In order from left to right:
CHI Straight Guard- This product came with my new CHI flat iron (will elaborate more on that later) and so far, I've loved it. It adds that smoothing effect to my strands before I flat iron my hair while protecting them from the heat. The one downside about this product is the smell. It smells like a man in my opinion. Very cologne-like in my opinion.
Rockaholic Dry Shampoo- I love this dry shampoo! It is so lightweight and wallet-friendly that I couldn't ask for anything else. It blends easily whether you spray it in your palms and run it through your hair or spray directly to your roots. I really can't get over how affordable this product is for such a big bottle.
Kenra Curl Defining Creme- One of my all time favorite "wavy" "curly" hair products. If you ever see photos of me with my hair looking beachy, this is the product I used. It smells amazing and takes little to no effort to get the desired results. I comb my hair after I wash it, let it air dry for a few minutes, pump a nickel sized amount of product into my palms and rub them together. I then "scrunch" the products onto the ends of my hair. Since the product is a little "gummy" in texture I wash my hands and come back to use a hair dryer and repeat "scrunching" while the dryer is on my hair. After, I go over my entire head with a quick mist of Joico JoiMist and I'm done. Super easy and the waves and curls stay in for hours. Plus my hair smells AH-MAZE-ING.
Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream- Most of you probably already know or have at least heard about how amazing this product is. If you haven't tried it, it is to die for! Best money I have spent in a long time. SMELLS AMAZING, and leaves your hair silky, shiny, and frizz-free. Simply a great product.
Bumble & Bumble Quenching Masque- I just picked this product up from my stylist the other day when I got my hair cut and absolutely love it. It's for "thirsty" hair and is a 10 minute masque that rehydrates and renews damaged and dry hair. Downside, it will make your wallet cry. Just this travel size was $16; the bigger bottle (which wasn't very big) was $37...yikes. Since it was a new product I wasn't ready to sacrifice $40 on something I might not like. Although I like it, I use it sparingly because of the cost. By the way, smells great too.
Joico JoiMist Firm Spray- I'm not really into hairspray and rarely use it but this is my second bottle of JoiMist and I do like it. It's lightweight but has a firm hold which is great for those days when you don't want to look like your head is matted down with Aqua Net.
Matrix Vavoom Styling Mousse- I picked this product up because some days my hair looks thin and needs that boost of volume. This mousse definitely does the trick and was reasonable on my bank account. However, like so many mousses, this product can get stiff quickly so I only like to use it on my roots for a bit of a lift and style shortly after to avoid that stiff feeling while the product sets.
CHI Flat Iron- It's official. I broke down and spent $100 on a CHI iron. It came with the Straight Guard product and round brush as a gift which was a nice incentive, who doesn't like free stuff? I took my cheap Wal-Mart flat iron that I thought worked pretty well for only costing $15 to France and blew a fuse while we were in Nice so for the past 3 months I have been using rollers to set my hair. Let me tell you, it just hasn't been the same. So I caved and I haven't looked back. I'm already obsessed with it. It makes my hair look and feel amazing. Best of all, it makes my hair last longer. By that I mean I can go 1 more day without washing my hair, yay! I love less work especially since my hair is getting so long. I really can't say enough about the CHI so if you're looking for a new flat iron, it won't disappoint and will be completely worth the money.
I hope you found this helpful! Have a great Saturday!
Love&Luck
