine Smooth Keratin Care Smoothing Conditioner 33.8 oz.

Rusk W8less Multi 12 in 1 Treatment 6 oz.

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In order to keep my hair healthy I only wash, blow dry and straighten it every 4 days. I know several people who blow dry and straighten multiple times per week, but that can be very damaging to hair, so I’ve found that I can keep my hair clean and healthy (and growing!) by only using heat occasionally.

When I do my hair I tend to follow the same process each time.

As you can probably tell from my favorites, I am a total brand loyalist. I used to jump from product to product trying to find the perfect one, but now that I’ve found products I love, I am sticking with them!

I start off my hair ‘ritual’ by doing a pre-shampoo deep condition with coconut oil. I part my hair into four sections and apply coconut oil to my scalp in 1/2-inch pieces and then massage it in. I then apply coconut oil to the ends of my hair and comb it all through. I then pull my hair up into a bun and let it sit for about 30 minutes. (I usually apply a face mask in that time).

When I’m ready to wash my hair I generally do it twice to be sure the oil is completely out of my hair (otherwise it will remain oily). I adore the RUSK Clairfy shampoo! It smells so fresh and it gets my hair really clean.

I condition my hair with RUSK DeepShine conditioner and tend to leave it in for about 5 minutes in the shower. It’s very moisturizing and smells wonderful as well.

When I’m ready to blow dry and straighten, I spray RUSK 12 in 1 into my towel-dried hair, comb it through and let it air dry a bit before I actually start to blow dry it. The 12 in 1 product is a leave-in product that controls frizz, smooths, detangles, moisturizes, strengthens, adds body and acts as a heat protectant.

These products are my go-to items and I’ve repurchased them all several times. I started using the RUSK line about a year ago after I started with my Anti-Curl Kerashine treatments.

What are your favorite hair products? Do you stick to one line or are you always trying new products?

 

xoxo,

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TRIED IT! : RUSK Anti Curl Keratin Smoothing Treatment

by on May 18, 2012, 3 comments

Sooo…a friend of mine is a hair dresser and wanted to try out the RUSK Anti Curl Kerashine Conditioning Formula #1 on my hair. I was excited to try it since it’s very similar to the Brazilian Blowout but without the formaldehyde and as she described it, much better for my hair than a relaxer.

The whole process took about 5 hours from start to finish.

Here are the basic steps:

  1. Wash hair with clarifying shampoo.
  2. Apply 1st product to hair (this requires that you follow the application technique to a T! you can do this yourself but I’d recommend getting it done by a professional or at the least have someone else do it for you at home).
  3. Let product sit for approx. 15 minutes.
  4. Rinse out first product.
  5. Blow dry and flat iron hair.
  6. Apply second product to hair and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Wash 2nd product out of hair.
  8. Blow dry and flat iron.

Blow drying and flat ironing twice in one day is a daunting thought, but at the end of the process I was definitely happy with the results.

I haven’t done any in-depth research to compare ingredients between the RUSK Anti-Curl and a traditional relaxer, but the truth is…when I used to relax my hair I never asked the stylists what brand or whether the relaxer had lye or not. I will do some research soon, and ultimately time will tell how well my hair maintains this manageability.

When I first decided to “go natural” I read SO many blogs and watched SO many YouTube videos that got me excited but I really don’t have the time (or discipline) to go through all the processes I see women do to keep their natural hair manageable. I have recently found some healthy relaxed hair blogs and that’s made me feel a bit better about chemically treating my hair again. I’m going to try to keep it as healthy as possible as I’ve been doing with weekly coconut oil deep conditioning and I have a list of other products I’ll be trying in the near future.

When it comes to maintaining this RUSK Anti-Curl, I’m currently using the RUSK DeepShine Smooth Keratin Care shampoo, conditioner and deep conditioner. Once that runs out, I have some Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger shampoo, conditioner and deep conditioner set I’d like to use and see how that fares. I am a big fan of Paul Mitchell products, but the RUSK set has been working nicely as well.

Have any of you tried a Brazilian Blowout or other keratin smoothing treatments? How do you like them?

xoxo,

 

 

 

P.S. - (I got this done 2 weeks ago, so this video is a week old, but I’m going to do weekly updates since this is supposed to last about 8 weeks or so.)

Resolution: RENEW YOUR SPACE! : featuring CoolCare Hair Accessory Holder Review and #Giveaway #NewYearNewYou

by on January 3, 2011, 138 comments

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COOLCARE countertop COOLCARE wallmount

FACT: Did you know that in an average year approximately 7,700 children under the age of five

suffer burn injuries requiring hospital emergency room treatment due to touching hot curling irons?

(from CoolCare website)

The CoolCare hair tools holder is, in my opinion, a must-have bathroom accessory. When I style my hair, I often us my blow dryer, curling iron and straightener, but even just having my blow dryer and straightener on the counter is a mess because I’ve also got my hair products and brushes etc…

Having all this on my counter top is not only a horrible clutter but also dangerous. My son never gives me a moment’s peace (lol) and will sometimes run into the bathroom while I’m getting ready, I’m often concerned that he’ll knock something over or grab the hot iron.

The holder has also allowed me to more efficient, because I can always just pop the flat iron back in the holder and not have to worry about propping it up correctly on the counter or worry how I might grab it while I’m styling my hair. They are made of stainless steel and aren’t too hot to the touch when the curling/flat irons are on.

Not only does the Cool Care hair tools holder have a wall-mount version, but a counter version also which is great for traveling! Retailing at $29.95, I think it’s an excellent product to help renew your space and make hair styling just a bit easier.

This giveaway will have 2 winners!

The winners will be able to select which model they prefer. (Either counter top or wall-mount.)

-don’t forget to include your e-mail address or some way to contact you if you win & please leave a separate comment per entry!-

  • 1 entry – [Mandatory Entry]: Visit CoolCare.tv and comment with something you found interesting or learned about their products.

for additional entries you can:

  • 2 entries: follow this blog publicly via Google Friend Connect (in sidebar)
  • 2 entries: Leave a relevant comment on any post at the CoolCare Blog
  • 3 entries: Follow CoolCare on Twitter
  • 3 entries: Sign-up for the CoolCare Newsletter (on their homepage)
  • 3 entries: Subscribe to this blog via E-mail (in sidebar)
  • 3 entries: Leave a relevant comment on any non-review/giveaway post on my blog. Comment to tell me which post.
  • 3 entries: Like MissLuluBlogs on Facebook
  • 4 entries: Leave a review of my site at Alexa (in the sidebar)
  • 5 entries: Grab the ‘New Year, New You’ product guide button HERE.

You can click the tweet, share, digg, stumble or delicious icons on any giveaway this month for 1 extra entry per share :)

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This giveaway ends on January 21, 2011 at 11:59pm PST

Good Luck!

Winners will be selected via random.org {The winners will have 48 hours to reply to the Winner e-mail otherwise I will select another winner.}

LuluThis review and giveaway is a part of the New Year, New You Product Guide. All reviews and thoughts on this site are 100% mine, and receiving a product for review does not influence my opinions. For full disclosure policy click here.

Mixed Chicks Hair Products Review

by on September 26, 2010, 98 comments
WINNER ANNOUNCED! :)

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CONGRATULATIONS @SUPREMEVISION



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curls on day 2!

I cannot even begin to describe how thrilled I am to bring you this review and giveaway!
Finding a great product for curly hair has always been a chore for me. Either the product is too thick and greasy or it’s too light and doesn’t define my curls well.


Growing up I was constantly frustrated by the frizziness of my curls, and my mother would tell me “women pay good money to have curls like yours!” I highly doubted it.


Since growing up and out of the house I’ve done it all from flat ironing daily to chemically straightening my hair because I never felt like I could really find a product that would allow me to wear my hair curly for more than a day.


You may have heard about Mixed Chicks products on the web, but weren’t sure about trying a new product. I can say this is definitely a product line worth trying!


Mixed Chicks hair products are 100% vegan and cruelty free, light-weight and leaves your curls soft to the touch.


Shampoo, Condition and Leave-In Conditioner are the 3 must have Mixed Chicks products for gorgeous, defined curls.


The soft definition lasts all day and well into the next! I have been wearing my hair in a high-ponytail at night, then letting it down and lightly wetting my hair in the morning to refresh my curls. I wore my hair curly and down for a week (this has never happened before)!

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BUY IT!
Visit the Mixed Chicks Website
Products start at just $11.00 and it goes a long way!

WIN IT!

1 lucky reader will receive their very own Mixed Chicks goodie bag including the 3 core products: Shampoo, Conditioner & Leave-In and more :)

MANDATORY ENTRY:
You must be a public GFC follower of BoardingtheMOTHERship & visit the Mixed Chicks website, come back and leave a comment of your favorite product on their site. [+1 entry]


ENTRA ENTRIES: (please leave a separate comment for EACH entry)


This giveaway will end on October 9 @ 11:59pm PST. The winner will be selected via random.org and then notified via e-mail. The winner will have 48 hours to get back to me otherwise a new winner will be selected.





Lulu






I RECEIVED SAMPLES OF MIXED CHICKS HAIR PRODUCTS FREE OF CHARGE IN ORDER TO REVIEW THE PRODUCT AND SHARE MY OPINION WITH YOU. MY OPINIONS ARE 100% MY OWN AND ARE IN NO WAY INFLUENCED BY THE COMPANY. FOR MORE INFO ON MY PR and REVIEW POLICIES CLICK HERE.