s or t i Ed
Beauty
Tips
I came across this article at the start of July, and whilst it was originally written for winter beauty tips, I found myself using these items through the summer months, and my skin is still glowing. So rather than include summer beauty items that I don’t use or haven’t tried, I want to be as transparent as possible and tell you that I absolutely love these items. They keep my hair and skin in great condition with that natural glow and shine, and who doesn’t want to shine. These are my must-have products that I use religiously. In the last year, I have put my hair through a lot, taking it from its natural black color to blonde within a 2-month period, then back to black a month later. As most of us know, going to blonde from a much darker color means stripping the color from your hair by means of bleach so to give it a blank canvas so to speak, in order to then apply your desired color. If your locks are dark, then this should be done over a couple of months in order to reduce hair damage. It is almost certain than you will experience dry, brittle hair during the bleaching process, so finding the right products that helped get my hair through the transformation in the best condition possible was a must.
HAIRCARE
I LOVE masks, they are not just for the face, but also for hands, feet, and hair. So to keep my locks in good condition during and after the transformation, I have found a winning combination of 3 products, that I alternate along with hair repair serum. This doesn’t effect the shampoo or conditioner you use, I tried changing that up too, but in the end, the results were the same, 54 UPLOADER MAGAZINE
so I would say use the shampoo that you are most comfortable with and change up the masks. When I find my hair becomes dry, I do 2-3 treatments a week, then 1 treatment a week when your hair has that glow and shine back just to maintain hair health. These four products are my favorites and prove to work every time leaving your hair looking and feeling great!
Living Proof Restore Mask - $43 for 8oz
This is definitely my favorite of all the products. It is fairly pricey at $43 for 8oz but it lasts! Leave on for 10 minutes and rinse, it’s as simple as that.