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Tag: frizzy hair

  • REVIEW: Moroccanoil Smooth Shampoo + Conditioner

    I’ve used from Moroccanoil the Repair Shampoo, the Moroccanoil Moisture & Shine Shampoo and now the Smooth shampoo and conditioner.

    What I liked about the Smooth duo:

    • It really reduces the frizz without weighing down the hair
    • It does prevent split ends
    • Hair is easy-ish to comb after washing it with this Moroccanoil duo
    • Hair feels healthy, smells nice
    • It is easy with the scalp, it doesn’t make it itchy or greasy and it doesn’t create dandruff

    What I didn’t like about it:

    • Although the smell is really nice, it comes a time in a girl’s life when she wants something that contains as few chemicals as possible. So, I would definitely prefer a shampoo version without any fragrance.
    • I didn’t find a clear table with all its ingredients and I fear that the silicones in it might “strangle” my hair on the long term. Although I am not sure about this, I have a feeling that it would be better to alternate the Moroccanoil Smooth duo with a more natural shampoo and conditioner.

    TIP:

    All Moroccanoil Shampoos and conditioners must stay 2 minutes on hair. Don’t apply and wash instantly, they need a little time to action.

    General feeling:

    The Smooth duo was better for my fine, long, frizzy hair than the Repair duo, but not as good as the Moisture and Shine version.

  • REVIEW: Collistar Shampoo Supernourishing

    What is this shampoo supposed to do?

    They say: “Much more than just a shampoo, this product is an actual treatment which deeply nourishes the hair, leaving it soft and shiny.” The company also says that the Collistar Supernourishing Shampoo “nourishes, strengthens and protects, leaving hair soft, shiny and manageable”.

    OMG I am so annoyed and sick and tired from this deceptive lies in the description of a product. Why can’t companies just say what the thing really does? Plain as that?! Who the f. cares if you trick a few people to buy your sh**? No one is going to buy it again! Never!

    What it really does

    At first, it pretty much makes your hair look like an ugly broom. It makes the hair stiff and frizzy.

    Also, the most annoying part is that it makes my scalp itchy and gives me dandruff.

    After washing my hair with the Collistar Supernourishing Shampoo, my hair certainly doesn’t look nice. I am extremely disappointed with this product considering the publicity they make. If only they would invest that publicity money into a better product…

    ALTHOUGH….

    The interesting fact about this shampoo is that after I started washing my hair with a better shampoo and from time to time I also used Collistar, my hair did look good. Now, that I finished the bottle, I think it is not as bad as I said it was in the beginning. It just needs to be interchanged with a better shampoo.

    Does it at least prevent split ends?

    I don’t really know what to say. I don’t have many split ends, but I do my best to prevent them, by using a lot of serums and hydrating creams.

    Does it get better if you apply hair balm?

    Yes, it definitely does.

    At first I was really upset with this shampoo, then it got better.

    I don’t think I will repurchase it, and I somehow feel that I’ve been unfair with it. Maybe it is just my scalp and hair that don’t really get along with this shampoo. Maybe it will be good for you. Although, if I use it interchanged with Morrocanoil shampoo and if I apply balm, my hair looks really nice. I really have mixed feelings about it…

  • REVIEW: John Frieda Frizz Ease Shampoo

    REVIEW: John Frieda Frizz Ease Shampoo

    So my hair tends to be very frizzy and I tried many shampoos and hair balms and styling products that are supposed to make my hair silky and nice, but I had zero success with all of them…

    I read on the internet good things about the John Frieda Frizz Ease Shampoo. They have a whole line dedicated to frizzy hair and I thought I might give it a try. Well, unfortunately, I was really disappointed.

    When I took this photo, the bottle was almost empty. Although it didn’t do anything bad to my hair, it didn’t do anything for my frizz problem also. It felt and looked just as any other regular, cheaper, shampoo.

    Also I had a problem with the cap. It was very hard to open… I never had a similar problem with other products…

    I don’t recommend it.

  • REVIEW: Moroccan Oil Shampoo after 1 Month of Usage

    REVIEW: Moroccan Oil Shampoo after 1 Month of Usage

    There are several types of Moroccan Oil Shampoos:

    • Moisture-and-shine Shampoo Fragrance Originale (and another 2 types of fragrances)
    • Hydrating Shampoo
    • Repair Shampoo
    • Smooth Shampoo
    • Color Shampoo
    • Curl Enhancing Shampoo

    I’ve been using the first one, the Moroccan Oil Moisture and shine Shampoo, the one with the original fragrance and I’ve already written a first impression review about this Moroccan Oil Shampoo. That review contains also my impressions about the Moisture and shine conditioner, which I’ve been using together with the shampoo.

    Moroccan Oil Shampoo Review

    Now, after 1 Month, my thoughts about this shampoo are:

    • it smells amazing;
    • the foam feels nice and luxorious;
    • good for fine hair
    • it is gentle with the scalp (the Moroccan Oil Shampoo is really suitable for sensible scalp);
    • although it is pretty moisturizing, it is not enough to “feed” the hair. I also feel the need for conditioner, styling cream and nourishing oils;
    • the shine it gives is moderate, but pretty good;
    • the hair is slightly less frizzy;
    • it is fluid and I tend to use it a lot, so I would finish a bottle of shampoo in about 45 days.

    Conclusion: The Moroccan Oil Moisture and shine Shampoo is the best shampoo I’ve ever used, although it is not as good as I hoped it would be.

    If you are in doubt about purchasing this shampoo or if you have questions about it, leave them here and I will try to answer them.

     

  • REVIEW: Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL

    REVIEW: Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL

    I tried this Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design serum because a friend who has very beautiful hair (sleek and shiny) recommended it to me. She told me this serum makes wonders, so I used it just the way she uses it. Here is a photo with the products (she also lent me an argan oil). Lemi tried them first and was satisfied (as you can see, he’s got amazing fur), so I was very keen to try them myself.

    Before washing my hair, I also applied some argan oil (just as she does) and I left it for about half an hour, then I washed my hair with shampoo and applied some balm. Before blow drying my hair, I applied this Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL serum.

    Unfortunately, for my thin long frizzy hair, this serum was a disaster… 🙁

    My hair looked good for about 10 minutes, then slowly got frizzier and frizzier, until it looked like a total mess, worst than usual.

    I don’t know what to say about this Keratin Refill serum. Maybe it works for certain hair types, but for my hair type it certainly doesn’t work. Why am I certain? Because another friend with similar hair type as mine tried herself the serum and got the same spooky result.

    Our friend who borrowed us the serum and who has sleek and smooth hair has other hair type. Her hair is straight, not wavy, and it is thicker. But I think her hair would look good without any hair serum… so, what’s the point of Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL? I don’t know… maybe I am not fair to this product, but I do believe that if you have thin, long, wavy and frizzy hair, this product isn’t suitable for you.

    In time, I’ve tried a lot of hair serums in hope of finding a good one that would fight against split ends and would make my hair less frizzy and more shiny. You can check here my other reviews on other serums:

    REVIEW: L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Lipidium Split Ends
    REVIEW: Moroccanoil Treatment Original
    REVIEW: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

     

  • REVIEW: Kerastase Touche Finale Polishing Serum

    REVIEW: Kerastase Touche Finale Polishing Serum

    The Kerastase Touche Finale Polishing Serum was the most expensive hair serum I’ve ever bought. I paid 36$ for 30 ml.

    Before buying the product, I watched many of the Kerastase’s own hair tutorials and it seemed that the product makes wonders.

    I am writing this review after I used almost all of this product, so this is definitely not a first impression review. Also, I took this photo below after I finished the Kerastase serum and bought a new, Wella, serum.

    What does Kerastase Touche Finale Polishing Serum promise to do?

    On their website it sais that the product is: “A high-shine polishing serum that perfects all hair surfaces with touchable softness and luminosity.

    • Radiant shine
    • Polishing effect
    • UV filter
    • Anti-frizz and humidity protection”

    What does it really do?

    Well, almost nothing. It smells nice and detangles the hair, but that’s pretty it. It has zero “polishing effect”, zero “radiant shine”, zero “anti-frizz and humidity protection” and I don’t know about the UV filter, but it seems pretty useless.

    I will never buy this product again because it is so expensive and useless.

    Anyhow, reading their website, I see that this product was discontinued. Well, this sums it up. :/

    A new product

    I see now that there is this new product, L’incroyable Blowdry Lotion.

    Reading on Kerastase’s website about what it should do, it almost tempts me to buy it…

    Extremely Repositionable, unparalleled shape memory, 96 hour extreme anti-fizz control, 450° thermo-protection.

    Hmm… Sounds so tempting… 😀 But I am really afraid it would be just another disappointment. Who knows, maybe I’ll decide to try it. I’ll let you know 🙂

  • REVIEW: Yves Rocher Sérum exceptionnel – Cheveux sublimés & fortifiés

    REVIEW: Yves Rocher Sérum exceptionnel – Cheveux sublimés & fortifiés

    I always use some kind of serum for my hair, but I am never satisfied by any of them, so I always look for something better.

    This time I bought the Yves Rocher Sérum exceptionnel – Cheveux sublimés & fortifiés, the motto meaning that it should make your hair stronger and nicer looking.

    I was very disappointed with this product because it did absolutely nothing for my hair, except making it a little bit sticky.

    It didn’t prevent split ends, it didn’t calm my frizzy hair, it didn’t make it more shiny or “sublime” and my hair definitely didn’t feel “stronger”. Also, because this is a sticky serum, I had trouble combing my hair after applying this Yves Rocher serum…

    I definitely regret buying this product and I certainly don’t recommend it to anyone.

  • REVIEW: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

    REVIEW: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

    I got this hair serum hoping it would make my hair:

    smooth, condition and seal hair strands

    wonders to make hair silky, shiny and frizz-free in any weather

    These statements are written on Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum’s web page. I generally don’t believe in “wonders” and I don’t like when companies promise “miracles”, but I couldn’t find anything better, so I bought this Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum.

    I have long, thin, very frizzy hair. Serums generally work better for thicker hair, but I really hoped it would do something for my hair. But after using it… I was like:

    Yeap. It did almost nothing. The frizz was still enormous.

    Also, after using this serum, I felt that more split ends appeared… :/

    What it did was to make my hair easy to comb. It’s still something… 🙂

    And it smells pretty nice, but really, if I wanted a parfume I would have bought a perfume, not a hair serum.

    So, will I ever buy again the Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum? Once I almost did it and then I thought to myself it is a too expensive detangler…

    You can check here my other reviews on other serums:

    REVIEW: L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Lipidium Split Ends
    REVIEW: Moroccanoil Treatment Original
    REVIEW: Alfaparf Milano Lisse Design Keratin Therapy – KERATIN REFILL