Generic Value Products Conditioning Balm VS Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm

    So my hair is straight again, I can't wait until it is warmer and I can do more with my natural texture because I won't mind going out with wet hair. Anyway, I tried out the Generics (GVP) Conditioning Balm from Sally's on Friday before straightening my hair and I am extremely pleased! Aside from using a good flat iron and blow dryer, using a good conditioner plays a major roll in getting natural hair silky and straight. Using a good conditioner before flat ironing is really important because you want your hair to be moisturized because you do not want to use a lot of product prior to straightening. I usually use a salon quality conditioner when flat ironing, for the past two years I have been using Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm. Since I have had good luck with the Generics flat iron I thought I'd give some of their other products a try.

      I applied this conditioner like I do the Biolage and left it in for a couple hours like I usually do. The only thing I did differently is use the Generics conditioner. After rinsing it out my hair felt soft and moisturized. I am very happy with this product! My hair has movement and feels soft, I actually think my hair came out a little straighter than usual. I have never been able to get my hair straight how I like it while using cheaper shampoos and conditioners so I am so excited this worked as good as or better than the original! The Biolage Conditioning Balm cost 19.49 for 16.9 oz compared to 6.29 for 16 oz of Generics Conditioning Balm!The Generics line from Sally's is great, If they make a generic version of a product you use give it a try, could save you a lot of money!

Ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Myristyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Oleate, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Hexyl Cinnamal, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Hydrastis Canadensis (Golden Seal) Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus (Bladderwack) Extract, Methyl-2-Octynoate

**The ingredient list for both products are identical

Results:

Happy Valentines Day!

1 year hair update, Fotd, and outfit!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I decided to go to the hairdressers Christmas Eve and got my hair straightened and a much needed trim. This was my first professionaly trim since April, I trimmed it myself once or twice in between though so my ends werent terrible luckily. While looking through pictures, I found a picture from last Christmas and my hair has definately made some progress! At the time my hair was also not completely natural, I still had relaxed ends at some parts.

December 25, 2009

December 25, 2010

Here is a picture after I got dressed and put on some makeup, I wish I took more picturesss:      

Face:

Make Up Forever HD Foundation IN 175

Mac Mineralized Skinfinish in Dark

Mac Doll Mix Blush

Make Up Forever HD powder

Eyes:

Loreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon Black
Mac Spiked Eyebrow Pencil
Make Up Forever HD concealer to highlight under eyebrows


Lips:Mac Cork Lipliner
Mac Touch Lipstick
Mac Mad Cap Lipgloss


This is some of what I wore. My earrings, flat suede ankle booties, and ring are not pictued:

The black sweater dress is from H&M and the grey fishnets are from Forever 21

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :)

Straight Hair :-D

So I finally decided to stop being lazy and do something other than my everyday bun.I straigten my hair about once a month in the fall and winter and pretty much never in the warmer months.Since I use alot of conditioner and oil in my hair through out the week  I washed my hair with Neutrogena Anti Residue Formula Shampoo and followed that with my usual Biolage Smoothing Shampoo. After that I conditioned with Biolage Conditioning Balm. Since I was short on time I only conditioned while I showered. I have always loved the Biolage products and my hair always seems to come out better when I use their products. Also, the less products you use when pressing your hair, the better it will turn out. After shampooing and contioning all  I use is a heat protectant.


Products:

Biolage Smoothing Shampoo, Neutrogena Anti Residue Shanpoo, Biolage conditioning Balm

Hair after being shampooed and conditioned (No Product):

After shampoooing and conditioning i apply a quater sized amount of Chi Silk Infusion through out my hair then begin blowdrying my hai starting in the back with my Conair Pro Silver Bird Hair Dryer. I do one inch sections at a time. The blow dry is very important, if you blow out has no movement and is stiff your flat ironed hair also will be. I intended on buying a salon quality blow dryer until i asked my hair dresser what blow dryer she said she uses this one. This blowdryer only cost 29.99 and gets my hair straigter than any blowdryer I have ever used, I use it with the comb attachment. After Blowdrying ,I flat iron in very small sections using my Generic Value Plus Ceramic Flat Iron and the comb chase method. This flat iron only cost 59.99 and works as good as or better than my Chi flat iron.It gets my hair straight and shiny in one pass. I also like it because you can adjust the heat. My hair seems to be pretty heat resistant so I usually flat iron on the hightest setting, adn have not seen any negative affects of doing so. I use the Jilbere Vented Straightening/Cutting Comb for the comb chase method.

Products:

Conair Pro Silver Bird Hair Dryer,Jilbere Vented Straightening/Cutting Comb,

Chi Silk Infusion,  Generic Value Plus Ceramic Flat Iron

Blowdried hair:

Flat Ironed hair:

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