I previously wrote on colouring my hair in JB. After colouring my hair, I did notice that it was drier than before and more frizzy which is like TERRIBLE!! And so for the first few days I used samples from Rene Furterer for their Okara shampoo and conditioner which is formulated for coloured hair. After that, I researched a bit more for products that are suitable for coloured hair and smoothening at the same time. Marc Anthony's Bye Bye Frizz series caught my eye as reviews online were quite good and they were still wthin affordable range, although it is still more expensive than the Essentials shampoo and conditioner I used.
(x)Rene furterer's Okara:
It is not a bad product honestly. When I first used it I though it was not bad in the sense that no colour was stripped off an my hair did not feel drier. But for those who don't know, Rene Furterer's hair products are really expensive! Like one bottle of shampoo is around SGD$40 or slightly lesser. For such amount of money I would think my hair should feel awesome, smooth, much less frizzy and should be radiant as the Okara line promises, which did not happen. Hence with that in mind, my verdict is a nono!
But if you still want to give it a go, cos it may work for you, look out for offers to try them. Watsons, John Little and I believe other departmental stores sell these products. There was also an offer at John Little for 3 products at ~$65 instead of the usual ~$30/product so look out for these offers!
Marc Anthony's Bye Bye Frizz:
I am loving this shampoo. No it isn't some miracle worker than miraculouly made my hair smooth and frizz-free. But! When compared to other products, bye bye frizz makes my hair smoother and less frizzy. For example when I used Okara, my hair will become quite wavy and frizzy in the morning. But when I use bye bye frizz, my hair in the morning is smoother, straighter, and less frizzy. No it is not my imagination! I did use them in 2 consecutive days to compare and there is the difference! Hopefully with prolonged usage my hair will really become smoother and less frizzy. Bye bye frizz is not exactly cheap for me. They retail at SGD$17.90 at watsons per shampoo or conditioner. I bought it at 20% off which means around $28 for both the shampoo and conditioner. This is more than what I am used to spending for shampoo and conditioner hence the effectiveness of the product will really determine if I continue buying it. So far, I can say that I will definitely re-purchase after I have finished it. Oh! This line of product is also sulfate-free and protects colour so it's a really good buy for those of you with coloured hair but would like to tame that frizzy mane.
Apparently this product is exclusive to watsons so just keep a lookout for watsons' storewide promo!
Shiseido's Fuente Vita Voltage:
I have been using this line of products for quite some time now, even before I coloured my hair. This line is mainly focused on improving the scalp, which I never believed helped until it relieved my irritated scalp which probably came about due to colouring my hair. I actually stopped using this line for a while to try out bye bye frizz, but after colouring my hair I found that a certain area of my scalp would be itchy regardless of whether my hair was freshly washed or whether it's a day old. Initially I thought perhaps I have to focus more on cleansing that area of the scalp, but when that didn't work, I used this line for the scalp and roots of the hair and my scalp was much less itchy. Perhaps it was dry and irritated from the colour job but anyway, Fuente was effective in relieving that irritation. The price however is really steep. I didn't buy this, it was given to me by my god-sis, but I'm pretty sure it retails for around SGD$40 per shampoo or conditioner. One thing to note is that the conditioner is better than the shampoo. Hence for those who have irritated scalp and really want a solution for it, you could perhaps try out the conditioner. If you are only using it for the roots and the scalp, you should not need much and hence you could use it for a long time, justifying the price if it does provide relief for your scalp:)
I seem to only see this line at salons or beauty product shops so do verify the authenticity before buying as there are a lot of fake ones out there.
I am also using essential's leave-in hair serum for before blow-drying my hair and in the morning to smooth it out, as well as their treatment milk for the night to protect my hair from all that friction against the pillow.
I just realised that it may seem like I am using a crazy amount of products, but I don't actually use a lot of each product. A key thing I have learnt is that a little goes a long way. Also, 1 line of products may not be suitable for your whole head and hair, hence you can consider using 2 lines to target different problems. Finally, it is really all about trial and error. Some products work and some don't. If you really want to have manageable and fuss-free hairstyling in the morning, spending a little more effort on hair care should provide great help.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Hair Colouring @ JB
Actually more specifically, at Holiday Plaza. It's after A levels and having a change of hair colour seemed like not a bad idea. I decided to get it done at a salon simply because I wanted a taste of it before I convert to the more affordable option of DIY hair colouring. Since quite a few of my friends have had rather pleasant experiences doing their hair in JB, I decided to give it a go there.
Of course I researched quite a bit for where exactly I should go and the current rates there. Generally people went to salons in Citysquare or KSL City, but I was actually considering Holiday Plaza. Holiday Plaza, for those who are not familiar, is a rather old shopping centre with a variety of beauty services, mainly nails and hair salons with some clothing and beauty product shops. Since the rent is likely to be lower than in Citysquare or KSL city, the rates would naturally be lower too right? That was what I assumed and so I decided to simply ask for the rates at all 3 places! Not in one day of course. My mom went to Citysquare and KSL city to ask for the rates a few days before our designated Hair day. The rates there were pretty similar. Overall, for the long-haired ones out there, expect to dish out around 350 RM for colouring, cut and basic treatment. The salons there also generally had better furnishing so I guess you feel more confident there too. Honestly, 350 RM is not a bad price and when compared to the rates in Singapore, I'd say it's still a bargain.
But! Lo and behold, Holiday Plaza had even better rates! I approached quite a few and the better-furnished, seemingly cleaner ones charged me around 260 RM for colouring, cut and treatment for my waist-length hair. That is really quite a bargain no? And so it was between Toyako Salon(not exactly Toyako but one of their branches) or Benefit Hairdressing. If not for my mom and lil sis who are doing their hair as well, I would have gone for Toyako for they seem to be more professional and skilled. But since perming is cheaper at Benefit, we decided to do our hair there.
*On a side note, if you are thinking of perming your hair, it seems like perming is more expensive than other hair services? Toyako charged us 350 RM while Benefit charged us 240 RM and it is for short hair! Like hair above the shoulders.
My sister and I started first since there seemed to be only 2 hairdressers who are pro enough to handle hair colouring and rebonding(my sister did rebonding). I had a lady with blonde hair tend to my hair and she handled my hair from the start to the end, never leaving it alone to others, with only another helper to help her with the application of colour and treatment. I find that quite reassuring since you know there isn't going to be a misunderstanding throughout the process. I find her skills to be not bad(not that I have much experience with doing my hair in salons) but she was rather rough with my hair....or maybe I am just too gentle with it since I think I have a hairfall problem from all the stress of A levels and would like to maintain my thick hair. Anyway, it was not a big problem.
Basically this is an outline of how she did my hair:
Haircut to the rough length I want first -> Apply colour to my hair -> Wait, checking in occasionally to monitor the degree of colour -> rinse off colour + wash my hair -> apply treatment and steam for around 10 minutes -> wash off treatment -> back to haircut for a more defined style -> blow and perfect style.
Overall it was a smooth process. They also had free wifi that was working well so I was well-entertained throughout the process which took slightly less than 2 hours. They served a cup of tea initially but did not refill unless you ask for it. The hair colour was quite nice and even, but perhaps too even as the top of my hair seemed lighter than the ends as the light shines on the top first. Also they somehow avoided colouring the roots, in other words when you part my hair at the roots, you can see my black natural hair. I'm not very sure why or if salons do it that way or its just them but I don't really appreciate having black roots when a DIY hair colouring would not have given me that. I do like the haircut that she gave me though, she also gave a few helpful tips of managing my hair and future styling. As my hair is thick and considered healthy, rebonding is not necessary and I just have to make sure to use good hair products at home and blow dry it instead of air drying it to reduce frizz.
I can't say how the 350 RM hair colouring in city square and KSL city would be like since I have never done my hair there but Benefit Hairdressing is not a bad salon for hair colouring with very affordable prices too. Their rebonding was not bad as well, according to my sister, as it seemed to be smoother than when she rebonded her hair at Far East Plaza SG. Perming though is not a strength for Benefit hairdressing as my mom did not get her desired hairstyle. In fact, her hairdresser tried to discourage her from perming and kept steering her towards hair straightening procedures like Keratin treatment or rebonding.
And that concludes my post on hair colouring in JB:) If you would like to find out more about hair care after dyeing your hair, look at my post on hair-care after colouring.
Of course I researched quite a bit for where exactly I should go and the current rates there. Generally people went to salons in Citysquare or KSL City, but I was actually considering Holiday Plaza. Holiday Plaza, for those who are not familiar, is a rather old shopping centre with a variety of beauty services, mainly nails and hair salons with some clothing and beauty product shops. Since the rent is likely to be lower than in Citysquare or KSL city, the rates would naturally be lower too right? That was what I assumed and so I decided to simply ask for the rates at all 3 places! Not in one day of course. My mom went to Citysquare and KSL city to ask for the rates a few days before our designated Hair day. The rates there were pretty similar. Overall, for the long-haired ones out there, expect to dish out around 350 RM for colouring, cut and basic treatment. The salons there also generally had better furnishing so I guess you feel more confident there too. Honestly, 350 RM is not a bad price and when compared to the rates in Singapore, I'd say it's still a bargain.
But! Lo and behold, Holiday Plaza had even better rates! I approached quite a few and the better-furnished, seemingly cleaner ones charged me around 260 RM for colouring, cut and treatment for my waist-length hair. That is really quite a bargain no? And so it was between Toyako Salon(not exactly Toyako but one of their branches) or Benefit Hairdressing. If not for my mom and lil sis who are doing their hair as well, I would have gone for Toyako for they seem to be more professional and skilled. But since perming is cheaper at Benefit, we decided to do our hair there.
*On a side note, if you are thinking of perming your hair, it seems like perming is more expensive than other hair services? Toyako charged us 350 RM while Benefit charged us 240 RM and it is for short hair! Like hair above the shoulders.
My sister and I started first since there seemed to be only 2 hairdressers who are pro enough to handle hair colouring and rebonding(my sister did rebonding). I had a lady with blonde hair tend to my hair and she handled my hair from the start to the end, never leaving it alone to others, with only another helper to help her with the application of colour and treatment. I find that quite reassuring since you know there isn't going to be a misunderstanding throughout the process. I find her skills to be not bad(not that I have much experience with doing my hair in salons) but she was rather rough with my hair....or maybe I am just too gentle with it since I think I have a hairfall problem from all the stress of A levels and would like to maintain my thick hair. Anyway, it was not a big problem.
Basically this is an outline of how she did my hair:
Haircut to the rough length I want first -> Apply colour to my hair -> Wait, checking in occasionally to monitor the degree of colour -> rinse off colour + wash my hair -> apply treatment and steam for around 10 minutes -> wash off treatment -> back to haircut for a more defined style -> blow and perfect style.
Overall it was a smooth process. They also had free wifi that was working well so I was well-entertained throughout the process which took slightly less than 2 hours. They served a cup of tea initially but did not refill unless you ask for it. The hair colour was quite nice and even, but perhaps too even as the top of my hair seemed lighter than the ends as the light shines on the top first. Also they somehow avoided colouring the roots, in other words when you part my hair at the roots, you can see my black natural hair. I'm not very sure why or if salons do it that way or its just them but I don't really appreciate having black roots when a DIY hair colouring would not have given me that. I do like the haircut that she gave me though, she also gave a few helpful tips of managing my hair and future styling. As my hair is thick and considered healthy, rebonding is not necessary and I just have to make sure to use good hair products at home and blow dry it instead of air drying it to reduce frizz.
I can't say how the 350 RM hair colouring in city square and KSL city would be like since I have never done my hair there but Benefit Hairdressing is not a bad salon for hair colouring with very affordable prices too. Their rebonding was not bad as well, according to my sister, as it seemed to be smoother than when she rebonded her hair at Far East Plaza SG. Perming though is not a strength for Benefit hairdressing as my mom did not get her desired hairstyle. In fact, her hairdresser tried to discourage her from perming and kept steering her towards hair straightening procedures like Keratin treatment or rebonding.
And that concludes my post on hair colouring in JB:) If you would like to find out more about hair care after dyeing your hair, look at my post on hair-care after colouring.
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