It’s that time again! Keep reading for mini reviews and a look at all the products I’ve used up over the last 3+ months...
Curly Girl Reviews: (Mostly) Protein-Free Conditioners + Styling Products
25 August 2020
It's been pretty well established that healthy hair needs the right balance of moisture and protein, and that messing with the equilibrium by overdoing either one can cause problems. That's why, after years of what seemed like excessive hair breakage, I decided to try a protein detox this spring/summer to determine once and for all if protein overload was the cause of my sometimes brittle hair. Essentially, I eliminated any hair products with protein -- it's harder than you might think with all the hydrolyzed grains and other protein sources that can hide in an ingredient list! -- to see if that would resolve my issue.
As it turns out, I wasn’t fully protein-free for as long as I originally thought, as one of these products does contain a small amount of protein, but I did still do a proper detox for close to four months. My hair routine was already silicone-free, and that’s also true of these five items.
#WishlistWednesday: Indigenous-Owned Green Beauty
1 July 2020
I have very mixed feelings about Canada Day this year and won't be doing anything to celebrate, but, what with it being Wednesday, it does seem like the perfect time to feature some Indigenous-owned green beauty brands and products that have caught my eye recently. These aren't all Canadian, but they are all self-identified Indigenous, Aboriginal, Native, and/or First Nations products.
Spring Empties / Products I've Used Up
25 May 2020
I seem to be incapable of putting together an empties post these days until I've accumulated a ridiculous number of products, but there you have it! My last empties post was only about three months ago, but I've been making a dedicated effort to finish off older products and anything close to empty, so things have piled up quickly!
Keep reading for mini reviews of all the products I've used up over the last few months...
#StayHome Skincare: Extras + Occasional Products
9 May 2020
For the final part of my skincare lineup, I want to share the products that I use regularly, but not on an everyday basis. The particulars may change, but this category always includes some combination of masks, chemical exfoliants, and spot treatments. There's some overlap between the different products I've been using recently, but I try to keep everything balanced and in rotation, and choose what to use on a given day based on how my skin is feeling.
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