Jessica, our Education Manager tried the Fanola Botugen Maintenance Kit for the first time and gave us an insight look into her experience!
About Me:
I manage all professional programs; including our Insider/Artist/Pro Program, Education Classes, and FCP Program. Call me the Fanola Product Guru!
What I look for in hair products:
I have VERY fine hair and I am currently in the process of growing it out after extensions. So I need a products to give me volume, hair growth, heat protection, and natural shine (not oily!).
Details about the history, type, and texture of my hair:
The last two years my hair has been through it! Bleached to a white blonde, tape-in extensions, coloring, etc. Now I am set back to my level 6 brunette hair (yes, I am still coloring my hair). I have fine hair that comes a little past my shoulders and get a trim every 4-6 months *when I remember*.
Wash 1:
I just got home from swimming and thought this was the perfect point to try the product out!
In shower use:
After combing my hair thoroughly, I placed the products in the shower and stepped on in for the journey! Making sure the water was on cool, I began the shampoo process: lather, rinse, repeat (except no repeats here!). Popped that bottle open to the shampoo to only have the smell of the shampoo instantly transport me to a salon!
After lathering my hair up at the roots only I then rinsed my hair with cool water. After ringing my hair dry, I then applied the Botugen mask all throughout my hair using a wide tooth comb to evenly distribute the products. The smell of the mask was very mild, I got more of a Shea butter scent than anything else. Left that bad boy on my hair for 5 minutes *cue shaving and exfoliating*, then rinsed again with cool water.
After shower:
Exiting the shower - I towel dried my hair and sprayed a few spritz of the Botugen spray in my hair and wrapped it up! After being clothed, I unwrapped my hair and sprayed a few more spritz of the Botugen spray all throughout my hair - I was a little extra with this since I was not putting any oils/lotions/sprays in my hair. Then gently combed my hair working from the bottom up and then started to blow it dry.
Result:
HELLO GORGEOUS HAIR! My hair was so smooth, soft and shiny!
Wash 2:
In shower use:
Now three days since my last wash, it was time to shampoo the mane. This time, after shampooing I did not use the mask - I did not do this due to the fact that since I have fine using a hair mask that frequently can cause more harm than good, adding too much protein and moisture into the hair.
After shower:
I stuck to only using the Botugen spray but this time I coated my hair with the spray due to only using Botugen Shampoo and Spray. Then, back to blow drying the hair with a Wet Brush + Round Brush.
This time I noticed a few different things from the first time using the products. My hair was still soft but I started to notice my root seemed to be pulling oil a lot quickly than normal - this is something I was expecting due to this being a treatment line and not a frequent use line.
Wash 3:
In shower use:
After shower:
Result:
The effects it had on my hair throughout the process:
After the first wash, it did exactly what it was supposed to do! Added fullness all throughout my hair and made it incredibly soft/shiny! However, after wash 2, and wash 3 I found it starting to work backwards with the type of hair I had. The last wash, my hair that day was losing fullness and volume throughout the day and I found myself constantly combing it or adding Dry Shampoo!
What type of hair I would recommend it on after trying it:
This is great for everyone honestly but only has a treatment and 1-2 times a month with only the three products. If you have thick/curly/coarse hair then you could bump it to 3 times a month but fine haired humans …. 1-2x a month the most!
Would I use it again:
Of course! This is a great treatment line and I loved the results after the first wash! I will just have to add another round of Fanola product to my hair care monthly routine!
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