Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Jan 30 - Protein Treatment

Today's weather:
High: 33
Low: 21
Humidity (avg): 76%
Dewpoint (avg): 20.7

Today's products:
Low-poo: Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Shampoo
Ingredients: Aqua (Purified Water), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Menthol, Panthenol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus (Eucalyptus) Oil, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract, Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) Flower Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Leaf Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil.
Protein Treatment: Ion Reconstructor Treatment Keratin Protein Rebuilder
Ingredients: Water, propylene glycol, disodium cocoamphodipropinate, lecithin, polyquaternium-10, polysorbate 20, magnesium sulfate, hydrolyzed keratin, panthenol, manganese chloride, sinc chloride, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycol stearate, citric acid, triclosan, methylparaben, imidazolidinyl urea, fragrance, amyl cinnamal, coumarin, eugenol, limonene, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, yellow 5, caramel

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Biotera Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner
Ingredients: Water, PEG-8, panthenol, keratin amino acids, achillea millefolium extract, calendula officinalis flower extract, hydroxyethylcellulose, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, cetrimonium chloride, citric acid, polyquaternium-4, propylene glycol, sodium chloride, tetrasodium EDTA, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothaizonlinone, DMDM hydantoin alpha-isomethyl ionone, amyl cinnamal, butylphenyl methylpropionol, cinnamyl alcohol, coumarin, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, linalool, fragrance
LA Looks Sport Gel
Ingredients: Water, PVP, sorbitol, carbomer, keratin amino acids, panthenyl ethyl ether, palmitoyl oligopeptide, glyceryl polymethacrylate, propylene glycol, glycerin, oleth-20, rahnella/soy protein ferment, aminomethyl propanol, PEG-8, tetrasodium EDTA, benzophenone-4, methylparaben, diazolidinyl urea, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, fragrance, butylphenyl methylpropional, hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, linalool, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, violet 2, blue 1

Styling method: Today I decided to try a protein treatment. Specifically the Ion Reconstructor Treatment which I got in a sample size from Sally's. I did it according to the package directions - shampoo (I did a low-poo), towel dry (I used my microfiber towel), apply treatment and wait 10 mins, then rinse. I followed that with another microfiber towel dry, the Biotera Leave-In, and then instead of raking the LA Looks Gel, I scrunched it in. I was VERY happy with the results, and I think the protein treatment really made a difference. I got a lot more curl - spirally curls like I want, and they are really shiny. With these pics, I started using the flash on my camera, so the shine looks like more than it was, but it definitely did add some shine that was not there before the PT. I got second day hair and might have been able to get away with 3rd day hair, but I had an intense workout on the 2nd day and really needed a co-wash! Anyway, here are the pics:

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Spirals!

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