Surf Hair, and product usage

Something I've discovered, that I should have already known...

While there is such a thing as using far to much hair product and having your hair be crunchy, still and unattractive because of it, you can also use to little. I have Garnier Fructis's surf hair, and I was really unimpressed when I tried to give the back of my bob some texture and when I used a lot it was slimy and stiff (yes, it can somehow be both) but when I didn't use very much it would be undone within an hour.

I've found a happy medium. It involved having wet towel dried hair and and two little scoops worked into my hair, but I managed to get the styling product to be useful. The back of my hair has texture, and I've been wearing the front curly. It's natural for me, so I won't say that Surf Hair is going to help anyone else without the benefit of genetic help in curls, but it's got nice hold and looks less stiff and wet than when I used to use gel. I also don't have to worry AS MUCH about my hair being touched, because it's hold is looser. Essentially, it helps you work with your natural hair. Wavy hair? give it some texture and control so you don't feel like you need to straighten it. Natural can be sexy too.

Of course, anyone who says that there's a product that allows you to play with your naturally curly hair, and lay on it or comb or brush it without messing it up... LIARS. But this is definitely a step in the direction of good curls for me. Good opportunity to let my hair get a break from the heat treatment.

Belated...

It's been a while.

I plan on getting a few wigs soon. I will definitely talk about how to wear, and maintenance and all.

My hair is currently a cute bob, fresh cut yesterday, and light blond with lots of dark roots. Ulta was closed, and I'm not playing with bleach anymore for things like this. I just want my roots hit. I did buy a new product that I'll give a lovely review of once I get using it. It's a toner to keep my blond from being so yellow.

I've actually been using the same few products for a long while now. I'm liking the combo, but I do need to rotate some of them out to try something new for different results. A big humid summer is on its way, so instead of freaking about dry hair, and wind damage, it's time to keep the frizz down.

XoXo,
S

Temporary Review

Yeah, I haven't updated in a while. I've been kinda busy, off living a life and dealing with drama and blah blah blah. what's important is that I have a PRODUCT REVIEW.

Jerome Russell B-Wild temporary spray in colors
I bought one of every bright color they had at my local Walgreene's, The purple, the blue, and the green. I'll review them in order that I sprayed them into my hair.


Purple:
The purple wasn't NEARLY as vibrant as I thought it would be, given the color it showed on the bottle. It was fairly light with slight pink tones on my blond bangs and my natural hair color on the sides, but it was much darker over the the black in my mohawk. It also probably left the least amount of "dust" floating around in the air after use. Washed right out with one shampoo



Green:
The green was shown as much darker on the bottle than what it showed up. The color I got was a bright day-glow neon green. I loved it. It showed up about the same color on both the black and blond sections of my hair, which is good. This color seemed to get EVERYWHERE though. It wasn't much of a problem, it came right off if you wiped it with a wet towel regardless of if it were on your skin or all over the bathroom sink. Washed right out of my hair with one shampoo.
Blue:
The blue color was really dark compared to the color shown on the bottle (which is odd, because the rest of the colors seemed consistently lighter) and in certain lighting it looked like it was more of a blue tint over black hair, but it showed up like that over the blond as well, so the consistency was at least good. This one probably produced the most "dust" of all of them. Either be in a well ventilated room when doing this or prepare to have blue show up when you blow your nose (yes, I'm seriously.) It didn't really do any damage to my breathing or anything, it was just there. I actually have pretty sensitive nose/breathing and it didn't do me any harm. This also washed right out with one little shampoo.
The red color I used in the very bottom of the mohawk, and on the small chunk of hair to the left was left over from Halloween a few years back. I'm not even sure what brand it is. It really was more of an auburn than a bright red. When I figure out what brand it is, I'll post a review.

Happy Dying :)

S