Ever wonder what the real difference was between a clarifying shampoo and a chelating shampoo?  I did.  I knew that they are both used to remove ‘stuff’ from the hair but when should one be used over the other or were they interchangeable?  I needed answers to those questions and I decided to do a little research which I will share here in case anyone else has the same questions. Clarifying Clarifying is a deep cleansing.  It is the process whereby you remove buildup from the surface of the hair.  Buildup includes grease, silicones, product, sebum, and dirt.   Clarifying...

This wash day I decided to give the Ojon gift pack I received for Xmas another go .  This was about the third time I’ve used it. First up was the Restorative Mask.  As directed I covered my hair with the restorative mask and combed through for even distribution.  Since I was busy, that stayed on for about 9-10 hours while I got some work done. I then shampooed with the Hydrating Shampoo about 3 times (my hair felt very coated) before using the Hydrating Conditioner.  The conditioner did a good job of softening some of the stripping I received from the shampoo.  Nothing like Kenra, but...

Joico Claims: This intense hydrating treatment restores moisture to overly dry, damaged hair, seals the cuticle, imparts shine, and improves manageability and elasticity. pH 3.5. Contains Quadramine complex, an exclusive blend of low molecular weight and size proteins. This balance of 19 essential amino acids (the building blocks of hair) adheres quickly and effectively to ensure maximum protection and reconstruction from the cuticle to the cortex. Replenishes moisture and lipids to overly dry, damaged hair, rendering it manageable, soft, shiny and hydrated. Seals the cuticle and improves...

…make sure that you do your research!!  I’m sure alot of us have heard about the Brazilian Keratin Straightening Treatments and the success alot of curly-hair ladies have had with them.   They seem to be the rave nowadays. Well I was never particularly interested because of the amount of heat involved. Heck,  I have enough challenges maintaining length without adding that degree of heat into the mix. Anyway I was just browsing Dr. Ali Syed’s blog and came across one of his post about said Keratin Treatments.  If you don’t know Dr. Syed he’s the Prez & Master...

I had a wedding this weekend and I wanted my hair to look cute BUT I wanted to do it myself. I was trying to get it to look like how my stylist had it after my last relaxer. Big feat to accomplish. Anyways I decided I needed some products to help me out. Originally I wanted to get the Mizani Thermasmooth line but I could only find one store that carried those and they only stocked the jumbo sizes. Can’t buy the jumbo size if I’m not sure I like the product so that idea was abruptly scrapped. Soooo…after looking around and trying to decide what products I was going to try finally...