REVIEW: Ion Daily Deep Conditioner

Well beauty lovers! I am back with another review on a product that I am so thankful for its existence. It is the Ion Daily Deep Conditioner for color treated hair. 

I bought this product after I ran out of my DermOrganic Intensive Repair Masque. I bought the liter because I heard really good things about this conditioner and was hopeful that it would not make my hair fall out. 

First thing about this conditioner is the smell. It does not smell bad of course it just smells almost fruity. It reminds me of the hand soap they have in the bathrooms at Target. I personally enjoy the smell. 

Second the consistency of this conditioner is great. I like really thick conditioners because my hair tends to get really dry. So this conditioner worked really well for me because it's thick also did not have to use as much. 

Third, what does this conditioner do for my hair? Well it is great as a conditioner. It moisturizes my hair and helps me detangle. 

However, as a deep conditioner I am a little less than impressed. I expect the deep conditioners I use to make my hair feel AMAZING. This conditioner falls a bit short in that category. But I will repurchase this conditioner because I do like it as an every other day moisturizer (:

Fourth, I really like that this conditioner has a pump! I find that it makes using it in the shower so much easier but I think this feature is only present in the larger sizes of this conditioner, like the liter. 

I purchased the Ion Daily Deep Conditioner at Sally's Beauty Supply. 

Well guys that is it for this post!

What conditioners are you loving for your hair? Let me know in the comments!

Be safe and I will see you in my next post!

       

Two DIY Deep Conditioning Treatments! (:

Hello my beauty lovers, so those of you who follow my blog know that I am a proud curly girlie and I am an advocate for healthy hair in general but more specifically for curly hair and one of the most important regimens for curly hair is deep conditioning. I know that not everyone has the resources to go out and buy a really expensive deep conditioner so today I am going to show you guys how to make two deep conditioners on your own for less than $15 maybe less than that depending on where you shop (:

The only things that you guys are going to need for the first deep conditioner is:

Coconut oil! (You can also use olive but I prefer coconut)

So the reason that coconut oil is so good for hair is because it has a very small molecular structure which means that it can really penetrate the hair shaft and moisturize the hair. It also helps with protein loss which is great for curly hair. 

Your favorite conditioner:

Your conditioner already moisturizes your hair, the coconut oil is just going to give it a little bit of a boost. I do not use this masque as much because I do not have many conditioners that I like to use in conjunction with it but when I do I will use my Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner.

So on to the measurements:

Depending on how long and thick your hair is you want to use between 1 - 4 cups of your conditioner 

However much of your conditioner you use just cut it in half and that is how much coconut oil you should use (:

Then you just mix them together and you are done!

Moving on to the next masque (: you will still need coconut oil but for this one, you also need:

Honey!

Some people like to use raw honey because it has not been processed but I have found that regular honey works just as well. So the thing about honey is that it is a natural humectant which means that it attracts moisture from the air. Which means that it will keep your hair moisturized by locking in the moisture from the air (: plus it is really moisturizing in it's own right.

Eggs!

Eggs are really awesome for hair! Number one the egg yolk adds moisture to the hair and they also add protein! Which means they are especially good for girls with curly hair! However if you want to lock onto the needs of your hair specifically use the egg yolk for dry hair because it adds moisture and use the egg white for oily hair because it will suck up the excess oil.

Now for the measurements:

Again going off the length and thickness of your hair you want between 1 - 3 cups of coconut oil

Take a third of that and that is how much honey you add

Then add one large egg (: two if your hair is really long and thick

Once you have all of the ingredients measured out all you have to do is mix it up and you are set to condition! You may have to mix this one a little bit more because the honey and coconut oil do not blend well.

Application:

So you want to wash your hair as usual and then pat it dry with a t-shirt just so that it is not dripping wet. Then you want to comb through it gently just to smooth it out. What I do is split my hair into four sections, two on the bottom and two on the top, then going one section at a time just apply this mixture to your hair till it is completely saturated. When you are done with that cover it with a plastic bag to lock in the heat from your body and leave it on for at least 45 mins. 

I choose to leave it on for at least two hours because I really want to make sure my hair gets moisturized. Then afterwards rinse it out with warm water, not hot water.

I do not wash the deep conditioner out of my hair, I only rinse it and finger detangle until I feel like I have gotten the thickness of it out of my hair. However, if you want to wash it out make sure you use a nourishing shampoo and not one that has harsh ingredients in it like sulfates and parabens.

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REVIEW, PHOTOS AND SWATCHES: Shea Moisture Deep Conditioning Masque!

Hello lovelies I am back with another review on a product that I mentioned in my September Favs Post, and this time I going to be reviewing the Shea Moisture Deep Conditioning Masque.

So when I went looking for a new deep conditioner I am not going to lie I already had this brand in mind because I had heard so many good things about it so I really wanted to try it.

So the first thing that struck me about this conditioner was the packaging of course. It comes in a really nice container the only thing that I did not like is that it needs to be bigger so they can put more product in it because I am already out ): On the side they have the ingredients and the story of how Shea moisture got started which I though was really cool (:

Next thing that attracted me to this conditioner was the smell. It is unmistakably raw Shea butter which should be obvious because it is right on the package. I do not smell much if anything else at all besides that so I would say that if you do not like the smell of Shea butter I would not recommend buying this product.

So lets get into how I use this baby (: it's very simple really. First I add some coconut oil to the masque, on the label it says to use olive oil but I like coconut oil better so that's what I use but you can use any oil I believe. Next I separate the front and back parts of my hair and tie the front part up and split the back part into two sections. then I just take the mixture and complete saturate my hair in sections with it (: then once I have done that I take a plastic bag and tie it onto my head and then I wrap my scarf around that to really lock in the heat so that the moisture penetrates my hair shaft. Then after about 2 hours I hop into the shower and rinse my hair. I do not wash the masque out I only rinse and I do not over rinse I would say about 20 seconds for each side of my head then I just dry it and style it as usual.

Now on to my feelings about this product....I love it. I love the way that it makes my hair feel. I love that my hair has a shine to it after wards and I love that I can tell that my hair is moisturized. Also I have noticed that after using this masque I do not have to use as much product in my hair which I like (:

So overall I will most definitely be purchasing the product again and I recommend it to everyone with hair no matter what type (:

Okay guys well that is it for this post!

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