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I wanted to put in a good two weeks’ shake before reviewing these products.
The change of seasons always wreaks havoc on my hair, especially as I’d recently gotten a perm. My hair has been a combination of frizz, split ends, and dryness. These products have helped my hair from looking like a frizzy yield sign.
I received three items (from left to right) :
- Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Restructuring Bond Repair 3-in-1 Sealing Serum
- Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Restructuring Bond Repair Masque
- Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Infinite Color Hold Dual-Use Serum
We get 50 mL / 1.7 fl oz amount of product for each serum. I currently have short hair, so half-a-pump to 1 full pump sufficed.
The mask is 161 g/ 5.7oz. It’s a massive tub and only a tiny amount of product is needed for my short bob. That tub will last me until my next lifetime, and then some.
The “Color Hold Dual-Use Serum (left)” can be used as both a leave-in treatment and an additive, mixed in with your favorite conditioner. I’ve tried both and loved the results.
The scent is grape candy and floral, not cloyingly sweet but deep enough to cast a light fragrance over your hair. It works as a hair perfume! Staying power was decent.
Do you see the difference before and after? (left is before, right is after)
The product itself is an almost transparent viscous gel, oily yet surprisingly non-greasy. It lightened my frizz but didn’t weigh down my hair like some serums do. And it does lend a shine to your hair.
My hair is currently free of dye, so I’ve been using this as a daily “hair oil & hair perfume & treatment” rolled into one handy package. It’s been good to me.
The “Bond Repair 3-in-1 Sealing Serum (right)” smells a bit more … ambery? woody? Smell-wise, I preferred the “Color Hold.”
“Bond Repair” is also a mildly viscous gel that melts into your hair. It felt more lightweight than the “Color Hold,” and did a pretty great job of protecting my hair from heat. But again, I could not get over that woodsy smell … it may be for some people but I didn’t much like the scent. I personally wouldn’t use it before naptime; I wouldn’t be able to fall asleep.
The mask leans on the heavy side, thick and creamy. Instructions say once or twice per week, but for those like me endowed with greasy & frizzy hair (= worst combination ever), I’d say once a week at most.
The scent is floral and mildly clinical. It feels cloying in the shower but fresh once you wash it off. The mask lends a heaviness to my hair, keeping it from going all-out fizz. More than once a week may be overkill though.
It felt like a solid winter hair mask.
My current go-to is the “Color Hold Dual-Use Serum.” I use it every day.
The “Bond Repair Mask,” I’ve been using one every 3-5 days. I love the scent it creates with the “Color Hold.” My hair is more…manageable.
The “Bond Repair 3-in-1 Sealing Serum,” I use mixed with other products to get over the scent. It does its job as a heat protectant!
I was surprised by how low a rating this product got in Sephora. Less than 3/5!
Directions: For use on dry, dirty hair, shake it up, work a palm-full of product onto your hair and scalp, re-apply as needed. (PS: I don’t use a palm-full. 1/3 of a palm is enough.)
This is my three-days-old hair after using Ouai’s Dry Shampoo Foam. My hair usually goes limp and sad after a day without washing. I’ve got that grease-is-me scalp that needs washing 7/7 a week.
Dry shampoos were always a “meh” for me. I rarely use one up when I get them in a beauty box.
13.5 FL OZ – 400 ml. For hand washes, this is on the bigger size.
Ethical and nature-friendly.
Simply pump, lather, and rinse.
The product is a clear slippery gel that lathers gently when you mix it with water.
Now the hair oil. This one’s vetiver & jojoba.
Ingredients list & directions. As is the case with the hand wash, there are a lot of plant-based ingredients.
The oil is clear and rather runny. It feels lighter than most hair oils I’ve used.
(Left is before, right is after I applied the hair oil)
My September 2018 Glam Bag. It’s been awhile since I subbed Ipsy. This is my first bag in almost a year I believe.
Like the concept art but not the execution. While the design is super cute, the bag feels flimsy and papery in comparison to the previous Ipsy bags I’ve received…
30% cash back on these products 🙂
All in all, it was a decent bag. Other than the Hoola I’m giving away, I will use all of the products.
I received the shade “4.15 Dark Soft Mahogany.”
This product is 60% natural flower oils, no ammonia. Which may be the reason why I didn’t feel as much scalp-tingling as I got using other DIY hair dyes.
Here’s what’s inside the box:
Here’s my hair before Olia. It was red…ish, not very even.
Tadaaa – This is after Olia “Dark Soft Mahogany.”
With this (slightly) new color palette, (slightly) different makeup colors suit me now. I’ve got a less warmer palette overall.
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