I swear by Virtue. Everything is infused with keratin and then you get the added bonus of what you want in a product eg smoothing/volume/curl etc.
Love it so much I got the salon size bottles and I had dark brown hair bleached platinum blonde when I started!!!
And minimal heat bb, we love a good leave in product (try their all in one) and air dry as much as you can ā¤ļø
They also have an amaaazing scalp range which might be up your alley!
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At least once a week (usually more) Iāll use a mask instead of a conditioner. I really like virtues restorative treatment mask
For a leave in conditioner like the other Rec I like curlsmith they just launched this volumizing line that is very good! I think the hydrate and plump leave in is prob a safe bet for you!
Also Andrew fitzsimins leave in curl creams itās cheap and I like it - like one of the other people said its also about how much you use! sometimes I can get by with a little and some days I have to load it on to calm the frizz
I also always have some sort of hydrating spray to spray on bits that end up being frizzy when they dry that I missed or that need extra moisture - Eva nyc has a good one
(including links to some of the reviews ive written for certain products cause theyāre in depth )
https://www.instyle.com/virtue-labs-restorative-treatment-hair-mask-review-7229819
https://www.instyle.com/eva-nyc-hydration-leave-in-conditioner-review-8423137
Apr 25, 2024
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I used to be a blunt cut bob girlie but have changed my ways the last two years,
Protein & Moisture; super important, these two helped w strength & retention
protein treatment every 6 weeks followed by deep conditioner same day, hair mask once a week (something w NO protein!! just moisturizing)
Reducing heat and manipulation; heat style twice a week maximum if you can help it with the help of good heat protection (NO OIL PROTECTANTS!!! Kenra professional has my fave products - the blow out spray is amazing & worth its price) use sleep styles to protect your hair (im curly but do a blowout once a week- I maintain it by using a oversized pillow scrunchie at the top of my head pineapple style and my hair wrapped around the actual scrunchie- play around with it & how you sleep + how you want it styled in the morning + make sure that your hairline isnāt getting tugged around) itll prevent damage from heat constantly, friction from sleeping and i promise will make mornings way easier.
Scalp care: Rosemary oil will be your best friend!! Studies came out that itās similar to 2.5% minoxidil - which is a OTC hair loss treatment. Mix oil of choice w dried rosemary (add dried buckroot & mint if you wanna get fancy, olive oil and jojoba havent steered me wrong yet!!) I like to do a cold infusion which can take two weeks but itās cheaper and I know whatās going on my scalp. Put it on your scalp and massage for a few minutes, leave on for a few hours but if you want you can overnight, use a clarifying shampoo & follow up with protein/moisture depending on where you are in the cycle!
Taking care of my scalp, reducing hair & tbh- taking a solid multivitamin helped me a lot!
Products I luvvvvv;
Kendra Blowout Spray
Kendra Blowout Lotion
Rosemary oil DIY
Satin pillowcase & oversized scrunchie (you can find these on Amazon or Ulta! They will be life changersā¦.)
Also- silk/satin scrunchies over regular hair ties, try to avoid any tension :)
Feb 21, 2024
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I prefer to wear my hair long, but canāt resist the siren call of a drastic chopā when it gets to shoulder length/starts to brush my collarbones, I tend to clip it up. Claw clips and banana clips are good and are better for breakage than hair tiesā if you like the look of simple twists try a french pin; I use a heatless curl rod at night, itās easy to use and keeps my hair from brushing my neck/getting in my face while I sleep; sometimes I use Vegamourās growth serum around my roots, and I stretch wash days by using dpHue ACV rinseā I tend to shampoo every 4-5 days, and use ACV in between if I need it (this is also because I donāt style my hair with a lot of products, but if you prefer to style with product or have wavy hair, you may shampoo more often and prefer a clarifying shampoo); and I use Prose shampoo and conditionerā itās a splurge, but I like that it accounts for environmental factors and hardwater, and a bottle lasts 6-8 weeks for me. And take iron, biotin, and a prenatal multivitā itās just extra vitamins, and if you menstruate you lose more of those.
Mar 23, 2024
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Jotting down on the first page of a book when and where I got it, and each year I re-read it
Feels very telling of who I have been and what I love
Jun 24, 2024