YES I KNOW. It's been about a couple of months since my last post and I'm well aware that I am slacking in my blogging faculties. :((( BUT as they say, better late than never: a cliche that saves many sanities. I am not about to abandon this dear blog o' mine. :P

Which brings us to our today's product for review: Etude House's Silk Scarf Hair Treatment. :3

I am not (yet) a huge fan of pink, but one of the things that first drew me to this product is its PACKAGING.

aheeheeheehee.

Have some similar products in the mold of this packaging on your dresser table or bathroom vanity and VOILA. Yes, princess. You have a very pretty collection of grooming tools and potions. Your brother will avoid them like the plague. Your sister, however, might covet them. :3

This is what the back of the tube looks like: with Korean instructions on top, followed by English instructions and ingredients list at the bottom:

                            

At 200 ml, it's a good-sized tube with enough product to last me for about three weeks to a month. I have long-ish and UTTERLY DAMAGED hair from so much bleach and color treatments. Maintaining my red hair as long as I can had me washing my hair at least two to three times a week (Ewww, you might say, but if you follow some Youtube gurus, a number of them make the discovery that washing hair daily can strip hair of its natural oils, causing it to be drier and frizzier if not careful...) So, I was meaning to say that this tube lasts me long enough to treat my hair and cover it from root to tip without spending too much or using too much. ^^;;

I have no idea why it's doing this. If you see nothing but lines, do take note that I am TRYING to post a photo of the ingredients list. >___>

If this terribly HELPFUL photo has ceased to enlighten you somewhat, I'll make it all the more helpful and post some noteworthy details of the product:

It's meant to be used 1-2 times a week.

It's a conditioner which you leave in for 5 minutes onto the hair before washing it out. It's not a leave-in conditioner. (Though the Silk Scarf line has one which I haven't purchased nor tried yet... but will probably do, someday)

It has a mix of natural and synthetic ingredients. Refer to terribly helpful photo if you can take a glimpse of its ingredients. ^^;;;

It's a flip-to-open-top tube:

It looks like this out of the tube:

If you see lines, click the photo to enlarge and hopefully that will help

It has a floral scent that may be overpowering at first, but depending if you like scent on your products or not, it's also noteworthy that the scent does not linger long in the hair after you've washed the product out and dried your hair. I usually simply air-dry my hair and the scent doesn't last very long. It's both a shame and a relief, because while the smell is pleasant, a little too much of it can create a bit of a headache.

SO... Does the stuff work?

As I mentioned earlier, my hair is damaged beyond belief. O_O I do use semi-permanent vegetable-based dyes for my hair, but before that, bleach and DIY hair dye kits ravaged my locks. Boredom and vanity don't really mix sometimes; you'd tend to overdo it. :P All I can say is that the hair treatment works WITHIN REASON. :P

For example:

Psylocke and piratical me at Toy Con 2012 ^_^

You can still see how damaged my hair looks. The dye is fading a bit and the light rather gave my hair a crispy kind of texture. IT DOES NOT LOOK HEALTHY. That much I admit. BUT!!

Look, Ma, no serious frizz from the depths of Hades.

I can actually put my hair down and keep it that way without my hair going all over the place. :3 While at a point my hair does get tangly, it doesn't end up being too unruly. I have naturally wavy hair and the waves just kept their place without looking too disgustingly wiry, as what my waves tend to do when my hair's all a-frizz.

Of course, I do use quite a bit more than usual when I go to events such as Toy Con. :P Here's another photo with some of my cosplay buddies:

Cosplays are known for costumes that go with wigs. But lo and behold, I used my real hair in all its copper glory. Eh. Whatever glory it has summoned at that time. :P

And while we're in the subject of hair, let me put this here for the absolute LULZ of the populace:

Gods of BadAss-Gardian Hair. 

I do believe that with regular use, the Silk Scarf Hair Treatment will give you similar results. Also I wanted an excuse to fangirl some more over these two ah yes 

On with the drill:


PROS:

• It WORKS well enough depending on your current hair situation
• Its packaging is adorable. Its place is SO NOT my bathroom floor.
• A little goes a long way. You don't have to drown your hair in it in order for it to work
• Makes your hair look presentable (again, depending on your hair situation) at events where a lot of photos will be taken
• It smells nice, and while the smell is strong, it doesn't last long so as to overwhelm you.
• Etude House products, as far as I know are CRUELTY-FREE. 

CONS:

• It has DIMETHICONE. Most conditioners have this in order to seal moisture in. Used according to product instructions, your hair will be quite fine; used too often, Dimethicone will kill your hair.
• If you're not fond of powerful floral smells (even if it fades quickly overtime as you use it on your hair), then this stuff may not be for you
• Be careful with the flip-top cap. Like other flip-top caps, if you're not careful, the cover might tear out of its plastic-y hinges.

Do I recommend: YES, I've already done so to a couple of friends and they loved it. :3

Overall Rating: 4.5/5 

Will I repurchase: This hair treatment. I LIKE IT. ANOTHER!!!!!!!

I am already on my third tube and will probably keep repurchasing until I find something better. :P

THERE THERE THOR, THERE'S PLENTY OF HAIR STUFF FOR ALL TO GO AROUND

I wonder if any of you tried it and actually hated it? :P Perhaps you loved it too. Let me know in the comments section or something. Teehee.

LURVE,

Alrighty, then! I'm taking the liberty of posting girly grooming stuff in my blog, coz if ya'll look at the right-hand sidebar, you'd notice a box thing containing the topics which I've categorized my blog in. Apart from gushing over ThunderCats, I have a life I gush over other things too! :D

This tag has been going around the posts of beauty bloggers--and local beauty bloggers to boot--as far as I know. Marge/hathor2 of kikaytrekkie sort of tagged me in this one. ^_^0 So now, I present to you, my Top 10 favorite beauty stuff! *sparkle sparkle* (Note that these are in no particular order. Top 10 are top 10, wherever they are in this list.)




1.) T. N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel Astringent for Face & Body.

THIS STUFF is close to a miracle product! In days of yore, Witch Hazel astringents/concoctions have been a staple in medicine cabinets because of their anti-flammatory properties and is used for minor relief on cuts, burns, itchiness... And I've tested it plenty times on my cuts! I've a number of cats in my household, and it's part of a cat person's life to get a memento or two from a feline friend's claws on a regular basis. I place this stuff on my cut with a cotton ball, and the wound seems to instantly stop bleeding! *hallelujah...* This is really great stuff. You can get the huge bottles in Healthy Options for a fairly good price.

As for a beauty product, well, I use this to cleanse and tone my face every now and then. Keeps my face clear of blemishes, and while I *do* get a pimple or two during that happy time of the month, this stuff eases the pimple's swelling. Definitely something to store in your medicine cabinets and dresser tables.



2.) The Body Shop Camomile Gentle Eye Make-up Remover.

I came across a short review of this while watching Youtube videos, particularly in beautycrush's channel where she then enumerates her May Favorites. I've been on a search for an effective yet gentle make-up remover which would get rid of waterproof mascaras from me lashes. Those darn things do stay put all day, but they're definitely a pain to take off! I've tried a number of brands of make-up removers but either they sting the eyes, don't take eye make-up off easily, or both. Needless to say, while TBS's eye make-up remover is a tad pricier, IT WORKS. It's nearly as gentle as water but it does the job well (look, ma, no mascara residue and panda eyes the next day!) 'Nuff said. :)


3.) The Face Shop Clean Face White Intensive Blemish Clear Patch. (these products have long names, ya?)

This be my go-to product whenever I feel the bump of an unwanted visitor emerge on my face. It's a clear patch in the shape of a small circle, and while it's relatively invisible when it's adhered to the skin, it can be noticeable when light reflects off its plastic-y surface. That is why it's ideal to use overnight. These patches work as soon as overnight, and as long as four days, but using these keeps me from popping my pimples which is a huge no-no for me (unless direly needed, but I rarely pop my zits, ewk). The swelling eases until it's all dried up, and if you've the discipline to keep patching up your zits nightly, it would seem that the pimples weren't even there. ^o^


4.) Human Heart Nature Shampoo/Body Wash & Conditioner. 

Local products, ahoy! ^_^ Well, these are two products, but I consider these two a package deal. Cheating much on the "Top TEN" bit? :P Anyway, Human Heart Nature makes a slew of good quality products, and their shampoos and conditioners are SO worth a try! I particularly like the "strengthening" variant since it helps with my hair gone brittle ever since I bleached it to dye it a good shade of bright red. These are all-in-one products, as per my experience: it reduces hair fall, it keeps a scaly scalp at bay, and it's made of all-natural ingredients! Plus, I think Human Heart Nature runs this advocacy of protecting the jobs of our local farmers who help grow the ingredients for the line's natural and organic stuff. So many points of win for this stuff! :D

5.) The Face Shop Plus +1 Dual Lip Care Kit.

My lips get flaky a whole lot. At first, I didn't see the need for a "commercial" lip scrub, since one can just use sugar and water or honey to dab onto the lips and exfoliate it. Well, that can work a little bit, but not as good as TFS's lip scrub. It's got a scrub AND a balm, but the scrub alone is a keeper! I use the scrub twice a week and the balm every night to maintain the smoothness of my lips. Will definitely repurchase once I run out. ^^;

6.) L'egere While Multi BB Cream.

Yea, yea, I'm one of them beauty bloggers/bloggers who'd contribute to the growing fanbase of this product. :P Like hathor2, we both first heard of this BB cream through fuzkittie in Youtube, and both of us purchased it as well in wehaveit43's Multiply site since it isn't available locally. It's on the pricier side, but one tube would last a good year even if used frequently. This BB cream provides light to medium coverage and gives my face a nice, ELVISH glow (I'm a sucker for that xD). It doesn't control oilies well enough, though, but nothing like a good setting powder to remedy that. :)



7.) ELF (eyes lips face) Plumping Lip Glaze. 

Collecting this bunch for a couple of years, and I've got more which I've used up already and aren't in the photo. While this isn't marketed as a moisturizing lip product, it moisturizes my lips pretty well! It's nice and minty and the gloss side gives a good wash of color. As for plumping... not so much, but that's no problem for me; ELF is still relatively cheap even with the price jacked up here, and for the benefits this stuff gives even without the plumping effect, it's really nothing to complain about. ^_^;

8.) The Face Shop Illuminating Cushion Blusher in 01 Pink.

Methinks this blush is underrated and under-appreciated! It does "illuminate" my face since it serves as a highlighting blush, with the glow-y flush of color still visible on my cheeks. It's got a puff which you can actually use (some prefer brushes), and it's useful to dab the color on the cheeks without going overboard. Again, it's one of them make-up things which contribute to giving me that Elvish glow... also akin to a flush the cheeks get when in very cold weather. Ahaha...



9.) Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint.

I've watched some videos in Youtube of Korean make-up artists using this stuff on their clients. It's that awesome. :P And it IS what is days, FRESH CHERRY TINT. It soothes with a smidgen of a cooling effect on the lips, it's cherry-flavored, and it gives lips a dainty dose of color. Like the no make-up make-up look? Try this on for size. ^_^



10.) Skin Food Rice Shimmer Powder. 

I only use this on special occasions like parties, night-time seminar things, and uh... cosplay, so the only jar I got is still quite full and will still last me a long time. Purchasing Skin Food locally would cost you a pretty penny since the prices are ridiculously jacked up, so I order my Korean cosmetics from Kkochipida's Multiply site.  The shimmer on this powder is fine and rather subtle, so no worries on getting big glitters in your eyes when applying it to your face. :P The shimmer particles reflect flash photography light in a flattering way, hence my use of it on occasions where I know a lot of picture-taking would be involved. Harhar. 


Well, those are my 10 (in a half? Eleven? LOLz.) beauty products, most of them tried and tested loooong enough to make studied conclusions (yes, 'tis a scientific procedure. :P). Heed, though, that I have NOT been paid to do these short reviews and I purchased this stuff with mah own monies. These are my honest opinions blahblahblah... you know how the drill goes, ladies. xD We just wanna help our fellow damsels distressing on good stuff to try and keep. :)


'Til next beauty blog post! ^_^


Lurve,




P.S. I tag anyone who'd like to do this tag, too. :) The rules (supposedly! :P) are:

1.) Link back to the person who tagged you.
2.) List your 10 favorite skin care/beauty products.
3.) Pass to 10 other Bloggers (I'm still finding my way around the blog-o-sphere, so yea, I tag anyone ^^;;;)