All about the Hair Crush

 I have a confession to make - I have a hair crush on  US first lady Michelle Obama's new hair do. Have you seen it? Full, bouncy and honey blondish  (4/30 for my weave wearing friends). My favourite part?  All made possible with hair extensions.
Now every time I identify hair pieces, weaves or wigs on a woman , I always get told that not every woman wears extension. It's a fact that I acknowledge; but given the schedules of today's woman, hair extensions are more common than they were in, say,  my grandmother's day.
A woman with the schedule of Mrs Obama could hardly keep up with the  "fried, dyed and laid to the side" on the daily .
It was on Mrs Obama's trip to China recently that really made me take note of her hair extension. I knew that since her husband,  US President Barack Obama, came into office, photos of Mrs Obama have always shown her healthy naturally grown hair.
But those China photos. It was the way the part in her own hair seemed to be just slightly off as it got to the middle. As women we all have done crooked parts in our hair; but there was something just a wee different about  hers. Look at the photos yourself.
Now I want in. I want to know if this brilliant unit was the work of Mrs Obama's  hair stylist Johnny Wright .
From  my observation, it seems designed to be worn much like a half weave/wig  - to allow her hairline to breathe and wear out but with a natural part that makes for a seamless look.
I am also feeling the manageable length.  This is definitely a unit I would wear.

Johnny Wright

Renpure Solutions Cleaning Conditioner - A review

In my last blog  I talked about the importance of taking care of your own hair  while wearing extensions. So it was quite timely when the folks at Micon Marketing Limited sent me two bottles of its Renpure Solutions Cleansing Conditioner for review. Great minds!!

You know fond I am about co-washing my hair from time to time as opposed to shampooing, right?

Co washing, or conditioning washing the hair, is effective for locking in moisture in the hair that you'd usually lose when you shampoo.

Try this experiment -  Shampoo your hair and after you have rinsed, feel the texture of your hair. Condition your hair and then tell me what you think of your hair's texture. Big difference !

Co washing also eliminates dry hair and leaves the hair feeling soft. Plus you can wash your hair every day if you want to, since your natural hair oils aren't being stripped by shampooing.

I received Renpure Solutions Cleansing Conditioner in the Sweet Pomegranate and Rosemary Mint flavours.

I opted to use the Sweet Pomegranate  because I loved its fruity smell.

On the bottle users are advised to squeeze 12 pumps of the product; but you can get away with using more since it is not as thick like the type of conditioners we have grown accustomed to. 

I wet my real hair (which is relaxed)  and applied the product and it felt silky as I massaged it. There was no lathering and even after I air dried my hair it remained soft. For my natural hair friends,  I also tried the product  on  the natural hair of my two sons and their hair too was soft to the touch and easy to comb.

The second time I used Renpure Solutions was on my hair extensions in. Ladies, I have to tell you that this product worked so well with my Bijoux Soprano  Remi weave hair. No tangling, no dryness.

Renpure is for damaged hair and contains hydrating keratin loaded with amino acids and protein to repair damage and restore strength.

 The product is also free of sulfates, parabens, dyes, gluten, phthalates, propylene glycol and is colour safe. I like that  Renpure  worked  not only to repair any damage in my own hair but that it also kept my hair extensions manageable. and silky. Win win, ladies !  If you try it, please let me know how it worked for you.