Happy Wednesday Fabulous Readers!
It's Jessica and we are talking about shampoo and conditioners.
This is a beauty product that we all HAVE to buy, so it is important to choose one that will work for your hair type. My hair is VERY thick and it is VERY long, also frizzy. It use to be stick straight when I was younger, but I have ruined it with two perms and countless dye jobs. Oh the things we do for beauty...or experimentation...hah
So I usually look for shampoo and conditioner that has a lot of moisturizing, smoothing and keeps frizz out! I never blow dry my hair but I do straighten it from time to time and occasionally will curl it so sometimes I will even look for heat defense type products. There is always a lot to choose from and I have tried all of them I am sure. I feel it is always good to switch the shampoo and conditioner you use so I tend to do that every time I need to buy a new shampoo and conditioner. I will sit in the isle and read all the products forever debating over getting the smoothing shampoo or the deep moisturizing one...it can be overwhelming. When I rotate my purchases of shampoo and conditioner I will buy a cheaper one then the next time go for a more expensive one, I don't have a reason really for doing this, it just makes me feel better! Suave has always come through in a pinch and I also have liked Head and Shoulders in the winter. I think it's important to buy shampoo/conditioner based on your need at the time because as the seasons change and your skin changes so does your hair. 
A few new products on the shelves I would liked to talk about, and that is currently in my shower are: Dove Nutritive Therapy Nourishing Oil Care Shampoo. This shampoo is "a unique blend with non-greasy natural almond and mineral oils that are so fine, they are rapidly absorbed to deeply nourish and replenish essential nutrients". It is a nice shampoo and I love the smell and it cleans very well...ya ya shampoo it does it's job. What I really care about and think is SO important for someone with hair like mine is the conditioner! I need moisture, and LOTS of it! So instead of buying the normal conditioner I opt for the deluxe version, which in this case is the Dove Nutritive Therapy Nourishing Oil Care Daily Treatment Conditioner. Claiming it's "dual-action formulation gives three times the nourishing power of our regular conditioner". It squeezing out two colored liquids, the white stripe–contains "conditioner that seals cuticles to lock in nutrients and smooth frizz" and a gold stripe–with "weightless nutri-oils, that deeply nourish and replenishes essential nutrients without a greasy feel.
Instant deep nourishing power of a treatment in the time of a conditioner." That is right up my alley and let me tell you, it was AWESOME! It looks cool coming out, kind of like a toothpaste with a gel and paste combined. The oil stripe does as it describes, deep conditioning to smooth out frizz. The scent of course is great and this pair works well for me and my hair type. I am happy :)My next new fave, currently in my shower...I tend to go crazy with buying different shampoo/ conditioners as I see ones that catch my eye...even when I am fully stocked. Organix Brazilian Keratin Therapy shampoo and conditioner. This company actually has a ton of awesome sounding products and I get a little overwhelmed looking at all of them because I want to try them all! I had my eye on their Moroccan Argan Oil collection since Grayce used it and talked so much about it, but as I was in the isle reading the bottles I noticed they came out with a new Keratin line.
Keratin is all the rage right now and if you don't know what that is I will tell you (with help from my online source www.keratintreatmentforhair.com). Keratin is a very strong protein that our hair, nails, skin and teeth are made out of. The amino acids with their unique properties are combined together to form keratin which can be hard and inflexible (like hooves) or soft like your skin. This depends on the levels of the various amino acids. Most of the keratin that we deal with everyday is actually dead. Our hair, skin, and nails are formed from dead keratin cells our body sheds regularly as new cells push up from underneath. If we are trying to keep these dead keratin cells in good condition, they will work as an insulating protecting layer for the delicate new keratin below them. Generally speaking, the thicker the layer of keratin, the healthier the hair or nails are; outside dead cells protect the living cells at the core.
By moisturizing the external layer of keratin you will keep it healthy and also prevent it from cracking and splitting, whether the keratin is forming your nails, hair or skin. Keratin is a basic protein presented in our hair, skin and nails. Since the salon treatment is often called Keratin straightening treatment, consumers assume that keratin is related to straight hair, but this is not correct.
When Keratin Treatment for Hair is performed, a salon professional applies solution that instantly infuses the hair with keratin, repairing all damage and flaws within the hair. Keratin increases shine and reduces frizz, but does not directly straighten the hair itself as many people believe. After the application, the cocktail of various chemicals is added to your hair, and that creates the straightened effect by semi-permanently altering the hair’s structure.
In some keratin solutions the main component is Formaldehyde. This is a very dangerous chemical responsible for all the controversy regarding keratin treatments. Some experts claim that exposure to formaldehyde increases risk of cancer. In some salons, customers and hairstylists are required to wear filtered-air masks during the process.
(Treatment picture examples below)
I hope this was helpful to you, I care SO much for my hair because it is the one feature that makes me feel the most beautiful! Let me know if you have any questions, advice, tips or comments! I would love to hear your thoughts and opinions!!!
As always, Keep on Being Beautiful YOU!
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