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Goldwell Kerasilk Instant Silk Fluid

We talked before about Redken Anti-Snap, but hair guru Emily changed the conversation with her Goldwell Kerasilk Instant Silk Fluid recommendation.  Think of Instant Silk as Anti-Snap with nutrition for the hair.  It smooths, creates shine, fights frizz, and acts as an all-around texture problem solver. Weightless, super-fast absorbing and non-greasy, Instant Silk is all you want in a smoothing serum, with the added benefit of UV filters and Vitamin E.  Goldwell Kerasilk Instant Silk Fluid falls in the middle of the pack in terms of price, but a little goes a long way, making it worth the investment.  In sum, Instant Silk provides convert-worthy results. 

HI GLOSS

High-end haircare carries the real possibility for disappointment.  As previously discussed, shampoo and conditioner only have a few minutes to do their thing, and then it’s just down the drain.  Is a hefty investment in something so fleeting very prudent?Enjoying Fekkai Protein Rx PM Strengthener led to the decision to invest in Fekkai Glossing KitThe freshly scented Glossing Shampoo performs well enough, leaving hair shiny as promised as well as silky and bouncy.  Not a complete failure, but also not worthy of the substantial asking price since many less expensive shampoos perform equally well.  This shampoo lathers nicely because it is not sulfate-free. Fekkai Glossing Conditioner delivers promised shine, but slacks in the detangling department.  For long locks, get ready for a crippling 2:1 conditioner to shampoo ratio.  For a similar investment, much more effective conditioners are available to achieve more dramatic results.  To this product’s credit, it did soften a particularly rough patch that cheaper conditioners couldn’t soothe. Usually cream = weight, but when used sparingly, Fekkai Glossing Cream tames frizzies, protects against heat, and brings a high-shine finish to the hair.  The bonus Glossing Cream was the pleasant surprise, but any more than a pea sized amount, and enter the greasy law of diminishing returns.  A little goes a very long way, and this cream definitely helps detangle wet hair where the Glossing Conditioner falls short. Overall, Fekkai Glossing Kit performed as promised.  For most, however, the results won’t justify the cost.  Might consider keeping the pair in the rotation for special events, but the price-per-use is a little steep for every wash. 

Fekkai Protein Rx PM Repair Strengthener

I know ya’ll covetous bitches have been staring longingly at Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Kyle Richards‘ mega-mane.  A common salon-chair complaint is that women can’t get vibrant, thick, luxurious hair to grow below the bra line.  After hair reaches this length it fizzles out into stringy insubstantial wisps.  Some think extensions are the answer.  Get Britney’s busted weave to cosign on that shit.    Let’s try another angle.  Fekkai Protein Rx PM Repair Strengthener is an overnight conditioning treatment aimed at fortifying hair while you sleep.  No doubt Rx PM Repair Strengthener is an extravagance at $65 for 4 oz.  Justify the price by recognizing that you will easily get another month or more out of your haircut.  Furthermore, consider that shampoo and conditioner only stay on the hair for 1-5 minutes.  There are limits to what even the most luxurious product can do in this scant time.  Fekkai’s light-weight cream rebuilds and revitalizes over several hours.  Upon waking and washing, hair is left silken, shiny, and weightlessly soft.  This is the secret to taking your tresses from mid-length to full-length. It’s worth emphasizing that Rx PM Repair does not weigh hair down or leave build-up.  It penetrates strands quickly and won’t stain your pillow.  The scent is pleasant and unobtrusive. Nothing is ever perfect.  The cheap dispenser is inconsistent with the quality of the product inside.  Upgrade your bottles Fekkai.  J’annoyed with the weak-ass pump.  Also, sad to say this isn’t vegan.  Milk protein is involved. It takes mayjah results for me to get all aflutter over a conditioner, but I have a diamond-hard wang for Fekkai Protein Rx PM Repair Strengthener.  Often the differences between the high end and low end are indiscernible, but in this case the results after one use are not only noticeable, they border on miraculous.