Showing posts with label Liese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liese. Show all posts

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Review: Liese Bubble Hair Color (Platinum Beige)

Recently, Liese released a new hair dye color for their Bubble Hair Color range, called Platinum Beige. It's a medium brown with slight ash tone.

Liese Bubble Hair Color in Platinum Beige, SGD19.90

Color result on light color hair

Color result chart

I can't say that it's a very light and bright color, but it's definitely a very 'Japanese' sort of color! I well know that I won't be able to achieve such an ash brown color result, as my hair is still sort-of-red as I had colored it copper about half a year ago. However, as I am trying to change my hair color back to brown again (slowly, through a few more times of coloring), I thought that this might be a good color to try. The 'ash brown' sort of color is what I consider as 'true brown'.

This is what the kit contains:

Bottle 1, Bottle 2, Dispenser Pump, Gloves & Instructions (Leave-in Hair Conditioner - not in photo)

Color mixture after mixing bottle 1 & 2

Foam dispensed when you squeeze the bottle. It's like hair mousse!

The foam allows you to apply the color evenly to your hair as it is just like shampooing your hair with the foam! You apply the foam, massage (while avoiding the roots), wait for 20-30 minutes, and you are done! The foamy formula also makes the product drip free, making it very convenient for normal users like me (with no hairdressing skills). Nowadays, I do not buy hair dyes like Feria, Relvon etc anymore as this bubble hair color is just so easy to use. However, one thing is note is that this product does have a rather strong ammonia smell, which doesn't bother me, but it might for some!

Anyway, one box of color is sufficient for shoulder length hair. I bought 2 boxes just in case. In the end, I only used a box as it was enough to cover all my hair in frothy foam.

I think my starting hair color is between dark and light hair, slightly reddish brown.

Before (in artificial white lighting)

After (in artificial white lighting)

I can't say that I am not disappointed with the results. I didn't expect any drastic changes, but I did expect my hair to become a little lighter. My hair has indeed become more brown and more ash, but it has also become darker. I think I should have used the second box after all (as my extensions reaches all the way to my waist)! However, I think the result was also not that satisfactory because I was using the product to color my extensions. As I am not a professional in hairdressing, I don't really know whether I should be leaving the product on my hair longer than usual to get better results. I left the product on for 30 minutes. The color on my natural hair actually seems better, more beige, more ash, and color a little closer to what I really want.

Usually, after a few hair washes, colored hair becomes a little lighter than right after the coloring, so I hope the result will be better after a few washes!

I plan to use my second box in December after I remove my extensions!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Review: Liese Smooth Hair Cocktail, Lucido-L Designing Pot & Sexy Girl Night Repair Oil Essence

I have not blogged for a few days... and that's because I am down with flu...! Sob sob... =(

Then, I have been wearing 2 amazing outfits, perfect to do LOTDs, but I have been going home at 6pm+ everyday, so impossible to take any photos to show you guys... quite upset!

So... before I post more tutorials/LOTDs again, there are these few great hair products that I want to share with all my readers today ^^

Some hair care products first...

Liese Smooth Hair Cocktail SGD13.90 (I think)

This is the product I use on my hair extension since I got them a month ago! As I am lazy to do anything to my hair at night, I use this in the morning before I head out to work. There are 2 layers of liquid in this product; so I mix the layers by shaking the bottle, spray directly onto my hair, concentrating at the hair ends. Then, I just brush out the tangles in my hair... and that's it! This is really great for a lazy person like me (when it comes to hair)! I think this product does smooth my hair extension considerably, bearing in mind the fact that hair extensions dry up pretty easily, as they don't get the nutrients from my scalp. I would buy this again since its so easy to use, and so affordable, if I don't get interested in other new products (which is quite unlikely hahaha).

This product has a citrus scent... so if you don't like scented products, this is not for you!

Sexy Girl Night Repair Oil Essence SGD26.90 (I think??)

A runny oil texture

I used to use this at night, and then the Liese Smooth Hair Cocktail in the morning, until I started to find this a bit too oily for my extensions. Usually, following the instructions on the packaging, I will apply about 4 pumps of the essence to my damp hair, massage to the hair ends, and blow dry if I am not lazy! The hair de-tangles and softens, but the next day my hair ends will appear a little too oily. So I stopped using it and swatched to the cocktail instead.

Lucido-L Designing Pot, #Smash Fixer, SGD9.90 (I suppose...)

Thick, sticky texture

Okie I saved the best for the last... I LOVE this hair wax! I have fine and limpy hair. And this is the only hair product that keeps my hair in relative, though not 100%, control. I use it to keep my curls and fringe in place. This is the wax I used in my Overnight Wavy Hair tutorial and Princess Party Look . As it has quite a sticky texture, I can create lots of volume at the crown of my head, and I can also make curls more "bouncy" looking. What I do is take a 20 cents coin amount of the product, rub my hands together and get the wax all over my palms, then scrunch and rub the product onto my hair to create the desired look. I can re-style my hair throughout the day when necessary, and I don't need additional product. Just scrunch and rub the hair again! This product can hold my hair for perhaps... 3 hours? Which is really not bad already! However, the product does leave my hair a little sticky, which some people might not like.

So in conclusion, I recommend the Liese Smooth Hair Cocktail and Lucido-L Designing Pot #Smash Fixer!