I am a hair product junkie. It's true. If there is something I spend more money and time trying than anything else in the world of vegan products, it is the hair product. I have been known to have four or five products in my hair at any given time. Now let me clarify, while not hair-obsessed, I am hair-concerned. For you see, I have naturally curly hair which I try to force into being straight on an almost daily basis.
It's not the kind of naturally curly hair that you see that inspires you to say, "Wow, she's so lucky! Look at those curls! If only my hair could do that!" No, I am afraid it's the kind of curly hair that is crazy-curly in some spots and not-so-curly in others, the kind of curl that is erratic, unpredictable, prone to humidity-induced friziness, and consistently defiant of any manageable style. I have the kind of curly hair that inspires you to sigh with sympathy. I have the kind of curly hair that will not be forced into submission in tropical climates or during sauna-ish hot wet weather, such as in Mexico in the summer where my mother-in-law once said "Your hair does something completely different every day."
Ok, maybe I am a little hair-obsessed.
If anything though, this makes me infinitely qualified to recommend a hair product or two for those vegans out there who also suffer from this condition. And I have to tell you I have at last found the best product ever. This product has taken me down from my four or five a day to only one. And nothing against that four or five because they have served me well. I used to start the day with some Abba Herbal Remedy leave-in treatment after my shower, followed by Giovanni's "Straight Fast," and then some Abba Pure Thermal Spray before I inflicted the heat of the flat iron on my wild tresses. In the end I would use a little Abba Pure Shine, and then I would be ready for the day. They did the job fine and I am grateful to them. But in this age of increasing minimalism and growing environmental concern, I have been thinking for some time now that I wouldn't mind cutting down on the number of products I use, if only I could find one that does the job as well as four or five.
Then it happened! The last time I was at the very vegan-friendly hair studio, The Velvet Rope, I asked the wonderful Billy to recommend something for me to try since I was running low on my thermal spray, and he suggested Pureology's Nanoglaze. After I wash my hair I apply between a dime and a nickel's amount of the glaze to my hair and that's it! That's all I need. It does the work that everything else combined has done for me, and actually it does it a little better. My hair is soft and much more manageable. This is the kind of product I hope they never stop making. It's my absolute favorite hair product ever. It's even better than Pureology's "Super Straight," so if you are debating between the two, go with the glaze. And if you are looking for a place in Bellingham to purchase it or any other Pureology products, stop by The Velvet Rope now located on 1400 N. State Street.
