Moisture Maniac Conditioner

TIGI Bed Head Moisture Maniac Conditioner has surpassed all others to become my favorite conditioner. It is the only conditioner that I can use a co-wash, conditioning conditioner, detangler, and leave-in conditioner. In fact, it is the only store bought rinse-out conditioner that I can leave in my hair, period. All other store-bought conditioners harden into a dry, flaky mess if left in my hair.

Whether I leave it in or rinse it out, I use this conditioner every time I wash my hair. It layers quite nicely with other conditioners, oils and butters when I do deep conditioning treatments. I can also use this conditioner to make an intensely moisturizing homeade spritz (equal parts distilled water, vegetable glycerin, and Moisture Maniac). Part of the effectiveness of Moisture Maniac is the Behentrimonium Methosulfate, which I have started seeking out as a highly desirable conditioning ingredient.

The 750 ml bottle of Moisture Maniac is regularly $22 but they are currently on sale at Ulta for $9.99! I just stocked up on 6 bottles today. (Don't judge me...it is a really good deal!)

Ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Cetyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Acetamide MEA, Cetrimonium Bromide, Stearyl Alcohol, Parfum/Fragrance (Fragrance), DMDM Hydantoin, PPG 2 Myristyl Ether Propionate, Pentaerythrityl Tetracaprylate/Tetracaprate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA, Silk Amino Acids, Orange 4 (CI 15510)

Peajai's Plus-size Fashion Picks: Flip Flop and You Don't Stop

Britney Flip-Flop, avenue.com

My size 11's love summer because it means my toes can finally be free and flip-flops are the next best thing to being shoeless. I got these flip-flops at $1 sale at The Avenue a few weeks ago. The price is now $8.90 but still an excellent deal for the most comfortable flip-flops I have ever owned. The bottoms are a perfect 1" thickness that just feel like foam happiness on my feet.

I spent my entire Independence Day weekend in a couple of pairs of these flip-flops and come Monday morning my feet just did not want to be contained. So I wore them to work too. My toes were painted so I dont think anyone was offended.

My Michael Jackson Favorites

My favorite MJ song, Lady in my Life.



My favorite MJ videos, Remember the Time



and You Rock my World.

In Remembrance...

The Ponytail Rollerset (sort of)

My first attempt at a ponytail rollerset didn't turn out too well. I used several black rubberbands to make about 15 small ponytails, applied Hawaiian Silky Herbal Styling Mousse and rolled the ends with 2 big bouffant rollers. Once I got all the rollers in, I couldn't fit my big head with 30 big rollers under my bonnet dryer so I just went to sleep. I only got about 5 hours of sleep so my hair was still damp in some spots. My roots got pretty straight but my ends were crunchy because I didn't use end papers. So I ended up applying Proclaim Spray On Glosser and Fantasia IC Hair Polisher for heat protectants (that's all I had) and blowing it out and curling it with a curling iron.

I almost lasted a week with this style, but my hair was so big and fluffy I really didn't know what to do with it. I did mostly buns and messy ponytails. I missed my curls so much, I really didn't feel like myself. I think I will try it again though, when I have the itch to switch it up.

I did love the showing length. I pulled out curls to APL but I really didn't realize how long my hair really was until I blew it out. I definitely have more hair more than I did when I was relaxed. Just in case I go the blow dryer/curling iron route again, I do need to invest in some proper heat protectant. My biggest fear that kept me from straightening since for so long was my curls getting damaged! Although my curls did spring back once I shampooed out all of the cones from the glosser and hair polisher, I do think I have a few random straight single-strands I didn't have before.