In the middle of Christmas shopping, and grocery shopping for all the guests for the holidays, I ran out of my favorite shampoo.
When I say favorite, I don’t mean I like the shampoo; I mean it is my hair’s favorite shampoo. My hair just won’t cooperate without this shampoo; this shampoo is the only one that keeps my hair from getting dried out, tangled, and frizzy-all at the same time.
Except, it was Christmas day, and I still had not remembered to make that special stop at the beauty store for my shampoo. The stores were now closed.
Luckily, the good folks at BlogHer sent me some new shampoo and conditioner to try out and write a review — Head & Shoulders Apple Hair Care. Now, my son uses Head & Shoulders but I had never tried it. I don’t have dandruff. My hair, though, does have special needs. Beauty shop, expensive, fancy hair product special needs.
I grabbed the shampoo, and through my watery-bleary eyes from the shower, the bottle of conditioner right beside it. Would that mean my hair would be so dry from the dandruff shampoo that I would need a rinse of conditioner? My son was pretty happy with this shampoo — flake free, and he said his hair didn’t feel dried out. But, he’s not a girl. His hair isn’t chemically treated. The water’s running… if I don’t make a decision quick, I’m going to be out of hot water soon… So I poured that Head & Shoulders shampoo into the palm of my hand, and rubbed it in.
Now, this smelled great, and this shampoo had a creamy, silky lather, the kind that is easy to work around the roots of your hair to work it into your scalp. This was a plus.
I rinsed it off, and gave my hair a quick run through, and I realized there was not a tangled frizzy mess on my head that would need a cupful of conditioner to work through just so I could get a comb through my hair.
Could it be that this bottle of Head & Shoulders was really gentle and pH balanced for use even on color treated hair? Just like the bottle said?
So, I tried the conditioner. Same yummy scent but with a nice creamy texture that rivaled my expensive “beauty salon” brand. With my hand, I rubbed the conditioner in my hair, and then ran a comb through it all, while in the shower, before I rinsed out the conditioner.
I was worried my hair would end up too gummy, or greasy, after all is said and done, but it was a risk I was willing to take to ensure that the conditioner reached all those places. Then, I rinsed the conditioner. I stepped out of the shower, patted dry my hair, and ran a comb through it, leaving my hair untangled and smooth!
But would my hair really be clean? Time would tell. My hair takes forever to dry; it’s thick and unruly. After about 4 hours (long time) my hair was thoroughly dry-and thoroughly clean-and I still smelled like that fresh apple scent.
Yes. Head & Shoulders is good enough to handle colored hair to leave it feeling silky, clean and smooth.
So Christmas day is not technically “date night,” but I’d love to hear what is your routine for getting ready for a date night? Leave me a comment to be entered for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card.”
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Nothing special… Thanks for a chance to win and best wishes,
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I straighten my hair, if it feels dry I’ll put on conditioner. I also make sure my skin is moisturized.
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My beauty routine for date night is quite simple. I generally take a quick shower, do up the hair, put on a little makeup, pick out an outfit and I’m good to go. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
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I’m not sure that I remember what a date night is. Shower, deodorant and pretty clothes.
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My only routine is putting on my favorite lipstick and hubby’s favorite perfume.
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I love to smell fruity it make me happy.
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My routine for getting ready for a date night is a long shower and straightening my hair as well as a manicure and my fav perfume.
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I like to shower just a few hours before my date and I also like to curl my hair when it’s barely damp. It last longer and curls better that way. ❥
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For a special night out I set my hair the night before. Then add some make-up and jewelry and a pretty outfit and I’m ready to go!
Shave my legs, fix my hair, put on light make-up and a touch of scent then put on something that makes me feel pretty.
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shower for sure
i spend extra time getting my hair fixed and my make up just right!
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My hubby loves it when I take a bubble bath…he says I smell so good and my skin is so soft…so that is what I do every date night! LOL
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/MsTofuFairy/status/174114182243946496
My routine starts with a bubble bath using my newest favorite scent of cucumber melon.
shower,shave ,put on my favorite perfume Skin by Bonnie BEll, get dressed(we like casual dates) and away I go
My routine for date night = shower, shave, lotion and spray my favorite fragrance all while listening to the good music to get good vibes going. Then I give my hair a bouncey blow out while listening to the latest news just so i’m caught up and not caught off guard if any current events come up. Last but not least I stare at my closet or am in and out of outfits for the minimum of 30 minutes trying to find something that makes me feel comfortable and look great. Lol* even if I try to plan an outfit a head I still spend forever on clothes T___T
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Prepping for date night is rather quick – just a shower and change of clothes.
I love to get my hair done, it makes me feel so good and look good also
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shower, blow dry and straighten hair, make-up, and a super cute outfit!
my date night routine includes dropping kids at sitter (usually Grandmas!), dressing up a little, actually putting on perfume and then waiting for hubby to get done work.
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I paint my nails!
My beauty secret is getting a mani and pedi beforehand.
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my routine for date night is to put on make up and dress nice
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