Actives Restorative Hair Infusion

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   offendedPlover1

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   YES. YESSSSSS. YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS.

   I went from a level 2/3 dark brunette (my natural color) to a level 10 platinum about six months ago, then back to brown in November, and then three days after going brown stripped it back to a level 8/9. Because my stylist basically overdosed my hair on Olaplex, it’s still in pretty dang good condition; but my hair was never totally smooth, even undyed. And Olaplex will really only take you so far. So while the frizzy, unkempt look can sometimes be pulled off with blonde hair, I don’t usually want it. I’ve tried millions of smoothing products, infusions, oils, you name it. They either did nothing to tame my hair, or just sat there — an oily film on top of stubborn frizz is NOT a look that can be pulled off by anyone.

   My stylist recently moved to an Ulta, and the last time I saw her, she shampooed/conditioned my hair as usual, and used a basic heat protectanct on it before blowdrying. Even with a round brush and careful blowdrying, my hair still miraculously had tons of frizz. And then she put a dollop of this in my hair. As I watched my hair transform from a bale of hay to flaxen satin, I said to her, “I don’t know what that is, or how much it costs, but I need it.”

   So, it’s Brocato Actives Restorative Hair Infusion, it’s $20 at Ulta for 1oz (which will last you forever — I only use a dime sized amount for my whole head), and yeah, you need it.

   I’m not exactly sure what witchcraft this is, but it never weighs my fine hair down, and always delivers a soft, touchable shine that makes my hair look and feel brand new and untouched – definitely a feat for hair that’s been through hell and back, twice. Plus, it smells amazing. I put a dime sized amount into the palm of my hand after my hair is dry (I usually air dry it), rub it around, and then smooth it from about 3/4 up the shaft of my hair all the way down to the ends. I’ve included a before and after photo to show what it does to my hair: the first is after I’ve brushed my hair. The after is after smoothing the Brocato in — no brushing.

   The packaging is really nice, too. It’s a plastic bottle with a hidden pump. You twist the silver cap, and the pump rises up. Twist it the other way, and the pump goes back down into its chamber, and it can’t leak/be pumped while closed.

   I will never be without this. You will pry it from my cold, dead hands — but at least I’ll have fabulous hair.