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Friday, January 29, 2016

Hello all! So, I have an interesting product to share with you today. This is the Keranique Scalp Stimulating Shampoo. I am actually so excited I got to try this because after having Nat, I lost so much hair. I had gotten pretty bare in the front and I was so sad my hair was gone.

Keranique Scalp Stimulating Shampoo | Kat Stays Polished

Here is a little blurb about the shampoo right from their website:

The Keranique Scalp Stimulating Shampoo for Thinning Hair:

Thinning, fine hair needs a special shampoo. Hair that is thin and weak has low resistance to harsh cleansers, but unless properly cleansed well, scalp oils weigh thin hair down and make lasting volume a challenge. This sulfate-free Scalp Stimulating Shampoo is designed especially for thinning hair to gently deep clean and stimulate the scalp to nourish and rejuvenate the hair follicles. Fortified with Keratin and Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5), hair feels lighter, cleaner, and more buoyant. Leaves hair ultra-clean as it helps clear away impurities at the follicle to improve the effectiveness of scalp treatments.

Key Benefits

Retains shine.

Provides combability, detangling & smoothing without weighing the hair down.

Removes build-up.

Protects against cuticle damage.

Healthy way of keeping hair fuller and thicker looking.

This shampoo looks and lathers just like any other shampoo. The scent does smell a bit medicated - almost minty and a little floral at the same time - not bad though. I used it every other day for a few weeks and actually did notice a small difference. I feel like this is something that needs to be used for at least 4-6 months before you see any real results but I'm definitely not crying about my hair anymore.

Although I did not have the conditioner to try, I did have a good experience with this product. If you'd like to learn more about the Keranique line of products, here is where you can find them:

T3 Twirl 360 Review

Monday, May 11, 2015

Hello all!!! So, I got to celebrate my very first Mother's Day yesterday. It was fantastic. We got to go to the Players Championship because my work had super special tickets and we took Nat with us because...well, why the heck not? I got her a super special outfit to wear JUST for TPC.

Anyway, I have another mommy-time-saving tool to show you guys today! It's called the Twirl 360 from T3. I have other automatic curling irons but this one is seriously fantastic!

Here's a little more information on it straight from the product page:

Our new one-of-a-kind gyroscopic curling iron features patent-pending motion-sensing technology and an auto-rotating barrel to create beautiful curls and waves with a simple turn of your wrist. The Twirl 360 senses the movement of your hand and automatically rotates in the desired direction, forming polished, perfect curls every time. With 5 heat settings, 2 speeds, and T3 Tourmaline + Ceramic technology, the Twirl 360 is ideal for any hair type or skill level and delivers shiny waves and curls that last. Curling your hair has never been so easy.

So here is the Quick Start Guide to this curling iron. It actually pretty simple, but I recommend watching the videos they provide just so you get a feel for how it's supposed to work.

Below is the magical button. This is what will help you get fantastic curls in seriously no time at all. The great thing about this iron is that it takes no time to heat up and takes no time to create your curls. You'll see here in a second.

Since I've been going through the post-pregnancy-hair-loss tragedy lately, I don't have much hair to work with which is why I like to curl it every once in a while. I pinned the top half of my hair up so that I could work on the bottom layer without any trouble.

So basically how this work is you take a 1/2 inch to 1 inch piece of hair and clip it like you would a traditional curling iron. Then, you just slightly twist your wrist in the direction you want to curl your hair and bam! It rotates for you! As soon as it's done rotating, you can slowly unwind and release your hair from the barrel. It curls instantly!

This is literally after about a 2-second hold after I wound my hair. Doesn't it just look fabulous?

This is after finishing just one side of the bottom half. Look how amazing these curls are!

It was no trouble to get the top half of my hair curled. This tool saves so much time because I don't have to sit with the curling iron around my hair for very long and it does all the work for me.

This was my mother's day look. It's hard to see the curls but I promise you, they were full! Nat loves to grab at my hair so I didn't get to show off my curls for very long. Up into a clip it went!

So tell me, wouldn't you LOVE to have a curling iron that does ALL the work for you? This would be great to take on travel too, which I might end up doing later this year.

This curling iron is available for $230 at Sephora and these following retailers:

Saks Fifth Avenue | Nordstrom | ULTA

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Kiss InstaWave Automatic Curler

Monday, March 16, 2015

Hey friends! It's been 11 weeks since I had my baby and I'm so glad to be back in the swing of things. As you can tell from the title, this post is about the KISS InstaWave Automatic Curler. I'd been wanting to try something like this for a while because my hair is so long and I could totally use some help to curl all of my hair in a short amount of time.

The first few pictures are just of the packaging and a glimpse of the instructions. Just from the looks of the outside packaging, the product looked really promising to me.

KISS InstaWave Automatic Curler | Kat Stays Polished

This is what the actual curler looks like. I had to really read the instructions well before I started using it. It honestly was so confusing to me - but then again, I was suffering heavily from pregnancy brain.

After reading all of the instructions, I was ready to curl my very long hair. Here I am with freshly washed, air-dried hair. The curler has 2 settings and for this look I used the highest setting.

I started from the back for my first curl and look how awesome it came out. Basically you set the curler alongside the section of hair you want to curl and push the button on the handle of the curler to wind the device. The tricky part is figuring out which way to turn it to get the right curl. It took a few uses for me to figure out which worked best for me.

Here is one side of my head done. It took under 10 minutes for one side of my head and my arms weren't as tired as they usually are with a traditional curling iron.

Finally, here I am curling the second half of my hair. Such an easy way to curl my hair - I'm very pleased with it.

Okay, so this is one of my maternity pictures at almost 36 weeks. My hair had been curled using the KISS InstaWave Automatic Curler and I think it did a wonderful job! It rained just minutes after this picture so all my curls went flat, but it lasted quite a long time with the assistance of hair spray.

KISS InstaWave Automatic Curler - Final Result | Kat Stays Polished

Overall, this curler is an instant time saver for me. I've used it every time I've had to get dressed up or if I just want curly hair for the day. With a new baby in my life, anything to save me time is a winner in my book.

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Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Hey all! Tonight I have a new type of hair tool to show you. It's the Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron. My hair is so fine and flat that I always love to try new things to get some volume pumped into my hair. I figure this could be an easy way to do it.

It comes in a box like this. I love the packaging - it's so feminine but also super simple.

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron | Kat Stays Polished

If you're not one to keep boxes to hair tools (like me) the kit comes with a carrying case. Along with the iron and the case, there is a brush/hair separator and 3 clips to help you pin back the layers of hair.

Here is my sad, flat-haired before picture.

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron - Before with flat Hair | Kat Stays Polished

I started by pinning the top layer of hair away to one side. This iron is meant to volumize the under layers of hair to give you that extra bump.

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron - Hair All Clipped! | Kat Stays Polished

According to the instructions inside, people with fine, flat, or damaged hair should set their iron between 320 and 350. I chose 330. This thing heated up QUICK! Like...less than a minute! That is one perk I absolutely love about this tool. I hate having to wait for things to heat up!

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron - Temp Set for Fine Hair | Kat Stays Polished

The iron looks like a crimper. This is the first section of hair that I did. According to the instructions, they say to do more more than halfway down your cheek. I did about 3 iron-sections down.

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron - First Section Voloom'd | Kat Stays Polished

After a few more sections and layers of hair, can you tell which side has been volumized?

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron - One Side Voloom'd | Kat Stays Polished

Here is both sides done. You can most definitely tell the difference. The crimp marks DO fade out after brushing and cooling down. Honestly though, some days I think I might actually want some wavy and crimped hair. Remember those days?

Voloom Hair Volumizing Iron - Both Sides Voloom'd | Kat Stays Polished

Overall, this product has really amazed me. From the time it took me to heat up the iron to actually having my entire head done...it was less than 10 minutes total. I have NEVER been able to do a look like this in that short amount of time. Normally, anything having to do with a hot hair tool takes about 15 minutes for just one side. What do y'all think?

If you want to learn more about this product and get one for yourself, visit the Voloom website or any of their social media links listed below.