Lee Stafford's Chopstick Review and Giveaway!

Hey everyone, hope your week is going well! I have been trying to get into more girly products, not going to lie. I'm all about face masks and trying out new lip sticks and eyeshadows, just trying to dive into the beauty world you know? So I was very excited to try Lee Stafford's Chopstick styler. This is one of the number one best selling curling wands from the UK and has crazy awesome reviews on amazon and all over the web.

I have to reiterate I am very new at styling my hair. I do straighten it a lot because I'm lazy and straightening my already almost-straight hair is very easy. The truth is though is I have always wanted to try out curls. I have always wanted those Penny Lane curls, oh you don't know what I'm talking about? Here's a picture of what I want:

Yeah man, that's the dream look. But I am a newbie, and after watching 1.5 beauty video tutorials I came up with 3 new burns on my hand and this:

Not my worst look, to be honest, but not as curly as I hoped. Honestly, though I was too impatient. I was trying to do it during my break at work but didn't realize how much hair I had and thus how much time I needed. The wand also does come with a glove but I thought I could handle it without (I could not).  Honestly though, I really did have fun using this.

It was literally my first time in my life using a curing wand and this was the first result, not bad. Also the wand heats up VERY fast. With my hair straightener I would plug it in and let it warm up while I'm like brushing my teeth or something because it takes a few minutes. This wand though? SUPER FAST. I love that because I don't have much time/impatient so that was perfect. 

The wand also has a ceramic coating on it to protect it and keep your hair looking healthy, smooth, and super silky. It also has a 2 year warranty!

Overall, I really did like this wand and plan on practicing more and more until I reach Penny Lane level. New year, new you right? Definitely check it out, you won't be disappointed!

Buy It! Head on over to Amazon to buy one, you won't be disappointed!

Win It! ONE winner will win a Lee Stafford Chopstick for themselves!

Win a Lee Stafford CHoPstick STYLER Ceramic Curling Wand #18

Giveaway ends on March 13th!

Clairol iThrive Review!

Hi everyone! My next product I received thanks to BzzAgent. They sent me Clairol's new iThrive. Designed by stylists, the Clairol Professional iThrive™ line provides instant results for a beautiful future.  

I received the iThrive Weather Resistant Hairspray Sample along with two coupons to purchase a full-size shampoo and treatment to redeem at Sally, so I went and purchased the Color Vibrancy Shampoo and Treatment.

The Color Vibrancy system is specifically formulated with ChromaLOCK to help prevent fading and shifting of hair color to enhance shine. It creates a shield around each hair strand to help lock in the color and add shine. Regular usage of this system strengthens hair and provides lasting nourishment for colored hair.

The shampoo you use regularly the treatment you add to damp hair and let sit for 5-10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly.

I really enjoyed using both of these because they didn't dry out my hair or make it feel oily. Also sometimes with color treatment hair products they smell really gross, these didn't, smelled like nice shampoo but helped with my color. It gave it an extra boost of brightness, especially because it was kind of looking bleak and fading.

The hairspray I didn't use too much because I don't really use hairspray. Also, it's weather resistant which is great but I live in Southern California where there isn't much weather to resist haha.

Overall, I really enjoyed these hair products, they work well and make my hair feel and look great!

Buy It! Head on over to Clairol's website and browse their selection!

HBL Haircare Review and Giveaway! -- CLOSED

Hey everyone! My next review and giveaway is for HBL Haircare. HBL stands for "Health, Beauty, Life." I received their straightening and styling system.

The Straightening and Styling System includes:
Hydrating Shampoo
Hydrating Conditioner
Straight and Style Product

I really liked this system and did notice quite a difference. As the website says: "Cleanse, condition and straighten dry, unruly tresses with the HBL Straightening & Styling System. Hydrating Shampoo and Conditioner moisturize parched tresses while Straight & Style creates smooth, straight and frizz-free styles effortlessly."

You use the shampoo and condition as normal, then when you are done with your shower or whatever you take a good amount of the straight and style and comb it through your hair. I noticed a huge difference after blow drying my hair, I didn't have to style it much to have it straighten, all I had to do was blow it and brush it and bam. Straight!

Here's some info about each product:
Hydrating Shampoo: "Keratin Amino Acids naturally repair and strengthen hair, adding elasticity. Panthenol thickens and moisturizes strands while silk protein seals and smoothes the cuticle. Unique surfactants guarantee sudsy foaming action. This rich cleansing formula can also be used as a hydrating facial and body wash."

Hydrating Conditioner: "Soothes, moisturizes and protects hair without excessive weight or leaving a greasy feeling. For all hair types, contains Keratin Amino Acids to strengthen hair, silk protein to seal and smooth the cuticle and a rich blend of anti-oxidants including Chamomile Leaf Extract and vitamins A, E and C."

Straight and Style: "Creates straight, smooth, frizz-free styles effortlessly, while still allowing you to flip, curl and style all in one product. This lightweight cream contains Panthenol, which thickens and moisturizes strands while Guar naturally softens hair and scalp. Glycerin works as a humectant, absorbing moisture from the air to keep hair moist."

One negative is the conditioner, maybe it is just my bottle but it takes forever to come out, I have to squeeze it with both hands and then sometimes too much product comes out or I miss it and it falls. But it is like super stuck in the bottle and is very difficult to get out of the bottle.

Overall though I was really impressed with these products, they are pretty awesome and when you want your hair to look great and straight these are the products to go to. Definitely check them out! You won't be disappointed!

Buy It! Head on over to HBL Haircare's website and browse their awesome selection!

Win It! ONE winner will receive a straight and style haircare system from HBL Haircare!

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Salon Grafix Conditioning Cleanser Review!

Hey everyone! My next review is for Salon Grafix and their awesome Conditioning Cleanser in Citrus Creme. It is a single step hair care regimen that is lather-free and that uses a color-defending formula to condition and revitalize damaged hair. The refreshing citrus crème-scented cleanser is sulfate-free and formulated for use on all types of hair.



The Conditioning Cleanser is an anti-shampoo for people with dry, damaged, and frizzy hair they can easily use just this alone instead of shampoo and conditioner because for them shampoo strips the hair of the natural oils your hair needs to stay healthy, shiny and full of body.

I did try using the conditioning cleanser without shampoo for one day but I have super oily hair. While my hair did look super voluminous after the roots still looked a bit oily. So I don't recommend using it as a single process if you have oily hair like me. The next day I did use the conditioning cleanser with my shampoo and it worked out really well. It really helped detangle my hair as well as condition it. You can also use it as a leave-in conditioner, too!

Some more awesome benefits is that it is a: color-defend formula, sulfate-free, paraben-free, no artificial colors, no harsh chemical, ph-balanced, not tested on animals, and natural botanical extracts.

Overall, I think this is a really awesome product and really does make your hair a whole lot healthy. It is definitely worth it especially for the price. Definitely check it out you won't be disappointed!

Buy It! Head on over to Salon Grafix's website and see what's the closet store near you that sells it. They're only $8.49 per bottle the Conditioning Cleanser can be purchased at Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and other select retailers across the nation.