conditioner – Sweat & Sparkle

After my very negative review of a Dollar Tree beauty item in my last post, I feel the need to balance things out with a much more positive one. For the most part, when I take a chance and buy make-up, nail polish, or another beauty item at Dollar Tree, I end up liking it, so I want to be fair here.

My hair is very long, down to my waist, and tangles easily. I am not one of those carefree, whip-my-hair-around ladies on the beach, like you see in movies and commercials, because if I did, my hair would be full of knots the size of birds’ nests. I dampen my hair, douse it with detangling spray, and braid it before I even think of getting into salt water.

Last year, before one of our beach trips, I decided to get a cheap conditioner, something I didn’t mind using a ton of, and coat my damp hair with it before I braided it. I liked the smell of Salon Selectives Argan Oil Hair Treatment:

Even if you don’t like perfumed products, the scent doesn’t stick around after you rinse it out. I coated my hair with this conditioner before braiding it and swimming, and then in the shower afterward, I spread a generous layer on my hair and let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing it out.

After my shower, I was quite happy with how easily I was able to comb my hair. No little knots or tangles–the comb glided right through my hair, which is unusual for me after swimming in salt water.

Even better, when my hair dried, it felt so soft and light, bouncy. My hair is fine, so I appreciated that this conditioner does not weigh it down or leave a greasy residue. And did I mention that I really like the way it smells?

I had picked up a jar of this conditioner thinking it would be a one-time purchase just to load up my hair and protect it from salt water at the beach, but I ended up going back to Dollar Tree and stocking up with two more jars. It’s now part of my regular rotation in our shower.

This is one product that I absolutely recommend. I experiment with hair products all the time, and this one is high on my list. Not bad for a dollar (and a quarter)!

Work days feel like 8 million hours this week! I really am trying to be productive, but all I want to do is dream about the weekend.

When I got home from work yesterday, I decided to have a mini spa night to unwind and relax. Nothing fancy, just some me time with a few special touches. I put on a face mask and let that sit while I brushed my hair, then took a shower with lavender shower fizzies. I had bought a hair deep conditioner while my husband and I were at the beach last weekend, so I tried that out and loved it.

I thought my hair deserved a treat after salt water, sand, and tangles from jumping waves. With a beachy name like Take Me to Tahiti One Minute Moisture Hair Mask, how could I resist?

I keep intending to post more product reviews on my blog, so I will start with this one. This conditioner smells wonderful, floral mixed with island, gardenia and coconut oil. I let the conditioner sit on my hair for far more than one minute, while I used a body scrub. After I rinsed, my hair combed out easily, which says a lot. My hair loves to tangle, so it was nice to slide my comb through so smoothly.

When my hair dried, it was so soft and seems bouncier too. This conditioner contains shea butter, a favorite ingredient of mine in pretty much anything, because it works.

This conditioner received high reviews on every site I saw, from Amazon to Walmart to Sally Beauty. I’m sold and would definitely buy it again.

After my shower, I curled up under a blanket (since damp hair made me chilly) and snuggled up with my husband for a peaceful evening. It was a perfect ending to my mini spa night!