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Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:37 am  |
I've been part of this forum for some time now so I thought that it was time for me to submit a review. I'm sure this one has already been done before, but I wanted to throw in my two cents.
This time of the year my hair is extremely dry and brittle. I have medium sized hair, but a ton of it, and it's naturally very curly. I dry my hair straight about every other day because I HATE my curls. I know, I know, many would kill to have them but to me it looks like a bad early 90's perm AND it makes me look like I'm about 12 years old. Don't get me wrong, I love to look young, but not "pre-puberty" young. 
Anyways, I've been searching for something to add softness and sleekness back to my hair. It just gets so dried out and unhealthy looking at times so that's why I decided to try the Fekkai Glossing Cream. I am in love with this. I've only used it a few times now, so I can't say if the effects give out after a while, but I'm praying that my hair always looks this great! My hair is SO soft and looks extremely healthy. My ends no longer look brittle and my hair is definitely shinier, although not overly shiny.
I've also just tried the Aveda Clove conditioner which I *loved* and believe contributed greatly to my improvement in color/texture, but I've used the glossing cream now with other daily shampoos/conditioners and still have the same wonderfully soft, healthy-looking hair, so I contribute my results mostly to the cream. I do use a bit more than probably most would, but like I said I have a LOT of hair. If I had to guess I'd say I use about a teaspoon. I don't understand anyone that can use a pea-size unless they have extremely short hair! This product doesn't make my hair look or feel greasy or weigh it down at all, so I think it would be great for most hair types. It's definitely worth a shot at $8.50 for the travel size from Sephora!  |
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Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:41 am |
I wish I could have kept using this cream, it made me breakout along my hairline and back so I ended up having to return it  . It is quite nice for those who can tolerate it. |
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Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:17 am |
| I don't think I'll ever try new hair products after trying this shampoo and conditioner. This is the one that is olive oil based, right? I have tried three FF shampoo/conditioners and have liked all of them. The olive oil glossing one is absolutely my favorite. |
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Normal (leans toward dry at times), fair, mid 30's. |
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Thu Dec 29, 2005 6:34 am |
Just out of curiosity, Miss Aggie, have you ever tried Aveda’s Brilliantine Universal Styling Cream? In my books, it ranks slightly higher than the FF Glossing Cream....
Now I expect you to join hands with me next week so that we can send bad vibes and put a hex on a certain bunch of tea-sippers and their hopes for a national championship, if for no other reason than I’m sick to death of hearing and/or reading about Longhorns, Longhorns, Longhorns!! Did you catch the news a week or two ago where two of UT’s starters were being investigated on criminal charges, then all of the sudden the matter was dropped by Austin Police and no formal charges were being filed “at this time.” Translation: APD was likely paid off to drop the investigation until after the Rose Bowl game.... |
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Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:41 am |
| carekate wrote: |
Just out of curiosity, Miss Aggie, have you ever tried Aveda’s Brilliantine Universal Styling Cream? In my books, it ranks slightly higher than the FF Glossing Cream....
Now I expect you to join hands with me next week so that we can send bad vibes and put a hex on a certain bunch of tea-sippers and their hopes for a national championship, if for no other reason than I’m sick to death of hearing and/or reading about Longhorns, Longhorns, Longhorns!! Did you catch the news a week or two ago where two of UT’s starters were being investigated on criminal charges, then all of the sudden the matter was dropped by Austin Police and no formal charges were being filed “at this time.” Translation: APD was likely paid off to drop the investigation until after the Rose Bowl game.... |
Yes I did get wind of something strange going on but I hadn't heard the details. I have to say that doesn't surprise me. Nothing with the law and athletes/celebrities/etc. surprises me anymore. I'm definitely with you on sending the hex!
No I haven't tried the Aveda Brilliantine but now I'm dying to! Next time I'm in the mall I'll pick one up. I only bought a travel size of the Fekkai anyway. I was in a hurry when I picked up the Clove conditioner so I was wanting to go back anyway. It's such a lovely store. They were handing out green tea and giving free makeovers! I'll do a comparison after I use it and let you know what I think.  |
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Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:15 pm |
| I got a sample of the the FF glossing cream from sephora. Like jadette, this product made me breakout around my cheeks just after 2 uses. I am normally not acne-prone |
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Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:52 pm |
| jadette wrote: |
| I wish I could have kept using this cream, it made me breakout along my hairline and back so I ended up having to return it . It is quite nice for those who can tolerate it. |
Sadly, this made me breakout as well. |
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Mabsy
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:08 am |
| I really like this and it works well for my hair, BUT I packed it when I went to Europe and by the time it came out of my luggage it had separated in the tube! So it was oil and cream. No matter what, I just couldn't get it to combine again. It must have been the low/high temperature variations... I do have another tube up my sleeve, but still.... not happy! |
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:30 pm |
Wow!  Thanks for letting us know about the air pressure problem with this. I'm getting on a plane this week and was planning to take this with me. Now I think I'll just put a bit in a travel container so I don't ruin my entire tube. It's just a 2 hour flight so hopefully it won't be too bad! |
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:16 pm |
| funny, I took it to Greece & back & nothing happened. |
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Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:38 am |
I'm in love with this, too! My hair is long and layered, not quite curly but more than wavy. I'm always dealing with frizz. I have a fair amount of hair but it is fine. I let my hair air dry. I use just less than a pea sized amount once my hair is dry. I rub the drop between my hands to warm it and coat my hands and then just smooth my hands over my hair. It's a miracle! The frizz disappears and my hair is shiny and smooth with pretty waves. It also seems to be getting healthier. I've been using FF cream since January 2.
I think if I used any more than a pea-sized amount, I would probably break out since I am prone to breaking out. I wash my hands right after. |
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Best, Jeannine (40s, fair skin, hazel eyes, sensitive skin). To fight the dread lemming sickness, I promise not to rave about a product until I have used it for a long while. |
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Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:00 am |
| Mabsy wrote: |
| I really like this and it works well for my hair, BUT I packed it when I went to Europe and by the time it came out of my luggage it had separated in the tube! So it was oil and cream. No matter what, I just couldn't get it to combine again. It must have been the low/high temperature variations... I do have another tube up my sleeve, but still.... not happy! |
It's not just air pressure that does it because the same thing happened to my tube just from sitting on the bathroom shelf for a couple of months, when I'd alternate the glossing cream with whatever other shine product had caught my fancy at the time (before I discovered the Paves!).... |
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