I am one of those unfortunate people who cannot leave the house without mass amounts of time spent styling my hair...well, unless I just give up and throw it back in a ponytail. I have very frizzy hair that is wavy in some parts, straight in others, and downright curly in some spots. It is also extremely thick. Sometimes it seems like I need a team of professionals to tame my messy hair. I've tried a lot of straightening, smoothing, and/or anti-frizz products over the years and nothing really seems to make a difference.
I couldn't help but be intrigued by all of the recent buzz about Moroccan Oil and Macadamia Oil hair products. After doing a little research, I ordered the Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment through Amazon because I was able to get it cheaper than at Ulta. I think I paid around $25-30 or so. The description on the bottle sounded fantastic: "instantly absorbs into the hair, weightlessly infusing moisture, health, softness, protection, control, and shine." It is also supposed to reduce the drying time. The first day I used it after showering, I generously distributed it throughout my hair from about the top of my ears down, concentrating extra on my ends. I dried my hair as usual and noticed at least a 50% reduction in frizz--something that I have never before found with a styling product. I also smoothed a little bit on my dry hair after straightening for extra shine and frizz reduction. My hair seems to drink up this product and it has quickly become a favorite! My hair does not appear oily or weighed down in any way, which I have noticed with some smoothing products. I think it could even be used with a thinner or finer hair, especially with a bit lighter touch.
Because of my positive experience, I ordered the Macadamia Nut Oil Deep Repair Masque. I also bought this through Amazon and I believe I paid about $30 for the 16.9 fl oz. size. The instructions state, "liberally comb through clean, wet hair and allow up to 7 minutes of penetration before rinsing." I am a huge bath lover, so I have been using this about once a week in the tub. I often leave it on for over 7 minutes and then wash and style my hair as usual. My hair does feel somewhat softer and healthier after using this product, although I don't think that I notice the "miracle like hair rejuvenation" that it claims. I have heard other reviewers say that they have left this product in overnight and noticed great results.
Overall, I think these are both good products. I think the main con is that they are expensive! I will probably buy them both again, but if I had to choose one product to buy, I would definitely stick with the Healing Oil Treatment.
Overall grades:
Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment---A
Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque--B
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