January 12, 2012
We are off and running into 2012, and what better time than the present to give your hair a little treat?
Pantene recently released their new Aqua Light care range, with
“zero residue and zero weight, leaving you with beautifully nourished hair that you can swisssh…” Sounds pretty good to me! To celebrate the new year, and new hair for you – Pantene have offered up 5 packs of 200ml Aqua Light shampoo & conditioner to give away.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post letting me know what your biggest hair resolution for 2012 is. Don’t forget to include your email address so that I can contact you if you’re one of the lucky winners. Please note that this giveaway is open to Australian residents only, and will close on February 12, 2012. Good luck!
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October 25, 2011
I try to make a habit of deep conditioning my hair at least once a week (
“After all, your hair is your head suit” – Jack Donaghy), and I’ve been using this
Wella Professionals moisturizing treatment as part of my routine since receiving it for review a few months ago. My hair is naturally fine, but I have a lot of it and it is prone to frizziness so my deep conditioning treatments need to be able to tame the frizz without weighing down my hair too much. The Wella conditioner pays off in that respect and although it’s quite a thick and heavy conditioner out of the tub, it washes out easily and leaves my hair feeling light but well moisturised. The smell is fresh and fruity without being too overpowering but it doesn’t linger for too long after rinsing the hair. My only issue with this product is the packaging. I have never been a fan of products that are designed for in-shower use that come in tubs. It creates a lot of mess and when you’re as clumsy as I am slippery hands & twisting caps on and off of tubs does not end well. The Wella Professionals Enrich Moisturizing Treatment retails for $24 AUD and is available for purchase from Wella Professional salons. To find your nearest salon, please visit
Wella Professionals online. (note: I was sent this product for consideration for review)
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September 23, 2011
I am quite amazed that I haven’t reviewed this product yet as it’s one of my most re-purchased products, well,
ever. I was originally introduced to this conditioner many moons ago, after reading that Liv Tyler was a huge fan of the product. As Liv Tyler has
perfect hair and is my residing hair idol, I rushed out immediately and bought myself a mammoth tub of the stuff. I originally started using Terax Crema back when it came packaged in a baby blue tube and smelt like a less than joyful mix of toxic chemicals. Since then, the packaging has changed, the smell has changed (it’s now a subtle caramel vanilla sort of scent though hard to describe exactly) but the product is still the same and it still works wonders on my hair. I have fine hair that I wash every day, and this conditioner doesn’t weight it down at all. It does however leave it soft, silky and shiny. Perfection. The Terax Crema Conditioner retails for $29.95 AUD and can be purchased from
Adore Beauty.
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September 19, 2011
More New York Fashion Week goodness, this time with ‘Barbie Goes Country’ hair madness at Jeremy Scott.
Wella Professionals were on board to do the hair styling for the show, and Eugene Souleiman (Global Creative Director, Wella Professionals) had this to say:
“I wanted to have fun with the hair and create caricatures as an extension of the girls’ personalities. The collection had a ‘Wild West’ theme featuring cactus and pony-skin prints, but in true Jeremy Scott style, he used lots of bright color and brought a sense of fun and energy to the clothes, and I wanted to do the same with the hair. So we started with a very fresh and pretty, cowgirl look with pigtails in ringlets, but then created a ‘50s style ultra high glamorous bouffant wave on the top of the head. The contrast of the young pigtails against the sophisticated top section created a sense of drama and surprise.” Feeling a bit ‘wild wild west? Get the look yourself -
01) Start with freshly washed and conditioned hair using Wella Professionals Enrich Shampoo and Conditioner.
02) Prep wet hair with Perfect Setting Blow-Dry Lotion, and blow dry to create a smooth texture. Tong the hair using a wide barrelled hair tong and clip each curl and leave to set.
03) Once the hair has cooled, keep the top section (about 6 curls) pinned on top of the head, and create two sections (parted at the back of the head) in the bottom section. Take each section at a time and gently back comb right at the roots to create a little volume, then fasten in to a low ponytail with elastic and twist the curl into a defined ringlet. Spray with Wella Professionals Super Set Finishing Spray to keep the ringlet in place.
04) Release the top section and back comb each piece to half the length of the hair using as fine toothed comb, the hair should stand up on its own and provide a structure for the ‘bouffant’.
05) Smooth the hair in to one section using a soft bristle brushed, sprayed with Wella Professionals Super Set Finishing Spray, and twist in to a high side flip. Spray with Wella Professionals Super Set Finishing Spray to hold the style.
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August 15, 2011
I was recently sent the
Wella Professionals Enrich conditioner to trial for review, and since starting to use this product I have not looked back. My hair (well, me really…) can be tricky to work with. On the one hand, I love the look and feel of sleek and silky hair, but on the other I like the look of full and voluminous hair. I’ve found it very difficult to achieve both of these at the same time. Thankfully, the Wella Professionals conditioner is helping me to walk this fine line. It took me a couple of days to get used to the product, as after rinsing it doesn’t leave the hair feeling silky (and almost slippery?) like some conditioners do. What it does is leaves the hair feeling
stronger. I’ve been using this conditioner every day for the past week or so now and I can see a noticeable and positive difference in the volume and general condition of my hair. The scent of the conditioner is not that strong and hard to describe, but at a pinch I would say it has a fresh and clean scent, not lending itself to floral, fruity or botanical like a lot of my other hair products do. I really like this product and would definitely repurchase in the future. The Wella Enrich Conditioner retails for $24 AUD and is available for purchase from Wella Professional salons. To find your nearest salon, please visit
Wella Professionals online. (note: I was sent this product for consideration for review)
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July 12, 2011
Once again I find myself with very few items on my “I NEED THIS OR I WILL DIE” list this month, but of course I was able to rustle up four items that I would certainly be more than happy to own. These are -
01: MAC Blot Powder – For some reason I have been really curious about this lately. I’ve heard great things about MAC’s blot powder and now I’m curious to try it for myself. 02: Seven Wonders Detangling Moisture Spray – My hair has been a knotted wreck lately, and I don’t know why. I don’t have 1 detangling spray in my repetoire and as I am loving the rest of the Seven Wonders range I figured I might as well give their detangling spray a shot!
03: Biotherm White D-Tox BB Cream – I have been trying this out after being sent a small sample by
Adore Beauty and I have to say, it’s amazing. I can’t wait to buy a full sized tube for myself.
04: Ultraceuticals Even Skintone Serum – I ran out of this over the weekend and nearly wept. It’s one of my holy grail skin care items and I have a hard time living without it! Must. Replace. Immediately.
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July 5, 2011
When a product comes with the promise of “more hair” more often than not I am 100% skeptical about it. Having said that, the
Activance Hair Stimulant came with a
lot of positive reviews from fellow bloggers so I have to admit that I was more than a little curious about it. In particular,
this review that I read over at
Stuff That I Bought, which was so glowing it made me add the product to my “To-Buy ASAP” list as soon as I finished reading it. As luck would have it I was offered the chance to trial this product before I had the chance to purchase it for myself. It’s like big fluffy voluminous hair and I were fated to be together. I have been trialling this product for a few weeks now, and I have to admit – it works. It is designed for all hair types, and to use the product you simply spray it onto towel dry hair, massage it in, leave it for a few minutes and style as usual. The vital ingredient in Activance is Rhodanide. What is Rhodanide? I have no idea, but science types tell me that it’s a natural & essential molecule required in hair. Activance works to rebuild the Rhodanide levels in your hair to help stimulate hair growth and improve hair thickness, volume, shine, strength and quality. After trying this product out for a few weeks now I can say that it definitely makes my hair look fuller than usual, but I do admit that too much of the Activance tends to weigh down my super fine hair and when I use just the right amount (or at least what I deem to be the right amount) my hair ends up fluffier than usual. This doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it just takes a bit of extra styling for me because I wash and dry my hair nearly every day of the week. I think purely for the fact that it makes my hair look a lot thicker than usual, and it has definitely improved the strength and quality of my hair, the small amount of extra effort I have to put in to styling makes it worthwhile. The Activance Hair Stimulant retails for $55 AUD and is available for purchase online from the
Activance website. (note: I was sent this product for consideration for review)
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