Here is a Product Review post that I wrote for fellow Blondes, Highlights, and blow-driers alike! Enjoy, and until next time: Stay Fabulous My Friends!
Annie, Elizabeth, and some of the fabulous Glitter reporters : we’d like to think we know a few things about being blonde (and highlights, too!)
Whether you’ve got highlights or you’re a bona fide blonde, you know that brassiness is a bummer. And if you color your hair (any color), flat iron, curl, or even blow dry regularly, you also know that fuzz is no fun.
We’ve compiled our favorite home-use products to maintain your blonde and and get slow-motion-head-turn, wind-blowing, glorious hair like that of a shampoo-commercial so you can blonde it up in the no-brass-zone and bust fuzz!
Purple (aka Silver and Violet) products are the key to neutralizing brass for platinums, highlights, and any blondie who wants to brighten things up a bit.
Schwarzkopf Bona Cure Color Freeze Shampoo:
We’re crazy for this awesome purple shampoo. Using it once or twice a week keeps your platinum-popping!
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This medium-consistency cream requires care when applying because of its ultra-dark color and potential for staining hands, but is so worth it! Wear gloves and/or apply with a slightly dampened sponge-mit for best results.
Pros:
• darkest and best tan
• not-orange
• no scent
• bronzing
Cons:
• Will stain hands, cuticles, everything – even if you’re quick to wash after. Wear gloves or a mitt!
I have a new-found love for foams this year. Cleaner than sprays or airbrush, and quicker to dry than creams or lotions, I found myself defaulting to foams and mousses often. This one is my fave!
Pros:
• quick drying
• slightly bronzing
• clean finish, not dewey or heavy
• beautiful tan result!
Cons:
• must use gloves or a mitt
• doesn’t smell awesome after it starts working. I like this one for overnight use only,
Tip:
• I hear the Norvell brand foam without the “dancing” endorsement is just as good and a little cheaper, but have not tried it yet. You’ll save anywhere from $3-10 for trying the standard, not-endorsed formula.
This creamy, bronze lotion leaves a pretty and subtle gleam without being sparkly. Whenever I wear it, everyone always asks me what it is and where to get it!
Pros:
• bronzing
• medium consistency
• smells good
Cons:
• too many applications in a row can start to look orange
If you are in a hurry and want something fast from the store, I usually go with
Pros:
• bronzing
• light sheen/shimmer
• budget-friendly
• this line also features a towlette, which I sometimes use when I’m in a hurry
• satisfyingly dark level of tan-result
Cons:
•takes quite a while to dry
• the smell (it’s not terrible, but you can certainly detect that good ole’ self-tanner smell after the fragrance wears down)
• a misleadingly sheer consistency and great slip when applying leads me to think I’ve spread it on evenly each time. Don’t fall for it and take your time!
Pros:
• bronzing
• Dries FAST!
• budget-friendly
Cons:
•This is a gradual tanner, so you’ll need to build it up slowly over the course of several days.
• the smell (it’s not terrible, but you can certainly detect that good ole’ self-tanner smell after the fragrance wears down)
• This product is QUICK to stain hands – even if you immediately wash after. I underestimated this. Be sure to wear gloves or a mitt!
This is a great tool for maintaining a professional spray tan, also!
This innovative new product is a lotion you apply IN the shower (once you’re finished up, with the water off). Wait 3 minutes and rinse: Wah-Lah! It’s formulted with sweet almond oil so it leaves your skin smelling sweetly and feeling conditioned by not greasy. Love it!
Pros:• No need to wait for it to dry
• No icky self-tanner smell
• No streaks!
Cons:
•This is a gradual tanner, so you’ll need to build it up slowly over the course of several days.
• I am a wimp, and get cold in the shower even when it’s on. Despite only needing to wait 3 minutes, I get cold and find myself skipping it some days.
I hope you found a new product to experiment with from this review!
Until Next Time, Practice Safe sun and Stay Fabulous My Friends!
Sun Shield Mineral isn’t just an ordinary sunscreen
So excited: this a cosmetically-elegant ALL PHYSICAL BLOCK (This means NO chemical sunscreen) complete with a unique dry, clear, and invisible finish!
Fun Features:
Undoing Summer Fun-Damage
This is a perfect product to use all year long, but especially now if you plan to do any procedures this Fall. Tis’ the season for undoing Summer Fun-Damage, so you’ll want a smooth, easy-to-use, gentle SPF!! (Click here to read more about one of my favorite ways to un-do that Fun-Damage, Halo Laser)
Enjoy, and Until Next Time, Stay Fabulous My Friends!