Watsons Shampoo and Hair Treat Hair Spa

*burp* Excuse me, sorry I just had my tea time and I'm so full.  Funny that "tea time" sounds elegant but really I just have some sweets namely mochis and bread and salted biscuit spread with chocolate/hazelnut spread with green tea and an alternative rock songs with orchestra on the background .  Maybe next time I'll buy some nice plates and cute cup and saucer to complement the aztec-designed blanket that I just bought.

Enough of my tea time and let's move on with 2 of my hair products that I got from Watsons (as requested by Shane of Queen Of All You See).

Once upon a time my sisters and I experimented in rebonding our hairs.  Overall, the result is good though there are some parts of my hair that seems to be electricuted.  One of my sisters colored my hair when I was in grade 3 and my hair was curl-treated when I was in kindergarten.  The result?  My hair is damaged and dry.  2 years ago, I had a semi-rebond in a salon and the guy in charge really took care of my hair that somehow improved the condition of it.  To be honest, I'm actually afraid to go to a salon to get my hair done because I got traumatized with what my sisters experienced in salons (even if they paid a lot).  Think of bleeding scalp and excessive hair fall, yikes! Plus I also hate to stay and read magazines for extended hours.  And so I usually just choose products that are repairing and promises to be moisturizing.

Let's start with the Watsons Repairing Treatment Shampoo.  My go to shampoo is Palmolive in green variant because it just has the right smell and bubbles but lately the price of this particular brand is going up although it's still one of the cheapest in the market but really, for me shampoo is just a shampoo.  As long as it cleans my hair and scalp without drying it then I'm okay with it.  So one, while browsing the aisles of Watsons, I saw a Watsons branded shampoos that are on a buy 1 take 1 promo in 400 ml each for just P299! Whoah, that's a big saving.

Watsons Repairing Treatmeant Shampoo Honey and Hair Treats Hair Spa

I got the honey variant which is for dry or permed hair (also got the milk protein variant which is for brittle and damaged hair) and so far so good.  It cleanses my scalp and hair plus I also think that it strengthen and moisturizes my hair and scalp (as claimed by the product) and don't see a lot of split ends even if it's a lready two months since I had my haircut.  It doesn't bubble mcsh which is fine because they say that if a shampoo excessively bubbles then there's this chemical added to it that is somewhat harmful? Not sure but then again a bottle is 400 ml so I use a lot when I shampoo (I shampoo every other day only) plus it also has this nice not too sweet and baby-like smell.

Nope, the shampoo is not yellow in color-just milky pearly white and please pardon my super-lined hands.

Enjoy a salon treatment for your hair at home!  Watsons Honey Treatment Shampoo is formulated with Natural Honey and Hydrolized Wheat Protein.  It cleanses your hair whilst repairing each hair strand from root to tip.  It leaves your hair healthier and more manageable after use.
Usage:  Apply to wet hair and massage into the scalp.  Rinse thoroughly.  For best results, use with Watsons Honey Treatment Wax.

Sad though that I can't find the treatment wax counterpart of this one so I just randomly buy hair treatments.

Hair Treats Hair Spa Virgin Coconut more natural ways to revive full bodied and nourished hair, leaving hair soft, shiny and manageable.

Okay this hair treatment is actually my niece but she totally forgot about it and buoght another hair treatment.  And when I showed it to her, she said it's all mine ~sweet~ free hair product for her tita (this is usually on a buy 1 take 1 promo too at more or less P150).

Let me say that Hair Treats Hair Spa is superb as a hair conditioner but underperforms as a hair treatment.  For the first week, I only use this twice a week and the effect just last for a day.  So since I wanted to get rid of this ASAP since my niece open this for how many months already, I decided to use it on a daily basis and it just made my hair tamed.  It just give the result that I want - that is straight (because I have straight hair) but still have body (I don't like walis tingting result) and shiny.  So I'm liking this one too though I can't recommend it to this with sensitive scalp as it might be too much to use it on a daily basis since I sometimes scratch my head and see blood on my nails, I'll just remind myself to reduce the amount of product and time that I leave this on my hair and scalp, maybe 5 minutes max.  By the way, be surprised with the scent of this one ahahaha.

Oh and here's my bed hair by the way.  Unedited and a little messy but I'm happy with it.

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

Skin Food Argan Oil Silk Hair Mask Pack

Everytime I have my hair chop, the haircutter will always tell me that my hair is dry on some parts.  True!  At the age of 4 or 5, my hair was already permed.  At 9 or 10, my hair is already dyed and at the age of 16 my hair is already rebonded so it's no surprise that my hair is damaged.  And so every now and then I go for a home hair treatment.

Argan Oil Silk Hair Mask Pack Sample
A hair mask pack that contains nourishing argan oil and silk to transform dry, damaged hair into healthy, shiny tresses.

After shampooing, remove excess water and apply to damp hair.  Leave on for 5 minutes.  Rinse off with lukewarm water.

The smell is something that I don't like.  It's a combination of herbs and chemicals and the combination for me is a disaster.  The pack has a thick consistency and has a light brown in color.

As instructed, after shampooing I applied the mask pack to my hair and well I put a shower cap on too then after around 5 minutes I rinse my hair with tepid water.  Then dry my hair with a fan.  The uncolored part of my hair became shiny and smooth but the part that is colored kind of became frizzy and dry especially the ends though shiny. The smell is too strong too for my liking.

I'm a 50-50 about this product.

Thanks for reading.  Till. then.  Bye!

Vanilla Lush

To compliment my 100% Natural Moisturizing Shampoo, I also changed my shampoo to something natural.  Right now, I'm using Human Nature's Vanilla Lush Shampoo.

Natural Moisturizing Shampoo with CREAMFoam in Lush Vanilla
"Whether it's super straight, romantic waves, hair in every trendy shade - we've done it all.  But at what price?  Dry, damaged hair!  Say goodbye to chemicals and start your hair rescue with our Natural Moisturizing Shampoo."

CREAMFoam technology according to Human Nature acts like a lotion to soften and nourish the hair.
The Philippine Coco nectar part for me is very inviting as I grew up putting coconut milk or coconut oil to my hair and it does make my hair strong and shiny.

back part

The scent of this one is so vanilla to me. It's like the vanilla extract that my mom used to put in leche flan (egg pudding): it's a funky vanilla rather than the sensual type.  It's consistency is more liquidy than normal  chemical based shampoo.  It doesn't produce lots of bubbles but still cleanses my hair and scalp well that I only use it every other day.
Expect some itchiness and hair fall when your a first time user of natural or organic hair products.  It took two weeks for my hair and scalp to get used to my current shampoo and conditioner.  Also, once you start using organic hair products, you have to stop or lessen your usage of non-organic treatments and products as it will make the itchiness and hair fall recurring.  Well, that's what I observed.

It's weird at first that the shampoo doesn't produce a lot of bubbles.  I remember shampooing twice just to make sure that my hair is cleansed but got the hung of it after a week since even without the bubbles, my hair still feel clean and fresh.  What makes me more happy about this shampoo is that it doesn't have harmful ingredients like SLS/SLES, ALS/ALES, PEGS, parabens, phthalates or silicones.

from human nature set-oct 2012 catalogue

To get  a clearer view of the mentioned harmful ingredients, please visit www.ewg.org/skindeep or Human Nature's official website at humanheartnature.com.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

How do you take care of your crowning glory?

To be honest, my hair is the least of my concern...well before.  Especially when I'm still studying, I step-out of the house with wet or uncombed hair and my older sister's scold me whenever they see my unruly strands.  Through my sisters' bugging, I slowly become aware of my hair needs but I want a quick fix so I go for treatments like coloring and rebonding  leaving some parts of my hair dry and coarse which is partly my fault because I never treated my hair right.  Aside from laziness, I also thought that I have to regularly go to salon and buy products to have a shiny, beautiful hair which involves a lot of moolah (yikes!).

So how to really take care of the care in a simple?  Well, here are some ways and tips that I found (of course) from the web world.

photo from http://www.buzzle.com

FEED YOUR HAIR
Think of protein, colorful fruits and vegetables in nourishing the hair.  Eating protein rich foods like egg, fish and dairy products will help in keeping your hair grow full of life.

Healthy scalp can equate to healthy hair too so eat lots of fruits and vegetables and other food that are rich in Vitamins A, B and C like tomatoes, apples and green leafy vegetables.

photo from http://bettybooppicturesarchive.blogspot.com

WASH WITH CARE
How to wash your hair depends on what type strands you have.
Wash your hair daily if you have fine or oily hair.
Coarse or dry hair just need to be wash every second or third day.
Every other day washing is best for those with normal hair.

Since I live in a tropical country, I can't help but sweat and sweat attracts dirt and pollution that makes my body and hair, well dirty so daily washing of hair can't be avoided and I greatly rely on shampoo and conditioner.  Here's some simple tips in choosing the right one.

Choose hydrating and moisturizing shampoo and conditioner when you have coarse/dry hair.
Clear shampoo and lightweight conditioner are perfect for those with fine/oily hair.
If you have normal hair type then congratulations, you can use whatever pleases you.

photo from http://sweeps4bloggers.com

WET AND DRY HANDLING
I do a lot of don'ts in handling my hair.  Bear the following in mind when handling your hair.

Wet Hair
Hair is prone to breakage when it's wet so don't rub it in removing excess water instead blot it with the towel.  Also, avoid sleeping with wet hair, it can damage it and you will also wake -up with an unruly hair.

Dry Hair
Metal fasteners can tangle, cut and cause split ends to your hair so use an elastic band that doesn't have one. Use a wide tooth comb first to remove the tangles before brushing to avoid hair breakage.

It's nice to touch the hair especially when it's soft and smooth but excessive touching can transfer the dirt from your hand to your strand that can probably make your hair oily so try to avoid doing it.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

sources:
www.thehairstyler.com
www.vanguardngr.com
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