Green and Pure with Pureology

// November 20th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Hair Love, Natural Stuff, New Stuff!

Dear Sisses,

Have you ever thought about going green; like recycling materials to save Mother Earth and become vegetarian for a change? What changes have you made to go green then?

I never thought that I’d contribute this soon in the simplest way possible, until a friend introduced me to this new hair care product that was just recently launched. Among the Bears (that’s how we address each other); she knew I am secretly obsessed with my hair since 2005. After her salon event, she handed me samples from Pureology.

Since I have sensitive skin (boring, I know!), I normally use baby shampoo and seldom condition my hair. This routine was formulated by my derma to avoid breakouts on my forehead, but made my colour-treated hair look deep fried and frizzy!
Pureology, the #1 colour care brand in the USA is 100% vegan and has AntiFade Complex and ZeroSulfate formulations. After using the Essential Repair variant for a couple of days, I initially noticed that my hair was undeniably soft and no remarkable bumps on my forehead so far! A real promise for my sensitive skin since it has mild cleansing system, with no added salt, and derived from coconut, corn and sugar. I just hope in due time, since the product is a bit pricey, local distributor will also offer the Pureology Promise: Long Lasting Hair Color or Your Money Back.

The waste management system does not end there; Pureology uses recyclable materials for their containers and printed with soy ink. Really a sweet piece!

So don’t waste another time stressing out Sis, be an Earth Angel too!

Pureology is now available in all Azta Urban Salon branches: Eastwood City, Katipunan, Alabang Town Center and Robinson’s Metroeast and other leading salons in Metro Manila.

The Kikay Girl’s New Hair Style

// April 30th, 2008 // 7 Comments » // Events, Hair Love

Two days ago, Sasha and I attended the Pantene’s Dare To Get Wet Event. It was a fun filled night as the glamorous names in the hair styling world as well as the Pantene’s Most Beautiful all came together to show us that hair fall can indeed be prevented, and water , our greatest enemy, can actually work in harmony with our hair, with the new water-activated formula of Pantene Pro-V Hairfall Control Shampoo and Conditioner.

Of course, I wouldn’t want my hair to be a mess as I attend the event, and I noticed that my bangs were becoming quite long and nonexistent already, so I opted for a quick stop at Greenbelt 3, at First Aid, to pay a visit to F Salon’s best-kept secret, Rico Gallegos. Remember him? He cut Sasha’s and Phoebe’s hair to perfection.

He first wanted to cut my hair and give it some concave bangs but I think I chickened out with the thought of it. Perhaps not my time yet, eh? Well, I opted for sideswept bangs. I think it made my face look chubbier, but hey, at least my bestbud M won’t be complaining on how thin I’ve been already!

Ready to see the new cut? Let’s have it after the fold!
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Kadus Mineral Tonic

// March 19th, 2008 // 1 Comment » // Hair Love

If there’s facial mist for the hair, and body oil for the well, body, there’s always something to soothe the scalp and keep it calm and relaxed. I’ve got the Kadus Mineral Tonic to keep my scalp happy.

This might just be one of those trips to the salon wherein your stylist would approach you and offer you something to buy from the salon. I got mine from Perfektion Salon, the nearest salon that I could ever go to. It’s located at Banawe street, and the salon’s just above Starbucks.
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My Kikay Loot Last Weekend

// March 18th, 2008 // 2 Comments » // Fragrance Love, Hair Love, Kikay Thoughts

Last weekend, it was a major shopping spree for me. I spent so much on kikay stuff, and shoes, that I should probably swear off looking at my wallet, or maybe consider having my wallet locked in a safety deposit box so that I would not try to spend again. Oh heck, there’s Gcash. My mobile phone’s in trouble, too.

One very very small part of my loot is my kikay loot.
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Protect Your Hair With Kerastase Soleil Voile Protecteur

// March 11th, 2008 // No Comments » // Hair Love

Because this is the best decision you’ll ever make as you go to the beach – bringing a bottle of Kerastase Soleil Voile Protecteur with you. It has Ceramide, Vitamin E, and UV filters that would be like your hair’s sunblock, and moisturizer at the same time.
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Sunsilk’s Life Can’t Wait Campaign

// February 21st, 2008 // 5 Comments » // Hair Love, Kikay News

Did you know that….

*87% of girls are more open to opportunities when they are happy with their hair
*Half of girls across the globe want to hide from the world when they are unhappy with their hair
*Feeling good about their hair “magically” transforms the way 76% of girls feel about themselves

I don’t know but I would do just about anything to get that much much coveted self confidence to face the world, and I can’t exactly claim that my self confidence comes from just my hair that I’ve been really really taking care of, but I can say that it is one factor for me being happy with myself . I mean, wouldn’t it be nice if someone told you you had great hair?
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L’Oreal Elseve Hair Products Are Love!

// February 1st, 2008 // 31 Comments » // Hair Love

It’s been months since I’ve first tried L’Oreal Elseve hair products and I must admit that I’ve been raving about them nonstop. I’ve started with trying the Color Vive , their variant for coloured hair that has sun protection, to trying the Anti-Breakage Line , and lastly, their Smooth Intense line for dry and frizzy hair.

As others might know me, I have been an avid fan of Kerastase ( my one and only favorite hair care brand in the whole wide world, if there weren’t any budget constraints tied with on my belt? haha! ), and I have been hearing raves about the L’Oreal Elseve Hair Care Line that it is comparable to Kerastase. One thing I know is that - L’Oreal Professionel products don’t come close to Kertastase from experience, so I was a little bit skeptic that a consumer line , that is 3x priced lower than Kerastase can do so much.

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CLEAR Black Valentines Commercial

// January 22nd, 2008 // 5 Comments » // Hair Love, Kikay News

You never know when you’d get struck by the seduction of black,
The temptation of black.

I have no idea why CLEAR commercials have been my most awaited commercials everytime. I mean, the Rain commercial made a huge impact ( by reading the forums, everyone seemed to be smitten with Rain by now ), and now, they’re selling a very, very bold idea – Black Valentines.

The commercial starts with lovely ladies walking on the streets, as one gets hit by a black cupid’s arrow, as their crimson red attires turn into black. Then, a dashing guy’s car gets hit, too, as well as him. Then, they come together, all in black, with all their shiny, and beautiful hair, moving closer to each other. The scene ends with Piolo Pascual ( sigh, I love you Piolo!!!! ) being revealed as the black cupid.
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Kikay Kits Review : Nutrizen Peppermint & Tea Tree Shampoo

// January 15th, 2008 // 3 Comments » // Hair Love, Scents Love

A shampoo with glycerin and virgin coconut oil making it gentle on hair and scalp. Enriched with tea tree extract to fight against dandruff, and peppermint to relieve scalp itching. Leaves your hair and scalp clean, healthy and refreshed.

From my previous post I promised a review of my latest purchase from my friend Emily’s company, Nutrizen. Knowing me, I was sold the moment I saw the word “Peppermint” on the label because I love, love, love minty shampoos. Even if almost every minty shampoo I’ve tried dries my hair and makes me so sad, I still haven’t given up. I feel that there will be a Holy Grail minty-shampoo for me in due time. *wink*
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Korean Superstar Rain for CLEAR Shampoo

// November 20th, 2007 // 4 Comments » // Hair Love

If one brand deserves to get a marketing award for the year, I bet it would be CLEAR. It is CLEAR that they have exhausted every brilliant idea imaginable to make it BE everywhere – inside the mall, inside the Big Brother House, sponsor the most anticipated Maging Sino Ka Man Book 2, and just now, get the hottest Korean superstar, Rain, for a commercial.

Rain is one of the most successful Asian superstars as his name is not only famous in his home base, Korea. He has a steady fan base here in the Philippines, who listen to his songs, swoon over his impressive dancing, and gush over his telenovelas. He even did a concert in New York. He’s that good. He is all full of sex appeal and talent. God , woops, getting carried away!

Well, now that CLEAR is everywhere, what can you say about it? Is it a great product as it claims? I’d love to hear from you!