*Milk; my hair products (overview)

Those who have been following our blog for a while now probably already know that I am a liiiittle bit obsessed with skin- and haircare products. Even though I chopped the majority of my dead hair off last month, I still use quite a few products on my hair which I want to share with you.

As you can see, I am quite a Kerastase fan. I have been using salon products only for the past year so I haven't tried many brands but it is definitely better than the Sebastian products that I have mentioned before in this post. The Sebastian 'Penetraitt' products were a bit too heavy for my fine hair.


Basic care

I really enjoy using the Kerastase 'Nutritive' line as it is able to moisturize my hair without weighing my hair down. The 'Nutritive' line is divided into 3 types; 1 is for 'Normal to slightly sensitised hair', 2 is for 'Dry, sensitised hair' and lastly, 3 is for 'Very dry, sensitised hair'.

I use type '2' for my shampoo and '1' for conditioner. I might switch to '2' for my conditioner after I finish my current bottle because I feel like I might need the extra bit of moisture for my hair.

To give my hair a little treat, I like to use a deep condtioner at least once a week. I have been switching between the 'Masquintense' for fine hair and the Joico 'K-PAK Moisture Intense Hydrator'. The Joico one is for heavy duty moisturizing so I only use it when my hair is drier than usual.


Additional care


After I was my hair, I use a leave-in-conditoner and/or heat protectant. Currently I am alternating between the Kerastase 'Nectar Thermique' and 'Oleo Relax'. Both have conditioning and heat protecting properties and I can't decide which one I like better, but my mother prefers the 'Oleo Relax' cause it makes her hair look glossy.

When I don't style my hair, I use the Schwarzkopf 'BonaCure Moisture Kick' or the Kerastase 'Noctogenist Voile Nuit' for fine hair. Not a big fan of the re-formulated 'BonaCure Moisture Kick' as the scent is way too strong for my liking.


Styling


Last but not least, well ironically it is the least in quantity, my styling products! My trusty tools are my large round boar bristle brush by Kent and hair dryer by Remington which I use to blowdry my ends inwards. And when I want BIG hair, I'll use the Aveda 'Volumizing tonic' (short review here) and set it with my favorite hairspray, the Kerastase 'Resistance Double Force'.

Phew, what a long entry! If you are interested in an in-depth review of any of these products just let me know and I'll gladly fulfill your request!

And in case you were wondering, this is what my current haircut looks like.

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*Milk; hair talk

That's it! I have decided that the next time I visit the hair salon, I will cut my hair shorter! Ok, so for most people it's nothing special, but for me it is quite a big deal since I've had long hair for the past 3~4 years. When I say long hair, I mean looong hair. The total length of my hair reaches to about my bellybutton and I have layers cut to frame my face starting from above my ear down to above my chest and the rest of the layers are kept long. I usually style the shorter layers by flipping them inwards with my straightener; this gives my hair more body and bounce.

I'm probably only going to cut about 2 inches off first so I can get used to the shorter length, then I can still decide wether I want to grow it out again or go even a bit shorter. The hairstyle that I want to get is inspired by Ebihara Yuri. Gawd, she's so gorgeous! ♥

Photos I'm going to show my hairstylist:





Basically, it's a shorter (improved) version of my current hairstyle. LOL. I will probably go get it cut once my bangs grow out a bit; I trimmed them not too long ago.

Also, I will be spending 2 weeks in Hong Kong from April 13 till April 27! :D ♥♥♥ Will be staying at my uncle's place. Hopefully my shorter hair will make my life easier since it will be impossible for me to hog the bathroom for 30 minutes to wash my hair when we're with so many people.

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*cookiie; what's that cute thing trapped in a plastic bag?

It's actually a kangaroo shaped marzipan!


The right eye and nose were crushed because I accidentally dropped it. :(
I just felt like showing you guys it 'cause I found (Yes, past tense because I already ate it :x) it so cute~ My Latin teacher gave it to all his Latin students, probably because it was Sinterklaasfeest. 'Sinterklaasfeest' is a traditional holiday in some countries that is somewhat similar to the modern Christmas. Sinterklaas is a character that is very similar to Santa Claus because it's also his birthday and he's giving all kids presents. I don't know why my teacher custom ordered kangaroos though, since it has nothing to do with Sinterklaas.

I got a haircut today and I'm having some mixed feelings about it. My hair has some more texture in it now and it's not as flat as before. However, I thought it was clear that I agreed on letting 5 cm/2 inches being cut, but somehow it turned out to be about 15 cm/6 inches. I'm feeling so naked right now.


So much shorter ~ ;A; Sorry for the quality of the pictures, it's taken with Milk's phone
I'll update something beauty-related again very soon, and here's a teaser for now.


Can anyone tell what I'm going to write about with just this picture?

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