Dèesse Magazine: Redken Hair Files

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Treat Your Locks As You Sleep !!!!

Real Control Overnight Treat - Redken ( $20)

Already a fan of the Real Control line by Redken, I had to give this Overnight Treatment a shot. So I performed an experiment where myself (Subject A) , and my contributor (we'll call her Subject B) both tried out this conditioner to compare and contrast results.

Subject A

Hair type - Thick , Coarse , Stressed , and Dry from over-use of heat styling products. Already uses Real Control line - Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Mask.

Results - I actually left it in my hair for the entire day , because I had no time to wash and style my hair that morning - which I found to be to my benefit.. I found the conditioner to also work as a detangler, hardly had to comb through my hair once it was rinsed out. It stayed very soft and manageable even after I washed my hair a second time from the initial time ( when the treatment was placed) . It is definitely going to be incorporated in my hair regimen. My hair also had tons of shine.. my hair did not look dull or dry at all.

Subject B

Hair type - Medium textured, Lacks Volume and Body. Also stressed from over-use of heat styling products.

Results - She was a bit skeptical about what the results, because she never really likes how her hair turns out when she does it herself. To her surprise , she found her hair to be full of shine , and (surprise) a lot more body and bounce was presented when she styled her hair.

David Stanko ( Redken Consultant, Specializes in Color, Redken Chemistry) , also suggests the use of the Real Control Overnight Treatment in the summer color episode of The Hair Files . You can check out the episodes here Hair Files

Friday, June 5, 2009

DIY Frizz Free Curls with the help of Redken

June 1st , marked the debut of Redken's online DIY series "The Hair Files" dedicated to achieving frizz-free curls at home . An accomplishment so many of us can't seem to achieve. You can view the video by clicking here .

Last week, I was lucky enough to view the pre-screening, which was delightful - where Rodney Cutler himself ( Redken -Cutler Salon) gave us an introduction to the video, as well as answered any questions we had. We were also lucky enough to have Toby Lightman ( music featured on the series) , serve as our in-house hair model - conducting the DIY methods before our very own eyes.

Check out the pics below :

Rodney explaining the process of the new non-updo style - another great option for curly hair types. This look has graced the red carpets for some time, and Toby Lightman ( she's great!!) was showing how it can be easily be done yourself.