ANDREA'S

Alright, so if you know anything about me at all, it's that I love rocking wild hair colours. Which sadly requires taking a massive load of damage to my hair from constant bleaching. I rely heavily on hair care products and DIY masks to keep my hair healthy on top of regular trims. Which includes of course, Hair Oils and Milk. I was excited(as I always am) to get to try out these Essential products, I guess you can pretty much call me a fangal of their hair care products.



 Moving on to the introduction of these 2 products...

The Essential CC Oil 
The ‘CC’ in the new Essential CC Oil stands for Cuticle Care and just like BB/CC Cream, it is basically an oil with a multiple number of effects. While BB/CC Cream is able to moisturize, cover blemishes, brighten skin and etc, CC Oil is able to protect your hair from 5 hair stresses

So what are these 5 Hair Stresses?
Well, they are external environmental factors and your own personal habits that contributes to stresses to your hair.

1. Blow drying: Heat damage/friction from blow drying .The process removes moisture from the hair, both outside and inside each strand

2. Combing: Friction to the hair cuticles due to daily combing. Combing through wet hair causes great hair damage as the hair follicle is at its most fragile state. Likewise, the friction caused by coming through dry hair can form hair knots which makes hair prone to unnecessary breakage 

3. Split Ends: Fraying of hair shaft due to dry and brittle hair. The ends of your hair are the oldest and driest parts. When the protective hair cuticle is destroyed at the end of the hair, the hair splits into two or more parts. 

4. Hair styling and habits: Besides daily heat styling and blow drying, other seemingly harmless actions like tying your hair into a tight ponytail or twirling your hair with your fingers exert excessive stress on your hair

5. Dryness: Dry hair that feels rough. Exposure to the sun, wind or even air-conditioning can result in hair dryness. The hair cuticle that protects the hair is weakened and is unable to retain moisture within the cuticles of the hair

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I use this everyday (that I remember to hahaha) just pump once or twice, spread them between both hands and run them through the bottom half of your hair. I usually apply them ear length down.

The Essential CC Oil is retailing now at just $11.90 (60ml)

The Essential Night Care Milk

The Essential Night Care Milk Protects your hair from pillow friction by leaving a protective coat around each hair strand which prevents misaligned cuticles when your hair rubs against your pillow which leaves hair more manageable the next morning.

Pillow Friction occurs when you toss and turn at night as there is friction between your hair and the pillow, causing the cuticles to be misaligned. Misaligned cuticles then creates frizz, resulting in your sexy(or horrific) bed head the next morning. Washing your hair eventually ‘resets’ your mane, which is why some ladies have no choice but to wash and blow dry their hair the next morning. That basically takes up like 30 minutes in the morning alone, 20 minutes to shower and 10 minutes to blow dry and wait how about time to pick an outfit and put on some make up?!!?! 

Apply a pump or 2 or 3 or 4 depending on how much your hair requires at night before heading to bed and viola! Trust me, your mornings are going to feel much less dreadful.

I also especially love its smell and form. It will not feel oily while you are trying to fall asleep and I think it's essential that a night time hair mask smells good (see what I did there)
HAHAHA OK EXCUSE MY LAME JOKE SORRY THANK YOU

You can grab one of these Night Care Milks at $11.90 (100ml)
These 2 products are definitely going to be a part of my hair care routine for a long time to come because for their affordable price of just $11.90 each, I can't find a reason not to love em.

Product introductory aside, let me introduce you to their Mane Hero game!
  

Play Essential’s Mane Hero Facebook game and combat the 5 evil Hair Stress Brothers and Pesky Pillow King to win attractive weekly prizes!


And here's all you've got to do


Just head over to https://apps.facebook.com/essentialmanehero/

You won't regret it, I mean come on, it's pink!

Simply cut in an upwards motion. Do NOT cut them horizontally as you did before. You want to chop off hair little by little in a vertical motion 

It's been ~9 months since I left my boring black hair behind me and my hair colour game has been going on as strong as ever since then changing almost monthly or even bi weekly whenever one colour fades to become a whole new one.

Maybe it all started as just a fashion trend but now... It's really became a part of who I am.
I remember the very first time I went rainbow. All the stares, glares and attention I got wherever I went felt so weird and down right awkward. I loved my hair. But I certainly didn't enjoy the judgement.

 I dyed my hair because I liked it and I still do.I dress the way I like and I'm not going to wear something just because it's 'in trend'.

White on white is a gorgeous combination that is sooo raved about and I think it is effortlessly classy and I LOVE them. But... I just don't wear it cause I simply don't like me in white.

 I like summer prints and pretty floral dresses but I don't think that it's very me so I won't wear them. It's that simple to me.
If I see something I like, I'll get inspired and maybe wear it. But that's just it.

I dress to impress myself.

I don't (ok I try not to) care about what people think or say.

That's my brand.

That's me.

And here's me in all sorts of hair colours the past few months hahaha


Pretty much more of a picture post or hair appreciation post than a blogpost but I just felt a need to say that I LOVE MY HAIR AND I DYE MY HAIR FOR ME. ME. NOT ANYONE ELSE. 

And in case you're wondering, my hair is still smooth and my scalp is healthy, I take real good care of them so... yeah :)