Brilliant Brunette by John Frieda

Those who color their hair dark know the struggle of keeping the color deep and live.

For a good while now I've been dyeing my hair dark brown, so I got very excited when I found out I was selected to test John Friedas Brilliant Brunette Visibly Deeper hair products via Infuenster's Voxbox.

Here you can see the products I received:

• John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Deeper Shampoo
• John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Deeper Conditioner
• John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Visibly Deeper Treatment 

I have been using products for about a month now and I have to say that I really like them.

Smell is so nice - scent will trick you in thinking that you're at the hair salon only your wallet won't suffer as much.

Product texture is creamy and looks a lot like chocolate fudge (don't attempt to eat it). Each product has use instructions on the back that are very easy to understand. For better results in keeping color deep brown along the shampoo and conditioner use the treatment. 

You can read more about the products and other people experience on John Frieda (http://www.johnfrieda.ca/en-CA/ProductFamily/Hair-Care/Brilliant-Brunette) and/or Influenster (https://www.influenster.com/reviews/search?q=john+frieda+brilliant+brunette) websites.

Check #myjohnfrieda tweets for more experiences and opinions. 

Usually after about a month my hair color fades away - hair doesn't look shiny and color is looking dull, but using John Friedas Brilliant Brunette Visibly Deeper collection not only my hair color still looks great, my hair feels smooth to a touch and has a healthy shine to it!

I'm sure I will repurchase the products in future and definitely recommend brunettes give these a try!

Photo on the left is taken right after hair dressers appointment and one on the right is after a month using the products. Color still looks great.

- Stay Beautiful -

*I received products free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion and experience

Laneige

Laneige was created in 1994 by the largest cosmetics company in South Korea. In 2010 Laneige became a professional skin care brand with Laneige Advanced Water Science.

Moisture-recharging magnesium. Cell metabolism boosting manganese.

Cell-renewing zinc. Moisture-locking ceramide. Collagen restoring

bio-peptides. Each LANEIGE customized complex is enriched with active

ingredients technologically formulated to penetrate deep into the skin,

delivering exactly what your skin needs, when it needs it. All day long. *

 I was excited to try Laneige product via www.influenster.com new campaign free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.

Product that I was sent to try was Laneige Water Sleeping Mask. Here is what brand has to say about it:

Overnight revitalizing gel mask

Infused with
• Orange Flower, Rose and Sandalwood
• Brightening anti-oxidant Hunza Apricot Extract
• Retexturizing Chestnut Extract 

• After toner and emulsion, apply evenly across face
• After product is absorbed completely, leave treatment overnight and rinse off in the morning
• Use once or twice a week

Product comes in nice and simple packaging. Good size - 80ml, as you need to use very little of product per application, it will last you a good while.
I would prefer product to come in with pump container, it would have been less messy and would keep bacteria away.

Cream has gel texture and you can tell right away that it will do a great job keeping skin hydrated. Absorbs quite quick, not as quick as I was expecting it to for a night cream/mask though. I would suggest to apply it little while before you go to bed if you don't want the product to treat your pillow too.
I found the scent to be too strong for my liking, especially for night cream. I would like the product more if it would come in scent free version.

I have used product for couple of weeks twice a week now and I really think it does a great job hydrating my face in this transition season.
I would think about purchasing it in future too if it would come in a scent free option. I really like how easy it is to use it and results it gives, but I just can't get over the strong scent it has.
Hopefully by the time I'm finished with this packaging, there will be options to choose from.

I would recommend the product, as it really works great and is also very affordable.
If you want to give this and bunch of other great Laneige products a try, visit Sephora store and get your hands on them.

*http://www.us.laneige.com/laneige-story/laneige-story.html

-Stay Beautiful-

L'oreal Paris Fibralogy VoxBox

I was super excited to receive my first VoxBox from Influenster (free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion). This one happened to be a hair thickening magic box filled with Loreal Paris Fibralogy products.

Fibralogy - word that I did not know prior this campaign. Let me quote L'oreal on this:

"The formulas with Filloxane coat the hair fibre and provide substance from within. The combination of its properties and those of hair allow Filloxane to remain inside for a cumulative thickening effect.

The key is its flexible material. The Filloxane molecule is a three-dimensional structure that has a double balance: organic and mineral.

This property lets Filloxane stick to the hair and create multiple connections. Filloxane is carried by water and can stick to the hair when the water goes away.

Filloxane increases the diameter of the hair fibre by several microns per hair. Over a whole head of hair, this gives the impression of mass."

1) Shampoo - a gentle cleansing base whose texture spreads easily and evenly for effective, lasting cleanliness;

2) Thickening booster - ultra concentrated pre-conditioning booster instantly increases the substance inside the hair;

3) Conditioner - a velvety soft texture that is easily spreadable from roots to ends and softens the hair fibre. 

My hair is pretty thin and after pregnancy, I lost a fair amount of my hair and they just never looked like before. Thickness and volume is something I always wish for. So when I found out, I'll be testing hair thickening products I was "all in"!

I love the product smell! Scent is airy, elegant and definitely not overpowering like a lot of hair care product can be.
Shampoo is more or less much like the other ones I've used before, texture and application didn't seem to be much different.
Thickening booster was more liquidy than I thought it would be, I felt a need to use more than suggested dime size, because it just wouldn't cover my hair otherwise. It could be length of my hair or just very runny texture.
Conditioner on the other hand was thicker that I was expecting it to be, almost like a cream or mask. I really liked that. It was very easy to apply it and I needed just a little bit of product to work it through my hair. Easy to wash out. After use it almost felt like my hair is covered with silky layer. Loved it!

I've been using product now for little over a week, still very early in the process, but I do honestly think it's working and has effect on my hair, unless I'm experiencing Placebo effect :)
Don't get me wrong, I'm no lioness, not hair wise anyways, but I see little more volume, that probably is a result of thicker hair. And I'm loving it!

I'm curious to see if using it long term will improve results in more visual manner.

So far I'm satisfied with this product line. L'oreal Paris Fibralogy seems to be working for me. Thank you Influenster and L'oreal Paris for campaign.

#FibralogyWorks

L'oreal Fibralogy Voxbox unboxing

Very excited to receive my first VoxBox. Product testing has begun. Review to follow soon and at the mean time you can go to Influenster website and create your account, be active and hopefully you will receive your own VoxBox in no time. Good luck!

P.S. I'm camera shy, so please don't judge and forgive me my shaky and nervous video :)