Taking care of your hair on spring /summer

Hello!

Long time no see, right? sorry for the lack of posts but i went on vacation and my computer broke so i couldn´t post anything. On my trip i had to take some special care with my hair so i decided to share with you my tips for keeping your locks healthy. I know it´s a little late but summer is coming and some people live on really warm places so why not post this? 

Let´s begin

1. Use leave in conditioner
if you are swimming on the beach or pool i recommend you to apply a lot of leave-in conditioner before and after it

2.Use sun designed hair products
there are plenty of them, they protect you hair from the sun and repair the damage that all of the spring/summer activities give and you have a huge list of options, swimmers shampoo, leave in conditioners , hair masks ,oils and some products are formulated with SPF for the hair!

3.Treat you hair
after all of the sun and chlorine your hair will need a special treat use a a nourishing or moisturizing mask

4.Wear a hat!
it will cover you hair from the sun and also make you look pretty!

5.Braid your hair
while you are in the sun or a windy place braid your hair or put it on a bun to avoid breakage from the wind and damage from the sun!

6.* Use a purple shampoo and/or color treated hair products
the sun can fade you hair color a lot so you´ll need al the help you can get also if you are a blonde your hair may turn green because f the chlorine on the pools, a purple shampoo can fix that.

With this tips you´ll be more than ready for a few days on the beach! hope it helps!

Best and worst dry shampoos and DIY

Hello everyone!

Today i´m doing a little sum up of my the best and worst dry shampoos that i´ve tried and show you how to do your own!

By far my favorite one is the oribe but since it´s a little pricey and i don´t always have the money for it i have found some other ones like the psssst! and the batiste one but for my convenience i like the batiste that is for brunettes or the not your mothers which doesn´t work that well like the other that i just mentioned but it leaves less of that white residue.

The worst that i´ve tried is the tresemme one which is weird because they always make really good products, i guess this dry shampoo is the exception i even gave it to my sister and she hated it.

now let´s move to the DIY part

1/4 cup cornstarch

essential oil ( this is optional)

mix the ingredients together and store it on a jar.

2 tsp cocoa powder 

2 tsp cornstarch

essential oil ( optional)

mix the ingredients together and store it on a jar.

This is not an actual recipe but this is what works best for me (i´m brunette) because it doesn´t leave any residue and works very well also it´s really cheap.

are you ready??

Yes! baby powder , haha it works very well.

Have you tried any of this? leave on the comments below.

stopping sugar cravings

Hello guys!

As you may know (or not) im trying to lose some weight and i think i´m going pretty well for now because i´m managing my sweet tooth which is what made me gain that extra weight.

So i´m gonna tell you what I do to reduce my sugary craves

1.drink a green smoothie on the morning
believe it or not this had work very well for me, if i start my day healthy and with all the nutrients that i need i don´t crave sugar so much! i have a few recipes in my blog if you want to check them or you can always google some, there are plenty of them.

2. eat less sugar
(duh!) but i noticed that if i had less sugar i wouldn´t crave it as much as if a had a chocolate bar ( or two..) throughout the day.

3.eat a healthy diet and plan your meals
by planning my meals i distracted my mind of the sweets and if you eat healthy i swear you won´t have cravings! you´ll have all the nutrients you need

4.find healthy alternatives
if you must have something sweet try to eat something like dark chocolate or search for healthy desserts , i´ll post some of my favorites somewhere around next week.

Those were my tips i hope they help you out!

Review and step by step Loreal fiberceutic (Hair Botox)

Hi guys!

Today i´m gonna do a review of one of my favorite products, this is a reconstructing treatment that i like a lot  (it´s NOT  for using it on the capillary cronogram because it is really strong)  but i recommend it  just for people with really damaged hair.

Let´s see what the brand says:

First i´m gonna tell you the step by step and then i´ll go with the review.

1.wash your hair with loreal absolut repair or loreal force vector , for best results ( If you 
don´t  have them you can use whatever you have)
2.towel dry your hair and apply the hair filling serum with the plastic syringe that comes with the product piece by piece
3.wait 5 minutes and don´t wash
4.apply the mask that you chose for your type of hair (fine or thick)
5.wait 5 more minutes
6.wash

This treatment lasts for about 10 washes and you are supposed to use it every 3 months.

Now let´s start the review, well i already said that i really like it but let me tell you why, my hair feels very strong and thick, with a lot of body and this product is perfect for you if you feel that your hair is weak, it strenghtens it like magic! and besides it is really fast to apply.

Hair products order

Todays post is gonna be a little short,Im gonna tell you the proper way to apply hair products according a lot of research on the web and my personal experience with a little graphic, lets get started

Heatless waves

Hello!

Today i´m gonna show you some of my favorites ways to do waves with no heat! Let´s get started
(the procedure is the same in every one)

1. with a bun 
when your hair is 70% dry do one or two buns , depending on the thickness of your hair and let it dry, if you are in a rush you can blow dry it .. or you can sleep on it if you shower at night.

2. with braids
same as the last one but with braids, you can do as many as you want.

3. with fishtail braids
this is my favorite, because this dries into more natural waves.

4.with a sock bun 
for more loose waves.

5.with twists
same as the other ones with 70% dry hair , divide your hair in 2 parts (or as many as you want) and twist it the pin it with a clip and sleep on it, it looks like milkmaid braids but with twists.

6. with twists ( second way)
whit 60%dry hair , divide and twist it, leave it like that until dry, loose the twist and thats it! :)

so those were some of my favorites ways to heatless waves, i still know some more if you want more let me know, also if you want i can show you how each technique will look like.

Review and step by step : Loreal x-tenso moisturist

what  the brand says ?
X-Tenso® Moisturist™ transforms rebellious, curly, wavy, or frizzy hair to smooth, beautifully silky and shiny hair for up to 60 days. X-Tenso® Moisturist™ is designed to give a "natural-looking" finish. You can choose how smooth you want to go depending on the final result you desire.

important information

Let me tell you that this is a permanent process, the brand says that it last up to 60 days , yeah depending on your hair type, on me it lasted for about a year before i had to retouch it  and because this is permanent the only way to take it out  is cutting your hair  , thats why you have to retouch just the roots .

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So, i did the x-tenso treatment a long time ago with a professional hairdresser in Brasil, near Copacabana  but my roots have grown a lot and it was time to retouch it.
Here where i live i haven´t seen a salon that offers this treatment i´ve just seen it on some beauty supplies so i bought them it was about $40 (dollars) for both the neutralizer and the cream.

When i did it with a hairdresser my hair got pin straight but on a pretty way , really glossy , just  a little damaged but when i did it my self it wasn´t that straight it was with a bit more wave but not too much , straighter than a 2A type ( by the way my natural hair is a 2B type "wavy curvy" from my ears down) and i didn´t got the glossy effect that i got the first time :/ 

* if you don´t know about the types of hair that i´m talking check them here
http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types

Overall this is a really good product if you know how to use it , since i did it myself i was searching the how-to of this product but every site had a different way to use it but i kept researching until i found a  tech manual  from loreal on the right way to do it in case that you want to do it yourself or just to know if you hairdresser knows what he´s doing :)

THE THREE RESULTS:
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REDUCED VOLUME 
‘BRAZILIAN’ STRAIGHTENING EFFECT 
‘JAPANESE’   STRAIGHTENING EFFECT 

 For reducing volume :

PREPARATION
After completing the diagnostic wheel evaluation to determine which lotion to
use, shampoo with
Pro Classics Pré-Forme shampoo and rinse.

SECTION
Separate the hair into four segments, keeping the style of the hair

in mind.

STRAIGHTENING

Apply 125ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
straightening cream 1cm from the scalp starting at the nape area.

Apply the cream meche by meche. Application and development
time not to exceed
20 mins. Carry out

the Knot Test (details on page 37). If the knot remains closed, rinse. If not, extend the application time.

DEVELOPMENT

Check the hair regularly during the development time using the Knot Test (details on page 37). Once ready for removal, rinse the hair carefully and thoroughly for
3-5 minutes.

NEUTRALISATION

Apply 120ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM

neutralising cream. After development time, rinse hair carefully.

Application time10 mins. Rinse thoroughly and dry.

FINISHING

Style as usual.

 For the brazilian effect :

PREPARATION

After completing the diagnostic wheel evaluation to determine which lotion to

use, shampoo with
Pro Classics Pré-Forme shampoo and rinse.

SECTION

Separate the hair into four segments, keeping the style of the hair

in mind.

STRAIGHTENING

Apply 125ml of the

X-Tenso® MoisturistTM

straightening cream 1cm from the scalp starting at the nape area.

Apply the cream meche by meche. Application and development
time not to exceed

20 mins. Carry out the Knot Test (details on page 37). If the knot remains closed, rinse. If not, extend the application time.

DEVELOPMENT

Check the hair regularly during the development time using the Knot Test (details on page 37). Once ready for removal, rinse the hair carefully and thoroughly for

3-5 minutes.

*and here come´s the difference

BLOW DRYING AND STRAIGHTENING

Dry the hair until it is 80% dry and use straighteners on1.5cm thick strands.
Beginning1cm from the scalp, smooth the hair with the straightening irons, allowing them to slowly glide along the length of the hair in one continuous movement. Repeat two times on each meche until all the hair is straight and smooth. This should take no longer than 20 minutes. Do not rinse.

NEUTRALISATION

Apply the120ml of
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
neutralising cream.

  

After development time, rinse hair carefully. Application time10 mins

DRYING

Rinse and gently brush.

For the japanese effect :

PREPARATION

After completing the diagnostic wheel evaluation to determine which lotion to

use, shampoo with
Pro Classics Pré-Forme shampoo and rinse.

SECTION

Separate the hair into four segments, keeping the style of the hair

in mind.

STRAIGHTENING

Apply 125ml of the

X-Tenso® MoisturistTM

straightening cream 1cm from the scalp starting at the nape area.

Apply the cream meche by meche. Application and development
time not to exceed

20 mins. Carry out

the Knot Test (details on page 37). If the knot remains closed, rinse. If not, extend the application time.

DEVELOPMENT

Check the hair regularly during the development time using the Knot Test (details on page 37). Once ready for removal, rinse the hair carefully and thoroughly for

3-5 minutes.

BLOW DRYING AND STRAIGHTENING
Dry the hair until it is 80% dry and use straighteners on fine sections (around 2mm).
Beginning1cm from the scalp, smooth the hair with the straightening irons, allowing them to slowly glide along the length of the hair in one continuous movement. Repeat two times on each meche until all the hair is straight and smooth. This should take no longer than 20 minutes. Do not rinse. 

NEUTRALISATION

Apply120ml of the
X-Tenso® MoisturistTM
neutralising cream. After development time, rinse hair carefully.

Application time10 mins

DRYING

Rinse and gently brush.

Don´t use this product if :

• Do not apply to very sensitised hair, pre-lightened hair using more than 20 volume, hair with more than 30% highlights or hair coloured with permanent colour using more than 30 volume
  
• Do not use on the same day as a permanent oxidation process. However, an application of Symbio, Richesse de Diacolor or Diacolor Gelée can be made with reduced development time of 5 minutes
  
• Do not use X-Tenso® MoisturistTM on hair that has been previously relaxed/ straightened with a relaxing cream containing Sodium Hydroxide
  
• Do not use on hair relaxed with a product (‘non-lye’) containing either Potassium Hydroxide (potash), or Lithium Hydroxide (lithine), or Guanidine Carbonate 
  

This is just a copy+paste of the tech guide and the process i did with my hair  that worked for me . i strongly recommend you to do it with  a professional and to read the tech guide that comes with a lot more information and photos 

Here´s the link to download it on PDF 

http://lorealprofessionnel.co.uk/system/files/pdf/Xtenso%20Moisturist%20Tech%20Guide%20A5.pdf

Resenha e paso a paso : Loreal x-tenso ( primeira parte)

Bom galera minha primeira resenha vai ser do famoso Loreal x-tenso

Eu fiz um tempo atrás, procurei informaçao em  outros blogs antes de fazer  e não encontrei  tanto quanto queria...então vou lhes dizer o que eu sei .

primeiro :

em varios sites  era conhecido como uma escova progressiva mas não se deixem  enganar, isto é um alisado permanente , não vai desaparecer com as lavagems, ele desaparece apenas quando o cabelo cresce ta?  então a única maneira de removê-lo é cortando o cabelinho ;(

Eu já tinha feito a progressiva da inoar há anos atras , 3 veces rsrs e gostei bem mais do x-tenso porque ele é definitivo como eu ja disse.

Bom,  a primeira vez  fiz em um salão no Rio , perto de copacabana quando eu estava de férias no Brasil mais na segunda vez fiquei doida e fiz sozinha e pra falar a verdade ficou horrivel , quer dizer eu nao fiquei careca mais meu cabelo nao ficou liso "japa" ele ficou mais onduladinho.. e bem mais seco.

*o meu cabelo natural é ondulado,  da orelha pra baixo.

em fim.. se se você quiser fazê-lo sozinho como eu ou apenas para saber vou deixar o passo a passo aqui :

pode ser usado de 3 maneiras :

1. reduzir o volume
2. efeito escova progressiva  brasileira
3.efeito alisado japoneis

*primeiro tem que ver cual é certo para você ( tem 4 tipos diferentes)


Reduzir o volume :
sempre use luvas.

1.Lave bem os cabelos com xampu anti-resíduos, a Loreal recomenda o  Pro Classics Pré-Forme. 
2.Divida em quatro partes os cabelos. 

3.em uma vasílha não-metálica  acrescente o creme de relaxamento X-Tenso.
Comece pela nuca ,passe  o creme com a ajuda de um pincel ou pente.  e deixe uma distância de 1cm da raiz. ( não passar mais de 20 minutos com o creme no cabelo, incluindo a aplicação)

Não puxe os fios durante a aplicação.
Fique verificando se os cabelos estão lisos. 


bom gente se quiserem saber o resto e so me dizer que eu continuo escrevendo 
porque acredito que nem da para  entender o que escrevi e  além disso  tenho um mil erros .

então me diga se continuo a escrever em Português ou  mehor em Inglês