John Frieda Full Repair Line

I have slowly been collecting different hair products from the new John Frieda Full Repair line and I'm finally ready to write up a little review. In my opinion, John Frieda makes some of the best hair products that you can get at a drugstore. Sooo when I saw that a bunch of new products were coming out I got pretty psyched.

John Frieda Full Repair Products

The first thing I purchased was the "Flyaway Tamer." I was so excited about this product because nothing seems to help the little hairs that stick up on the top of my head. After blow drying and teasing, the hair at my roots sometimes breaks and I've tried everything to keep them down. Before this, I was using pomeade or hairspray, but the John Frieda Flyaway Tamer works so much better. It's basically like a clear mascara. It literally has a mascara wand. The only con I can find is the product is very wet feeling when first applied and if you apply too much it will make your hair stiff feeling in some spots.

John Frieda Full Repair Flyaway Tamer

Before & After Flyaway Tamer use

The next product I tried from the line was the "Perfect Ends Deep Infusion." My ends are insanely dry and to make matters worse I am in dire need of a haircut. I normally use Redken Anti-Snap to moisturize my ends and help prevent split ends. The past couple of weeks I've only been using the John Frieda Deep Infusion on my ends and they look sooooo much better. My hair actually looks shiny for a change. After one use I could tell that it was going to be a great product. Another plus is that it actually protects your hair from high heat. So, some facts about the product:

•  It is formulated for medium textured hair
• Contains Inchi Oil which is rich in Omega-3
• Safe for color treated hair

Literally the only down-side to this product will be the price at around $10.

You can see the serum consistency in my hand

Last but not least, I tried the John Frieda Full Repair Full Body Shampoo. I have bought this in place of my Redken Color Extend shampoo and I was so close to not purchasing it until I saw that it is also safe for color treated hair. That is always a huge concern for me because I dye my hair and highlight it every so often. To be honest, I have only used it one time, BUT after one use it made my hair feel so soft and less tangled. I I also noticed that it lathered really nicely. That's one thing I was missing when using the Redken shampoo. Anyway, the shampoo costs around $6. There is also a conditioner from the line, a root lifting foam, and a sheer mist spray for your ends. The whole line seems great and I also wanted to note that everything from Full Repair smells amaaaazing!

Dry Shampoo

There are many reasons why you should consider adding dry shampoo to your hair routine. For starters, if you're like me, washing and styling your hair can be very time consuming. Also, My hair is long so I use a lot of products and dry shampoo helps those products last longer because I'm not using them everyday. Another important reason to only wash your hair a couple of times a week is to cut back on heat damage. Of course this doesn't apply to you if you let your hair air dry and if you don't style it with heat. Personally I always blow dry my hair and either straighten it or curl it. Also, I have side bangs and I touch them a lot so they tend to get oily very easily. Dry shampoo instantly absorbs the oil and makes my hair look fresh. Some of the dry shampoo brands that I like are Pssst and Batiste. I've also tried Tresemme's Fresh Start dry shampoo and I absolutely hated it. When I would spray it in my hair it seemed to just make my hair damp feeling. It didn't absorb oil...but rather made my hair look even oilier. I prefer the powdery feeling dry shampoo. The down side to that though is if you have dark hair like me it can sometimes leave a white residue behind. I recommend massaging it into your scalp or combing it through really well to avoid the white powdery look.
Hope this was helpful! Let me know if you use dry shampoo and if so what's your favorite?

A lazy girl's hair must-haves

Hair Routine Featuring Redken

Hey everyone! I'm an avid follower of the YouTube beauty community and I've always wanted to make YouTube videos, but in the mean time I will stick to this blog. A popular trend in the YouTube beauty community is the "Daily Hair Routine" video. This will be the same thing, but in blog form. So let's get started!

For starters, my hair type is a medium thickness, it's dry, colored, highlighted, long(ish) and naturally straight with some wave to it. 

First, I shampoo my hair using the Redken Color Extend shampoo.
Next, I condition my hair using the Redken All Soft conditioner. One of my best friends works at a Redken exclusive salon and I suppose that's why I have so many Redken products. Anyway, she told me that all of the Redken products are safe for colored hair so using the All Soft conditioner rather than just the Color Extend conditioner is fine and I prefer it because it makes my hair slightly softer.

Also, I will use a deep conditioner at least once a week. I love the Redken All Soft Heavy Cream and the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle is a Drug Store favorite.

As far as styling goes I always treat my ends. I am obsessed with Redken Anti-Snap. It is a miracle worker! It allows me to go way longer in between haircuts and that's important because I'm trying to grow my hair longer.

Then I will always use some type of cream or gel all over my hair. The Redken Blown Away 09 and the Redken Velvet Gelatine 07 are very similar because they are both blow dry gels. The difference arises in the number system Redken uses. The higher the number the more control/hold the product gives. I actually prefer the Blown Away 09 because it gives more control while the Velvet Gelatine simply makes my hair softer. As for the Redken Align 12, I think it's great to use if you want to blow dry your hair straight. I can use this and a round brush and not need to straighten my hair after blow drying. Then again, I have fairly straight hair to begin with, but cutting out a step in my hair routine (straightening) can help lessen the heat damage.

Ah and another favorite, Redken Guts! This stuff is awesome. I've been using this for a couple of years now and I think it's the best mousse ever. I use it only at my roots and then blow dry the roots of my hair with a round brush and it really helps with flyaways and gives so much volume. However, this is meant to be used when blow drying...it's not the mousse that you spray on and let air dry because it will get crunchy!

A good heat protector before straightening, curling, or even blow drying is the Redken Iron Silk. I also want to try the Tresemme Heat Tamer Spray. 

Last but not least, my go to hairspray is the John Frieda Luxurious Volume. You probably were expecting a Redken hairspray, but I go through hairspray way too fast to spend so much on a Redken hairspray when this John Frieda hairspray is only like $6 and works just as amazingly. It literally holds my styles in all day without making my hair crunchy feeling or stiff. It's also not sticky or wet like most hairsprays tend to be. Another plus is that it doesn't have an obnoxious smell or any noticeable scent at all. I don't want my hairspray competing with my perfume! 

So yeh, I hope you all got some ideas on how you might tweak your own hair routine. I used to use a lot of cheap products or not any products at all and in the past couple of years of using Redken products my hair has been the best it has ever been. I truly think it's worth investing in some nice hair products.

Let me know your opinions on Redken and maybe some alternative products! : )