Macadamia Deep Repair Masque

Hello Lovlies!
You know when you bleach your hair and the ends begin to feel a little dry and frizzy so you just smother it in a deep conditioner and it feels better but then a week later you have the same problem? I think I have found the cure to your problems!

For the last 8 months I have been using the Deep Repair Masque from Macadamia Hair as my conditioner and I am loving how soft my ends look and feel! I wash my hair every second day and the Deep Repair Masque works amazingly at maintaining my slightly dry hair.

According to Macadamia Hair the Deep Repair Masque provides:

• Deep nourishment and ultra conditioning hair reconstruction
• Rebuilds stressed, damaged hair
• Leaves hair silky, full of movement and bounce
• No weigh down

I honestly feel that this conditioner works just as they advertise it. 

Macadamia Hair - Deep Repair Masque

Price: Anywhere from $32-68 (depending on what size tub you go for!)
Rate: 8/10
Comment: This is a wonder product. The masque is amazing if you have split ends or bleached ends as it makes them feel more manageable and less frayed.

March and April Duds

Hello Lovlies!
I have decided to do a monthly duds post to talk about some products I have found to be let downs. This is me talking about my personal opinions and experiences with these products, I am not suggesting that these products wouldn't work for you.

This post is about the products I have used over March and April that I found pretty poop. These products were used through to the end because I didn't want to waste them, but in the end they just weren't worth repurchasing.

Hair:

• MATRIX Colour Care So Silver Shampoo/Conditioner - $20 (for the pack) (Price Attack/Hairhouse Warehouse)

This silver/purple shampoo was probably the most aggravating coloured shampoo I have ever used! Every time I used the shampoo it dried my hair out so much that I had to put a moisture rich conditioner in just to make my hair feel semi normal. I also noticed a considerable amount of breakage on the washes I used it in comparison to the washes I went without it.

In all honesty this is the only product over the past two months I have not liked.

Let's talk about hair

Okay I am going to jump right in and say I love pastel hair, but as a natural chestnut brunette that has dyed her hair every shade of darker browns and blacks knows it is quite hard to get the white blond we need to have pastel hair! How do we conquer this barrier? We treat our hair with the wondrous Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Conditioner! This baby works wonders, but with every miracle treatment comes the not so miracle price tag, setting you back about $26.99 (aus dollars) from Hairhouse Warehouse.

Let's have a little look at the benefits of using Conditioner (so many pros and only a few cons really makes this product something to consider when you are next at the shops).
PRO:

• full of protein that gradually nourishes hair repairing at a molecular level
• by repairing the hair it makes it stronger
• stronger hair resists damage against heat styling, sun and wind
• hair doesn't feel greasy - this is because the conditioner only needs to stay in the hair for about two minutes and then can be washed out

CON:

• expensive

FYI: for anyone who hates putting silicone products in their hair this Deep Penetrating Conditioner DOES have silicone in it BUT it is water soluble. This means that it has been chemically modified to be compatible with water.

HOW TO USE:
The Deep Conditioner is so easy to use that you hardly realise you are helping give your hair a 'facelift'.
Step One: Shampoo TWICE (shampoo #1 removes all of the dirt, shampoo #2 opens the hair making it ready to absorb the Deep Conditioner)
Step Two: Use the K-Pak Deep Penetrating Conditioner (you only need a 10 to 20 cent piece of Deep Conditioner), wait two to three minutes and wash out the Conditioner
Step Three: Apply normal conditioner, lather and leave in hair for twenty seconds and wash out

RATE: 9/10

COMMENT: I have only used the K-Pak Deep Penetrating Conditioner a few times after bleaching my hair, but I have noticed some major improvements in my bleached hair.