Dyes, brushes, hair sprays, gels, conditioners and serums oh my! The hair products aisle is always jam packed with different products that make your hair manageable. Something so simple shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg though.
I have used it all. When I went though my “big hair” phase I swear I tried every hair spray on the market. Then of course I went though the hair flat as a board stage. Which is where I experimented with serums and leave in conditioners. Then there was the part of my life where I dyed my hair literally every two weeks. I have been a red head, a brunette, a blonde and a brunette at the same time! I was also once a pink haired lady as well as some lime green in there somewhere kind of gal for a good year of two of my life. (Thank God I grew out of that one, huh?)
Two of my favorite products that have seemed to stick with me are Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Split ends mender and the fairly new Garnier Fructis Color Shield. Within my quest to find these perfect products I tried a bit of everything. Designer brands that would cost me at least 20 dollars for a 4 oz. bottle, to the cheapest products on the market. Finally I reached a happy medium. I found the products that worked that were not too expensive, but not so cheap they did nothing.
The Organix Coconut Milk I compare to Biolage Age Rejuvenating Leave-In Densifier made by Matrix. While the Biolage product cost about 25 dollars per 4.2 oz. bottle. The Coconut Milk Split Ends Mender only costs 6 dollars for a 6 oz. bottle. The Coconut milk claims to nourish your hair and I have found that it does just that. The product is not too thick but also not too thin, it acts as a leave in conditioner that brings life back into your hair. I have tried tons of leave in conditioners and what I find I don’t like about them is that they weight my hair down. This coconut milk does the exact opposite. I have found that this cream actually leaves my hair lighter and fresher. I love how bouncy and soft my hair feels after using this mender. The scent of this leave in treatment is also a perk. It leaves my hair smelling like a tropical paradise. The scent stays throughout the day as well. You may not continuously smell the coconut throughout the day because you get use to it, but when you get close to someone trust me they will compliment you. (At least that what always happens to me!) The final perk of this hair treatment is that although the bottle seems small you only need a small amount. My hair length is a few inches past my shoulders so I use about 5 pumps of the cream a night. I apply it to towel dried hair. (Meaning you should leave your hair slightly damp, but not drenched.) The product is not sticky so it is easy to apply to your hair. Once your hair is dried you will immediately feel a difference. Another thing that is handy about this product is if you are having a bad hair day you can work with this serum to stop the fly away hairs. I apply about half a pump to my palms, rub it in between my hands and then gently apply to help fix my hair. Let you hair dry and wah-lah! No more crazy ends, no more stray hairs.
The second product is Color Shield by Garnier Fructis. This is for those that dye their hair. Including high lights to crazy colors to someone like me that dyes their hair every six months just to refresh their natural color. This serum is intended to help seal in the color to delay fading and make your dye job last as long as possible. For only $4.00 a bottle it is a deal hard to pass up! Even permanent colors fade so this is a must for those that want to stay away from the chemicals as long as possible. The serum is colorless and is rather thin. The consistency allows the product to go farther which is great detail. You don’t need a lot of this sealer; think of it as applying a clear topcoat like we would apply to our nails once we have painted them. After using different color sealing shampoos and conditioner I have found that this product works better. I use to use Redken Color Extender Shampoo and Conditioner. While I did see how this shampoo and conditioner benefitted me, however with the price being $20.00 a bottle I didn’t see how I could continue to shovel out the money. So I searched around until I saw a commercial for the Color Shield. I added it to my grocery list and I’ve been in love ever since. The serum is very lightweight so like the coconut milk is does not weight down my hair. It has a very light fresh scent, that is not overpowering and it even adds a bit of shine to my hair. I really like this product and I’ll continue to use it until it goes off the shelves.
When buying the Coconut Milk rather than the Biolage Densifier you save $19.00; and if you purchase the Color Shield rather than the Redken Color Extender you save $16.00. In the end you save a grand total of $35.00. (Ya’ know that dress you saw the other day at the mall? Yeah you can go get it now! Thank you bargain hair products!)
Taking care of your lovely locks doesn’t have to be expensive, and now you don’t even have to get stuck with the sticky gooey products that make your hair look oily and bog you down. Stay fresh with the Organix Coconut Milk Split End Mender and feel like you are lying on the beach with a great book (of fashion magazine.)a Also protect your dyed hair from fading away too soon, enjoy the “just left the salon look” longer!
Both of these products can be found at your local Wal-Mart, CVS, or Walgreens!
Happy Savings!
(Left Garnier Fructis Color Shield; Right: Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Split Ends Mender)
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