Oh hello there! Let’s ignore the fact that I have been AWOL from the blog, but I was in major stress mode Anyway, allow me to introduce you to a range of muk hair products that my hair has been roadtesting for the last few weeks…
muk Style Stick 230-IR
This hair straightener leaves my hair feeling soft, silky, shiny and smooth. Major love! It’s important to take small sections of hair as that eliminates having to straighten the same section over and over again. It does get quite steamy when using this, but don’t mistake this as your hair burning. It’s just releasing some static ions…or something. Mark, one of the owners of muk did explain why, but I forgot. Blame my champagne-fueled short attention span at the muk event
muk Spa Argan Oil Repair Shampoo & Conditioner
If your hair is dehydrated like mine, give this hair-enriching combination a whirl! It is VERY rich so you actually don’t need to use a lot. The first time I used it, I gave my hair a generous two hardcore pumps each and although it felt great, my Husband commented on my second day hair – “ummm…your hair is greasy!” WTF right? Anyway, I have now learnt that one gentle pump each is sufficient and to concentrate applying conditioner more to the lower two thirds of my hair than near the roots. My colleague actually came up behind me last week to stroke my hair as she said it looked soft and shiny. It was a bit of a creepy stalker-ish moment but I made a mental note to add this to my muk review
muk Spa Argan Oil Treatment
I have a love affair with hair oils but ever since I started using the muk Spa shampoo and conditioner range which already contains Argan Oil, I have not had to use a lot of hair oil afterwards as I find my hair already nourished enough. I predict that this bottle of oil will last me a LONG time. I love the fact it comes in a pipette dispenser so I can control exactly how many drops I want to use.
muk Spa Argan Oil Repair Mask
Ms Lazybones here hasn’t actually tried this hair mask yet! Sorry. But that’s because I feel no need as my hair already feels lovely from using the other products in this range – hah! Once I do test it out, I will update y’all.
muk Spa Argan Oil Shine Spray
This is great to use after using the Style Stick to give the hair extra shine. Just a light spritz is enough otherwise it can be overkill and I’ll start getting “greasy” comments again from my Husband!
And that concludes my muk reviews for today. I had the pleasure of attending a muk event a few weeks ago and these products were part of the handsome goody bag. Thanks again muk!
The infamous Korean hair brand, GlamPalm, recently launched in Australia and the good people there sent me their award-winning GP201 Hair Iron for me to review.
Aside from my wonky eyebrows and the big fat zit on my chin in the photo, I am totally posing with my new beauty gadget – VS Sassoon Venezia 2400 AC Professional Dryer. For some reason, VS Sassoon keep randomly choosing me as a Video Trial Team Member for their hair tools – see my previous efforts VS Sassoon Big Hair Styler 1000 and VS Sassoon Wave Envy. At first, I did have a wee moan about having to do another video review (yes, you can call me an #ungratefulbeeatch) but then when I actually used this hairdryer, I was literally blown away!
Many pink moons ago, I was selected to be a VS Sassoon Video Review Trial Team Member and I did a vlog on the Wave Envy – I re-watched the video before making this video and arghhh…I was ghastly…the only good part is the Blooper Scene at the end { watch it if you want } Well, the bizarre thing is the people at VS Sassoon liked my ghastly video and offered to send me their latest new innovation – VS Sassoon Big Hair Styler 1000 - provided I do a video review. How could I say no?
If you’re not a fan of watching Youtube videos (I’m not! I am weird like that!), then let me break it down for you in words…
If you haven’t watched Pretty Little Liars before, you need to get on it ASAP! I love it!!! It’s an American teen drama mystery / thriller TV series where there are no vampires nor werewolves (yay!) and it’s not as shallow as Gossip Girl and it’s younger than Desperate Housewives. Whenever I watch an episode of Pretty Little Liars, I always wish that I could be a Pretty Little Liar too! I want to have their immaculate make-up! I want to wear gorgeous clothes! And I want to have their luscious locks!
Imagine my delight when I discovered that I was one step closer to becoming a Pretty Little Liar. No, I can’t replicate their flawless make-up…I can’t afford nor fit into the newest hottest dresses in town…BUT I have discovered the secret to gorgeous wavy locks.
3 words – Remington Perfect Curls.
Remington Perfect Curls has amazing features :-
Sexy in pink
Suitable for hair tong noobs
Say ciao to future curling iron burns
Guaranteed the same perfect curls every time
The only thing which didn’t work so well for me was due to the thickness of my hair, it took forever to curl all my hair. The clip which clamps the hair to the curling iron only holds a small amount of my hair each time. Boo!!
BUT if I curl my hair with Remington Perfect Curls while I watch an episode of Pretty Little Liars, time just flies and by the end of the episode, I know I am one step closer to becoming a Pretty Little Liar. LOL.
For a bit of va-va-voom (ie. volume) at the roots, I use Pantene Nature Fusion Root Lift Mist or KMS Hot Flex Spray and then to make my curls last longer, I top it off with some hairspray – the one I’m currently loving is Aveda Air Control Hair Spray.
FYI : All hair products mentioned here were PR samples or from goodie bags. All opinions are my own – I speak no lies even though I want to be a Pretty Little Liar!
Anyway, have you tried Remington Perfect Curls? What curling iron are you using? And do you watch Pretty Little Liars? Who is your fave character?
Lucky me got picked to be a VS Sassoon Video Review Trial Team Member and the hair appliance they sent me was the VS Sassoon Wave Envy. You can check out the video…and of course, stay till the end for a blooper scene.
And if you are not a fan of Youtube videos, let me break it down and give you a quickie review.
Product Description
VS Sassoon Wave Envy creates gorgeous, long lasting waves by simply pressing the hair between the ceramic plate and barrels. Features ceramic technology providing even heat distribution for a silky, smooth finish.
Likes
+ User-friendly even for clumsy people like me
+ 3 heat settings so you’re in control of how much heat you want to apply on your hair
+ Tousled, frizz-free waves in minutes
Dislikes
- I wish there was a heat protective glove because the twin barrels are exposed and can really burn
Overall
I love VS Sassoon Wave Envy! So much faster and easier than using curling tongs.
Please see VS Sassoon’s website for more information on the product and the stockists. Oooh and at the time of writing, they are still looking for Trial Team Members – written review or a video review – so get applying!
The travel-sized hair dryer which I bought when I first landed in Australia (which was Perth, btw) in August 2009 died a few weeks ago. My hair got chewed up at the back filter and it started emitting that “burning hair” smell – yuks! Anyway, I headed out the next day and after much contemplation about whether I should buy a Remington or a Vidal Sassoon, I ended up with the Remington Pro Ionic 2100.
Here are the reasons why I bought it :-
1. Remington is a hair brand I am familiar with.
2. The word “Pro” suggests professional (even though I know it’s not really per se. I did check out the “professional” hair dryers at a professional hair salon but they were WAY out of my budget and I hadn’t heard of any of the brands!).
3. Within budget as it was on offer (under $30 AUD).
4. Tourmaline “frizz free” won me over.
What Is Tourmaline?
Tourmaline is a precious stone that possesses unique ionic and infrared properties. The secret is the use of this very expensive, natural emitter of negative ions and infrared heat, working like a magnet. The addition of crushed tourmaline jewels combined with the ceramic increases surface shine, so hair is sleek and shiny. Tourmaline crystals when warmed become positively charged at one end and negatively charged at the other. Tourmaline is the strongest, longest lasting source available. Negative ions close to the cuticle layer create a smooth, silky hair surface and seal in the hair’s natural moisture. This provides ultimate shine, color and moisture protection, and also eliminate static electricity on the hair surface so hair is left silky and frizz-free.
So even though it had 3 heat and 2 speed settings with a cool shot, it didn’t mean much to me.
My Opinions
When I first used the Remington Pro Ionic 2100, I was a bit miffed. It was like triple the weight AND size of my wee travel-sized hair dryer!!! It took a few days before I started to appreciate it. Basically, it has halved the time of hair drying I used to do PLUS it doesn’t have a weird burning smell like my previous dryer (which obviously couldn’t handle the heat!).
Unfortunately, I have not noticed shinier or less frizzy hair with Remington Pro Ionic 2100 hair dryer – but that’s what hair straighteners and serum loaded with silicone is for! LOL.
BEAUTY TIPS :
Towel-dry as much as possible to soak up excess water from hair. Dab it dry and don’t scrunch it up.
Use heat-protectant spray to minimise heat damage to hair.
I wait till my hair is at least 60% dry before using a hairdryer.
Anyway, allow me to introduce you to a range of muk hair products that my hair has been roadtesting for the last few weeks…
