Glamazons,
I am always on the go, especially around the holidays, so I rarely have the time to dedicate hours to a hairstyle. I need something that I can do quickly (with minimal amount of effort) that still looks fabulous. Cutting down on time has been a struggle since I’ve went natural so I’ve been relying on protective styles from extensions to braids. But sometimes, a girl just wants to play with her own hair!
Enter Design Essentials. The brand prides itself on cutting down natural hair prep time, which is exactly what I need!
I gave their products a spin before a holiday party coming up tonight to see if they’ll live up to the hype.
First, I lathered up with Design Essentials Natural Curl Cleanser, which I was pleased to discover has peppermint and rose hip oil as well as soy bean extract and green tea.
I washed my hair and it definitely felt moisturized afterwards but not sticky (I hate that!).
I then used Design Essentials Moisturizing Conditioner which boasts jojoba and sweet almond oil.
Pretty thick, right? I left it in for a couple of minutes and started detangling. Let me tell you, detangling was significantly easier than normal with Design Essentials Moisturizing Conditioner. I DREAD detangling but my hair was softer and the process was faster. Thank God!
And my curls loved that conditioner. They were so defined and springy!
Next, I twisted my hair using Design Essentials Natural Twist and Set setting lotion, pinned it into bantu knots and crashed at like 1AM. In the morning (when I woke up at 7AM), my hair was completely dry. This is a miracle because bantu knots take notoriously long too dry and typically, my roots are still wet the next morning. The quick drying time is truly amazing!
I love updos for holiday parties so I pinned my curls up and added the same Colette Malouf headband I wore to the Met Gala. It’s my favorite Carrie Bradshaw-esque holiday hair accessory.
I’m so happy with how my hair came out! Want to give Design Essentials a try? Shop here:
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And enter our #Fab4Holiday giveaway to win the following from Design Essentials Natural: the Curl Enhancing Mousse, Twist & Set Setting Lotion, Sulfate-free Shampoo, Moisturizing Conditioner, NEW Honey Curlforming Custard, Almond & Avocado Detangling Leave-In Conditioner and Honey & Shea Edge Tamer.
To enter, just fill out the form below:
Giveaway ends on December 17, 2013 at 12 AM EST.
Ooo…and another thing! You can win a Design Essentials Natural gift basket and a $100 gift card by entering their contest on Facebook.
All you have to do to enter is share your time-saving hair story and show off your fave holiday look. Check out the steps below:
Step 1: Try Design Essentials Natural!– Try any of their time saving formulas from the Design Essentials Natural collection, available at Sally Beauty, select Walgreens, or at www.designessentials.com.
Step 2: Share Your Time Saving Story!– Upload your videos or photos about your favorite Design Essentials Natural products and how they helped save you time. They want all the juicy details! Holiday style blogger videos are to serve as inspiration.
Step 3: Get out the vote!– Share your entry with friends and family and tell them to vote! You could win a gift basket of the Design Essentials Natural Collection, including their three newest items, and $100 gift card just in time for the holidays.
Contest ends December 15th. Winners will be announced December 20th.
Fun! Good luck, Glamazons!
Kisses,
Glamazon Jessica
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Design Essentials. The opinions expressed herein are those of Glamazons Blog and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Design Essentials.
