Haircare

L’OREAL EXTRAODINARY CLAY DRY SHAMPOO REVIEW

August 23, 2017 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

I hope that you are having a fabulous week so far!

I am a dry shampoo addict, and I recently tried the L’Oreal Extraordinary Clay Dry Shampoo and wanted to share my thoughts with you.

WHAT IT CLAIMS

This dry shampoo claims, like all dry shampoos, to extend the freshness between actual hair washing/shampoos. This dry shampoo contains 3 refined clays that are supposed to instantly refresh your hair, absorb oil, and have no visual residue.

MY THOUGHTS

This dry shampoo definitely helped my hair feel instantly refreshed. I also didn’t notice any visual residue, but as a blonde it can be a little harder for me to gauge that. I also think this is the best smelling dry shampoo EVER! It smells so clean, and actually smells like shampoo, and it wasn’t overpowering. I didn’t notice anything that drastically different about this dry shampoo to rank it higher or lower than my favorite dry shampoo standby (shop my holy grail dry shampoo here), but I really am enjoying this and will definitely purchase it again in the future.

MY ROUTINE

I shared my dry shampoo haircare routine in my post Are You Using Dry Shampoo the Wrong Way?

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What is your favorite dry shampoo? How do you use dry shampoo? What is your number one haircare product? What is your number one haircare tip?

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WHAT IS ROOT SHADING? FALL READY HAIR COLOR

July 31, 2017 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend spent in the sun with those you love!

I got my hair color touched up at the end of last week, and decided to change up my color a bit for fall. I love the ombré look, and chatted to my stylist who suggested taking my roots a shade darker, a.k.a doing a little root shading. If you want to see my beauty content first, be sure to follow My Beauty Instgram account!

Root Shading vs. Ombre

Ombre and Root Shading are definitely similar. Root shading is the technique of adding darker color to the root area of the hair.

Ombre is a technique where highlights are put underneath in the ends the ends of the hair.

Why I Love Root Shading

I love that this will help soften the stark contrast as my roots grow in, and I love having super blonde ends but a bit darker, ashy blonde on the top.

Regrets?

I am a bit nervous for the next time I get it touched up because it will bring the darker color down further, but so far I am having no real regrets and am loving the look!

My Results

Have you heard of root shading? Have you tried ombre hair? Do you get your hair colored at the salon? What is your favorite hair trend? Let us know in the comments! Thank you for reading and please consider subscribing if you liked this post : )

Damage Remedy+ Coconut Miracle Oil OGX Shampoo Review

March 20, 2017 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday! And HAPPY SPRING!

A couple of weeks ago I shared my all-time favorite heat protectant to use before heat styling (read it here), which just happens to be a drugstore product, and I thought I would continue my Leah Tackles Hair series with another drugstore item that is new to my rotation, but is so far holding its own.

Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil OGX Shampoo

Why I Love It

First of all, I’ll admit that the packaging was very enticing to me and once I smelled it I immediately tossed this coconut scented shampoo into my shopping cart. This shampoo has a blend of coconut oil, tiare and vanilla bean extracts to help give hydration to my color treated and heat styled hair.

My Routine

I always go at least every other day, and sometimes I go two days before washing my hair and so I usually end up washing my hair three times per week. I use this twice per week and a purple shampoo for blondes on the third washing day each week.

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Have you tried OGX products before? Let me know in the comments! xx

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR HAIR WHEN HEAT STYLING | DRUGSTORE REPURCHASE ITEM!

March 8, 2017 & 3 Comments

Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

I hope that you are having a fantastic week! LeahTackes.com (that’s the blog you’re on!) turns THREE YEARS OLD on Sunday! Which means I will also be celebrating a birthday ; ) so stay tuned for a post next week! I get a lot of questions about my haircare routine, and I thought that sharing one of my go-to repurchases would be a great place to start.

TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer

Why I Love It

I have been using this heat protectant for years on a nearly daily basis for any heat styling that I do to my hair. I have included it in blog posts here and here but thought that it deserved its very own post because it is a must-have to me! This sprays out evenly and covers a lot of hair at once, so it’s easy to quickly spray into my hair even when I’m in a rush. The smell isn’t overpowering, but it’s a very refreshing fruity scent that I do enjoy. I never skip this step because I do curl my hair a lot, and also use a blow dryer and occasionally a straightening iron which all can be very damaging especially on my long, fine, color treated hair. Using this product guards against heat damage and friction from styling tools. This doesn’t make my hair feel sticky (my pet peeve is the nape of my neck feeling sticky!) or heavy.

Key Ingredients

This product has panthenol and glycerin which help to condition, biotin to strengthen, and cetylpyridinium chloride which give you the heat protection.

My Routine

I hold this several inches away from my hair and spray all over, focusing on the ends of my hair which tend to be dry. I style my hair as normal and then finish off with hairspray (shop my favorite is here) and a little oil on the ends (shop my favorite is here).

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June 8, 2016 & 2 Comments

Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

I hope that you’re all having a wonderful week! I get A LOT of questions on my hair, especially when people watch my YouTube videos, so I thought I would share one of my favorite hair products that I never hear people talk about. And the best part about this hidden gem is that it’s fairly inexpensive and you can order it on Amazon!

A Little About My Hair:

I have very fine hair, but I have a lot of it! My hair is naturally straight. My hair is color treated. I use heat on my hair most days, but I very rarely blow dry my hair.

Arvazallia Hydrating Argan Oil Mask:

Argan Oil is fantastic for hair because it helps to make it softer, silky, and it gives it a great shine! Who doesn’t want that? I use this in place of a regular conditioner and leave it on for five minutes minutes. It’s easy to wash your hair, then apply this as a conditioner and leave it on while you shave because that takes me about five minutes. I usually will wash my hair every other day, or sometimes every third day.

If you have any questions about my hair care, feel free to ask! Have a great weekend!! Be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already! It really does make my day to see new subscribers : )