Priss Pot
Makeup + Bench Pressing
Last week, I had the misfortune of trying out the MaxiGlide. I believe that those pins really damaged my hair because I've had lots of breakage ever since I used it. Luckily, I was able to return it that very next day to Bed, Bath, & Beyond. I gave myself a 1" trim the other day (after saying that I wouldn't trim for another 3 months) to sorta help the breakage I had gotten from the Maxi-glide, but I needed something else to help with the breakage, so Aveda's Damage Remedy came to mind...
This morning I went to buy the Aveda Damage Remedy set. When the store manager finally arrived over an hour after the mall opened (she was having car troubles), I was excited to finally get to the Damage Remedy section. I asked her if they carried samples of the DR and she said that they didn't, BUT she had one sample left of the Damage Remedy Treatment (0.5oz). I'm so grateful that she gave me that because that saved me from paying $26 for the treatment just in case I didn't like it. At Aveda, I ended up purchasing the Aveda Damage Remedy Shampoo, DR Conditioner, Elixir Leave-on, and the Brilliant Humectant Pomade. As a college student, I was hoping and praying that these products would be well worth the $81.94 that I shelled out for it.
So by now you're wanting me to hurry up and get to the review, right? Ok, ok, ok.....
Aveda Damage Remedy Shampoo- Wow, this shampoo actually left my hair feeling moisturized. It didn't really offer any slip, but the moisture was definitely there. I really like it.
Aveda Damage Remedy Treatment- When I started to rub this through my hair, it felt so smooth and allowed my fingers to somewhat glide through my hair. I let it sit for about 10-15 minutes before I rinsed. After I rinsed, the moisture was there, but there wasn't too much slip.
Aveda Damage Remedy Conditoner- Okay, I applied this stuff after I used the DR Treatment. I let it sit for about 5 minutes and then rinsed it out. The moisture was still there and I had a teeny bit of slip.
Elixir Leave-on Conditioner- I really like the texture of this when rubbing it between my fingers. After I rubbed it into my hair, I can't really describe how it made my hair feel. It didn't make it feel extra soft/mushy like the Rusk, but it didn't make it feel hard. I think I may have applied too much because it's sorta thin and it oozed kinda fast out of the bottle. This stuff does detangle okay, I guess.
Next, I applied my Elucence Volumizing Foam and rollerset my hair. I sat under the dryer for almost 1 hour.
When I took down my rollers, my hair was sooooooooooo soft. Like I said, after applying the leave-in and everything, I couldn't really describe the feel of my hair, but now it feels amazingly soft. I wrapped my hair and applied a dab of Oyin's Whipped Pudding to the wrapped hair.
I still noticed a few broken hairs while combing, but I wasn't expecting it to stop the breakage right in it's tracks. I will continue to use this in hopes that it gets my hair into shape. I try to wash my hair twice a week, so rotating with the Aveda DR (for strength) and Elucence (for moisture) should be a great combo for my hair. I may not use the Treatment every week though, maybe every other week, even though I will use the shampoo & conditoner every week...or maybe I could mix the conditoner and treatment...who knows.
Overall, I loved the results, and I just hope that overtime, this helps my hair.
ETA: To me, these products smell a lot like the Flintstone's chewable vitamins that my mom used to give me when I was little.
This morning I went to buy the Aveda Damage Remedy set. When the store manager finally arrived over an hour after the mall opened (she was having car troubles), I was excited to finally get to the Damage Remedy section. I asked her if they carried samples of the DR and she said that they didn't, BUT she had one sample left of the Damage Remedy Treatment (0.5oz). I'm so grateful that she gave me that because that saved me from paying $26 for the treatment just in case I didn't like it. At Aveda, I ended up purchasing the Aveda Damage Remedy Shampoo, DR Conditioner, Elixir Leave-on, and the Brilliant Humectant Pomade. As a college student, I was hoping and praying that these products would be well worth the $81.94 that I shelled out for it.
So by now you're wanting me to hurry up and get to the review, right? Ok, ok, ok.....
Aveda Damage Remedy Shampoo- Wow, this shampoo actually left my hair feeling moisturized. It didn't really offer any slip, but the moisture was definitely there. I really like it.
Aveda Damage Remedy Treatment- When I started to rub this through my hair, it felt so smooth and allowed my fingers to somewhat glide through my hair. I let it sit for about 10-15 minutes before I rinsed. After I rinsed, the moisture was there, but there wasn't too much slip.
Aveda Damage Remedy Conditoner- Okay, I applied this stuff after I used the DR Treatment. I let it sit for about 5 minutes and then rinsed it out. The moisture was still there and I had a teeny bit of slip.
Elixir Leave-on Conditioner- I really like the texture of this when rubbing it between my fingers. After I rubbed it into my hair, I can't really describe how it made my hair feel. It didn't make it feel extra soft/mushy like the Rusk, but it didn't make it feel hard. I think I may have applied too much because it's sorta thin and it oozed kinda fast out of the bottle. This stuff does detangle okay, I guess.
Next, I applied my Elucence Volumizing Foam and rollerset my hair. I sat under the dryer for almost 1 hour.
When I took down my rollers, my hair was sooooooooooo soft. Like I said, after applying the leave-in and everything, I couldn't really describe the feel of my hair, but now it feels amazingly soft. I wrapped my hair and applied a dab of Oyin's Whipped Pudding to the wrapped hair.
I still noticed a few broken hairs while combing, but I wasn't expecting it to stop the breakage right in it's tracks. I will continue to use this in hopes that it gets my hair into shape. I try to wash my hair twice a week, so rotating with the Aveda DR (for strength) and Elucence (for moisture) should be a great combo for my hair. I may not use the Treatment every week though, maybe every other week, even though I will use the shampoo & conditoner every week...or maybe I could mix the conditoner and treatment...who knows.
Overall, I loved the results, and I just hope that overtime, this helps my hair.
ETA: To me, these products smell a lot like the Flintstone's chewable vitamins that my mom used to give me when I was little.
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