Hump Day Hair

MissRo here! When it comes to my hair, I am constantly on the search for products that will help keep my curly locks frizz-free. It doesn't matter if I'm keeping my hair curly or blowing it out straight, I need products that are going to tame the frizz.

When I was doing some research online, I came across the Mixed Chicks brand. I instantly perked up, because I am a mixed chick! My Mother is Jamaican, Scottish and my Father is Polish, Jewish. I thought, wow, a brand specifically for me! I immediately got in touch with them and asked them if I could try their product.

So on Monday (which is my wash-the-hair day, because I only wash my hair twice a week. I'm telling you, it's the way to go. It makes your hair super healthy), I decided to try their Deep Conditioner. It comes in a healthy-sized tub for only...$10.99! I shampooed my hair and grabbed about the size of a large grape of the conditioner. I massaged it through my hair and then combed it through. (Tip - Ladies to get the most out of any conditioner, always comb it through. It helps to get the product through every inch of your hair, but also helps with styling).

Hi Ladies! It's Jeanasina here and I've had yet another hair compulsion moment that I am compelled to share with you. Let's start out by singing a revamped version of a camp song...ready.? You'll pick up the tune soon and can sing right along with me...here we go...”If you love coconut and you know it wash your hair, if you love coconut and you love it, wash your hair...if you love coconut and you know it, don't be afraid to show it...if you love coconut and you love it wash your hair!” Why am I singing my whacked out version of that tune? Why am I promoting coconut? So here's the deal...

As our story continues, I was walking down an isle at our new and improved Walmart store which had hair products specifically designed for ethnic hair. I didn't even notice that fact, but what I DID see was that Palmer's had a hair care line that was all about COCONUT!!! Let me backtrack a bit here. I have a friend and she and her entire family use daily and swear by Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion. I mean to tell you that every single time I see her, and hug her, my first thought is....”My God! Your skin is always so soft!” She of course tells me for the billionth time that it's the Palmer's brand lotion she uses. She swears nothing else is as good. So...I did go out and purchase Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion and it does remarkable great things for your skin but I just personally cannot get past the cocoa butter fragrance on me so I passed it on to my Harleyman Husband who thinks it's just right! So...armed with the knowledge that Cocoa butter by Palmer's rocks out skin, when I saw that Palmer's makes COCONUT products for the hair...well honey,.., let me tell you, I HAD to stop and read the labels! It did not matter to me who this product might be designed for specifically, the fact that it had the word COCONUT in prominent letters on the container just said to me “YOU ARE GOING TO WANT THIS!”

Jeanasina here...Yesterday I was in Walgreens to pick up a prescription when suddenly without warning, my eye drifted over to an end cap where there was a NEW display for Garnier Fructis products! Well...being the interested party that I always am, I thought that I should at least acknowledge the new display by going over and smelling the new products! One thing I know about Garnier Fructis is that their products smell SO GOOD! So I picked up the one remaining Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition shampoo on this display and had myself a long sense inducing inhalation of it! Have you ever noticed that Walgreens has these HUGE mirrors up high on the walls so that they can watch people at all times! I told myself that I probably should at least look interested in the product, as well as getting my daily free intoxicating fragrance fix! So, I read about the infusion of olive, avocado & shea ingredients and thought to myself, WOW...these are heavy duty good things! I thought, why not try it...I'm not working now and perhaps finding a cheaper hair product line wouldn't be a bad idea! Right?? Well, then I noticed the Triple Nutrition Conditioner and again, after smelling it with all my might, I thought I'll get this too and give it a real test! On my way to the cashier I passed the actual shelves where the entire line of Garnier Fructis was displayed, and I saw, yet a third product!!...Triple Nutrition Three Minute Undo! Oh geeze...I should have brought a backpack!

I think the entire subliminal draw and interest I was having to Garnier Fructis right now is also because I watched the first episode of Project Runway (I LOVE this show!!!!) and each time Heidi Klum talked about prizes she always mentioned Garnier Fructis and I can practically hear her pronunciation of the word “Fructis” in my head! She has to say that product line name like a billion times an episode because after all Garnier is the official haircare sponsor of the new season of Project Runway! If you go on the Garnier Facebook website you can see how the stylists actually use this line of products on the runway models!

Jeanasina here and as our story begins I was sauntering around in an Ulta store one day. I had in my hand all the valuable purchases I was specifically there to buy, when suddenly, without warning, I was compelled to go to the massive hair product isles located in the back of the store! Let's be clear here; there was really no REASON for me to even be in this section of the store.

Well, before you could say “Leave the store hag!!” I found myself mesmerized by the picture on a box of Paul Mitchell “Moisture” hair care products! There, attempting to have eye contact with me, was a compelling stunner of a blond woman with these big sexy eyes – man, I'm a woman, but this little sex kitten was practically screaming at me to stop and look at how fantastic she looked on that box! Oh honey...I wanted to look like her in a big way! I pretended in my imagination for a few moments that by using whatever product was inside the box that her face was plastered on; that maybe, JUST MAYBE I could look like that! Age would reverse within a few days and, oh I'd be living the good life!

But reality set in and so I thought well, she, the sultress on the box, caught my eye with her adorable blond haircut (also fantasized I would look good in this cut...) so I should really see what's inside the box she's on! Now, please remember that I am a life-time member of the Pureology hair care fan club so really...nothing will outsmart those products in my estimation.

I reached into the box and pulled out the 3 containers. First I opened the Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo and sucked the smell up into the deepest membranes of my nostrils! FRESH!!! Then I opened the Instant Moisture Daily Treatment and since this is in more of a tube I did the squeeze and smell. Then while looking to my right and then my left, similar to the way covert operatives for the FBI are seen doing on TV, I took the cap off the Awapuhi Moisture Mist and I did an illegal spray and smell right there in the isle! The products all met my standards for purchasing them even though I didn't need these products in my estimation!

When I got home and my Pureology products saw what I had in the bag, they were disgusted and I think I heard the word 'traitor' as they inched their way on to the back of the shelf facing away from me so they wouldn't see me bringing these hair care strangers into our home. I quickly ran to the basement to my laboratory and wet my hair down and then brought out the Paul Mitchell Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo. Right out the gate I could tell that this was to be no lie (the part on the packaging that says “Hydrates & revives”! DEFINITELY noticed a difference as I shampooed!!! My hair almost felt limp and when I washed out the shampoo – I could run my fingers through it already! Not that I did that for any length of time while shouting out words of compelling pleasure! I applied the P.M. Instant Moisture Daily Treatment – left it on as indicated and again...my hair shafts felt so smooth and like new all the way to the ends! My comb ran right through my hair!

Stylemama here!  Yesterday you met my youngest daughter Lizzy, and listened while she dished on the super chic and natural Glop & Glam tween hair care line.  G&G says it best, "The hair industry lacks a children's hair care line that truly takes into consideration the desires of both children and their parents."   Well not anymore, thank you G&G! Today we welcome Lizzy's older sister, Isabelle.  She's here to give us her thoughts on Glop and Glam's Glitter Gum Medium Hold Gel.  So, join us as we enter the mind of a soon to be fourth grader, as she uncovers another layer of G&G's wares.

My name is Isabelle and I am nine and a half years old. I do not have a nickname, but if I did it would be Is.   I had a really great time working on this review!

Here is what happened when I used the Glitter Gum.  First, I took a shower and washed my hair really, really good.  Then my mom put Glitter Gum all over my hair, including my bangs.  Next we blow dried and flat ironed my hair.  I LOVED the way it turned out!  It looked even better than when I go to the hair salon.  We took pictures so all of you could see.  I don't know if you can tell, but I have purple highlights in my hair.  My sister and I get colored highlights every summer as a special treat for working hard the whole school year and getting good grades.  Last year we had pink!  

Just like the name (Glitter Gum) it STICKS.  Even after we blow dried my hair it held the same style.  Usually after my mom does my hair it doesn't hold the style without hairspray, but this time it did.  I don't really like hairspray.  I thought the Glitter Gum smelled like mint bubble gum but my sister said it reminded her of a strawberry Jolly Rancher.  It smells delicious! It made my mom's hands smell real sweet, I could smell them the whole time she was doing my hair.  Even though it has sparkles in the bottle they don't show up in your hair once it's all dry.  I thought you should know that so that you don't think that when you put this in your hair you will have a head full of sparkles.  

I love all that girly stuff.  When I grow up I want to be a fashion designer.   My line of clothes will be made of recycled or energy efficient fabric.  I'm all about saving the planet.  This year in school, I wrote a book called The Easter Bunny And The Kapershkie and it got picked by Young Authors.  They published it and made it into a hard back book.  I dedicated my book to my Grandma Donna, it made her cry, she was so happy.  I really like writing, playing teacher, hair salon, swimming and playing outside.  Meg, I think it was really sweet of you to let me do this, I really appreciate it, it was really sweet of you.