A One 'n Only Mask

Here in the North East winter is coming up fast and that means constant cold air and dry heat, which isn't exactly the kindest thing to hair. But I have something to make is all better!  (this is also the line I would have used if I ever had a role in a super cool after school special selling drugs on a play ground)

One 'n Only Restorative Mask  

$10 without a Sally's card for 8.5 oz $4.39 for 3 oz.

It says right there on the front, Reconstructs & Repairs, Hydrates & Moisturizes, Texturizes & Shines. And ya know what, they aren't lying at all! This one tube takes my dry, brittle, bleached ends and makes them feel soft, healthy and shiny. It also makes my virgin hair, soft, shiny and a lot less frizzy. 

It's an extremely thick formula, almost like cake frosting. In the summer, when I refuse to drive with my windows up but later regret it when my hair is one big tangled mess, I can put this mask on in the shower and comb through my hair with only my fingers to get all the knots out. It's an absolute miracle!  And even then it doesn't weigh my hair down, major points!

The instructions on the back say to leave this on your hair for 7-10 minutes. After re-bleaching my hair to put the pink in I did the full 10 minutes and it worked like magic and also replaced any chemical smell with the sweet, beautiful smell of argan oil. I love the smell and I would imagine everyone else will too since I've never come across anyone who hasn't liked the smell of argan/moroccan oil. 

I also use this mask as a regular conditioner, forgoing the 7-10 minutes for a quick 1-2. Many times I only apply this to my ends that need it the most, and go with a lighter conditioner closer to my head, especially when I use it as a Toning Conditioner to keep my pink nice and bright. That's where I mix some of my hair color in with the conditioner and use that after shampooing to keep the color nice and vibrant.

One 'n Only as a huge line of argan oil products. I know quite a good number of people who use their Moroccan oil and other products and really love them, but I haven't really delved into their line all that much. But because I love this mask so much I'm tempted to try other products of theirs, but I'm also reluctant. What if I don't love them as much?? I don't want to ruin the beautiful relationship we already have. 

Best Thing In A Bottle Since Beer

Morrocan Oil Leave In Hair Treatment $40

I'm no stranger to hair oil. I'm Indian, we love us some coconut oil and live by it, but coconut oil doesn't help with styling. I still remember the first time my hair dresser used Morccan Oil on me. It was a minor miracle. NAY! it was a major miracle! My hair dried soft and sleek and curly with no frizz, no crunch and no oily residue. What was this black magic that she used on me??  She gave me a trial size of it for me to use at home. That's how they get ya huh? "First ones free, Kid!"  

And just like an up-and-coming addict, I pretended I didn't need it.  No...surely my concoctions of hair products will be fiiine...I don't need that oil! But more and more I kept flashing back to that wonderful light, heavenly smell. The ease with which it ran through my hair. The way it dried, even on my hands, so quickly, without a trace of oil. I needed it.

I bought my first full size bottle from a salon in AL while I was visiting my sister. I had never spent that much money on one hair product before and I was nervous. It was a heavy dark apothecary bottle, that I loved,  inside of an attention grabbing blue box. I spent the time at her house perfecting my method and amount I needed. I started off with very little, cherishing this new liquid gold.  By the end of the week I found my happy place.

Since then I've given way to all other hair products. Nothing else compared nor would do anymore. I tried other brands of Moroccan/argan oils, during short lapses in judgement, only to find them too oily or heavy, or drying and making my hair brittle. Every time I've gone back to the original Moroccan Oil brand in the blue box with the heavenly smell.

For the last few years the only thing that I've put in my hair is this oil and my hair brush...and maybe some hair spray for costumes/events(where I basically go to in costume).  I use it every time my hair is wet and even on on dry hair to smooth out some frizziness or to bring some life back to my slept in curls.

Each 3.4 oz bottle lasts me between 6 months to a year depending how long my hair is and now that I don't buy anything else for my hair, the price tag seems more than worth it.

The Moroccan Oil line hosts a long line of hair products available in salons or select beauty supply stores. The line has everything from a lighter version of the oil treatment, to creams, masks, foams and shampoo. Every thing my hair stylist has tried on me has worked amazingly. I'm not sure what they're putting into those little blue packages, but it's so good it should be illegal!