Hair Dye Overdose Damage? Repair it with Fekkai Shea Butter Damage Protecting Hair Mask

I normally wouldn't spend over $20 on hair repair products, but over the past month while attempting to dye red tones out of my hair, into blonde ones, I finally went to far. I call it hair dye overdose, and with 4

color treatments in less than a month, my hair finally began to fight back...with frizz and dry brittle texture. I deserved it, but there was no way I was letting it be. I had to fix it, and I knew spending money on nourishing treatments would be the only way to restore my hair.

When it comes to Fredric Fekkai products, I always ignored them because I was never appealed by their product packages. It looked overpriced, and cheap all in one. However when I came across Fekkai Shea Butter Damage Protecting Hair Mask, and read the promises on the back of the tube, I figured maybe it would be worth trying out. Then I saw the price tag, $21.00. Youch!!! Just as I was about to set it back on the shelf and go over and purchase some Queen Helene, which seemed to be the same gunk in a bottle, I popped the top and smelled it.

I bought it solely based off of the wonderful heavenly musk like fragrance. Heck, if it didn't improve my hair, it sure would leave it smelling like slices of heaven. So $21.00 later, I headed home and went ahead with my first Fekkai Shea Butter Damage Protecting Hair Mask session.

I wet the hair and applied the cream into the hair once it was damp, and no longer dripping. The cream is sort of hard to work with, just like Queen Helene's Cholesterol treatment. It is thick, semi gross feeling, and hard to distribute evenly through the hair.

I used a lot, enough to cover my whole head, and unfortunately this tube was small, and I ended up using nearly half of it for one treatment.

I set a plastic bag over my head, and let the formula do its magic. It says to leave it on for around 20 minutes. I left it on for 30 minutes and then rinsed.

Rinsing was troublesome, as the hair felt very weighed down and greasy. I hoped that I got it out enough, because I did not want my hair to look or feel greasy after I tried to style the hair into a straight look with my straightener.

Results:

In love!!!

I was not expecting Fekkai Shea Butter Damage Protecting Hair Mask, to repair my hair as quickly as it had. The dry feeling was gone, and the formula did not leave my hair greasy or weighed down. The scent unfortunately did not stick around though, but my hair was finally back to a normal manageable condition, shiny, and frizz free.

Recommendation:

 My hair was in really bad condition, burnt looking, and I could not apply any heat tools to it without it crinkling up and looking fried. Fekkai Shea Butter Damage Protecting Hair Mask restored it, and I can now use heat tools again, and my hair looks and feels great.

I used it a second time the very same week, and the results got even better. I'm just glad I decided to take the pricey plunge with this one, because it worked better than expected. To anyone out there looking to quickly restore health back to your over processed locks, definitely give this one a go.

Review: Neutrogena, the Anti-Residue Shampoo

I use hair spray daily, and every other day I will spritz into my hair some shine serum, or leave in treatments. I noticed over time with my non-stop use of leave in products, and sprays that my hair seemed to look dull, and feel dull. I knew that this was because my regular shampoo was not removing all residue from my hair. I at times would even discover hair spray build up on my scalp...which is just gross!

I went to my local super center looking for something that would take care of the problem. A shampoo, or conditioner capable of removing left over residue. My choices were pretty obsolete up until I came across a shampoo designed especially for residue removal.

Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo!

I was taken back by the very small size of the shampoo, but after reading the directions I figured it was worth it (you are to only use this shampoo weekly). Still though for $7.99, one would expect a little more product for the money. With Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo you only get 12 ounces of shampoo.

The Promise:

The promise was that it would remove up to 95% of dulling residues. That it will remove residues left behind by shampoos, conditioner, and styling products.

Perfect! It was exactly what I wanted.

The Scent:

The shampoo had a mild old fashioned scent that reminded me of cheap hotel bar soap. I also was able to note something that smelled a little bit like pool chemicals, but that odd note was not very strong, and would be missed easily if you were not really inhaling the scent.

Overall though, the scent is mild, and you don't have to worry about it sticking around.

My Use:

I scrubbed the shampoo into my locks, and rinsed it out. I then used my regular brand of conditioner and waited to see results.

The very first thing I noticed while my hair dry was that it was softer, shiner, and felt cleaner. As my hair dried no notes of my hair spray were detected (sometimes I'd have so much hair spray residue behind that my hair would dry slightly hard, clearly meaning all of my hair spray was not out).

Overall:

Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo worked perfectly, I just wished it were meant for daily use, and not just weekly use. I also wished they would have been a tad more generous when it came to the amount of shampoo you get.

Besides that though Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo works, and it works well. It removes all residue, and leaves hair clean, refreshed, and feeling like new.

Review: New Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair

Grapefruit & Lemongrass Scent

A week ago while doing some last minute Christmas shopping I picked up a little something new from Dove, called Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair, in Grapefruit and Lemongrass Scent.

Normally I don't buy products by Dove, but I was running low on funds, and figured I'd give it a try. The conditioner was cheap, so I figured I'd get low quality results. My first impressions were dead wrong though, because Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair actually worked a heck of a lot better than I thought it would.

In the store the initial sniff test went well. The conditioner had a pleasant creamy mandarin orange scent, with a clear note of grapefruit, and a very, very micro note of what reminded me of fresh mint.

The promise of course is to protect the hair from daily wear and tear, while leaving behind a long lasting scent of lemongrass and grapefruit. The conditioner also promises not to weigh hair down, and that it will leave it bouncy and revitalized.

My Use:

After shampooing with my usual brand, I went ahead and squeezed out a decent amount of the conditioner into my palms, and spread it into the entirety of my hair. Roots to tips!

The conditioner itself has a pale yellow cream color to it, but the texture is a bit runny. I have thick wavy hair naturally, and usually I need to use conditioners that have a bit more weight to the texture. Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair was sort of lacking.

Anyhow, I let the conditioner sit in for about 3 minutes, and finally got to rinsing it out. As I rinsed I could tell that a transformation had taken place. My had was silky under the running water. It was also soft, and free of knots, which was not something I was at all expecting from this $5.00 conditioner.

The only downside was that the scent was not long lasting at all. After my hair dried completely, the scent died completely. No matter though, because the results on my hair, made up for the lack in scent.

Results:

I let my hair air dry, and found that my hair was left very shiny, very soft, and it remained free of kinks and frizz.

All in all, I will say that Dove Energize Go Fresh Therapy Conditioner for Normal Hair is an excellent low priced conditioner, which was surprising. I never really expected Dove to deliver such goods, but low and behold, this conditioner managed to win me over.