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Hair Scare!!-Combating Frizzies and unruly hair - a list by palacinka
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Even though summer is winding down, let's face it - August is one of the hottest months of the year, which means many of us will experience frizzy and unruly hair due to the heat. Palacinka has some reviews on some products that either tame frizzies or provide your hair with ingredients that will make it healthier to endure the heat, straightening and other processes which may damage hair.
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Ojon Tunu Elastik Smoothing Cleanser/Conditioner
First to recommend
Description
The new Tunu line is meant to smooth the hair while giving it a soft, flexible bounce. It blends Tunu, crambe seed oil, and Swa oil extract to help smooth and add a soft, flexible bounce to unruly, coarse, or curly hair without chemical action.
For those of you who are looking for hair care that smoothes without silicone, this is perfect. Because it is silicone free, I found that there was absolutely no build up that occurred while testing the product the cleanser/conditioner.
First, I shook up the cleanser first as per the directions and then applied. The texture of the cleanser is very thin (and is a LOW sudsing product) but is quite concentrated, so I found that just a Silver Dollar's worth was enough for my shoulder length and med/thick hair. I applied and then as per the directions left it in for a few minutes and then rinsed.
Next up was the conditioner.
The conditioner is also very lightweight and has a thin texture closer to a lotion than a typical conditioner creamy consistency. The conditioner sank in quickly and felt light to the touch. I left it on for about 3 minutes. After rinsing, I simply patted my hair with a towel and ran a large tooth comb through the ends. I let my hair air dry and was really happy to see that when it fully dried, my waves/curls were super soft, defined and felt light but very hydrated. My hair was completely smooth all day with NO frizz.
The keys to using this the conditioner are:
1. Do NOT over apply it.
2. Preferably let your hair air dry.
3. Not take any tangles that might appear upon rinsing as an indication that the product has left gummy patches in your hair. Once hair is dry your curls will be defined and there will not by any hair "stuck together".
After using this treatment of cleanser and conditioner several times a week I was really happy with the way my hair was super soft and shiny, my curls/waves were nicely defined and, yes, bouncy! (via Palacinka)
Updated Mar 15, 2009
Paul Mitchell Smoothing Super Skinny Relaxing Balm
First to recommend
Description
This is a great product for blow outs when you want a straight effect, but with nice body. I was really happy with this! The balm is just that - it's heavier than a serum, but not quite a cream. After washing my hair I applied 1 or 2 pumps (no more than that!) into the palm of my hands and added it from the mid-length to the ends of my (very wet) hair, sectioning my hair with clips as I went along. I loved the crisp, fresh citrus scent of the balm as well.
My hair was super shiny, smooth and soft after blowing it out. I had great definition and control and what the balm gave me was straighter hair that still had some of the body from my natural waves, which is the effect that I was going for. This also gave me awesome frizz control during the day and even traveling in more humid climates.
In addition, I also found that I could use this to "loosen up" my waves by just using the serum and then air drying my hair, which was nice. Again, my hair remained silky smooth, bouncy and frizz free as well. I never felt like the balm was weighing my hair down or giving me build up. I also loved using a small amount of this to tame flyaways after a plane flight or before going out at night.
This is a great product from a terrific line and worth every penny (via Palacinka)
Updated May 26, 2009
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