A few years back, I worked for an awesome professional hair care and cosmetic contract manufacturing company called Graham Webb. One of the perks of the job was at-cost professional hair care - the best around (if you ask me). One of the lines that we developed was called Halo and was designed and created specifically to lengthen the time required between hair colorings.
I LOVE the Halo products and totally stocked up right before the lay-offs (they relocated to LA). I still have at least enough shampoo to last me through the rest of this year and probably next year as well. One of the things that I couldn't stock up on because of the shelf life of the stuff, was the mousse and gel. Shampoo and conditioner generally last a lot longer than the styling products...I digress...
I ran out of the best (but somewhat expensive) mousse (Brit Style Mousing Wax) a couple of months ago and have been looking for something else. Since I was a loyal Pantene customer prior to my days at Graham Webb, I decided to start there. And I'm so glad I did. I love their mousse. I tried the Full & Thick one first. I don't really need a lot of help in this area, however when you're going curly it's generally better to go big. I loved it. It's a tad on the crunchy side for me, but it totally kept my frizz at bay and it washed out well.
I'm now trying the Curls one which doesn't have as strong a hold and I'm not sure if I'll keep it or go back to the other one.
A few of you have curls and try to hide them. Let it go. Stick some mousse in it and love the hair you're in!
I'm hoping that their shampoos and conditioners have improved as much as their styling products have because that's where I plan to start when my stash runs out.
For next week, I tag Lori :)
(Can't remember if she's already been picked or not...?)
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Are you talking about me? I may try this. I need something to tame the frizz and I like crunchy curls.
Any thing for those with serious straight hair who wish hold in the curl?
Rabecca - my sister (who has really straight hair) recently started rolling hers in socks. She said that she washes it the night before, puts some mousse in it, blows it completely dry and then rolls it up around a few socks and sleeps on it. The next morning it's fantastically curly and the curl usually lasts for a couple of days.
I've never rolled my hair in socks, but she said that all you have to do it roll it up like you would on a roller and then tie the sock in a double knot. I toss and turn so much that I would have to wear a hairnet over it to keep it from coming out.
As a side note - when you blow dry hair that has been moussed, it generally looses the crunch but will keep most of the hold. Before rolling on the sock, make sure each section is smoothed. The easiest way to do that is to blow dry it in sections using a round brush and a directional piece on the end of the dryer.
so informative abi - i'll have to try that brand of mousse. miss you tons!!!
Almost anythings worth a try. My mother-in-law said that she would roll her girls hair with strips of material. I guess make do with what you have or do without. Thank you Abi.
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