This blog post is sponsored by Pantene! As always, all thoughts and opinions are from the heart and my own.
Okay, so I am someone who always feels most like myself when I blow dry my hair. It’s two-fold for me really, my color and hair texture both feel enhanced and I also hate having damp hair. My hair is kind of part of my identity, I’ve been this color and style my entire life (but now I get a little help from my colorist), but the upkeep takes a toll. As you can imagine, the daily heat over the years has caused some damage. As a lot of you know, between heat, color, and fear I would keep damaging it, I scaled back on how often I would blow dry or style my hair. I was making progress, but I felt a little less like “me” in a way! I think we are all beautiful no matter how we style our hair, but I feel most confident when I give myself a blowout. I realized a huge component of why my hair wasn’t getting healthier, was that I wasn’t using products that protect my hair from daily heat or repair it afterwards. Maybe I didn’t need to completely sacrifice coloring and applying heat to my hair altogether (all things in moderation)!
I was so excited because I was able to try a few products from Pantene’s new Miracle Rescue Collection and the timing couldn’t have been better. Let me just say this, my hair hasn’t felt this soft, shiny or this strong in a long, long time! I kept paying a nauseating amount of money at the salon to try and deep condition or repair my hair, when it felt like there was a better solution. One of the reasons I was so jazzed to try the Miracle Rescue products is because they are accessible and they are affordable. The Pantene Miracle Rescue Collection was built out from their ever-popular (and trip to the salon in a tube) Miracle Rescue Intense Rescue Shot. The collection works to repair hair damage, whether it is minor or stemming back years like mine. It even helps prevent future damage by protecting your hair from whatever you might do on your day to day. I have been using these products for several weeks now and I am ready for more blowouts and ready to feel more like myself!
I’ll tell you a little bit about the products I am using and why, and the improvements I’ve seen, too. For my shampoo I’ve been using Pantene’s Daily Moisture Renewal to restore some moisture back into my hair. Between color and constant heat, my hair gets dry, can feel brittle and produces excess oil at the same time. So I’ve been loving this surge of moisture that keeps things in check for me. The real workhorse is the Miracle Rescue Deep Conditioning Treatment! This daily conditioning treatment completely changed the way my hair feels, looks and even the way it styles without weighing it down. It works to repair through nutrients and antioxidants right at home — conditioning treatments like this can run you upwards of $60 at the salon. Even though I have been eager to be able to blow dry my hair more, I don’t need to return to shampooing often, and this conditioning treatment is great for anyone who washes less. Honestly, every time I use it my hair feels like it just got back from a relaxing vacation, it’s rejuvenated and lovely. It also helps dry your hair faster, which I am all for!
Before I go to dry my hair, I’ve been prepping it with the Miracle Rescue Multitasking 10 in 1 Spray. This helps repair damage, improve shine, protect color, and protect against the heat (among a bunch of other things)! I just spray to my damp air avoiding my roots and it allows me to detangle and power up before blow drying. The spray is going to be critical in my hair care routine, because I am ready for more blowouts and this will allow me to do just that! At the end of the week my hair has seen a lot, so I use the Miracle Rescue Intense Rescue Shot to give my hair a small but mighty pick-me-up in the form of major hair nourishment and deep conditioning. I just massage it through my hair after I condition and rinse! It’s as if my hair had a long day and got the best, most restorative sleep ever lol.
I will be completely honest, my lifestyle does not lend to super healthy hair! I choose to color my hair, to blow dry it and to enjoy time in the sun. The Pantene Miracle Rescue Collection allows me to keep doing the things that give me confidence and make me feel like me, such as highlights or styling my hair, while repairing and protecting it. I’m not choosing between the two which is really a nice feeling. You can see how my hair would blow dry before I began introducing the Miracle Rescue into my routine, my hair looks dull and a bit less smooth. Needless to say, I am ready for more color, ready for more styling, and ready to feel more like me without stressing. I can’t wait to see the progress my hair continues to make from here.
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