Showing posts with label Corioliss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corioliss. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2014

Hair Routine + Products

Since cutting my hair back in March, my hair has been so healthy. Cutting off the inches really gave me a chance to sort of start over with my hair. My routine hasn't changed much since cutting it, but I have noticed that I have been able to keep my ends healthier since the chop. I have another appointment coming up and I've been debating on keeping the length that it has grown or cutting it even shorter than I previously had. I definitely want to add some more layers at the bottom and maybe add some low-lights to make the blonde highlights pop. Or just go blonder overall. Matt and I cleaned out our garage a few weeks ago and came across a bunch of pictures from when we were first together, and I was so blonde! I'm thinking of going back to it. We'll see, I'm sure I'll change my mind several times by my appointment.

I’m still washing my hair 2-3 times a week, just depending on the amount of product buildup (or lack thereof) and whatever it is that we’re doing. I usually wash my hair on Saturdays/Sundays and then again during the week. I've noticed I will sometimes have to wash my hair a third time if I haven’t used any product at all because it gets really flat. In that case, I usually will use Suave Keratin Infusion Color Care Dry Shampoo to build some volume to get an extra day or two of wear.

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For shampoo I use Tressemme and have switched off buying the volume one and the moisturizing one. I just ran out of it so I picked up some Nexxus Therappe Shampoo, I haven't tried it yet (as of this post), but I'm looking forward to using a better shampoo to keep my locks healthy. I have also been using the Macadamia Deep Mask and Nelson j  Healing Mask conditioners once a week (switching off with each wash). As for blow-drying, I have only blow-dried my hair once a week and let my hair air dry during the night the other wash. I think this really has been the biggest reason why I have been able to maintain the health of my hair, but have noticed that using my HANA Air Blow Dryer gives me so much more volume and helps me to maintain not washing my hair as often. I’m also using more products when I blow-dry it, so it’s really a combination, but I have noticed I can get an extra day of wear even when using no products at all when drying it.

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For products, I use a combination of L'Oreal Boost It Volume Inject Mousse, Redken Guts 10L'Oreal Boost It Blow Out Heat Spray, and a Herbal Essence Leave-in Conditioner that's no longer available. If I use my Redken Guts then I will skip using mousse, for my hair it’s just too much product and will weigh it down the very next day. Redken Guts is such a great product, I get a ton of volume and my hair really holds when I use it. It’s kind of pricey, but you can use coupons and find good deals online for it, it’s one of the few hair products (along with the Macadamia Deep Mask) I use that’s worth the extra expense.

For styling I'll use the Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray when curling my hair.  When teasing my hair on day 2-4 I'll use L'Oreal Boost It High Lift Creation Spray to create more volume. When I first bought this spray, I wasn't completely sold on it, but it really makes your hair hold a tease all day long! I really enjoy the product and will definitely re-purchase it. On any day I need more volume, and especially on day 3-4 I'll use Suave Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo. It is hands down the BEST dry shampoo I've ever used in my life. If I've let my hair air dry and need more volume/texture I'll use it on clean hair as well. On 2-4 day hair I'll also sometimes use TRESemmé Styling Aid Keratin Smoothing Serum (not pictured) to bring some life back to my hair and lose some frizziness. I don't care as much for this oil as one they discontinued. One pump is just so much product and it's heavier than the previous oil. I think I'm going to have to go back to my tried and true Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum.

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As for tools, it’s pretty simple. I use a paddle brush (similar here) to comb through my towel-dried hair and a combination of that and a round brush (similar here) while I blow-dry. If I have the time, I like to use Conair Think Big Velcro Rollers to set my hair and then use either my Corioliss Classic Pro Flat Iron or Conair 1 1/4" Instant Heat Curling Iron to style my hair. To tease my hair, I’ll use either a comb, hair pick, or a teasing brush.

What products do you like to use? What are you must have, holy grail hair items? Please spill!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Corioliss WInner!!

The winner of the Corioliss Classic Pro Flat Iron 1" is.....



 

Joni and Rico Adams!!


Congratulations! Please email me at lovelipstickandpearls@ymail.com your full name and mailing address so Misikko can send you your gift!

I used Random.org to find a winner from the 62 entries.


Can anyone tell me how to use their link so I can post a pretty picture and not these horrible pics from my phone??? This is so embarassing)

Thank you to Misikko for this opportunity and for everyone who entered! It's been so exciting and I've enjoyed getting to use a new product, find a new place to shop for my hair electronics and to share this all with my readers! XOXO

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Don't Forget About My Giveaway!

Don't forget to sign up for the giveaway! A winner will be chosen WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 at 12:00PM Pacific Time, so enter before then! Good luck!



 

Misikko is an amazing online store for discounted quality and name brand items with free shipping. I'm so escited and happy to be working with them and giving away one of their straighteners. It really is such a fantastic flat iron!


To enter the GIVEAWAY,  see the rules and entries and leave a comment HERE!


Friday, August 27, 2010

Corioliss Flat Iron Giveaway!

Did you check out my Product Review Tuesday? Well, one lucky winner will get the same Corioliss Classic Pro Flat Iron 1"!!

 

Misikko is an amazing online store for discounted quality and name brand items with free shipping. I'm so escited and happy to be working with them and giving away one of their straighteners. It really is such a fantastic flat iron!

To enter the GIVEAWAY,


-You must be a resident of Canada or the USA to be eligible.

-Be a follower of Love Lipstick and Pearls,  please leave comment in this post.

For five additional entries you can (one additional entry for each one below, please write an additional comment for each entry):

1. Follow Misikko on Twitter ( @misikko )

2. Blog about the giveaway on a personal website.

3. Join Misikko’s newsletter (www.misikko.com/newsletter-signup.html)

4. “Like” Misikko on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MisikkoBeauty)

5. Interact with Misikko’s Facebook – Comment on a post or picture, or write on our wall (www.facebook.com/MisikkoBeauty)
**Please as a favor to me, don't just write that it's an extra entry for my giveaway or that I sent you, but instead fully utilize their page. Their Facebook is available to their customers to access beauty experts directly. You can ask questions about products or hair care, or comment on a recent trend or style – anything relevant to beauty!**

A winner will be chosen WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 at 12:00PM Pacific Time, so enter before then! Good luck!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Product Review: Corioliss Classic Pro Flat Iron & Future Giveaway!!

This month I was so lucky to have been contacted by Misikko about reviewing a flat iron and sharing it with my readers! There's even one available to a lucky winner in a future post!
 
It's boastable features:
-Adjustable heat: 140-410 degrees
-Ceramic heat plates
-A swivel cord
-1 Year Warranty



I've been using the straightening iron nearly everyday now and it definitely is a step up from my basic "bought it on sale the devastating day my good one broke" from the local store.

I love the adjustable heat so that I don't damage my hair, it's good for the variety of hair types because of that- coarse, fine, thick, etc. Much better than the "on" or "off" heat setting my old straightener had.

Don't ever let anyone tell you that ceramic heat plates don't make a difference, because listen sisters- it does! My hair feels so much silkier now! That was the biggest shock for me. I've never owned a high end flat iron before, but now I don't know if I could go back. Honestly, I really don't think I could.

Another great aspect of the straightener is its really long cord that actually swivels like it's supposed to so you don't end up with a screwy cord that keeps wrapping up into itself which annoys the crap out of me!

Most of the straighteners I've owned have been 2" plates so I've never been able to create curls using a flat iron. With this 1" iron I'm learning how. I'm not a pro yet though, so I'll have to do a post about that once I am. Any tips for doing that?

 
I also received the Heat Proof Pouch which is a must have for me (and now I don't have to make myself one with my left over scraps from my Christmas project last year- yay!) because it allows me to pack up and go without having to wait for the iron to cool down or worry about it melting/burning/starting a fire to something in my bag.

 
(Here's what it looked like when I got it, so cute!)

If you're in the market for a new hair tool, whether it's a Chi Flat Iron or a best blow dryer I definitely suggest checking out Misikko's website to find discounted quality and name brand items with free shipping. I know I'll be using them in the future for sure, especially after this positive experience.

I'll be publishing the giveaway post this week so check back!

What kind of a flat iron do you use? What would you recommend? Any disaster buys?