Deodorants -Juvena - Cream Deodorant
Ramina 2/11/2007 5:21:00 AM
Only deodorant I use now. Leaves me super dry, but it's like applying lotion.. smells fresh all day, sometimes if I don't take a shower the next day-- I really don't have to reapply unless I'm going out. Used to have a problem with friction (when your skin starts to darken in thin areas like under your arm; usually when you are at the peak of water weight.. it goes away after a day) but not so much when I use this, now it's more gone than not. Anyway, unless my body gets immune to this, I'm never switching.
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Shampoo -Kerastase - Bain Satin 3 [DISCONTINUED]
Ramina 1/21/2007 8:31:00 PM
Works really well as a gentle shampoo but I'm really confused about the conditioner you're supposed to use, I use masquintense but I think that should be used as a rinse-out treatment. I like masquintense better, though. (I use this and B&B's gentle shampoo and Pureology's nanoworks) reminds me a lot of B&B's gentle shampoo. Smells OK and lathers nicely. Doesn't leave my hair any more or less oily the next day and it maintains moisture. Only weird thing is my hair is a little static-y--which never happens. PS this is owned by L'Oreal and is pretty hard to find, even my high-end salon doesn't carry it. I found the liter size on ebay for about $50.
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Treatments -Kerastase - Masquintense
Ramina 1/21/2007 8:22:00 PM
I bought this (for thick hair) on Ebay for about $50 (salon size) and I use this with Bain Satin 3. I've used it twice, today my hair is soft and has subtle healthy shine yet is very manageable (Pureology nanoworks is another alternative I use which leaves my hair soft but hard to style) The only things I have to complain about is well, you're supposed to use this on clean/towel dried hair, and leave it on for what, 10 minutes? I use it as a conditioner so I use it when I have the time and it's in a tub and the label on the cap is not water-resistant (which is probably because you're not supposed to keep it in the shower and use it as a conditioner) and my hair becomes baby-like, which I like but it increases static, I think the one for fine hair may help more if you have a static problem. Smells like Nivea lotion, but smells clean on dry hair. Hope this helps!
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Conditioner -Pureology - Nanoworks Conditioner
Ramina 1/21/2007 5:25:00 PM
Bought on Ebay for 1/2 the price with the shampoo! As I said on my shampoo review, this works really nicely. Smells great (smells better on dry hair) and more perfume-y than the rest of Pureology. This makes your hair very soft, but with people that have my hair type (elbow length, dry highlighted/dyed, thick and wavy) it could mean less manageable hair. When I flat iron, I end up with thick waves. Love it though, and I alternate it with several others (B&B and Kerastase.)
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Shampoo -Pureology - Nanoworks Shampoo
Ramina 1/21/2007 5:18:00 PM
So, when I first used this with the conditioner, I thought it was nothing special (I also use Kerastase and B&B which worked just as great) and the price was average with high end hair care (bought this, the conditioner in liter sizes on ebay for $50 each--not bad!) The benefit of this is your hair color really seems to pop more and my hair really was a lot softer, which--for those who have hair like mine-- can be a good or bad thing, soft hair usually is less manageable, when I flat iron after this my hair has big waves but is really smooth. PS, the smell was pretty strong on wet hair and perfume-y (unlike the other pureology products that are herbal) but when I dried my hair the smell really complimented most of my perfumes (smells similar to VW's Princess.) All in all I really liked this, for reference I have thick, wavy, dyed/highlighed hair that comes down past my elbows.
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Conditioner -Bumble & Bumble - Super Rich Conditioner
Ramina 1/21/2007 5:11:00 PM
I use this along with Gentle Shampoo as a regular conditioner. FYI you can buy this on Ebay for very cheap! I alternate this with Pureology-nanoworks and Kerastase-masquintense for thick hair. This is my lazy day conditioner, put it on the lower 3/4's of my hair that comes down past my elbows and leave it in until the end of my shower. Works really nicely and comes in cute packaging.
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Shampoo -Bumble & Bumble - Gentle Shampoo
Ramina 1/21/2007 5:07:00 PM
PS you can buy this (liter or even gallon sized) on Ebay for 1/2 the price. I got it at my salon.. I bought this, SR conditioner, Sunday shampoo and Big Shine, and mini's of all of them and spent $200+ and although it was a huge amount, it's lasted me over 4 months and I've used almost half of this. I like it a lot as a regular shampoo, I alternate this with Kerastase bain satin 3 and masquintense for thick hair and Pureology's nanoworks. My hair is thick, wavy, dyed/highlighted and comes down past my elbows. I've never been able to keep it this healthy. This is definitely a staple. Smells nice, feels nice, gives a lather, great packaging.
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Treatments -LUSH - Recon Hair Treatment
Ramina 1/21/2007 4:59:00 PM
I can't understand why your face would have bumps on it from using a scalp treatment.. it's not a mask. Anywho, I remember reading reviews about a scalp exfoliant and went into LUSH a few weeks ago for it and they showed me this. (I bought the wrong product) Surprisingly, this is what I was looking for. I use Pureology, Kerastase and B&B and have very high expectations for my hair. When I use a purifying shampoo weekly, I use this along with it. I have no problem getting it out. It's soothing and works wonders for those who shampoo 3-4 days/week. You're supposed to use a small amount (I use a teaspoon size) and massage it into your dry scalp and then shampoo on dry scalp, then gradually add water as you work the shampoo into your hair. It's a staple in my (very thorough) hair regiman.
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