Best Conditioner for Brunettes!

Fellow brunette beauties, I'm about to let you in on a little secret of mine!

I have found the perfect product for keeping your color looking fresh and glossy weeks after having it colored.

Aveda Clove Conditioner

Clove is AMAZING for people with light to dark brown hair. It helps revive your color and people will actually ask if you went to the salon!

Aveda Black Malva Conditioner

Black Malva is great adding depth to dark brown and black shades. It especially looks nice with cool (blue/violet) hued browns.

You can use these conditioners after any shampoo of your choice. The longer you leave it in, the more noticeable results you will see. I recommend about 5 mins for a quick fix.

If you feel it doesn't leave your hair super conditioned, use it every other time you wash your hair. I recommend using a repairing conditioner every other time you wash.

Weekly Wishlist

Here's what I've been  dreaming of this week:

Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray

This surf spray is a saltwater based hair styling spray that adds volume and texture for a sexy, beachy feel.

It's $24 for 4oz at Sephora.

I've seen a few other companies that make saltwater spray, but I'm just not sold on them. I've heard so many great things about Bumble and Bumble's product lines that I'm ready to jump on the bandwagon and try it out.

Stila Custom Color Bronze

What's unique about this bronzer is that it's self adjusting, one size fits all if you will. It's mostly matte (very subtle shimmer) so it's great for contouring the face. It's also formulated without sulfates, parabens and other irritants.

It's $20 at Sephora.

Aveda Invati

I'm actually pretty excited about Aveda's new collection Invati. It promotes thicker hair by working at the scalp. It helps you to grow more hair naturally. As you may know, I went to the Aveda Institute for cosmetology school, so I know a bit about all of their products. However, this system was released after I finished school so I never got a chance to try it out.

Here's what I know about the system: 

It's a 3 step system comprised of shampoo, conditioner, and a scalp revitalizing spray. 

The shampoo is an extra thin formula so it gets down onto the scalp to remove residue and debris that can cause hair follicles to become blocked and stop producing hair while also stimulating the follicle which can help the hair grow faster and stronger.

The conditioner helps strengthen and thicken the hair while also adding shine.

The Scalp Revitalizer creates an optimum environment to promote hair and scalp health.

This stuff will cost you- about $110 for the whole set.

The shampoo and conditioner are $24 each for the standard 6.7 oz bottles. These aren't offered in litres at this time. The Scalp Revitalizer is $60 for a 5 oz bottle.

Temptu Airbrush System

I've really been wanting to try an airbrush system. Since I have sensitive and acne prone skin, airbrush is perfect since there is no contamination or need to use brushes. Temptu is nice because of their AirPods that hold the foundation instead of the traditional method of putting drops into an air gun. This reduces waste of the product, no need to clean an air gun, and no contamination from opening the bottles.

It's $225 for the compressor and a foundation. The foundation replacements cost $45, which isn't as expensive as it sounds since you don't use as much foundation compared to traditional foundation applications.  

Introduction

Wow. I just realized that I haven't taken much time to introduce myself on this blog.
I'm Erin, I live in Minnesota, I'm 20 years old. I'm a licensed cosmetologist without a job.
I've always had a passion for the beauty industry and after high school I decided to take it a step further and enroll in the cosmetology program at the Aveda Institute Minneapolis.
I took class there from January 2011-January 2012. After that I was completely broke and moved back with my parents about 2 hours away from Minneapolis. I'm currently looking for a steady job while doing some freelance work on the side.
I do my family and friends hair, and I've been getting more and more interested in makeup.
I hope to keep you guys and gals updated as I continue my journey through the world of beauty.
If anybody has any questions about anything from cosmetology school, the industry in general, products I've used, Aveda, whatever... I'm totally willing to help you out!
-Erin