Joico Daily Care shampoo | Organix Awapuhi Ginger conditioner | One 'n Only Argan Oil
Bumble and bumble Styling Creme | got2b CrazySleek
Goody Boar Blend round brush | Wigo hair dryer
1. A lot of shampoos and I don't get along. Most are either too drying or didn't get my hair clean enough. Almost two months ago I bought Joico Daily Care shampoo at Marshalls on a whim. I love it, it's amazing. It gives my hair shine no other shampoo or product has been able to give it, and it stays clean for longer than a day. I don't love the price tag, though, as I got my bottle for $8. That's a bargain considering I'm going to have to shell out $12-16 bucks when I pick it up from Drug Emporium when I run out.
2. I use Organix's awapuhi ginger conditioner as it's the one of the few conditioners that doesn't make my hair oily when I use it on my roots. It makes my mildly coarse hair super soft which is no small feat. The matching shampoo is pretty good, but it's too moisturizing for my hair on a daily basis.
3. When I first heard about argan oil, I automatically assumed it wouldn't work on my oily hair. At the time, I was making weekly trips to Sally Beauty Supply for nail polish supplies (I had a bad addiction at that time), one of the salespeople talked me into buying a .99 sample. I used the bottle for a month and then purchased the big bottle. I use it even if I'm not blow drying my hair. I just love the softness and shine.
4. My aunt gave me this Bumble and bumble Styling Creme because she had tried it and didn't like it. The bottle says it's not quite a mousse nor is it a true gel. I can't describe what it is, but I use it to help hold the body and volume in my hair.
5. got2b CrazySleek. This is my heat protectant. It's super easy to find on store shelves due to its unique bottle. I use three to four squirts on my shoulder-length thick hair. I find it a bit greasy to use near my roots, but it's amazing on my ends.
6. I think it was my second year at Tech when my first and only round brush broke. I didn't have a car then, so my shopping was mostly limited to CVS and the Super Dollar Store (it really is a great store). The CVS selection left a lot to be desired in the round brush department, there was a few small ones and then there was this behemoth for $12. I thought that was too much to pay for a brush, but I bought it anyways. I still use it close to seven years later. It straightens my hair beautifully, and adds enough volume to any Texas beauty pageant queen would be proud of. I've also found it has the added bonus of doubling as a goalie stick for the Capitals player Michal Neuvirth.
7. So your best friend is getting married and the entire wedding party plus assorted guest are staying at a beautiful inn outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. You might imagine somewhere in the tangle of women someone would have remembered to bring a hair dryer. To say the least, I had to run out to a luckily nearby Ulta to get a hair dryer. The cheapest dryers ran about $30 and I didn't want to spend that much so I picked up a hot pink with polka dots Wigo hair dryer for $17. I didn't expect much from it, and Wigo, I apologize. This hair dryer is amazing. Even though my hair isn't very long, I have a ton of it and blow drying would take at least 15 minutes. The Wigo cut my drying time in half and I'm actually blow drying my hair every time I wash my hair. It came with a pik attachment instead of a diffuser. I assume they do a similar job, but I'm not coordinated enough to figure out how to use the pik. It's there if you'd like it.
You may have noticed there are no curling or straightening irons. While I have them, I maybe use them less than five times a year each. Drying my hair straightens it, so I only use the straightner if I need my hair to look good when I let it air dry. Getting my hair to hold a curl requires an entire bottle of hairspray and an act of Congress so I typically just don't use it.
