Au revoir

I hope you all enjoyed these product reviews, or at least one of them was a little helpful to you. I know so far all it's been is product reviews, but they're the easiest to do so.... I would make YouTube videos, but my mom has raised my so paranoid of online predators that I'm a little wary of putting my face online. We'll see how things go. Just remember when reading this long 3-in-1 PR that the first post is the very last one, and the last post is the post directly under this one. It's a pain, I know, but we all just have to deal with it.

Have a good day and I'll talk to you when I talk to you (who knows when I'll get my next chance).

~Stacie

PR: One 'n Only Brazilian Tech Keratin Smoothing Treatment

*Exhale* Yay, only one more to go!

Only raving about this product from me! I picked it up because I have pretty curly hair (but not tight curls like a fro) and it can get pretty frizzy. Over the summer I was told by a hairdresser friend of mine that curly hair is lacking in keratin and that's a major reason for its frizziness. Ever since I've been looking for some kind of keratin something and this was the first thing I found. I figured it would have about the same effect as a leave in conditioner (check out this site for instructions).

It wasn't exactly like a deep conditioner, but it was close. It smells sooooooo good, and it keeps smelling good for a long time, even when your hair is dry (I air dry my hair, so I don't know if it still smells when you blow dry your hair). I could feel the difference as soon as I rinsed the stuff out and towel dried my hair. I used it Sunday night and all the time Amazing Race was playing I was running my fingers through my hair. It's so soft! I loooooove it! It felt good all yesterday too. I think I even feel some effects today as well.

I would totally recommend this to anyone and everyone. Great, great product. It smells sorta coconut-y so it would go well with the Super Skinny Serum as a follow-up product after you shower. I would also recommend using this one to two times a week (but I'm saving it, so I'm limiting myself to once a week).

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PR: Venus Breeze Razor

The first time I used this razor, it worked great! I didn't need to use a layer of suds or shaving cream, just like the description said. By the third time things were still okay, but I was noticing that the shave wasn't as close as the first time. By the fourth or fifth time I saw some patches of missed hair, especially on my legs. So now I have to use soap or conditioner. I knew the day was going to come. I'm just sad it lasted such a short time.

Although the gel strips don't work anymore, the blade is still good so I still use it. It would be a ridiculous waste to throw it away just because the silly product gimmick didn't work anymore. All I was looking for was a decent razor anyway, so having to use a shaving medium is just fine with me :D And even though the gel strips don't work, they still give off a nice smell. So, extra yay! there.

**As a money-saving shaving tip (try saying that five times fast), use left over conditioner to shave. A while ago I would just go out and buy a thing of Suave conditioner (for around 99 cents) for shaving cream and it worked really well and smelled good too. I got out of practice when my mom just started bringing home soap and I stopped asking for conditioner. But if you're determined to not use soap, try conditioner.

It's also really nice that it comes with a case that sticks to your shower stall and it also comes with another razor head so you don't have to go out for a new one immediately after you dull out the first razor head.

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PR: Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque

This is going to be a really long PR because I haven’t done one in a while so I’m just going to do a really long one now consisting of three different PRs. Actually, no I’m just going to break them up into individual ones so it’s easier to search for in the future, but I’ll continue on in each post as if it were a long post. So I won’t sign off until the last one.

First one: Mint Julep Masque

So as stated in the last post, I got this facial masque from Sally Beauty Supply. It’s the Mint Julep Masque by Queen Helene. I saw results in the first use! My skin was smoother, softer, and it helped with some of the zits that were on my face. I used it again Sunday night and it worked even better! My pores were reduced and the blackhead-like bumps around my eyes were smoothed out and are still smoothed out as I type.

The bumps around my eyes have been a problem of mine lately because I used a slightly heavy concealer around my eye area to make me look more awake, and those bumps would always become more noticeable. Thanks to this masque, the bumps hardly show up at all! And it’s only been used twice!!! That’s what I was hoping this masque would do, and it certainly delivered great results.

So, obviously I'm happy with the results. I wasn't too fond of the smell when I first opened it, but now I've come to really like it. It's sort of comforting, in a way. I don't know how often you're supposed to use this stuff, but I'm guess you wouldn't want to exceed 2-3 times a week (it doesn't give a suggestion on the packaging). You could see how your own skin reacts by using it as often as you want and then spreading out the applications if your skin starts to get dry or irritated.

Also, I've seen pictures of people's faces with the masque (for their own reviews I'm guessing) and they all seem to pile it on really thick. I only use a tiny bit of it and it's enough to cover my face and give wonderful results. I only have the 3 oz. container and I'm thinking it will last me a while (but I'm definitely buying the bigger one when I run out because I love this stuff!). The thing to take away from this PR is that a little masque goes a long way. :D

Pic credit: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41-uF5bb6NL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

**Just a little price side note: I got this for $3.49 before tax, so it's a fairly priced item I think. I don't know how much it will be in your area though.

Sorry for the weird formatting of the paragraphs. I started this post somewhere else and emailed it to myself so when I copied and pasted it, it got weird. Things would definitely be easier if I had a mouse, but I won't get into that mess right now. :D

New stuff

I got two new things this past Saturday and I'm about to go try them out. I'm so excited! The first is my new Venus Breeze razor. It says you don't need to add soap, but when I used an Intuition razor (that also didn't require soap/shaving cream) I actually ended up needing to use soap. So I'm probably gonna end up needing soap again. But it would be nice if the product actually lived up to its description/purpose.

The second thing is a Mint Julep Masque that I got from Sally's. I had heard xsparkage (YouTube) go on about it and she also mentioned that a lot of other YouTube gurus love it too, so I decided to get the small tub for around $3 and see how it went.

So I'm gonna go try them both out now and I'll let you know how they work soon. Toodles :D

~Stacie

BTW Today was a GrEaT day in school. Just had to put that out there. :D

PR: Garnier Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk

This might be a little longer than the first PR (on PM Super Skinny Serum). It's mostly because I have mixed feelings. Sometimes it helps my hair, and sometimes it has no effect whatsoever. And sometimes it gives my hair a weird crunchy feeling. Granted, that goes away after I brush my hair out and start working with it, but it really shouldn't be feeling like that at all unless I use a mousse or something. Just keep in mind that I'm still in school and to make it easier on myself I take my shower at night and then put this stuff in my hair and go to bed, so that could be adding to it, but still, I don't like it. Nothing else does that. Well, actually something does, but I'll talk about that on a later date.

A good thing about this product is its ability to mix with other things. I love to spray my silicone heat protection spray into the milk and then run it through my hair. The spray is way intense on its own, but mixed with this smoothing milk, it adds for a nice texture. So that's good. I'll have to find that spray and do a review on that later too... I just can't remember the brand name.

Another thing: I have two pictures because one is the way the first bottle of this stuff looked (I got that... oh, five years ago) and it seemed to have more in it. The pump made it a little harder to get the product out when it got to the bottom, but the bottle seemed to have more in it than the new bottle I got last year. Maybe it's the packaging because the new bottle feels like it has a heavier plastic used. Also, the new bottle says "Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk," while the old one just said, "Smoothing Milk," I think. I'm pretty sure. So I don't know if they changed the formula at all during those five years, or just added the "Anti-Humidity" to make it sound/look better.

Over-all... I guess I would give it a 2.5 since it's pretty good when mixed with the right products and a good amount is found for your hair.

Have a wonderful day and talk to you soon! ;D

~Stacie

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Bottom picture credit: http://di1.shopping.com/images1/pi/2b/2a/68/24291823-177x150-0-0.jpg

PR: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum (from the smoothing line)

I'm actually planning on doing two product reviews today (but we'll see if it actually happens).

So this is one of those products that I got for buy one get one for 88 cents at JCPenney's (same time I got the glossifier). I thought I was going to go through this thing super fast because I only had a 5.1 ouncer and that was a big reason for me going out and buying two more. But it turns out that this stuff lasts for a while. Now maybe I should be using more, and I will start doing that since I don't want my other two bottles to go to waste. I read somewhere that it is suggested that short haired people use one pump, and longer hair use two. You can of course use the product to your hair needs. I only use a tiny pump, and I will definitely be increasing the amount since I seem to have the everlasting bottle of Super Skinny Serum.

Now for the actual review part (instead of just bantering on):

It definitely makes my hair softer. I can sooooo feel its effect on my hair when I put it in because my hair is so SOFT I just have to touch it. As to the fact of it actually straightening my curly hair... no. But it doesn't claim to straighten anything, just smooth and condition. Which is what it does, wonderfully. I am soooo falling in love with Paul Mitchell (legit) products. I really want to try their spray wax. Anyway, I don't know if you maybe combined all the products in the line if it would help straighten curly hair, but most likely not if you just air dry.

I notice a huge difference when I blow out my hair. It says it helps reduce drying time which I totally believe because I've noticed it. I usually combine this with Kiwi's blow serum, my glossifier (to protect my scalp from the heat--it helps!), and the Aveeno shine cream. My hair ends up so smooth and I don't notice as many split ends as I used to. The frizz is controlled and I love it. :D With the success of this product, I'm kind of wanting to try the shampoo and conditioner... maybe sometime when I have some money and I feel like it.

BTW I got the bottle sitting in front of me for about 17 bucks from Ulta. I got it in a buy 2 get 1 free deal, so I was like yay!

Just a really good product to have, no matter what your hair type is (unless you think you're hair is extreeeeeeeemely greasy, then I would ask a hairdresser for a sample or something maybe). I think it's definitely worth a shot and I would so try and get it for some sale price of some kind.

Think kind thoughts, do good deeds, and smile a beautiful smile :D

~Stacie

Pic credit: http://s.ecrater.com/stores/88020/4923515ccb25c_88020n.jpg

Places where you can most likely get it: Regis, Trade Secret, Ulta, JCPenney, or any other higher end salons. Also, if you go to the Paul Mitchell site, you can find an actual Paul Mitchell salon near you. Have fun product shopping!!!

(And might I add: Wow! This was actually a pretty short PR!)