Archive for the ‘Hair’ Category
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
I love the idea of conditioner only washing, so I was really excited when I got the chance to review Wen’s Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner.
Washing your hair with Wen’s Cleansing Conditioners is a little different that what most people are used to.
After my husband read the back of the bottle, he about had a cow, because of how much conditioner you’re supposed to use.
With this cleansing conditioner you are supposed to use 16-24 pumps of conditioner, massage it into your hair, making sure to get all areas of your hair and scalp clean, splash with some water to foam, then massage for 1-3 minutes, comb through your hair, and then leave it on for 3-5 minutes.
After that comb through your hair again, then rinse while massaging the scalp.
It does take a little longer than my usual hair routine, especially since at first I followed the instructions to a T, and used a shower cap to make sure the conditioner didn’t wash out during the 3-5 minutes.
Although I had mid thigh length hair while I was using Wen, it is thin, so I only used 16 pumps.
I did try to use 12 pumps once, and I ended up with oily hair.
The previous times that I’ve tried conditioner only washing I’ve had to deal with a “breaking in” period of oily hair during the first week or two that I used the conditioner only method.
I was really glad that I didn’t experience this with Wen - my hair was clean from the beginning, which is especially amazing since I started using it on very oily hair, because I didn’t have time to wash my hair the day before.
Life with a newborn will do that do you.
I was able to wash my hair almost every day during the period that I was using the Wen Cleansing Conditioner.
I think I skipped 2 days, and my hair was a little bit oilier than it would have been when I was using my usual shampoo and conditioner.
Although the 12 oz size which I received is a 30 day supply, this only lasted about 3 1/2 weeks for me.
The last two days there wasn’t enough conditioner in the bottle to pump, so I had to shake it out of the bottle, and there’s probably enough for half a wash left in the bottle now.
I love the smell of mint so I was very pleased with the scent of the sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner.
I could smell it while it was on my hair, but it didn’t leave a noticeable fragrance after I got out of the shower.
I also noticed that even with the cold weather here, my hair was a lot less frizzy - I haven’t been able to get it to lok that good when out and about in the cold Minnesota air using any other products, so I was very pleased.
During the last few days that I was using the Wen, I noticed that the ends of my hair were a lot more tangled than usual, but I’m not sure if it was due to the conditioner, or due to something else.
I did have this problem the last time I tried the conditioner only method though.
Overall I was very impressed with the Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, except for the tangled hair, which may or may not have been caused my the Wen.
If you’ve tried it, I’d love to hear about your experiences - did you have problems with tangles?
How long does a bottle last for you?
Oh - and I hope you’re having a great holiday season!
If you’d like to read about my previous experiences with conditioner only (aka CO) washing, check out these posts:
Conditioner Only Washing Experiement, Take 1
Conditioner only washing take 2 and 3 and 4
Conditioner Only Washing
Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Things are back to normal for us, for now.
Everyone we know that was evacuated has been allowed back into their homes, except for one person who lives in a basement apartment in an area where all basement drains still have to be plugged so the sewer system doesn’t back up into the apartment.
We only know one person who’s house was flooded.
The water came within inches of flooding the main floor, but it didn’t.
If it had been a few inches higher they would have lost almost everything.
As it is they are throwing out a lot of stuff -and apparently all homes that were damaged by the flood have to get building permits in order to rebuild.
There is speculation that the city is going to deny some homes the building permits because they want to buy out the homes so they don’t have to deal with the homes flooding again, so the worries aren’t nearly over for the families that were flooded.
Yesterday when we were driving home I was amazed at how high the river still was in some areas - it looked like it was actually touching the walls of one of the homes we passed.
Even though the river crested Saturday, and has been falling since then, it’s still pretty high.
And another crest is expected in 2 weeks or so.
I hope it won’t be as bad as this one was.
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
I’ve been using the Straight Making No Frizz Styling Cream off and on for a couple of months, and it does keep the frizzies away - at least as much as anything can when I continue to wear a knit hat every time I go outside.
Hey - it’s cold out here.
I do have to be careful not to use too much, or it makes my blond hair look dirty blond - of course that might be because I have a lot of long, thin hair that I air dry instead of using a blow dryer, so your experiences may be different.
If you’ve tried this I’d love to know what you think.
No Frizz can be bought online at Living Proof, and is scheduled to launch at Sephora 2/15/09, although some Sephora stores have it available now.
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
I gave my mother-in-law a Garnier Fructis 3 minute mask that I got for free the last time that I purchased shampoo.
I already have the Sleek and Shine mask and it’s too heavy for my hair and leaves it looking limp and stringy, so I didn’t want to use the mask, but I didn’t want to throw it away either.
She just called and said that she was allergic to it and her face was all blotchy.
Oops.
Have you ever given some one a gift that didn’t work out the way you’d planned it?
What happened?
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
I was really excited to try Chemistry Cleanse Daily Shampoo, which I got at Walgreens when it was free after rebate.
The shampoo is sulfate and paraben free, and it’s supposed to cleanse hair mildly.
Unfortunately, it’s a little too mild for me.
The shampoo didn’t lather at all, but it didn’t clean my hair either.
I have long fine hair, that’s oily at the roots and dry at the ends, and this shampoo left my hair so oily that it looked and felt like I hadn’t even washed it.
I was so disappointed.
My husband has thick, coarse hair that has to be thinned out because it’s so heavy, and the shampoo didn’t do anything for him either.
He usually ends up using all the shampoo and conditioner that I don’t like, but won’t use this one because he doesn’t like the fact that it doesn’t suds up.
The shampoo does have a nice mild pepperminty scent, but unfortunately that’s the only good thing that I can say about it.
If you’ve tried the Chemistry Cleanse Shampoo, I’d love to know what you think about it, especially if it worked for you.
I’d like to know which type of hair it works on.
Thanks!
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Time for another reader question!
Mary left a comment on Cutting Long Hair that basically said:
Hi, I need a bit of advice. I’m 17, and 5 ft 1 inch tall, with hair that hangs to my knees.
It’s very thin, but also very soft and shiny. I can’t do anything with it. I can’t have have it down, have it up, curled, or even in a ponytail.
Its forever in a bun because it is too thin.
I’ve been begging my mum 4 years to let me get it cut.
Now she’s said yes.
I dont know what to do with it.
I need it cut to about the middle of my back.
Has anyone got any suggestions to make it look good.
It’s a big change for me and I’m scared. Haha, Please help.
Mary I can imagine that such a drastic change would be scary.
I have thin hair, that isn’t as thin as yours, and I would suggest a non layered cut to the middle of your back.
When I had layers my hair always looked layered - it never looked like it was supposed too.
Of course since your hair is different it might be fine.
Self Trimming Instructions for long hair shows pictures of the straight across trim, the U shaped trim, and the V shaped trim that might help you decide what you’d like.
I’d love to hear what you decide to do, and thanks for visiting Mystical Beauty’s Musings.
If you have any suggestions for Mary please leave a comment and let us know about them.
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The John Frieda weather works style sealant creme didn’t hold up in the stormy weather today.
The bad part is that the storms had already passed, and all that was left was the humidity when I went out.
I should probably add that the style sealant creme is the only product I use on my hair, so that might be a part of the problem.
What do you use to control unruly hair on stormy or humid days?
Do you use your regular styling products, or do you break out the heavy duty stuff?
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