NEW PRODUCT REVIEW: RUSK thermal serum

I purchased the Rusk thermal serum today as an alternative to my CHI silk infusion, which I have had for, gosh, almost 2 years, probably.

The smell is a little different, but it seems to do the job. I will say, however, that it does not seem to moisturize my hair the way the CHI product appears to. Nevertheless, considering that I was (and remain) unwilling to spend approximately $24 for CHI silk infusion (at Target), I was beyond thrilled to pay $9 for a 4.2oz container of RUSK thermal serum at TJ Maxx. At Marshalls, I happened upon a lot of RUSK products and now I am beginning to think I should learn about the line. Me thinks I will!

New post about my other hair goodies of the day to follow!

HAIR WASH UPDATE

I washed my hair the other day.

I prepood with conditioner (silk elements olive oil) and left that on for about 2 and a half hours. Then I rinsed out and put Aphogee reconstructor in my hair for anywhere between 7 and 10 minutes (probably closer to 5 - 7).

After rinsing, I didn't like the way my hair felt because it didn't feel very moist. But I let it airdry a bit and then sprayed moisture mix, applied a lot of chi silk infusion and sealed. Then I wrapped it and left it alone for over 24 hours. When i finally combed it out, it felt very soft and nice. My hair didn't feel thin, unlike whenever I go to the hair salon.

I will try this again.

HAIR WASH

I washed my hair on Sunday. I put some oil in it as a prepoo in the morning.

When I finally washed later that day, I shampood with Suave coconut shampoo, then put keratin treatment for about 3-5 minutes. I later put the Silk Elements con in my hair and left it on for about an hour. When I rinsed it out, my hair felt a little too mushy so I applied the keratin treatment again and my hair felt better.

I then let it airdry. Once 90% dry, I applied my moisture mix, CHI silk infusion, CHI keratin spray and sealed.

My hair feels fine. I moisturized it after my run on Monday and I continue to moisturize my edges and ends. I am aiming to hide my ends this week and keep my hair moisturized, as winter is coming and the weather is getting cold/dry.

Will apply BT on my scalp today. I need to maintain a regular 2-3 times a week regimen with that. Hopefully, I will grow about an inch by my next touch up.

WASH DAY & DUSTING

I love my hair!

Yes, I do.

I washed with castille soap, followed up with SMP and left that on for almost 30-40 minutes. After rinsing, I put KOProtein Con and rinsed. My ends felt good and I let my hair airdry. Once it had dried a little, I applied KODL, Chi Kertatin Mix and CHI Silk Infusion. I sealed with Castor Oil.

The next day, my hair felt okay but was rather puffy, and I opted to dust my ends using the KISS method. I didn't lose any length in the end. I took sections, combed from the root and then brushed as well.

The next day, I applied my moisture mix and then sealed with castor oil pomade. my hair felt okay but all the snow during the day got in my hair and I will simply apply keratin mix and seal again tomorrow.