Review of New SAMY Fat Foam Permanent Hair Color- Light Ash Brown A6

With the spring season approaching I usually spent the following 2 months prior to the warmer weather, figuring out what color to dye my hair. I usually like very dark colors come the fall, and lighter browns and blond come the spring and summer.

As of right now I have been having issues reverting my black hair back into a lighter color. It seems no matter what I use, what color I buy, or brand, or price; my hair is still dark and the only area taking in any color is my new regrowth close to the scalp. It's so trashy though to have light roots, and dark ends. It looks horrid.

I came across SAMY Fat Foam Permanent Hair Color, and bought it in their A6 Light Ash Brown color. I figured on the box, it looked to be the best color towards hopefully gradually lightening my hair. I do not want to go from black to blond overnight. I have to work myself into it.

The reason I went with SAMY Fat Foam Permanent Hair Color was because, well, I am a sucker for new released products, and this product is not just a new release, but its a whole new hair coloring concept. Instead of mixing dyes and secret hair stripping formulas, you simply plop the formulas into a large plastic container, shake it, and apply it to your hair.

The plastic container was disappointing because while mixing, the foam that developed did not even fill half of this very larger, and very unnecessary container.

After the foam is all shaken up, you can just apply it to your hair. It gives you full cover, sure, but the unfortunate thing about SAMY Fat Foam Permanent Hair Color was that it did not do a damn thing.

I let the color stay in my hair as long as the instructions advised, I mixed and shook properly, and I applied the foam properly.

I liked the application well enough, as it didn't drip or leave a mess. I had much more control with this foam, than I had ever had with any other hair coloring kit, but sadly the Light Ash Brown did not even take my dark shade to a lighter one by even a fraction of a difference.

The hair that has regrown near my scalp of course took in some of the color, but seeing that the rest of the hair remained dark, the entire kit was a pointless waste of time and money.

It seems to only color virgin hair. If you have dark locks and you are looking to lighten it up a bit, do not bother with SAMY Fat Foam Permanent Hair Color, in A6 Light Ash Brown.


My quest to gradually lightening my dark hair continues...

Review of Davies Gate Quinoa Shampoo

I am not even sure what hotel I picked Davies Gate Quinoa Shampoo up in, but whenever I am away I always bring back with me the small sample sized shampoo and conditioners that I liked well enough to consider for later purchase. This is how Davies Gate Quinoa Shampoo landed a spot in my suitcase.

The Scent:

To be honest there truly is not much going on in regards to Davies Gate Quinoa Shampoo, when it comes to the scent. In the shower it's scent is also very weak and mellow. If I were to try and peg the muted out fragrance that it gives off though, I would have to say a very, very mild oatmeal type scent. Not sugary, or anything, just plain oats.

Lather:

Like the scent, the lather is also pretty weak, but there is enough even in a small travel sample for you to work with. A handful of the shampoo and you will be able to work up a lather, but keep in mind the lather is not ultra sudsy like standard commercial shampoos you have used.

My Use:

Once working Quinoa through my hair, naturally I began to rinse it shortly afterward. Rinse out is pretty decent for a shampoo. Most shampoos while rinsing out leave my hair feeling striped and starved for hydration. When it comes to Davies Gate Quinoa, there is no dried out feeling. It is as if it shampoos and conditioned at once, because my hair was actually left feeling really moisturized.

Results:

Davies Gate Quin is a winner in my book, as it left my hair soft, moisturized, and relatively frizz free. The shine in my hair was also charged up a few notches, and the difference in my hair was not only felt but seen.

When I first tried this shampoo, with its weak fragrance, and sud-less lather I did not expect it to work well at all. However while letting my hair air dry alone, the results spoke for itself.

I would recommend this shampoo to anyone looking to add some shine, while leaving hair more manageable and soft. A win/win!

Review of Estee Lauder Double Wear, Mineral Rich Loose Powder Makeup SPF 12, in Intensity 5.0

Estee Lauder's Double Wear collection is by far my favorite cosmetic collection on the market. I had been a regular purchaser of their original foundation due to how flawlessly it left my skin, and how natural it felt on my face. While doing my routine stock up, the sales rep recommended I give their new Maximum Coverage a try. I ended up purchasing that, and loving it.

I also went home with their Estee Lauder Double Wear, Mineral Rich Loose Powder Makeup SPF 12, in Intensity 5.0, which is a rich deep bronze color, that actually looks deeper in color in the plastic tub, than it does when it is actually on.

It comes with 2 separate chambers, which I have never been a fan of. In the top click up chamber you will find a useless pad applicator which you ma as well just throw away. Applying the powder with a brush is actually easier, less messy, and looks better on the skin.

In the bottom chamber is where you find the powder, which gets sifted through small holes when you shake it up while the jug is closed.

The reason I picked this one up was because it is in the Double ear collection, which anyone knows means that it has staying power. I also got to test this one in the store, and loved how it left my face feeling soft and satin like without feeling heavy or making my skin look pasty or dusty like most powders do.

I also figured I could use it to cover up my more shiny areas on my face like my forehead which tends to shine up mid-day.

Application:

I decided to apply this one on top of the maximum cover concealer I purchased that day to really allow that flawless look to go an extra mile, and sure enough it did when I applied a light top coat of Estee Lauder Double Wear, Mineral Rich Loose Powder Makeup to it.

It truly gave my skin such a perfect flawless finish, and I loved the results.

Last:

The powder, unlike their foundations does not have quite as long a staying power as you would hope for. The last is decent, but by mid-afternoon I had to touch up with a little of it onto my forehead to keep shine at

bay. However this was not a big deal, but I have gotten longer last with much cheaper loose powders before, so for me, this one just turned out to be mediocre in the lasting department.

Overall:

Estee Lauder Double Wear, Mineral Rich Loose Powder Makeup in my opinion is decent, it covers up a lot more powerfully than most loose powders, but it does not last as long as your simple, cheap run of the mill powders. The cover however, is much more flawless. So truly it is a toss up on whether or not you should buy this one. All in all though, I would suppose it would depend mostly on your budget.

This loose powder will run you $34.00, it offers full and flawless coverage, but only for a few hours.

Review: Revlon Frost & Glow, Platinum Highlighting for Light to Dark Blonde Hair

I have, over the past few months been attempting to lighten my hair. This past fall my hair was black, pitch black. I began to lighten it at hopes to getting my platinum blond color back before warmer weather hits.

However no matter what I have tried, the color never seems to really lighten up that much.

The kits that did work would only lighten the newly grown hair near my scalp, leaving the lower section darker than the hair nearest my scalp. Over time though, and I believe 4 dye kits later, my hair was finally a lighter color, but still not as light as I wanted. I figured adding in some really light blond highlights with a highlighting kit would allow the hair to look lighter as a whole, without bleaching my hair all of the way, because as I know from past experience, you shouldn't just go from black to blond overnight, as it is a real nasty process on the health of the hair.

While browsing around my local Rite Aid, something new stuck out by Frost & Glow. I had used Frost & Glow in the past, and loved the results, but I hated how harsh the chemicals were on my hair, and the stench of the blue mix would leave me in tears. Not only that my hair would be very dry afterward and required expensive products and lots of time, to bring it back to its natural healthy state.

The shade I spotted was different because it came in a blue box, where normally Frost & Glow comes in yellow or golden colored boxes. This one was called Revlon Frost & Glow, Platinum Highlighting for Light to Dark Blonde Hair. Although it stated it was for those with blonde hair to begin with, I figured who cares, and I went ahead and used it knowing it would work likely just as well, if not better due to it being the lightest shade available.

In The Box:

Nothing has changed as far as the inside contents go. You have your mixing stick, which is also used as the hair pick. You have your dye cap, a plastic bag to go over your head when you are done highlighting, you have your mixes, and your gloves. It also comes with small packets of shampoo and conditioner to use afterward.

My Use:

You really need someone to help you with picking hair through the dye cap. This cap has small holes placed in it where you enter using the pick to pull out strands of hair.


You have to be very careful though because if you rip the cap while yanking hair out of the holes, you could end up screwing up your whole dye job if dye gets into that hole or crack, so be careful and have
patience.

You will not be able to reach the back holes so ask someone to help you, preferably someone who knows the proper way to pick hair through the cap holes.

Once your hair is through you then can begin applying the highlighting cream. I place it all over slowly and neatly, making sure I do not rub the cream in too much as it can seep through holes. Literally you want to just paint the loose strands, and move them up toward the top of your head in a neat ball.

After you have the cream all over your hair, you can then just place the included bag onto your head, which will retain heat allowing for faster coloring.

Do not get paranoid if your hair feels hot when you take the bag off. This is normal. I know when it first happened to me though I got scared.

Results?

It took about 10 minutes for me to begin to notice any lightening going on. I worried though because the hair closer to my head was lighter than the lower strands.

However once I got into the shower, about 20 minutes after allowing the highlighting cream to do its work, I was surprised at how pretty the color looked. Once I dried and styled my hair, I was able to notice the difference. The hair closest to my scalp was lighter though, but the hair lower down my back did get color as well, just not as dark, a more honey blonde, but it looked nice, it had dimension, and newly added depth thanks to the highlighting kit.

What I especially loved was that it did not leave my darker hair with shades of orange like previous highlighting kits had. Honey blonde, was honey blonde, with no red tints, or orange highlights.

Overall:

Revlon Frost & Glow, Platinum Highlighting for Light to Dark Blonde Hair is some good stuff, and yes, you can use it on darker brown hair, and lighter brown hair for spectacular results as well. I am going out to buy another one of these to add even more highlights.

Review of Redken Blonde Glam Shampoo

I had never before seen anything by Redken sold at Target, and oddly enough this past weekend I came across a sloppy shelf full of discounted red tag products, and low and behold, their lies the very first bottle of

Redken I'd ever seen at Target, and who would have guessed it, marked down for $11.00 for a large 33 ounce bottle.

Now, after finding this bottle, I decided to stroll on through the shampoo and conditioner isle to see if maybe they recently had a surge in stock, and what I found was nothing, not a single remnant of anything Redken on the shelf. I guess I got lucky with my Blonde Glam Shampoo. I was hoping to scoop up the conditioner as well, but figured oh well, if the shampoo works good, I'd seek it out in salons or online.

Scent:

I don't know what people are being wowed over when it comes to Redken, but I know that it cannot have anything to do with the scent, as it is unoriginal, plain, and semi weak in that department. I hoped the hype was how it made hair look and feel, and I would have to test that out for myself to know what the big Redken deal was.

My Use:

The very first thing I noted about Redken Blonde Glam Shampoo was just how thick it was, coming out of the bottle was even semi difficult due to the watered down thick honey like texture it had going on.

Thick shampoo like this is rare to find for me, and I knew from past experience, that the thicker the better, it usually means I am getting a nice high quality product. Was that the case with Redken Blonde Glam though?

Lather was thick and also semi difficult to really work into the hair. I used a really big amount of the shampoo as well, and found that I had to squeeze a bit more into the hair in order to really get a good lather going on in my thick mop on top.

I let the shampoo sit for a few minutes, and rinsed.

This is where I became impressed with this one. The shampoo rinsed out like a dream, leaving my hair as soft and silky as it could get, and usually this sort of feeling only occurs after rinsing my hair of conditioner. I was very impressed with the fact that my hair felt conditioned, as if it needed none.

I was pretty confident that once I got out of the shower, and styled, my hair would be left feeling like heaven.

Results:

After just one use with Redken Blonde Glam, and I am a fan. I've already placed an order on the sister conditioner to see if it will go even further.

With Blonde Glam hair is left silky, smooth, and feeling so light, healthy and brand new. I would recommend this one to anyone, blonde's and brunette's alike.

Review of Estee Lauder: Pure Color, Long Lasting Lipstick in Rose Tea

I'm an Estee Lauder cosmetic junkie, and any junkie know that a few times a year they have this wonderful pre-sale promotion that goes on. Basically it works like this: you place an order at your nearest Estee

Lauder store; mine is my favorite beauty consultant at Macy's. You do not receive your products right away, but the wait is not long, and the wait is well worth it. I usually spend anywhere from $40-$70, depending on the new recommendations. I then wait to pick up my order, and included with my order are gifts. Gobs, and gobs of gifts.

Gifts usually include mascara, makeup remover lotion or wash, eyeliner, lipstick, larger trial sized balms, lotions, or whatever else they feel like giving you. Usually you end up walking away with hundreds of dollars in freebie gifts just for placing a pre-order.

At any rate, I had to just let you all know, because if you love Estee Lauder, you should seriously wait and buy during these gift promos. Anyhow, this was basically how I acquired Estee Lauder: Pure Color, Long Lasting Lipstick in Rose Tea.

Usually I am not a huge fan of the free lipstick colors that come along with my pre-sale, however I always get Rubillete, which is a beautiful deep metallic pink. This time instead of just 2 lipsticks, I had been given 3, and Rose Tea was a brand new color for me, which was exciting.

The Color in the Tube:

Rose Tea looked simply scrumptious. It was a beautiful pink color, with a semi plum coloring added to it to give it this nice simple rose color. Not too deep, or too light looking either.

On The Lips:

Now I was initially in love with Rose Tea. The color was a nice matte finish, with a lot of glossy shine going on. There were no metallics which was different for me, as I usually enjoy the sparkly addition of metallics. This one though was so spring colored and simple. n the lips though it plays another story.

Sadly for my skin tone, Rose Tea matched my natural lip color far too much. I imagine on those with much lighter skin tones this tickled pink rose color would look fabulous and show off the color wonderfully. However on me, with my darker tan skin, and normally semi pink lips, the color just did me no justice.

What I did like about Pure Color, Long Lasting Lipstick in Rose Tea though, was that it left my lips feeling really sot and moisturized, but truly if I had purchased this one I would have been disappointed in how

lacking the color was. It goes on more glossy than colorful, which for some may be great, but for me, I like seeing the color in the tube, on my lips, and this one sort of just fizzled out and faded/blend too closely with my natural lip color.

Overall:

On very light skin Rose Tea may work magic, but for those of you with deeper tans and skin tones, this one does not go very far where color is concerned.

Review of Estee Lauder, High Gloss in Berry

Whenever I purchase anything from Estee Lauder, I wait for when they are having their pre-sale specials. Pre-sales basically add a ton of free samples and sometimes even full sized freebies, just for purchasing

something. My $75.00 purchase during the last pre-sale included a grab bag full of a bunch of free items, and included in the batch of gifts was Estee Lauder, High Gloss in Berry.

Now I am a huge fan of Estee Lauder's Pure Color Glosses, because they deliver the most stunning sheen and glittery glam as a top coat to my usual lip color, so naturally receiving High Gloss in Berry intrigued me. Would it have the same sheer and moisturizing texture as their Pure Color line, and would this beautiful pink color look as beautiful on my lips, or would it just add shine?

First lets discuss the color.

Berry in the tube looks like a stunning hot pink, with shards of striking flecks of shimmer. It truly looks high gloss, but the thing that worried me was that the gloss would be higher than the color, and the color would be drowned out in the background; if it showed up at all.

On Naked Lips:

Bland.

High Gloss in Berry simply is bland on naked lips. All it did for me was add a ton of shine, which is fine, but I would have liked the color to show up and add a tint, if anything. Unfortunately it didn't.

On Colored Lips:

I decided to swipe on a deep colored pink, and then top it off with Estee Lauder High Gloss in Berry to see if perhaps the pink color would show up any on top of the deeper pink.

This was when the magic occurred.

My lip color was now amplified with a beautiful and striking top coat of shimmer, shine and a lighter new pink hue to the lips. It actually took my original color up a few notches and due to the striking sheer high beam sine, my lips looked better than ever.

The Downside:

The texture.

I couldn't stand it. As lovely as my lips looked, the entire time while wearing this lip gloss, I could feel it. Its heavy, slick, and as it dries a bit, it starts to feel a little tacky and gross.

Overall:

I was glad to have received this one as part of my pre-sale purchase, but thankful did not actually purchase this one, as it does nothing for naked lips, and feels like a gross thick texture on top of lipstick when used as a topcoat. It's unfortunate because it does look nice on top of lip color, but the texture that it leaves behind it not worth the price Estee Lauder has this one marked at. It's more of an acceptable low quality $2.99 brand, than a $16.00 high end brand like Estee Lauder.