For the longest time I have been telling my friends that IF I ever went camping with a guy and took a dip in the lake, and didn’t have access to a blow dryer the guy would run for the hills once my hair “air dried”!! My unblown hair looks like a cross between bozo the clown and Rosanna Dana from SNL, back in the day! I swear to you, I could never let my hair air dry! I woke up at 3 am Saturday and saw this product infomercial for CURL CONFIDENCE! I couldn’t believe it, all the women on there had the same problems I did with my hair, If I didn’t blow dry it it basically looks AWFUL ! I knew I had some curls and waves underneath the frizz but I didn’t know how to make them happen and look decent, or get that effortless beach tousled hair we all want and love!

MY NEW WAVES! I LOVE IT! THANK YOU OUIDAD!

 I finally got it! I didn’t order off the infomercial because I had an Ouidad salon right down the street and opted to get product IN HAND immediately and paid $10 more for no shipping and immediate results! I wore my new curly hair on Saturday for the first time.. or more wavy, but since  I always blow it out, it felt majorly curly and I was a little weary.. but the reviews were stellar!

My friends who saw me LOVED it and so did I! I am happy to not have to blow out my highlighted hair every time I wash it now and I love being able to change it up! So happy I got these two products!

They are:

Botanical Boost $16

Botanical Boost $16

 

This is my very first Video Blog.. I didn’t want to over think, over plan, and over prepare… I thought to jump in, do it, get it done, since I told about 6 people I was going to start video blogging.. I HAD TO DO IT… I don’t prefer to be thought of as “hot air.”  I am a doer, and that is how I live, breathe and operate. While it isn’t perfect, it was fun, challenging to step outside my comfort zone and go it alone.  I hope you enjoy it… I will improve with practice and hope to entertain, inform, and impart wisely, responsibly… responsibly within my world of reasoning, which can be drastically different than the norm… my gift to you is direct, without pretense… me..

Products Mentioned in this Video Blog: (Click Link for Additional Information)

Quaker Oatmeal Low Sugar Apples and Cinnamon

Body Factory Protein Shake/ Body Fuel

Karen Voight’s BLT Ball Workout

LiquiD3 2000 IU

Liquid Ginseng Drops

Nars Luxor Stick

Bed Head Headrush Shine Spray

My all time fave.. Gina, DANGEROUS and HOT!

Since I have been brunette now for like.. um… a month now… I am noticing all my chocolate brethren.. and I wanted to share some real beauties with you all just in case you over look the brunette.. don’t! Don’t be mistaken by passing her by because she is the smoldering, mysterious and can wear WAY COOLER EYE MAKE UP AND NOT LOOK CHEAP! YEAH, I said it… something infinitely more appealing right now, for me, in the darker hair.. edgier, cooler, hip and not so APPLE PIE…

My friend Brad coined this phrase for this image, "SMOKE SHOW", you got that right!

Classic, GORGEOUS... and mesmerizing...

Insanely gorgeous.. Ashley Greene

The quirky, sneak up on you and attack it, Kristen Stewart, DO NOT UNDER ESTIMATE HER...

$8.99 at Sally's Beauty Supply, click product to buy

My friend Sheri has been mentioning Moroccan Oil for ages, with respect to hair products, and raving about it.  I think she would get it at Louis Licari in the city before they blow dried her hair.  So the other day, while on a mission to completely transform myself from super blonde to warm brown hair, I happened upon Argan Oil at the cash out!  I picked it up and it said on the label, Argan Oil, derived from Moroccan Argan Trees.  I saw the word Moroccan and immediately put it on the counter with all my hair transformation products.

Before Blowing out my new brown tresses, I put some of this auburn colored oil in my hands and distributed evenly through my damp hair.  It has an interesting smell.. not awful.. but the Moroccan Oil used after my haircut at Blaine Rice Salon smelled AMAZING… and I am sure it was much more expensive.  I was already dropping a hundy on my cut, so I forewent the OIL…  My end story is that I love the way it makes my hair feel, soft, manageable, less coarse, and shiny! SO GET YOURSELF SOME! It works.. I read it is good for the skin as well… but there are skin products derived specifically for that purpose… although, our hair and skin are sort of the same, I bet you could rub this into your skin and be fine…

This Argan Oil works well… but I am not sure I would use it on super light blonde hair due to the color of it. 

Here is a published list of benefits:

$9.99 at your local pharmacy!

Hair is quite possibly one’s most important accessory. Therefore, how you treat it has everything to do with the way it looks. Would you allow you favorite piece of jewelry to go dull and lackluster?  The answer is most likely “no”.

In order the execute beauty, shine and body from your glorious mane, you need to manage your hair with love, care and consideration.

There is no better product to tend to the needs of your locks than Cristophe (of Beverly Hills) Leave in conditioner.  The three in one spray conditions, detangles and protects against heat (i.e., from styling tools such as flatirons and hairdryers).

The spray on conditioner is like a daily vitamin for your hair; infusing it with nourishing conditioners.  It helps moisturize dry brittle hair, detangles and added sunscreen amps up thermal protection from heat and harmful UV rays.  It remarkably diminishes fly aways and frizz. Perfect for sexy tousled waves, or  a sleek straight look.

It smells as fresh as clean linen.  It contains Vitamin C and Creatine to strengthen elasticity and enhance softness. It is a hair care essential!!!! I like to use it when my hair is dry and down for added texture and bounce.  I spritz it in and scrunch up my hair and shake it out for freshness and shine!

fekkai-glossing-cream

I have heavily highlighted hair which is a bit fine in texture so finding a pre-blow dry treatment to create a smooth appearance without weighing down my hair is essential.  If you use about a dime sized dollop of this directly applied to the ends of your hair first, then rub throughout your hair, I promise you won’t be disappointed!  Even if your hair is not processed, you will find it to be soft and healthy looking after your blow dry.  It protects my hair from heat appliances and keeps it soft and manageable without being greasy and weighted down.  I cannot recommend a better pre-blow dry treatment and the tube lasts forever!  It is a great deal…

A leave-in cream for shiny, manageable hair.What it does:Frederic Fekkai Glossing Cream provides light control and imparts lasting shine. It also protects your locks from styling tool damage, and shields hair from the environment with UVA and UVB sunscreens. The cream absorbs quickly and without greasiness.