I have fine hair, but I often go between haircut longer than I should. And what happens then? Split Ends. Which leads to flyaways. I HATE flyaways... especially when it's humid out, because then it's just straight-up frizziness!
I got to sample a full size product from Pantene - Split End Repair Keratin Protection Creme. 
I wasn't really sure what to expect. Keratin has been hitting product line-ups in full force recently. It's always been around, but I think with the popularity of the Brazilian Blowout, Keratin became a headliner.
So how does it work? I was actually pretty impressed! Not only did it help with my split ends, it left my hair so silky soft and manageable. I loved the way it felt. I didn't feel like it was something I HAD to use everyday... the effects of the Keratin seem to really penetrate the strands and actually do some good.
Shocking, I know!
I think this is well worth the money (less than $10) if you've ever wanted to play around with Keratin, but aren't ready to dish out the big bucks for a professional treatment. And you only use such a small amount at a time - since I received a full sized bottle to try, I still have some of mine!
I was feeling a little 'green' and decided to try out some organic hair care products. I have fine blonde hair, so, as you can imagine, there's not a lot of life to my hair (no natural body). But if taken care of, it can have shine, which is good. And with the right products, it can even have a little more volume, which I really like to get when I can.
So, organic shampoo and conditioner... how does it stand up? Let's start by saying that Juice Organics Brightening Shampoo and Conditioner doesn't promise anything but brightening. And I did see that. 
It gave it that summer sun kissed glow, which was nice. But it did nothing for volume, which I can't complain too much about - it did say it did anything for that.
The thing was, it almost seemed like it weighed it down more. It felt flatter than what other products leave it like. Not sure if that was due to one of it's ingredients in it, or the lack of something found in other. Didn't like that too much. The conditioner didn't do too well as a detangler, either. I don't have super long hair, but I do need detangling in my products.
Bottom Line... I won't buy it again. It's not bad, it just doesn't give me everything I want. I guess I've become spoiled with what so many of the other products can d out there, so no I expect that out of whatever I buy. And it I don;t get that, I'm not happy.
This is a product that goes way back - been around for awhile. I remember trying it back in high school/college. They recently revamped it. Or at least that's what they're telling us.
My biggest qualm with it way-back-when was the consistency... like water. It was hard to actually keep on your hair and I felt like I wasted more down the drain than I got on my hair. Might have just been my perception. So my big hope for the 'revamped' Infusium 23 was the consistency was a little thicker.
I tried the Infusium 23 Moisture Replenishment Leave-In Treatment. Well, much to my disappointment, the consistency was not any thicker. Well, not much, anyway... not enough to get excited about. There was still a lot of dripping. But I brushed it in the bet I could and avoided too much mess.
Now, I only had one use. I can't say I saw much difference in my hair after one use. Maybe a full bottle/multiple uses over a period of time would give great results. But this... considering there are products out there that you CAN see results after one use, I'd go for them, instead.
On the plus side for Infusium 23, they have shampoos and conditioners now that compliment their leave-ins, and that might help the ultimate results, as well. I didn't have those to try with my leave-in, so I can't comment on them. But from this single sample of leave-in only, I'll stick with some of my other leave-ins.
So I was pretty skeptical about this product. I've seen it come across those 'pay half price' website a few times (not necessarily this brand), which made me wonder even more. I finally had the opportunity to try them, though, through my Birchbox last month. But I will make the assumption that all the brands out there function pretty much the same way.
Looking at the instructions, it sounded easy enough... so it was time to give it a shot.
To start with, if you have trouble putting polish on one of your hands (whichever you write with), then you'll still have trouble putting on the dry polish on that hand. It's just a matter of if you're ambidextrous. Most people aren't. It might get easier, I suppose... but with the strips, you actually have to place them a little more precisely that if your just brushing on polish that you can remove from your cuticles later.
Then there was the 'finishing off' of each nail... stretching the polish to cover everything and folding over the end and 'filing off' the excess. First problem, sometimes it would tear not quite at the end and leave some of the nail showing. Secondly, you couldn't file right away - it would crease the polish and/or make it bulge at the tip. These may be items that just take practice, but I thought it was just as easy to use normal polish if this was going to be the case.
But I will admit, once it was all done and 'dry', it looked good and very professional. And I've even gotten a few compliments on them! So now the test was how durable it was - it says it can last up to 2 weeks. It's been just over a week now and there's been a few chips. Typical for me (nothing more than I'd expect), as I'm not exactly a pretty, pretty princess that goes easy on her nails. But the bummer is the fact that without a bottle of polish, you can't mend those chips. So I've been trying to blend with a variety of polishes I do have - still can't match exactly. Though one thing is since it came as a 'strip' to put on your nail, sometime the chip starts as a tear in the strip, so if you catch it early on, you can just mend with clear nail polish.
So ultimately, my opinion on these... well, if you're not doing anything fancy, I think it's just as easy to apply regular polish. I guess you have a longer dry time, but if you have the time, why not? Plus, you can cover up chips if they happen. However, I will say if you want to do something besides a solid color, these dry polish appliques have a lot of fun options, and then it would be absolutely worth going this route! Just don't apply until right before you want them on if it's for a special occasion. You can check out all the various fun polish options at their website - I may break down and get a few for some fun nights out with the girls or something.
I wasn't really sure what to expect. Keratin has been hitting product line-ups in full force recently. It's always been around, but I think with the popularity of the Brazilian Blowout, Keratin became a headliner.
