What I Did on My Summer Vacation: Products I Used & Loved
Ok so this year I actually had two vacations. Nice job if you can swing it.. given that other than one trip to NY last year, I hadn't been anywhere for about 4-5 years, that's pretty darn good. (wait. I am not counting the 2 weekend trips to San Francisco.. both times with family.. and one was a real pain when we came home. Animal House party anyone?)
These were major vacations and stuff that I planned very carefully what to pack and what was going to be done since they were 8-10 days. You saw Hawaii..but in case you didn't, since I was shooting most of the photos, here's one of me someone else took
Upstate New York has yet to hit the blog but it's coming. I have a ton of photos and even a couple of videos. Plus some interview time with Xena Princess Warrior, co-author of that wonderful book " On the Meaning of Adam Lambert" and website. She traveled down to the burg where I was staying just to hang out on a boat with me and the NY BFF's (D, Kathy, and other peeps)
This one isn't on the boat -- saving those for later-- but this is a shot from inside a bar where a bunch of us traveled to the next little town and sat around drinking margaritas listening to 70's, 80's and 90's tunes.
Anyway-- back to the project at hand. I traveled considerably lighter on both trips because I knew that I would buy stuff. Didn't buy as much ih Hawaii but I knew that beauty products are a premium there and I wanted great hair.. and hopefully you saw some photos or videos from the Kauai trip that showed off my hair. By the time I hit Skaneateles, my hair was in pretty darn good shape and it stayed that way despite every day (except 1) on a boat in the middle of a lake-- and it was FUN. I did have a hat but I also drove around in a convertible and did a lot of walking in what was warmer weather than Los Angeles and the weather was all over the place with thunderstorms, humidity and lots of high temps too.
How did I manage to get my hair under control? I was pretty careful about what I took with me. I brought a couple brushes, a hair dryer, (left the flat iron at home), and took a few hair products-- primarily from two lines.
Belegenza was a great one to use on almost a daily basis. It's fabulous ingredient list was highly useful in both climates on both sides of the US and everywhere in between. It's a celebrity favorite - particularly for shows shooting in NYC . You can check the site for who's using it and know that Patrick McMillan the celebrity stylist carries it in his salon and uses it with great success.
Part of the Belegenza line
This great aloe-based line makes smart sense to travel with because it's concentrated-- meaning you don't need big bottles of it, I just poured some of everything into smaller bottles and had more than enough for both trips. The only thing that's not so concentrated and dilutable is VirgINity which is sprayed on after washing hair and you come it through and it repairs damage. " Luv, luv, luv. I love this stuff. I understand that Alan's got a new product for blondes seeking volume. (hands waving wildly in the air), can't wait to see that.
This is a great line for home & travel and it's minus the junk ingredients. It's been on this blog before so check out the site. www.belegenza.com . You won't be sorry
Belegenza is a must have and their range of products are killer -- and now include skincare (can't tell you much more than podcast on the blog I have done with Alan because I haven't tried them). I know from the fastidious quality control that Alan has over his line that the skincare will be as truly effective as the hair care line.
Another line that I had gotten a travel kit of at ISSE in January and never used was this new organic Argan Oil line. I thought it was the perfect test drive to see if it could stand up to the problems that flying, sun, humidity, and blow dryers have (along with being articially blonde) Dermorganics Argan Oil Hair Treatments .
What is Argan Oil:
The Argan tree is native to the region of southwest Morocco. In the early 2000's there were only 6000 Argan trees in the world. The Argan forest became a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nature preserve and an aggressive plan to grow the forest put into place. In recent years, the Argan forest has expanded to well over 12,000 mature trees and growing.
The Argan tree grows a small fruit, inside which resides the Argan seed. Goats love to eat the fruit of the Argan tree, and you will find that they climb on top of each other, just to get a bite! The Argan forest is a wholly organic forest, with no artificial fertilization or pesticides permitted.
The Argan seed is cold pressed to release the oil. The Argan tree blooms twice a year from which the Argan fruit is harvested and cold-pressed by hand. Argan oil used in DermOrganic® Hair and Skin Care product comes from Morocco and is certified 100% organic according to USDA NOP Standardsm by Ecocert.
This line was impressive because of the Argan OIl and because the products delivered smooth silky hair. I did use the shampoo, the masque which made a huge difference particularly after being in salt water for half a day snorkeling and the oil was a nice tiny bottle that provided a shine and condition boost that helped my hair dry a bit faster but better on the ends. (Ingredients are good but there is dimethicone in the oil--not so good.). If you are looking for Argan Oil products, this is one that you should check out. I like that it's certified organic and the masque is awesome. Use the oil sparingly because of the dimethicone-- because if you use too much you will be defeating the purpose of the argan oil and the other two products.
I used both and often found that I didn't to wash my hair every day thanks to the Belegenza (by the time NY rolled around, I was rationing my usage of it and I killed my bottles of it by the time I returned to LA). Looking for products that deliver great hair care and don't have to take up a lot of space, these are two lines to check out. Both lines are woth buying. Buy both if you can afford it but try the Belegenza first. Why? Because I know how awesome the ingredients are, I have been using it for two years and have no qualms shelling out the bucks because I know what it does for my hair. There is something for every hair type -- and Alan when you read this, can I please try the blonde with volume stuff?
The Dermoganics, I had small samples and they are long gone! Nice stuff and I wish the oil had no dimethicone and also came in a squeeze bottle so that the little jar didn't spill all over everything.
www.belegenza.com
www.dermorganics.com
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