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Video Review: Pantene Pro-V Midnight Expressions
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If someone had told me that one day I’d say that Pantene Pro-V Midnight Expressions would be one of my favourite shampoos, I would have said “no way”!
I had always bought professional hair care products and it never even occurred to me to even consider buying any drugstore brands until I participated in one of Pantene’s educational evenings where they brought in a few experts to explain the incredible results their clients were getting with the new shampoo.
>>> If you missed that post you can still read it here: Photos from recent Perfect 10 and Pantene Expressions event
Since I have a chemical relaxer in my hair, I have to buy products that hydrate my hair and protect it from breakage. When I add the colour element to the equation, it becomes even more complicated because I have to do my best to protect my hair and I also have to buy a shampoo that won’t strip the colour from my hair.
I have tried a few professional brands for coloured hair, but the ones I had tried had not left my hair feeling very soft.
I really liked using Pantene Pro-V Midnight Expressions and if you watch my latest video, you’ll find out why I like this hair care line so much!
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Review: ColorMark is a fast fix to help you hide greys in between colours!
Here’s another product that a few of us tried. Once you try ColorMark to hide your greys, you’ll wonder what took you so long to discover the product!
>>>> Krizia’s review of ColorMark
When I was younger, I remember the women in my family trying to hide grey hairs in between colours with a dark stick. I don’t remember the name of the product, but I do remember playing with the stick and applying it on my face as it if was makeup.
The problem with a colouring stick is that it might not always look very natural. The same goes for the use of mascara to hide greys in between colours. Mascara might be an easy and inexpensive solution if you have dark brown or black hair, but it will leave your hair stiff, dry and dull looking.
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Photos from recent Perfect 10 and Pantene Expressions event
A few weeks ago, P & G hosted an event at a swanky restaurant in the west-end of the city to introduce a few products. I got Eleni and Daphne to review the products, but I thought it might be fun to highlight some of the photos from ‘P & G’s champagne event’.
The evening of course included one of my favourite beverages – champagne! They were serving Veuve Clicquot and I much (MUCH) prefer Moet & Chandon, but I’m not one to turn my nose up at champagne.
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Review: We tried Clairol Perfect 10 by Nice’n Easy hair colour and it’s the favourite hair colouring product ever!!!
Eleni and Daphne reviewed the Clairol Perfect 10 hair colour because since I already have a chemical relaxed in my hair, permanent hair colour is a huge no-no for me. That said, according to the beauty reviewers, they think Clairol Perfect 10 by Nice’n Easy is the best hair colour on the face of the planet earth because it only takes 10 minutes.
Not long ago as we were all heading to a women’s show we were discussing why they liked the product so much and we were also highlighting the fact that busy moms who are time-starved must find this hair colour so practical to use.
You can read Eleni’s and Daphne’s review below:
1) Review submitted by our product reviewer Eleni
It is such a treat to try out a new product that actually delivers exactly what it says it will. YES – REALLY!!! I had perfectly glossy hair with full grey coverage at home in under 15 minutes.
Nice ’n Easy Perfect 10 Hair Colour
“Life is complicated. Your hair color shouldn’t be. Nice ‘n Easy gives you simple ways to look and feel your best.”
That is the new tag line for Nice ‘n Easy Perfect 10 hair colour.
I had seen the product being advertised on the telly, but I was only able to get a deeper understanding during a recent product junket (event where manufacturers present their products).
Now, given the mishaps I experienced with my hair a few years ago and also because I already have a chemical treatment in my hair to straighten it, the only way I can get hair colour and still hold on to my hair is by seeing a professional hairdresser or colourist.
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Fewer and fewer naturally redheads on the planet
A recent issue of the National Geographic reports there are less than two per cent of naturally redheads on the planet and it’s very possible that by 2060 redheads might be extinct.
Natural redhead celebrities like Angie Everhart (first natural redheaded supermodel), Julianne Moore, Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives), David Caruso (CSI: Miami) and Nicole Kidman are definitely part of a very small group.
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When your hair colour appointment doesn’t work with your medical spa appointment
Are you getting your hair coloured the same week you’re getting chemical peel treatment?
You might think that you lucked out in getting both appointments in the same week, but once you read this post you’ll be speed-dialling someone on your beauty glam team to switch your appointments around.
Cosmetic dermatologists and plastic surgeons recommend that skin care rejuvenation treatments like microdermabrasions and chemical peels (basically, anything that will affect the upper layers of skin) should not be performed within five to ten days of any hair colouring treatment, perms, relaxers or soft curls (for darker-skin beauties).
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When you turn grey, will you colour your hair?
I was having a conversation with one of my best friends who now lives in London (England) about what had changed in our lives. The subject quickly turned to the few grey hairs she spotted while pulling her hair back to cleanse her face before going to bed.
While wrinkles may not be a major concern for either of us right now because of our skin types and ethnic background (she’s Chinese-Canadian), we both expressed the desire to colour our hair as more greys appeared until we got tired of colouring.
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