I have thick, unruly part curly, part wavy hair and over the years I
have tried just about every balm, lotion, and magic hair potion to try
and make styling my thick hair into a smoother straight sleek look
without having to spend hours with a flat iron.
Sadly every product I have tried seems to dissapoint me. My latest
find goes to Kim Vo Smoothing Lacquer Straightening Balm, which I picked
up at a local Marshall's for $8.00.
It stated that if I added it to damp hair and applied heat my hair
would result in a smooth sleek finish. Just about every hair balm has
promised that too, and 99% of them ended up doing nothing. You are
probably wondering how Kim Vo Smoothing Lacquer Straightening Balm
weighs in.
My Use:
I washed my hair, and applied the balm as directed. The first thing I
noticed was the odd silk like texture the balm has. For me though, a
balm is supposed to be thick, and this balm was more like a runny lotion
which was an antique colored clear lotion.
Although I wouldn't consider it a balm, it did have a really pleasing
spa-like scent to it, which I liked a lot. However this scent is
something I have smelled before in a straightening balm I had used many
years ago that did not work.
My Results:
After applying it to my damp hair, I then began the process of blow
drying. Now my hair blow dries oddly, the very top portion of my head
will dry straight, and the rest will puff out and look as if I got
electrocuted. To tame that, I then must use a flat iron. I was hoping
with my new balm in, that my hair would just dry straight.
No such luck. My hair dried with the blow-dryer exactly how it would
had I not used the balm. My hair did however have a new sheen and shine
to it once I ran the flat iron through it though.
Overall:
It only adds shine, nothing more. My hair was still puffy and frizzy
after using it, and the only way I could remedy that was to use the
iron.
All in all, this balm did nothing for me that a spritz of my shine spray couldn't. It was a waste of money
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