♥ Hair Conditioner Reviews & My Comparison on L'oreal, Dove, & Asience ♥

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hello^^
as promised, I will now tell my experience of different hair conditioners that I have tried recently~

1. Loreal Elseve Smooth Intense Cream Conditioner (for Frizzy, Dry and Rebellious Hair)

2. Dove Therapy Conditioner (for Dry, Rough, Frizzy Hair)

3.Asience Inner Rich Conditioner (for Normal to Dry, Damaged Hair, and Prone to Breakage Hair)

My Hair

My hair is damaged. They're very dry & frizzy because I curled them twice this year.

I also dye my hair quite a lot and don't go for regular trimming, treatment, or creambath.

I took my hair for granted because of my lazyness *:(

but now I promise to take more care of them^^

as you can see here how dry & frizzy my hair are.

and you can see the difference my of color of my hair.

I need to re-dye them, I know!

kay, first..

Loreal Elseve Smooth-Intense Cream Conditioner

for Frizzy, Dry and rebellious Hair

(Nourishes, Calms, Smoothes Silky, Sleek, Manageable Result)
200ml

Color: Pale Yellow Orange-ish
Consistency: Rich and Creamy

Scent: Smells really good. Medium strong.

Place Bought: Watsons in Bangkok
Country of Origin: Paris

Product Description:

2 PRECIOUS INGREDIENTS: NUTRILEUM® + SILK PROTEIN
For the 1st time, L'Oréal Laboratories have combined its patented ingredient Nutrileum®, a combination of a nutritive micro-oil and a smoothing agent, with Silk Protein, known for its smoothness and thermo-resistance, to deliver a double action:
     1. Intense nutrition: hair is nourished and calmed from root to tip, for an easy and homogeneous   smoothness.
     2. 48H protection: hair is protected against the effects of humid or dry condition.
Proven results: hair 4 times smoother Anti-frizz 48H, hair is silky, brilliant, sleek and manageable.

MY EXPERIENCE:

Likes:
✔ They rinses off easily & my hair feels so smooth when rinsing them off
✔ They moisture my hair nicely
✔ Not much hair fall
✔ Not oily or greasy afterward
✔ Smells good with long-lasting fragrance. My hair still smells good up to 2 days!
✔ My hair is quite long but I don't need to squirts much to condition them all over my hair
✔ Manages my hair on humid days
✔ A relatively good and really does smoothen my hair gives that softness easy to manage

Dislikes:  
✘ Feels very smooth but doesn't lasts long. In 24hour the smoothering effect will wear off and my hair will start to feel frizzy again
✘ A bit too rich formula for frequent use
✘ Pricey

Will I Repurchase? 
Yes although I might reconsider because it's quite pricey

second,..

Dove Therapy

Dry Therapy Conditioner for Dry, Rough, Frizzy Hair

with Advanced Moisturising Serum

350 ml

Color: Pale White

Consistency: Not too rich nor runny

Scent: Smells really good. Not as strong buy pretty enough

Place Bought: Watsons in Penang
Country of Origin: ---?

Product Description:

Solution: Dry Therapy System

1. Contains Advanced Moisturising Serum made up of millions of micro particles

2. Repairs and moisturises dry hair by replenishing lost moisture even at the driest tips

3. Leaves hair so soft and smooth that is irresistible to touch

Diagnosis and Solution: Dry, Rough, frizzy hair due to daily moisture loss

MY EXPERIENCE:
Likes:
✔ Rinses off easily and feels smoothly good when rinsing off
✔ Mild formula for frequent use
✔ Has a pleasant delicate fragrance 
✔ Nourished and shine my hair nicely. Makes my hair manageable too.
✔ Affordable


Dislikes:
✘ Somewhat feels greasy afterward
✘ Needs a little bit more amount of squirts to covered my hair compare to my other conditioners
✘ The smells doesn't lasts long which could probably be a good thing in the same time because it's a soft delicate fragrance not a strong one


Will I Repurchase? 
Yes. They're affordable & can be quite rely on.

third..

Asience Inner Rich Conditioner

Made for Asian Hair

For Normal to Dry, Frizzy, Damaged Hair, and Hair that is prone to Breakage

220 ml

  

Color: Pale White

Consistency: Rich

Scent: smells really good. strong.

Place Bought: Watsons, Penang

Country of Origin: Japan

Product Description:

Enriched with Royal Jelly Extract (Moisturise) that penetrates into the inner fibre to soften and restrore the hair while strengthening it from the core, keeping it smooth and supple to the ends

Japan's Advanced M-18 Hair Beautifying Technology

Restores, replenishes and nourishes the hair's natural protective coat, 18-MEA brings hair back to its orginal lustruous condition from within.

Asian Energy Essence Natural Precious Ingeridients

- Pearl Protein (Repair)

- Camellia Oil and Ginseng Extract (Moisturise)

- Shell Ginger Extract (Soften)

- Aloe Extract (Protect)

MY EXPERIENCE:
Likes:
✔ Rinse smoothly after conditioning
✔ Only need a small amount of squirts to covered my whole hair
✔ Smells really good although some people find it quite strong but I don't mind..
✔ The smells lasts long!! up to 2 days!
✔ Moisture strongly, feels so soft afterwards without feeling greasy or oily at all 
✔ Not much hair fall
✔ Softness easy-to-manage, I can comb my hair easier now
✔ I don't feel the need of washing my hair as often anymore because the moisturizer doesn't wear off easily & the smells lasts long
✔ Quite Affordable 


Dislikes:
✘so far none. but I will update if there are changes


Will I Repurchase?
Definitely Yes. I love this product. I'm planning to buy the shampoo too to see if both conditioner & shampoo will improve my hair

>> Overall <<

The 3 conditioner I have reviewed above are not bad at all.

Each hair have different needs so what works for me doesn't always mean will works for you.

My rank order choice will be the Asience, L'oreal, & then Dove.

I've been using these products for as long as few months each except for the Asience which I only have been using for a week.

But if there's any updates of more progress-regress or improvement-unimprovement I will definitely tell youu & update you^^

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Magnolia-licious blog hop winner

Happy Sunday everyone! It's time to post the winner of my blog candy from the Magnolia-licious blog hop. So without further ado....


True Random Number Generator

Min: 1
Max: 93
Result:
20
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And the winner is.... Peggie!!


Peggie said...
What a fabulous idea using all the archery folk. This scene is fantabulous.

April 19, 2010 6:30 AM

Peggie, please email me your address so I can get your goodies in the mail for you! Thanks so much to everyone for playing along!

hugs!
Sharon

Kiddo in the Kitchen: Milk Chocolate Pretzel Tart

Kiddo would live on pretzels if I would let him. I've leaned down to kiss him good-night only to hear a crinkling sound and find the bag under his pillow.

But, I'm a mean mom and make him vary up his menu a little with fruit and protein, veggies, and well, cookies.

For this edition of Kiddo in the Kitchen, kiddo chose from my stack of recipes torn from magazines. I'm not sure where this one came from, but I'm going to guess it was Food & Wine.

(This recipe has a lot of waiting time...chilling the dough, rolling and re-chilling, cooling the crust, cooling the ganache and finally time for the tart to set-up. That said, I don't think it's the best recipe to make with a 4-year-old. Not much instant gratification. :))

Milk Chocolate Pretzel Tart

1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 & 1/2 c. thin pretzels, coarsely crushed
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. flour
1 egg
2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted
1 & 1/2 c. heavy cream
3/4 lb. milk chocolate, chopped
Sea Salt (Maldon or Fleur de Sel)
crushed pretzels

Beat the butter with 3/4 c. crushed pretzels and powdered sugar at low speed until creamy. Beat in the flour and egg. Stir in the remaining 1/2 c. pretzels.

Flatten the dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350. Roll out the dough between the waxed paper to 12" round. Peel off the top sheet and invert over a 10" tart pan. Press dough into the corners and patch any tears. Trim dough and refrigerate 30 minutes.

{Kiddo wants you to know he did not CHOOSE the heart-shaped pan...it's the only one I have. Whew...crisis averted.}

Line the shell with parchment and fill with pie weights.

{Or dried black-eyed peas in our case.}

Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the parchment and weights and bake for another 10 minutes. Cover the edges with foil if needed. Let cool completely.

Brush the crust with melted bittersweet chocolate. Refrigerate 10 minutes.

In a medium saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer. Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl. Pour the cream over the chocolate; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Let sit at room temperature for 45 minutes, until it is a room temperature.

Pour the filling into the shell and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.

Before serving, sprinkle lightly with sea salt and crushed pretzels.

Kiddo gives it a...drum roll, please...

THE END

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies

Quinoa flakes make a lovely gluten-free oatmeal-style cookie.

My last cookie post stirred up a veritable stew of feelings. From oat-loving high fives and boogie till the cows come home oatmeal cookie bliss, to very sad, That's okay, I'll sit this one out in the corner moping. Because oatmeal? It's not for everyone. Apparently, oats can be unkind to sensitive celiac tummies. So while many celiacs celebrate the availability of certified gluten-free oats (thank you, Bob's Red Mill!), just as many shun this humble cereal grain for the sake of symptoms or safety.

Avena sativa? Not welcome in many a gluten-free kitchen.

Some believe the trouble starts with its globulin or legume-like protein called avenalin. Some think it's the soluble fiber factor. Others believe that the prolemine in oats called avenin triggers a celiac-like response. The debate rages on. And I'm no scientist, I'm sorry to tell you, so I'll sit this one out. But.

The truth is, Babycakes, you don't want to be around moi after I've eaten oats- gluten-free certified or not. Although I tested negative for oat allergy, these tasty chewy little cereal devils produce enough, um, wind in my nether regions to keep Wyoming well lit for a week. 

It ain't pretty, is all I'm saying.

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Life's A Beach Gecko In the Sun

Guess what I FINALLY purchased??  The Life's A Beach cartridge!  I don't know why I had not purchased this little cutie sooner because it is loaded with adorable cuts!  My first Life's A Beach card features this adorable print Gecko heading off to the beach. 

I love the paper that I used to cut the gecko, but sadly now it is all gone. It is from the same set as the orange background paper and the light blue paper on which the gecko is crawling.  The phrase "fun in the sun" was cut with Bazzill cardstock, and it is on the matching phrase function with the Gecko.

Life's a beach also had some super-cute multi cuts for borders and such.  I just couldn't resist adding these four little geckos as an inside border.  I matted them on rust Bazzill cardstock which is flanked by the orange print from the front.

I finished the card by adding green and orange flowers and a double layer of ribbon.  I used my favorite pens to do a bit of doodling and voila - a cute Gecko in the sun card!!

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Joyful, Joyful

When I was little, I loved the summer nights when my family would head out to hear the local symphony play at an outdoor theater. We would arrive with a blanket and a picnic basket and settle in to listening to the orchestra play while eating our dinner outside in beautiful weather.

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I still think camping out on a blanket while listening to good music, savoring delicious food, and relishing the company of family and friends is a fantastic way to spend a night, and as the weather is not yet too hot, humid, and muggy here in Houston, I am looking forward to enjoying just such an evening tonight. Whatever your plans, I hope your weekend is full of things you take joy in too!