Product on Product

Now that I live in two places (one was just NOT enough....or I go home on weekends for my other job) so I have learned its easier to have double hair care and skin care products and I've decided which ones I prefer.

Weekend Products

Shampoo: Garnier Ultimate Blends vs Herbal Essence Hello Hydration: The smell of the Ultimate Blends smells just amazing and it makes my hair feel really clean
The Herbal Essence also smells amazing and gives my hair a deep clean
Winner Herbal Essence

Weekday Products

Conditioner: Pantene Youth Protect vs Herbal Essence Tousle me softly: I don't know if I needed the youth protect conditioner but its a really thick product that protects my ends when I'm growing out my hair. I think the Herbal Essence caused my hair to knot the first few times I used it ( and my hair never knots) after a few washes my hair got used to it but I don't think my hair should have to get used to a conditioner
Winner: Pantene


Body Wash: Johnson & Johnson Peach and Tea Rose Body Wash Vs Original Source Coconut Shower
There's a reason the J&J showergel was Two Euro, Tea Rose and Peach don't seem to go, at least to me, in comparison Original Source smells like coconut and candyfloss so Winner: Original Source

Face Cleanser: Garnier 3 in 1 Active vs  La Roche Posay Physiological Cleansing Gel
I haven't used the Garnier as a mask yet,  it can be hard on my skin if I use it too often.
The La Roche Posay is a life saver as I only wear make up on a saturday night and it melts the makeup away
Winner: La Roche Posay

Tooth Paste: Colgate Gum Care Vs Beverly Hills Perfect white
I like these equally. I like the fact I use them so I feel like my gums are being treated and my teeth are staying white. Draw

Managing the Mane

photo from Wikipedia

I have a LOT of hair on my head I MEAN A LOT of thick hair, which is on the normal to dry side. I like my hair a lot even with the stick I got for being a red(ish) head. I was always told not to dye my hair when I was growing up and to be honest I'd never be bothered to deal with the upkeep and bad roots are up there on my peeves list (along with bad eyebrows). Just before I turned 22 I had some bleach  added to the sides of my face randomly which don't go anywhere near my roots so I dont have to maintain them, just make sure they're not super dry. I've been told its very rogue from x-men looking and I'll take that!!

In the last few months I didn't take the best care of it, I was using heat treatments before styling and blowdrying but the actual shampoo and conditioner I was using wasn't great and wasn't of any benefit to my hair. It's only when other people make comments about things like my hair that I do anything so once my cousin mentioned it looked a but dry I started operation hydrate.

The Shampoo I decided on was the Pantene Repair and Protect .Not the most glamorous of shampoos but this had added serum was a big plus as it added a step without actually adding another step that i could just skip if I was feeling particularly lazy. I read that you should actually rinse and repeat when it comes to shampoo the first wash is like a primer and the second wash really gets your hair clean.

Conditioner wise I have found theTREESemme Vitamin E Moisture Rich Conditioner is kinda amazing. My hair hasn't felt as soft as it does at the moment, in such a long time. At least once a week I also use TRESemme Split Remedy Split Mend Intense Recovery Masque especially on my bleached sections.

All together these are helping manage the mane. Up until recently my hair would go out like a triangle and now I'm finding it easier to style and manage without blowing a load of dosh.


What hair products do you use????????