Today's post is about hair care. See, though I deny any degree of OCD, I do like for all my things to match. Ya know like the shampoo, conditioner, heat set, hair spray, etc. Yes, I know that sounds crazy. But, I've looked into so many brands that have the whole set of hair care to styling. I've yet to find one that fits. Guess my brain's going to have to learn to live with that one.
Since my search for one brand that meets all my needs has failed, today's focus is really on hair care and not styling. A year or so ago I got pretty involved in actually taking care of my hair and not just grabbing whatever shampoo looked appealing at the time.
I've tried Tresemme, Dove, Pantene, Sauve, and to save you a bunch of blah-blah, probably everything on the shelf at a Target store.
Then, the YouTube girl that I follow did a video on her hair care routine. That's when I tried an expensive new shampoo/conditioner and fell in love! The Natural Macadamia Oil brand.
After trying it I was pretty sure I was a dedicated user, but I decided to stray to try a few other brands before settling.
I tried some John Frieda shampoo/conditioner that I'd definitely place at the top of my list, but still didn't give me the silky, shiny, feel-good results from the macadamia oil brand.
Next, I tried the Organix brand of Macadamia oil stuff, hoping macadamia oil was really the key. I liked it better than John Frieda, but it still just didn't perform like the competition (however, I would put this as my second choice).
I actually read in a magazine that Herbal Essences were among the top picks for hair care products. So, I decided to give them go. And let me just say... yuck. My hair felt dry and stiff after a few days of these shampoos - comparatively.
So, I'm returning to my first macadamia oil hair care product. I know they're expensive (20-30 bucks a pop at Target), and of course I'd recommend Amazon over in-store purchases because they're cheaper, but this is the best stuff I've ever used:
I've used the shampoo ($13 on Amazon - caught it for $10 once), moisturizing rinse ($13), and deep repair masque ($17). I'm singing their praises, so if you're interested in giving them a try check 'em out here: shampoo, moisturizing rinse, repair masque
