IGK Hair

Happy Self Care Saturday! We all need a little self care here and there. Yes, guys, you too! It's good to take care of yourselves. 

But today's topic is...do you take care of your hair?

I've never been too invested in my haircare until stumbling upon Formulate earlier this year. Then came the hair masks, overnight treatments and all that.

My hair is currently very long and thick and I'm actually going to get it layered and cut soon so it's not too heavy and isn't too much maintenance since it currently takes me about an hour to wash my hair alone. Since the weather's getting a little colder, I'm probably not going to air dry my hair too often so I'm always on the lookout for good haircare products.

Not too long ago, I took a little hair quiz on Influenster and a few weeks later, I got selected to try this set from IGK Hair which I am loving.

So what the heck is in it? All this talk and you don't show us, sheesh Jenny 😂

I've been trying these for the past month and I feel like I've used it a good number of times for me to review them 🙆🏻‍♀️

🖤 First Class Detoxifying Charcoal Shampoo ($27)

This has a very nice, charcoally, almost earthy smell to it which I really like. It kind of reminds me of the Briogeo Charcoal Hair Scrub minus the minty smell. It also doesn't foam up so some people might find it doesn't "cleanse" their hair well which I actually thought at first since most of my shampoos foam up so it took a while to get used to. You also have to leave it in for a couple minutes so I usually just wash my body while waiting so I'm not just standing there like a potato 😬 Sorry, TMI. After using this for a couple of times, I can really say I've noticed my hair is a little less oily before each wash.

🤍 First Class Weightless Replenishing Conditioner ($27)
This really is a weightless conditioner. Most of my conditioners or hair masks I use tend to weigh down my hair since I need to use so much for my thick hair so not a fun combo 😣 This was so lightweight and pretty much felt like nothing in my hair. I also like that you can leave in in for only 2-3 minutes instead of the usual 10-15 minutes. Just me again? After washing it out, my hair really did feel so smooth. However, I didn't really like the odd...rubbery almost smell of this. It had fragrance as an ingredient but the smell of this wasn't to my liking since hair products are one of the few things I actually like fragrance in it.

💜 Antisocial Overnight Bond-Building Dry Hair Mask ($34)
I think Influenster just knows what kind of person I am. The name of this suits me so perfectly 😂 This is probably my favourite out of this line. I've never really tried a dry hair mask and I'm really impressed by this. I love how convenient it is to use since you don't have to wait and wash this off like most traditional hair masks. It's also an overnight mask so you can pretty much use this and call this a night. It really did leave my hair feeling silky and smooth the next day and I found it also helped detangle my hair and make it more manageable.

You can purchase these on Sephora, Ulta, of the IGK Hair website!

Products gifted complimentary of Influenster.

Autumn Essentials VoxBox

Happy Friday! It's time for some self care to relax our way into the weekend!

I'll be reviewing the Autumn Essentials Voxbox that I received from Influenster!

Humphreys Witch Hazel Astringent 16 oz ($11.99)

I'm not the biggest fan of witch hazel, but I do like that this is alcohol-free. However, it does have fragrance in it and has an interesting smell that I can't really pinpoint. It's supposed to be grapefruit but I smell neither grapes nor fruit. It also lingers even after putting a few layers of other products and left behind a little bit of tack. I might use this for my body though since I've been wanting to use a toner on my body.

Butterfinger ($5.49 for 10 oz bag)

It feels so weird to be reviewing candy! I actually really hated Butterfinger when I was younger because I didn't like the taste of peanut butter in chocolate. Now I like it a bit more but still not used to a crunchy peanut butter chocolate candy bar. I like Reese's though but not so much Butterfinger. I'm not the biggest fan of super sweet candy since my teeth are a bit sensitive to sweet (chewable) candy but this didn't give my teeth too much sensitivity which was nice.

Advil Multi Symptom Cold & Flu Tablets ($5.99 for 20 tablets)

I actually don't have any medicine in my "medicine cabinet" so these will be a nice addition. It's always nice to have these in case I actually need it, which would also be concerning given the current situation. I haven't taken one yet, thankfully but I would think this works pretty well.

Products were sent complimentary by Influenster.

Doc Hygiene Hand Sanitizer

Finally, a moisturising hand sanitizer!

This hand sanitizer which is perfect to use during this time!

We all want to stay safe during this time and this is perfect to use on the go or just at home if you want a quick wash without the actual washing!

Not all hand sanitizers are made equal! This contains the CDC recommended 75% Ethyl Alcohol and kills 99.9% of germs while also moisturises with Vitamin E and Aloe.

I actually carry this in my car's cup holder since I ran out of my smaller hand sanitizers that I got ages ago. I love using this if it's been a long day of running around and my hands need some sanitizing from whatever I've been in contact with.

I really like how this isn't like most other hand sanitizers I've used in that it doesn't leave a weird sticky feel after and also isn't as drying. It's definitely STRONG in the alcohol smell which you can tell it works but also doesn't dry out my hands after a couple uses. I didn't even need to put lotion after! With most hand sanitizers, I feel the need to use lotion either before or after so it doesn't dry out my hands, as they tend to get super dry during colder months.