Truth about Moroccan Oil/Macadamia Oil *Must Read*

I've been on a fix my hair kick, with all the bleaching and dying I think it needs a whole new makeover. I have tons of split ends, and my hairs just super frizzy, and with all the raves and cheers these products get, I must say its something as women we lean towards.  *SKIP TO MOMENT OF TRUTH below for the TRUTH

"Expensive" and "Tiny Bottles" are two words came to mind when I saw these products at my local Trade Secrets store, I really wanted to buy the Oil, so I ended up buying the gift set by M academia Oil, which included a comb, sample of the macadamia deep repair mask, and full sized Shampoo and Healing Oil, this was all for about $40-50.  Great deal in my opinion when it comes to these brands.
 


I had picture day, so I hopped into the shower. I first removed all the previous gunk from my hair, with a watered down apple cider vinegar, then applied the shampoo, its actually not bad..but I wouldn't purchase it again. I get great results from Herbal Essences Yellow or Blue.
After Shampoo-ing my hair, I ripped open the Deep Repair Mask like a hungry piranha, and immediately noticed my hair felt a little dry after the shampoo. No problem, mask to the rescue!!!

I left the mask in my hair and got out of the shower, and periodically blow dried the mask for 30 minutes. I wanted to get the Salon results, so this is a great way to get it.

Results: My hair was downright AMAZING, smelled nice and was just so smooth and silky, I couldn't stop touching it.

The next day my hair was just as Stunning, As I styled my hair with a straightner, I could feel the extra silkiness come through, and it was glistening.

I raved about this product to my bestfriend for days, and on my mission to research more about the product, I found out some grimm detail. 


 I was initially so happy as my frizzy hair instantly transformed into the soft and shiny mane of my dreams. But I'm picky about what I put in my hair to keep it as healthy as possible, plus i hate relying on products to make my hair nice, I want to make it nice by giving it natural good food, not chemicals. I use products with chemicals as a treat, not an everyday thing.

Moment of Truth 

I looked up the Macadamia Oil and Moroccan oil ingredients to see how "healing" it really was,  And I was so disappointed when I discovered that the first three (!) ingredients in the list are all silicones! (Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone) No wonder my hair is shiny - I've put almost pure silicone in it!
 
 Cyclopentasiloxane I learned is not bio degradable or water soluble so to get it out of your hair you need a strong tenside (soap) - that will also dry out your hair. I also found long term silicone use can lead to your hair becoming brittle and may lead to breakage. I remember my hair stylist saying that the hair stays shiny also after you've washed it, thus testamenting to it actually doing good for your hair.

So it's mainly because because I haven't gotten rid of all of the silicone in this 'treatment' after washing. According to styleicons.com.au major brands like Moroccanoil only have 1 - 2% argan oil in their products. The rest is mostly silicone (ca 75%), artificial color, fragrances and preservatives. Basically you will suffocate your hair to death..hence the breakage
 

There's NOTHING   Natural or healing about any of these products, and these are SALON products, hence should be used once in a blue moon on special occasion like Weddings or Birthdays. I know people that religiously have been using this product, and when I told them about what this really is, they have taken it upon themselves to do research  and have refrained from using it as much as I can.


Solution:

 Stop trying to find a Quick Fix, they only work temporarily.. Put more emphasis on diet, stress and exercise, then paying money to look great. You can only use so many chemicals to look good.

The only thing that worked for me is actually Regular old Olive/Coconut/Almond Oil, its cheaper and all natural, I use it ALL over my body and my hair, and its been getting better and growing longer. I apply oil to my hair with egg for a treatment, and oil as a leave in conditioner and styling product *not too much ofcourse*. ;)

SEXY New Years Hair

Gisele's soft straight tresses with a voluminous twist is a great way to amp up boring old straight hair.. Add a sexy shine spray or go for a gloss treatment for even more polished glam.

Polished Ocean Waves..Ocean waves somewhat like Beachy Waves, but the waves are a lot bigger and more polished. Use a sea salt spray before curling your hair with a big barrel. Apply a styling mousse on the roots prior to styling for a root lift 

Selena and Megan's glam side curls, its such a sexy look and perfect for strapless or spaghetti straps...Always use bobby pins and a soft hold hair spray for a glamorous finish. 

Add a festive Blair Waldorf touch, with a sexy headband, it keeps hair in place, while adding accessories to your ensemble.

Messy Bun's are a great way to show off your killer backside and traps, so if you're going backless, opt for this gorgeous messy bun. Make sure to pre curl your hair to add texture.

For a sexy pony tail, make sure to add a little volume, and smooth away fly away for a polished pressed look, Add a few clip ons to really sass it up. You can do this messy too, make sure to hair spray and shine spray, use a root lift and tease the top ;)

Sexy New Years dresses *Get Kardashian looks *(FOREVER21)

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Knotted Surplice Skater Dress/Sparkly Twisted Surplice Dress
This sexy dress is so soft and beautiful and very versatile, you can dress it down for a casual New Years or a Dress it up with accessories for a night out on the town.

Studded Sweetheart Dress
This is another casual dress, thats very simple and soft, its very easy to dress it up or down.

Bejeweled Tiered Tube Dress
This dress is super sexy, it's very Hollywood and definitely something all the young hot celebs would rock

Jacquard Metallic - Blend tube Dress
This sexy edgy dress is great with a Blazer or a Leather jacket with some killer pair of heels

Get the Kim Kardashian look with a similar tube dress. You can wear it as is or layer it with a blazer/Jacket

Kim's sexy shimmer dress was a hit on the red carpet, and if you wanna make a similar impression, try this gorgeous Metallic Knee Length Dress.

Want to get Kourtney's sexy shimmery halter dress, Forever 21 has a pretty similar dress that's perfect for the occasion.



Not quite the same but a very close look, which is great for new years

Mesh and Panels all you need for a great dress :)

So sexy for new years, its flashy and tiny....Go for a killer pair of Gold heels and sexy gold earrings.

Be a Fashionista this Year with a sexy dress that is Oh so close to Khloe kardashians..

Holiday Nails

Okay so everybody is doing the Red, Greens and Golds..But Tis the season to experiment, with the cold weather and snow I think its safe to say were all rocking some sexy boots.




















So take advantage of the weather, and rock out some edgy/daring colors!

There's something extremely calming about soft matte colors, and skip the ornament silver, and opt for this sexy mute grey

Matte Colors are so sexy this season, you'll want to flash your fingers all the time.

I think branded nails are super tacky, but you may want to consider that color combination, you can do it in a moon shape, ombre or a simple design.

If I had nails like that, I would keep my outfit very simple, like all black with nails and gold shoes..

Get Ornament style sexy, with this easy to do nail design.

 

Much more complicated but very eye catching

This is such a classic style, go for a clear nail polish with sexy glitter dipped red..mm Festive.. you can do that in just about ANY color..i recomment you mix gold and another color.

Perfect Blonde for your Skintone

Pale skin

When you want to get sunlight strand, and you're super fair, try to keep the tones very golden, the more golden tones you have the nicer your skin will look. Skip the platinum and get some darker roots and low lights.

We know the platinum beach barbie look is in, but NO, unless you want to make casper jealous..stick to the darker shade of blonde.

When you have gorgeous skin like Candice, topped with a beautiful summer glow, you want to keep a light dirty blonde look, its sexy and compliments your skin.

What the hell was Marissa thinking? Mischa has got it all wrong with her unpolished hack job blonde. the color is all over the place, and just super dull, which is bringing down the whole look. Not to mention it's called conditioner hunny, try some.

Jessica Simpson is synonymous with Blonde Bombshell, this sexy siren knows hair thanks to BFF Ken Paves. Jessica keeps her tanned skin and gorgeous sunlit hair. Opt for multi dimensional blonde, with tons of light dark and medium pieces.

The buxom blonde got it wrong, seriously her hair makes me wanna cringe. Skip the porn star look, and go for softer colors.

Why is it when Beyonce has that blonde hair, she looks downright gorgeous...MAYBE because beyonce has the color that is going for her skin. Not alot of darker skin ladies can pull off blonde, so kudos to Bey who got it right.

Talk about a bad accident.. Jessica always has a great sense of style, and shes very careful with her appearance..but what on earth made her go beach blonde and wear blu......ohh fantastic four..another horrible car crash. Jessica looks great with a more conservative shade of blonde, Jess skip the beach blonde for Kate Upton