Loose Curls YouTube Tutorial!

Hello Ladies! 

Here is a YouTube Tutorial that I filmed nearly a year ago.. but have just uploaded now. Procrastination much? Anyways, I hope you enjoy! 

My YouTube channel is TheDanielleVaughn!

Macadamia Natural Oil Flawless Review!

I want to share with you a hair product that I have been using frequently these past couple months.

The highly loved brand, Macadamia, recently came out with a new product called Macadamia Natural Oil Flawless. Seeing this pop up on the counter of Ulta, I decided to take a risk in paying the $33 for this product that I couldn't read any reviews on and knew next to nothing about. Flawless is a cleansing conditioner. Most ladies that I talked to about this product did not know what a cleansing conditioner was. 

A cleansing conditioner, such as the popular "Wen" cleansing conditioner,  is a product that acts as both a shampoo and conditioner in one. Cleansing conditioners take the form of a regular conditioner, being very thick and having little to no lather. A cleansing conditioner can also be used in conjunction with shampoo to fully eliminate left over styling products from the hair. 

According to Macadamia, Flawless is more than just the normal cleansing conditioner...

What it is

Flawless is an innovative system that combines cleansing, conditioning, and ideal hair refinement in one product. Immediate and perfect balance is restored to any hair type, giving gentle and thorough surfactant-free hair cleansing.

What it does

Macadamia Oil and Argan Oil work in conjunction with the hair's natural oils, replenishing hair life and health imparting manageability, shine, and softness.

Benefits
All-in-one cleansing and conditioning system
Refines hair texture
Optimizes styling process
Drastically cuts down blow drying time
Perfect for all hair types
Surfactant-free and Paraben-free
No stripping suds
(from Macadamia website)

Ingredients 
Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopentane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Stearalkonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Macadamia Integrifolia (Macadamia) Seed Oil, Flower Extract, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protien Pg-propyl Silanteriol, Oleanolic Acid, Apigenin, Isobutane, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Steapyrium Chloride, Tetrasodium Edta, Ppg-buteth-26, Peg-40Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Fragrance (parfum)

Directions

Lightly emulsify 1 to 2 pumps between hands. Apply to wet hair and gently massage spreading Flawless over hair and scalp area. Continuously massage throughout the hair for 3 to 5 minutes depending on hair type. Add a splash of water to assist in the spreading if needed. Rinse thoroughly.

Flawless comes in a typical aluminum type can, similar to what a hairspray would be in, with a pump on the end.

The consistency of the conditioner, when first pumped out of the bottle, is that of a foam. It quickly becomes more of a thick conditioner once leaving the can. 

I think like most people, I am BIG on shampoos and conditioners smelling good. If it doesn't smell good, I probably won't use it. The smell of this is very clean and kind of plant/flower smelling. (I'm not very good at describing scents) It does not smell anywhere similar to the healing oil or the deep conditioning masque. However, I still love the smell. 

And the big question.. Does it do what it claims to?

All-in-one cleansing and conditioning system

Yes. Most days when washing my hair, this is all that I use. I do not start with any other shampoo and I do not use another conditioner after. It is weird thinking that slathering a conditioner onto your hair will actually clean it. But, my hair feels more clean than it does when I use regular shampoo and conditioner. 

Refines hairs texture

Yes. After using this my hair feels clean and especially soft. One of the biggest things that I have noticed is how shiny my hair and bouncy my hair is after using this. I have never used another shampoo/conditioner that has made my hair have so much volume without using another product or even blow drying. 

Optimizes styling process

Kind of.  Since my hair comes out so volumized, I find it kind of hard to style! ha

Drastically cuts down blow drying time

Yes. I have been letting my hair air dry mostly during using this and it dries so much faster than it would when using a heavy conditioner. The times that I have blow dried my hair I have noticed the difference as well. 

Perfect for all hair types. 

Maybe. I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to different hair types. Some people with thick, unruly hair my not feel that a cleansing conditioner is for them. I do feel that this is great for those with thin hair or those who feel that conditioners typically weigh down their hair. I also think this is great for those with dry/damaged hair. This is my hair type. 

For the first time in a while, I am paying more attention to the health of my hair. I am currently trying to grow my hair out and I feel that this product is helping in that. After using this cleansing conditioner, I don't think that I will be able to go back to using regular shampoo and conditioner. It feels so much healthier and less drying on my hair. One mistake I had when using this product was not washing it out all the way. Doing this made my hair have a weird texture. The only downside that I see to this product is the price for how much you get. It is $33 for 8 fl. oz. Which is not much. I have already gone through one whole bottle of this and am starting on my second one. I do think I will purchase this again but maybe with one of the value sets found on the Macadamia Website.

Have you tried Flawless? How do you feel about cleansing conditioners?

Beachy Texture with Lee Stafford Sea Salt Spray

While stocking the shelves at Ulta a week or two ago, I noticed this line of hair care products in pink and purple bottles that caught my eye. The brand was Lee Stafford. After researching a bit, I found out that Lee Stafford is a veteran hair stylist that made his own product line. I had never heard of these hair products before but I decided to try out the "Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray".  

What it is

If you love the look and feel of just stepped out of the sea, naturally sun dried hair, then you will be swept away by this spray. 

This defining Sea Salt Spray will bring out the tousled textured look you can usually only get after swimming in the sea..until now! Hair will still feel soft to touch but with added bounce, definition, and body to die for! 

What it Contains

With a ProMineral Complex of Dead Sea Salts and 26 minerals 

With sunflower extract to help give moisture and shine to protect and repair against free radicals

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Maris Sal (Sea Salt), Polysorbate 20, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxythanol, VP/VA Copolymer, Polyimide-1, Parfum (Fragarance), Sodiumm Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Methylpraben Hexyl Cinnamal, Helianthus Annuus, (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Butylphenyl, Methylpropional, Linalool, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Coumarin, Sodium Hydroxide

Directions 

Simply spray approximately 10 times (adjust to suit) over towel dried hair and gently blow dry or for the ultimate beach goddess look just leave to dry naturally.

This Sea Salt Spray also works amazingly on your hair when it's dry. 

The Results 

In these pictures, I followed the directions by spraying my hair (I only sprayed the bottom, not my bangs.) 10 or more times with the spray while my hair was wet/damp. I then let my hair dry naturally. 

My hair is naturally a little bit wavy and this really brought out my waves while giving it a messy beach texture. :)

My Thoughts

I have never used a beach hair or sea salt spray on my hair before. Overall, I am very happy with the results of this product! I have used this several times since I have purchased it and probably my favorite way to use it is on my second day unwashed dry hair. I either spray it on my loose hair or put my hair in a side braid and spray it directly onto the braid and let it set. This makes my hair look and feel instantly "beachy" and brings some life to my flat unwashed hair. This product has a very strong smell of hemp with a hint of sunflower undertones. And, when I say strong, I mean VERY strong. If you were to spray this in your hair in the morning, you would most likely still smell it by the end of the day. 

I think this will be a great product to use in the summer for the UV protection as well as for hot days when I don't feel like styling my hair.

Price

I bought this product at Ulta for $11.99. 

Have you used a "Beach Hair" Spray?