Items in Review! #2

Hey everyone!

So please don't hate me for skipping out on Saturday, I am super sorry about it! I worked all weekend, which I may talk about on Wednesday depending on how the rest of this week goes, and it was just crazy busy. I was honestly falling asleep at about eight at night for the last three days, so not a lot of fun! However, I'm back now and off for a week so don't you worry about me missing posts this week! At least, I hope not! So, about a week ago someone mentioned wanting to hear about the dry shampoo that I have started using. Now, I'm a big believer in spreading knowledge and giving people a good chance to try new things!

 

The one that I was most excited to try was the Batiste brand that I've heard a lot about from my adventures on Youtube and watching a number of fashion/make-up videos that some people have done. So when I found it at our local Homesense, I was excited to be able to give it a shot! I decided to go with the "Cool & Crisp " smell, as I'd read that the smell can be a bit over-whelming and I'm not the kind of person who likes that. According to the instructions, it doesn't seem that difficult and takes a matter of minutes to apply. Now, I have thick hair so I've always stayed away from these kind of products on the belief that they weren't going to work and just feel cakey on my hair. I'm glad that I finally decided to give into my addiction to Youtube opinions and try it out!

I really did love it and I did notice a difference, which shocked me. I've only ever used it in the "next day pony tail" method, since I am still unsure how confident I would be with my crazy wavy hair down. It is a really good smell, nothing as strong as I expected but just enough that you don't mind breathing as you spray it in. I would recommend following the instructions about the distance from the spray and your head as this morning when I used it, I accidentally held it too close to my head and I looked like Storm from the X-Men; white hair and all. If you are like me and have terrible depth perception, never fear! It is really easy to brush or comb out, and even easier to rub into your roots like they tell you. It is pretty fool proof and a definite travel item. It would be amazing if you're spending the night someplace and need that morning hair pick-me up, or just in between proper hair washing.

 

Prior to picking up the Batiste dry-shampoo, I decided to try out Tresemmé since I use the shampoo a lot of the time. I'd heard a lot of negative reviews about it, but it had been on-sale (I believe) at the Great Canadian Superstore and I figured that it was only a few dollars to see if I liked it any better. This time I was glad that the reviews were wrong! I found that it worked really well for a next-day pony tail, although it did make my hair feel a little more gritty then the other brand. As for the kind that I picked, I basically looked at the colour on my shampoo bottle and grabbed the same dry-shampoo, so maybe a different kind would be better for my hair or take away some of the gritty feeling when I touch my roots.

One feature that I really do like with this one, over the Batiste is the fact that I can spray it all over my hair and just brush it through. I have a very hard time trying to spray directly in the area of my roots and this is just a very easy to way get it where you think it needs to go. The only thing is, again, be careful how close you put the spray to your hair. Tresemmé isn't as forgiving with the white flakes that sometimes remain if you put the spray too close to your head, and as you can kind of see in the third image, the nozzle clogs rather quickly. That is after only a couple of uses, but they do give you a way to clean it out rather easily with water. So fingers crossed that will work out!

I've not tried any other kind of dry-shampoo but I would reccomend if you are intrested in buying one, find as much information as you can! The ones that I've got work really well for my hair, but they might not work for your hair as well as a different type. If you aren't a fan of strong scents, I would suggest Batiste over Tresemmé as the smell is definitely lighter and does not linger as long. However, if you are looking for something quick and easy, Tresemmé is probably a better choice for you. I alternate between the two, mostly so my hair doesn't get too used to a certain kind and it looses the effect, so I like seeing the comparison. I think both of them work really well, but I've heard a lot of good things about other good brands and even other types (for example, a foam one that is more like a mousse). I would highly recommend giving one of them a try and seeing what is right for you!

That is it for today! If you have any questions, I would be more then happy to try and give you an answer in the comments below! Also, if you have suggestions, as always, you can post them in the comments and I'll take a look into reviewing the item on the next Monday I blog!

I hope you all had a good long weekend (Memorial Day in the United States, and Spring Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom) and I will see you all on Wednesday!

Cheers! x

-A