IT'S ALL ABOUT...HAIR

Today, I am going to talk about HAIR. Yes, hair, that stuff on your head. Some of us love our hair and some of us hate our hair. I think I have a love-hate relationship with mine. Most days I am pretty content with it but other days I just throw it up in a bun and don't want to even waste another second thinking about it.

However, in the summer, it's a mostly hate relationship with my hair. The humidity gets the best of it and makes it all yucky and stuff. This summer hasn't been too bad with the humidity but there have been some days where I just wanted to rip it all out. Lately, I have been thinking of completely switching up my look to a long bob with ombre at the bottom. I'm super nervous about it so who knows if it will actually happen but it's a good possibility at the moment.

On my search for different hair products and styles, I came across two articles that are quite helpful.
The first article , "10 Excellent Treatments Under $15" caught my eye:
1. Aussie 3 Minute Miracle (I have used this and love it).
2. Shea Moisture Raw Shea Restorative Trauma Masque (This isn't under $15 but it is under $16!)
3. TRESemme Split Remedy Leave-In Split End Treatment (My absolute favorite, works wonders).
4. Rusk Deepshine Smooth Keratin Care Treatment (Apparently very good if you have colored hair- like me!)
5. Organix Macadamia Oil Intensive Mask (I have used Organix products before and love them).
6. John Frieda's Full Repair Touch-Up Flyaway Tamer (At first I thought it was mascara, hmm).
7. Neutrogena Deep Recovery Hair Mask (Also not under $15 but under $20 but if they are good with the face they should be good with the hair, right?!)
8. Optimum 6-in-1 Miracle Oil (Almost sounds too good to be true!)
9. Garnier's Fructis Fall Fight Hair Strand Saver Spray (You would think it'd make more sense to be a Summer Fight...)
10. Clear Therapy Balm (I love me a good balm).

As for the second article, I will give you a link but just list the different hair styles for ombre hair- since you  know that is the "it" girl hairstyle at the moment:
1. Half up/half down
2. Ombre top knots
3. Medium curly
4. Long bobs
5. Loose wavy
6. Twisted hair
7. Braided headband
8. Waterfall braided
9. Ponytail comes last


Happy Saturday! I am still resting and recovering from yesterday's surgery but it is going really well so far so hopefully I will be up and at it again in no time.

Travel on wanderlusters!

AS PROMISED...

When it comes to hair, I generally sport the whole au-natural look, which is wavy/curly- a mix of the two. It is prone to frizz at times, especially on those humid summer days. I'm one of those girls who believes that a bad hair day ruins one's whole look, so I always focus on making sure my hair looks the best it possibly can. I tend to try a bunch of different products just to see what's out there, what works and what doesn't work.

Here are some products that I have stayed true to and can always rely on:

Hairspray: TRESemme 24 Hour Body Finishing Spray
Mousse: 24 Hour Body Foaming Mousse (TRESemme)
Frizz control: Smooth Salon Silk no frizz Serum (TRESemme)
Split-end lotion: Split End Sealing Serum (TRESemme)
Hair curler: Infiniti by Conair You Curl
Hair straightener: Wet-Dry Tourmaline Ceramic Straightener (Conair)
Hair dryer: John Frieda Air Hot Air Brush
Shampoo: Moisture Rich Shampoo (TRESemme)
Conditioner: Organix Renewing Moroccan Agran Oil Conditioner
Deep conditioner: Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths Strengthening Therapy Masque

Granted, I now live in Europe and some of products are either not available here or they are super expensive. That being said, I either have to make do with the products here or I have my mum send me a care package of above products.

One hair appliance I would most definitely recommend is the hot air brush. It is probably the most wonderful appliance I own (aside from a coffee machine). If I am in a rush, I can hop out of the shower, use it in my hair for about 5-8 minutes and voila! My hair is dry, and either straightened or curled in the same time it would take me to just blow-dry a section of my hair with a regular blow-dryer. The product I most recommend of the above is the deep conditioner. If you are looking to have long hair, this is the perfect product. Honestly, it helped my hair grow longer, hence the name, and always makes my hair super soft and touchable after showering.

There you have it, my whole makeup and hair sha-bang! I hope it helps you and that you enjoyed something a little different from the constant travel posts.

It's back to work and homework...Travel on wanderlusters!