Dry Shampoo Review

Well... here we go! I have been looking for a good dry shampoo for awhile and after watching a whole heck of a lot of YouTube videos, I decided to pick up these two.  Batiste Dry Shampoo Cool & Crisp Fresh and Psssst! the TRUE Original - Both purchased at CVS. These were both top rated among YouTubers, so I decided to purchase Batiste first.  It was on sale too, so that was a definite perk.  

Background story... the reason I had been looking for a dry shampoo was to eliminate my hair washing during the week.  My mom, the hairdresser, would always tell me not to wash my hair everyday because it would dry my hair out, but I never listened, I just couldn't stand my hair to get oily.  Most recently, I have been trying to wash my hair every other day, but it was killing me to have oily hair.  I would watch YouTube videos of girls that went 3 days without a wash....REALLY?????? That would never happen, unless I went camping or was super sick.  Two days is my max.  

When I first tried Batiste, I was pleasantly surprised.  It left my hair smelling and feeling fresh, and gave some extra volume.  I noticed right away that there was A LOT of powder on me and in my hair.  I really had to rub it in to absorb the oils.  Overall I liked it, but I felt that it didn't last all day. By the middle of the day, I found I was putting my hair up.  Don't get me wrong it is a great product, I just didn't like all the powder. If you have darker hair, you are in luck.  They have a version just for you here. I might have to try the blonde dry shampoo in the near future. 

Now on to Pssst! This is a great dry shampoo as well.  Much less powder and absorbs the oil just as good as Batiste.  I personally liked Pssst! better.  More so because of the powder and I didn't have it all over my clothes in the morning when getting ready for work.  It definitely soaks up the oils, but again it was not lasting the entire day for me.  Hopefully you will have a better result with both products.  I am open to suggestions for other brands to try.  I know I would also like to try some salon brands too.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or you would like me to review a different product. 

Here are the backs of each dry shampoo.  I like the photos Batiste displays to show you how to use their product.  

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I hope you have a great weekend! 

Family Room Gets Painted

This painting project took a lot longer than anticipated and is still in the process of being completed.  We do not own much furniture so painting has been on our first project on the "To Do" list with each room.  The brown in this room made the room so dark and gloomy, so I decided to lighten it up a bit with the same paint color we used in the foyer.  Don't get me wrong, I love the color brown but it just wasn't my cup of tea in this room.  The trim needed to be done as well, which meant painting the door and the window...ugh what a process.  The trim looked like it hadn't been painted since the house was built 20 years ago.  It definitely needed some TLC.  As soon as the trim was done, I couldn't believe how it brightened up the room.  I just love the color we chose.  My goal is to paint all the doors and trim the same color throughout the house as I go.  There are dings and stains, so this white really covers those up.  

The walls took about two days to paint (lots of speckling and sanding old holes and marks).  I have to say, I am more than happy with the results.  The fireplace really pops now.  The only items left to do are changing out all the outlets/switches and air vents to white and replacing the carpet..but that will take a little more time.  We are debating what flooring to put where the foyer opens up to the family room and where the fish tank is placed.  I would love to get hardwood, but that might have to be the 10-year plan.  Projects add up fast and take so much time, we might just have to put in a Berber carpet instead.  You wouldn't believe the stains and marks on the current carpeting.

Before

After

Paint color: 

Walls - Sherwin Williams, Amazing Gray 

Trim - Valspar, Du Jour (Lowe's)

As you can see there are paint swatches on the wall in the kitchen.  This is next on the paint list.  I am very excited.  I can't wait to get that orange color covered.  I think that color looks great in other homes, but not ours...it really make the entire kitchen look orange and accentuates the floor color and make the tiles look pink.  We personally love more neutral colors.  Some colors we love for this space are Sherwin Williams, Rainwashed and Intellectual Gray (one shade darker above Amazing Gray). We are looking forward to seeing the final results. 
Have a great weekend :)