Top Products For Dry, Dull Hair

I have always struggled and always had very dry, dull hair. Finding the perfect shampoos, conditioner or hairs masks has always been - and still is - a mission. Yet, I am starting to find several products that have actually been helping a lot with my split ends and helping my hair be a bit more smooth and sleek, specially when I straighten it.

Having an hair brush that doesn't damage your hair for me is key. My hair is very messy and gets so tangled that it is really hard to brush it and my life has definitely changed every since I found the Tangle Teezer. It is so much easier now to brush my hair and actually keep most of it in my head! Sometimes I used to have a few handfuls of hair that would fall as I brushed my hair. Totally annoying and so bad. With this brush it doesn't happen and this was the first and biggest step for a good change on my hair. 

When it comes to hair products, I can't tell you how many different ones I tried but the most recent find - and favourite one that I will actually stick to - is from John Frieda.

I have been trying the John Frieda Frizz Ease Forever Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner and I am in love now. I could tell a difference in my hair since the first application.

The other product from this range that I can't live without is the Frizz Ease Forever Smooth AntiFrizz Primer. I apply this after I washed and towel dried my hair and it does wonders. Split ends are less and less more noticeable as you use this product and your hair is definitely smoother.

I am sure I will repurchase all these three products as I know they do an amazing job and my hair definitely feels smoother.

To straightening my hair, I use my NuMe Fashionista Professiona Flat Iron that I absolutely adore (read review here) and I tend to add a couple of more products just because I like to be a bit extra and also because my hair is extremely hard to straighten perfectly. So to help me with that I bought the TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Shine Spray and also the Keratin Smooth Shine Oil.

Both these products can be applied on dry or wet/damp hair just previous to straightening it for a sleek and smooth result. They both smell amazing and do work so, so good! My hair straightens much easier and lasts a lot longer as it used to frizz easily. With these two products, I guarantee you that you will get a perfectly straight hair.

This does look like a lot of steps and it probably is. On a day that I want to wash and then straighten my hair, I need to shampoo, conditioner and then apply three more products but it is so worth it. It is worth it because I know that the result will be very close to perfect and will last more than half an hour!

These products have not only helped my hair to look a lot smoother when it just used to look dry but it also brought much more life and shine to it. Absolutely recommend them and they are actually pretty affordable.

What other products do you recommend to help with dry, dull hair and split ends?

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NuMe Fashionista Professional Flat Iron // My One & Only

With a hair that doesn't know where to stand, I have always aimed to find a perfect straightener. My hair can be very frizzy and straightening it could take a good hour if using a bad one - believe me, I have been there.

Finding something that would straighten my hair without a problem while still leaving it very sleek and shiny was my goal and knowing that NuMe is a highly loved brand that is also used by a lot of professionals, I made the decision of investing in one of their products.

I wanted something that was good and quick and doing the job but also very travel friendly. I also love to curl my hair using a flat iron and so that was also a criteria so when I came across the NuMe Fashionista Straightener, I never looked back. This straightener retails for $129 and it is totally worth every penny.

If you are willing to spend a bit of extra money on a good hair styling tool, NuMe is a brand that is worth having a look at. NuMe brings the quality and technology found in Europe's finest salons right to your home. Let me tell you in advance that all of their products are totally worth the money and the hype and I know this just by trying the NuMe Fashionista Straightener.

This is a 1'' straightener with a temperature control from 60ºC to 230ºC and with Tourmaline-Infuser Ceramic plates that guarantee sleek and smooth hair in less time with no tugging or pulling to the hair and I can't tell you how much I am thankful for that! My other straightener would break my hair so easily just by pulling it and it was so annoying!

This straightener also includes 600 percent more negative iron therapy than any other flat iron (uhh, so fancy!) to safely heat style hair into beachy waves or super straight tresses.

I set the straightener at it's highest temperature (230ºC) because my hair is that stubborn and I section my hair in two putting the top half in a bun and start straightening/curling the bottom half grabbing small sections - about one to too inches wide - and in 15 to 20 minutes I am done.

With this flat iron I can achieve perfect straight hair, beautiful bouncy curls or beachy waves. It all depends on how you use it! I love that I can achieve different looks with just on tool that leaves my hair sleek, shiny and with barely any flyaways!

Although this straightener includes high technology that protects your hair against the heat, I never dismiss a heat protecting spray and you should too. Our hair is precious and we should take really good care of it and that includes not only a good hair care routine but also by using tools that are also our hair's best friend and NuMe is such a great choice!

Have you ever tried any of their hair styling tools?

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Garnier Shampoos // A scent that takes me back in time

If there is a scent that takes me back to my teenager years, specially summer time, is Garnier Shampoos. I have been stuck to Garnier since I was little - remember those times where your mom chose your shampoos for you? Right, those times. And my hair was healthier as ever.

I remember going to Praia Formosa beach in Madeira Island and we would always take our shampoos to have a shower before heading home. Mine, at the time (more or less 10 years ago) was the Garnier Ultimate Blends Marvellous Transformer Shampoo if I remember well and I used to love the scent.