The First Hair One.

 Hi everybody and anybody, I hope you're still with me as I have an embarrassing confession, I wrote my "First Hello." I read it over and was so pleased with it, yes that was the perfect way (I say with fingers crossed and my hopes high) to introduce myself. Then I was like "oh God how do I publish it so it goes live?! I like to think I am down with technology (do people even say "down" any more?) But it took me multiple tries to get it up. But I succeeded- Hurrah! I hear you cry. More likely you're like "stop rambling AGAIN and get on with it!" OkOk I get the message.
 I've decided to start with a hair post. I should probably tell you a bit about my hair I guess. I wear it straight 98% of the time, this probably doesn't seem that unusual but naturally my hair is suuuuper curly, like tight curls- finding a picture of me with curls was so difficult, so you'll have to settle with old ones and one fairly recent one.

Ahh yes, younger me stroking a strange dog, looking oh so cool with her
little BlackBerry Bold. But take note of curls.

Me rebelling against my curls by tying them in oh so cool cowgirl style plaits.
Note the Blackberry makes another appearance. you're on holiday you fool. Get offline.

Discovered the art (albeit it, not well) of eyebrows by now.

 So, as you may be able to tell this takes so much time and effort and I've been doing it since I was around 13 so it's about 8(?!) years and countless hours of my life.

It can take a while to get from above to way I like it- straight.
What a lovely mess in the background. Apologies!

 Add onto this I've been dying my hair since it seems the land before time my hair can feel quite dry and brittle so finding good, affordable products to make it feel soft and look shiny can be a hassle, but fear not fellow curl tamers and hair dyers, I have at last found some that work and some that I will be giving a swerve in the future, I want to keep this post quite short and sweet to give you a taster of what I'm like when writing, so I'll focus on two products- both conditioners (sorry!) I also want to apologise for the quality of photos and the layout, I'm working on getting a proper camera and photo taking set-up! So let's crack on...

 I'll start with the one I least enjoyed and have to admit I probably won't be repurchasing this again. Lee Stafford Poker Straight Conditioner. I have to admit I bought this simply because it said poker straight on the front, and whilst not left disappointed per say-it does what it says on the bottle, there were some things that bugged me.

Lee Stafford Poker Straight Conditioner.

 The reason for my disappointment is probably my fault. I built it up to be something that would miraculously get rid of my curls- let's not kids ourselves it's not going to do that. Let's start with the positives. It's reasonably priced- I got it at Boots for £5.99 so it's completely affordable. I also happen to know there's an offer on at Boots at the moment where you can get two selected Lee Stafford products for £10, so if you want to try out his products head here or alternatively head to his website.

I also agree with the fact that as it says it fights frizz, my hair is alot easier to manage and straighten so that's always a bonus. They've also added P2IFTY Complex to help fight the damage from the heat of styling it. I have to say my hair certainly feels in much better condition after straightening, it no longer feels straw-like but I find this wears off very quickly. Another thing it says it does is battle static and this is where I fall out with this product. Because I blow dry and then straight away straighten my hair it can end up that my hair has alot of fly aways and static. This product has had no difference on that, I still find myself annoyingly with static hair which means I end up going over the roots with a comb spritzed with hairspray to try and tame them,

 It also says it has a great fragrance and this is my biggest pet peeve about the products I've used so far. I can't stand the smell. It reminds me of nit lotion (if you live with kids or remember the scent from your younger days you'll know what I mean, if not lucky you.) I honestly can't say that I enjoy walking around and every so often getting a faint whiff of nit lotion. For me this is the biggest turn off and the reason I won't be repurchasing. If scent doesn't bother you and you don't suffer with the almighty annoyance of static then this conditioner is perfect. Pair it with the Shampoo and Flat Iron Protection Shine Mist which I also have and you're good to go. For me it's not bad enough for me to stop using it but it will be a one time buy.

 Onto a more positive note, I have found a conditioner which I absolutely love. I don't have one fault with it. This product is OGX Hydrate + Defrizz Kukui Oil Conditioner.

Hydrate + Defrizz Kukui Oil Conditioner.

 This is definitely one of the best conditioners I've ever bought. It literally does everything it says on the bottle. As soon as you take the top off the fragrance hits you and it literally smells like holidays and summer which I love. As soon as I put this in my hair I could feel it working, once I washed it off my hair instantly felt softer and it stays that way until you next wash it. It again, definitely helps fight the frizz I usually battle with when I'm straightening my hair. This is also the type of conditioner I'd take on holiday with me as this is the only time I leave my hair natural- even I don't have the patience to straighten it when I'm away. It leaves my natural curls looking alot more tame and easily manageable unlike the usual lions mane I'm normally left with. I like that it's humidity resistant aswell as I find when I go away or on those once a year days in England where it's hot and humid my hair is literally impossible to do anything with so normally it's just throw up into a topknot bun. So it will be interesting to see what it's like in those weather circumstances. If any of you know feel free to leave me a comment with your findings. It also leaves your hair looking super shiny (hurrah!) Which is hard to come by with me thanks to all the abuse I've put it through in the past.

 This conditioner is also very affordable, I actually ordered this one off Amazon for £9.16 plus postage and packaging but don't make my mistake because they're in high street stores for alot cheaper, in Boots it's £6.99 and again there's an offer on at the moment where you can get two OGX selected products for £10. There are also OGX products on Feel Unique where you get two free samples on orders over £30 and free shipping on orders over £15 so definitely have a browse on there.

This also lasts ages. I bought this at the same time as buying the Poker Straight Conditioner and where that's nearly all gone this one is still fighting strong. The only downside is it's not an opaque bottle so you can't see how much you have left. That is the only- and it's minor downside I've found, I would definitely 10/10 recommend. 

 Sorry for the short Blog Post with only two products but I hope you've found it useful. I would love to hear your feedback before I start writing my next Blog post. Also any recommendations you guys have. Especially for tackling curly hair in the heat. What are your guys' go to products? Any tips or tricks I should know? I'm hoping my next post will be up next weekend. I'm not entirely sure what it's on yet. I have an unhealthy amount of lipsticks at the moment so might do something to do with them? When I know I will let you all know. Don't forget to give me a follow so you can keep updated.

Speak Soon. X x