My Hair Regime

Hello wonderful people! I was looking through my posts and I found this old post that I had forgotten all about.  Hehe silly me ^-^; So today I decided to share with you all my hair regime.  I get a lot of comments about my hair and how I take care of it so here we go.

First off, I am half Burmese and half black (most people call me Blasian though lol) so my hair is naturally curly from my father's side.  It takes a lot of work to keep my hair the way it is now.  Every 3-4 months I have to get my hair permed in order to keep the roots straight and flat for me to flat iron the rest of my obnoxious hair.  My mom does the best perms ever with a $5 perming kit from the local beauty supply store.  What's the kit? It's Luster's Pink Smooth Touch Relaxer Kit in Regular.

'If you ever need a perm, you should go talk to my mom lol.  Anywho, it can take up to 3-4 hours to fully perm, rinse, condition, blow-dry, and straighten my hair in one day depending on the length of my hair. Since my mom bought hair extensions, I'll probably be cutting it short from now on to avoid lengthy perming days.

Second, I don't use any ordinary hair straightener.  The straightener I use is the Maxius Maxiglide Xpress Flat Iron.

You can buy this straightener on www.maxiusbeauty.com for $59.95 but I bought mine on QVC for a lower price.  This straightener has little teeth-like pins to detangle and smooth out hair as it straightens and it has a built-in steam burst to hydrate the hair.  This baby is my life savior.  It literally takes less time to straighten my hair with this straightener than with other straighteners.  I don't use it on a daily basis. Just only on days after I've washed my hair.  I just use a regular flat iron to get rid of any kinks in my hair and then I'm good to go.

Third, I use the Wen Haircare Cleanser by Chaz Dean to wash and condition my hair. Again, I bought this on QVC for $40 rather than buying it at his site www.wenhaircare.com.

Other shampoos and conditioners leave residue in my hair and don't fix the tangles and knots that come with washing hair but this cleanser is completely different.  It is a shampoo, a condition, a detangler all in one.  It uses herbs and natural oils to cleanse and condition the hair all in one step.  It doesn't lather up but it does create a sensational foam that you massage right into your scalp, making you feel like you're in heaven.  Here are some pics of me after I've used Wen:

This was way earlier in the year when I had dyed my hair red. The color had faded out fast but I was surprised after using Wen to see that there were still some red parts in my hair.  It really made the faded red color pop out more.

In flash photography

The results?  Hair color pops out more, the hair itself is loses that dry straw look, and it's super soft and silky to the touch. Wen Haircare has many products to tend to each kind of hair: dry, oily, thick, damaged, and normal but for me I tend to use the Fig cleanser which is suited for thick hair that needs moisture.  Both my mom and I have been using this product since Christmas and it is an absolute necessity for my hair regime. I can't live without it!

And that is the end of my hair care regime. :) Does anyone else use any of these products?  What do you all think about them?

New Haircut

Hello everyone! So as you can tell from the title, I got a haircut.  It's been a couple of months since my last haircut....ok so maybe more than a couple of months. lol I really needed a trim though seeing as I constantly blow-dry and straighten my hair.  As for my hair itself, it was a disaster to deal with.  My ends were as dry as straw, a majority of them had split ends, and the overall look of it was dull. So I went to my local hair salon, Salon Amore, looked through the magazines for a cut that would be flattering for my face, and found the perfect cut for me.

So here is the before and after pics:

I got about 2 inches off for a more healthier look.  My bangs and layers were reshaped and the ends were curled in a bit to finish off the look.

I really like the cut overall.  It's definitely going to make shampooing and styling my hair a lot easier and more managable.  What do you all think about my new look?  Comments are always welcome.

I've finally finished testing out the new makeup products that I bought so that post will be up tomorrow.  I definitely can't wait to show you all what I got! :)

xoxo Sammy



Review: Vivica A. Fox Hair Collection Extensions

Good morning everyone! Lovely day isn't it? Today I'm here to talk about hair extensions and not just any hair extensions: Vivica A. Fox Hair Collection Extensions! My mom went out a few beauty stores yesterday to buy my hair perming kit (I have naturally curly roots that annnoy me so I perm it every 3-4 months to keep them straight) and in one of the stores she found these extensions for only $22! When she got home and showed them to me I was estatic because next week I'll be getting a haircut to get rid of these split ends.  I really want to have long, healthy hair but due to constant flat ironing I have to get it cut short. :*(  Since she showed me the extensions, I'll take a bullet and get it over with.

The extensions themselves are synthetic yet feel close enough to feeling almost human hair-like and come in a variety of colors.  All you do is just part your hair, clip them in, blend them with your own hair, and you're ready to go.  The color of the hair in this package is dark brown. 

In Flash

In Natural Light

This is actually the first time I have ever tried any type of hair extension and I must say I was really surprised that they cost only $22.  You would think that they'd be more expensive than that since they give you several pieces of hair to work with.  After 4 hours of perming, washing, blow-drying, and straightening, she finally put one clip of the extensions in my hair.  Below is the comparision:

Overall, I really like the extensions.  They feel close enough to real hair and the package itself gives you several pieces to give you length and volume for your hair.  You can curl, crimp, and straighten the pieces if needed and they sit comfortable in your hair.  Just be sure to take good care of them if this is your first time trying out extensions.  They can get knots and tangles if not treated properly.  Now I don't feel bad about cutting my hair short next week :) Anyone else tried any other hair extensions?