Passion for Fashion Friday- My Favorite Hair Products

Being a professional hairstylist has it's perks, ya know. My family never has to pay for haircuts, I get to play with all my friends' hair, and I get hair products for cheap. 

I have a lot of hair products. 

Here's my two favorites right now.

Redken Diamond Oil

I love this stuff. I have fairly fine hair, that I color a lot, so I have a bit of damage. I use this oil when my hair is damp, and when it dries, it's smoother and shinier than before. Also, I use it everyday, ad I've barely even made a dent in my bottle. It goes a long way!

Here's what the website says:

• Hair oil for medium hair types (there is also one for coarser hair)
• Silicone-free with natural hair oils that penetrate each level of the hair fiber to nourish strengthen and reinforce strands from the inside out
• Hair is 3X stronger with 2X more shine 
• Seals, coats and smoothes the cuticle to boost shine and protect hair from damage due to friction from brushing, styling, etc.
• Features a unique dropper for precise, no-waste dosage
• Hybrid Oil technology combines synthetic polymers with 99% natural hair oils, including olive, jojoba, coconut and sunflower seed oils

Pureology Split End Correcting Treatment

I use this every day too. It's another damaged hair product (can you tell what my problem areas are?) that I use when my hair is damp. It smooths down split ends, making them seem to disappear, at least until I wash my hair again. It also goes a long way, I have long hair and only use 3 little pumps.

Here's what the website says:

• Luxurious fragrance of Jasmine, Ylang Ylang, and Rosewood
• Relaxes and rejuvenates
• Helps seal split ends
• Helps rebuild lightened and chemically relaxed hair
• Reduces breakage

Both of these products are slightly pricey, but they're worth it! They will last you forever, and make your hair gorgeous!

What are your favorites?

damage control

The other day, someone asked me how to get rid of all her split ends without losing all her length. And since just about everyone has some damaged hair, I thought I'd share!

The best way to get rid of damaged hair is to cut it off, sadly, but another thing you can do is let your hair's natural oils do their work! This means stop washing it every day. The oils in your scalp/hair are better than any conditioning treatment out there. If your hair looks greasy after 1 day of shampoo fasting, invest in some dry shampoo (Redken Powder Refresh 01 works great), just spray it on, and the grease is gone! 

Don't over-condition your hair! If you've done deep conditioning treatments over and over, or are leaving your conditioner on for 30 minutes, stop! This may be depositing too much protien on your hair, damaging it even more. Always follow the directions on these products. If it says rinse in 3 minutes and only use once a month, do it!

Steer clear of any heat as much as possible. If you can, let your hair air-dry and skip the flat-iron for a while, They literally fry your hair. If you must use them, ALWAYS have some kind of product on your hair first (Redken Iron Silk 07 is my fave, it works great). Also, easy with the color and bleach! They literally eat away at your hair.

Invest in better shampoo. Suave won't do it for you, you need salon quality (yes, there is a difference). Talk to a stylist about what you need, every head of hair is different. Pureology's Essential Repair is magic though. Magic.

Last but not least, and I cannot stress this enough, go get regular trims. Every 6 weeks is advised, but you may need to go more often, especially if you use alot of heat products or have color-treated hair. All these other methods help, but the only way to really get rid of those dead ends is to chop them off.