Review: Got2Be Guardian Angel 425 degrees Heat Protect N' Flatten

So, I've been really lazy, just mooching around. I have been starting to prep for some placements in college, but you know, still. I don't really have school anymore so yeah. nice. Yay. EXCEPT, I'm going to be away all summer, mostly without internet access and my college advisor isn't going to extend the deadline to take the Biology placement! WHY?! It's not like I CHOSE to go away this summer?! Well, I still have a bit of time. I'm going to see what I can do.

Anyway, I'm back with a review. I actually got this a while back, but I only wash my hair like once every 4 days (becuase my hair is SO processed) so I iron my hair once every 4 days. It's not gross, I SWEAR! My hair is really dry, so it only gets oily after like a couple days anyway. ANYWAY, moving forward from my really strange and weird habits...

hohoho. pretty bottle.

What they claim:

Get the stick straight styles you crave with the got2b Guardian Angel Heat Protect N' Flatten Flat Iron Balm and Gloss Finish.
Be invincible with the got2b Guardian Angel formulated with proven 425 degree heat protection, plus a patented heat-activated polymer which forms a protective layer around the cuticle while delivering shine agents for a glossy finish. There's no more need to go any hotter.
This flat iron straightening balm moisturizes and insulates your hair from flat iron frying to provide long-lasting, sleek, frizz-free locks with luminous shine effects. Forget the styling sins of the past-your hair's flat-out invincible now!

What I Say:

Let's do this in an organized fashion. First off, the most important part: price. It's pretty cheap actually! Actually, its a mid-priced drugstore brand. Nexxus is 12 dollars, and Dove/Tresemme is like... 4. This is around 7 and sometimes, it comes with a mini guardian angel! Yay! More bang for your hard earned buck!

Smell: Lovely. I like the smell much more than the Dove. It's almost... summery and not hair product-ey at all!

Usage: I spray it on liberally before ironing my hair. What I don't understand is why they have three different products. One for blow drying, one for ironing and the other for curling. I mean, is it gimmicky? Someone tell me please! But after I use it, my hair feels much softer. Before when I used Dove, I didn't feel that my hair was softer than if i didn't use it. My hair feel much softer and healthier.

However, I do have my beefs (beefs?) with this product. It supposedly only protects up to 425 degrees and my iron automatically heats up to 430! Well, 5 degree difference isn't going to kill me right? plus, I only do one or two passes with the iron. Also, I don't really see much 'gloss' or 'shine effects'. I have to go to my Biosilk or Garnier smoothing milk to get some "shine".

Well, not much else to say about the product. Any questions? Tell me and I will answer! Would I buy it again? Yeah! It's good on the wallet, especially when it comes with the mini.

Toodles

My hair is attacking my face

Usually, I would never post something in orange because orange is possibly my least favorite color. I hate orange-red, orange clothing, orange eyeshadow, etcetcetc. It's just not my color. So why am I typing furiously (not that you can see that =0=) in orange? Because the Dove Intense Heat Therapy Spray is in an orange-red bottle. It's not an obnoxious green like the Garnier-Fructis products, but whatever.

This is why I got this bottle:

Dude, this is gross. I am usually an ardent supporter of curly/wavy hair but this isn't good. It's only wavy on the bottom, making my hair poofy on the bottom and you know, if I were to put a rubber tie right where my chin is in my hair, it would be like a little circle of hair. Kinda like a poodle. See the resemblence? It's like a monster coming to eat me! ARGGGG

Okay, so it's not THAT bad. I'm sure that there are worse out there. But it's enough to make me cringe after I wash my hair and let it air dry. It gets worse after I blow dry it.

I bought this for 4.49 at Stop and Shop. It wasn't avalible at my local CVS.

Claims: For hair that is exposed to frequent heat styling damage.
Solution:Heat Defense Therapy System
Lightweight Heat Activated Mist helps defend the internal structure of your hair from the damaging effects of blow dryers, flat irons & curling irons.
Leaves hair feeling conditioned, soft and shiny.
Beautiful hair begins with protection & repair everyday.

Ingredients:Water (Aqua), VP/VA Copolymer, Dimethiconol, PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, TEA Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, Trehalose, Polyquaternium 6, Glycerin, Dimethiconol/Silsequioxane Copolymer, Fragrance (Parfum), Laureth 23, Cyclomethicone, PEG/PPG 20/15 Dimethicone, Ammonium Carbonate, Adipic Acid, Cetrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, DMDM Hydantoin, Methylisothiazolinone

What I say: Meh, I'm really cautious when products like shampoo or conditioner say that it delievers SHINEE. Because usually I don't see it. I like this ENOUGH. It doesn't make my hair SUPERSUPER soft, but the ends are softer than if I were to just straighten normally w/o anything. I like this enough. Plus, it keeps the frizzies and fly aways to a minimum. If I were to iron normally, my hair would have a huge mess of fly aways and be a bit frizzy and dry looking. I would normally use my Garnier smoothing milk to calm that down. Now, I don't feel like I need it (assuming minimal humidity outside ladies).

I'm not ready to prounounce this HG. I don't like to call anything HG unless I've tried a lot of it's brothers/sisters/cousins. Aka, I haven't tried enough heat defense things. My scientific side of my brain always makes me want to try new things just because it could be better. I don't know. Haha.

No more hair monster! Toodles<3

Heat Defense for the Hair!

Yesterday, I straightened my hair, as usual, but I also used the Tresemme Heat Tamer Protective Spray. It comes in a sleek black bottle with a red spray nozzle thing. It also has a black clip that needs to be taken off. It's to prevent people from spraying the thing everywhere. I keep mine so that way if I have to travel, then it wont spray and soak my clothing.

What it claims:

Protects hair while styling with a flat iron or curling iron
Conditions for soft, shiny hair

What I say: At a first glance, it seems pretty nice. I checked the inside. It looks like shampoo-ey water. It also smells like a hair salon. I would have liked the mist to be finer. Like, my hair feels wet after applying, so my flat iron sizzled when ironing.

No. I don't see anything. It's not harming my hair, but I'm not sure if it does very much as well. It doesn't create a shine, it doesn't make my hair softer, it doesn't do diddly-squat. Is it becuase I have to use it for a long time? Am I using this thing wrong? I don't know. I'll keep this and use it up, because I'm sure it won't do any harm if I do. Maybe it's just for the customer's peace of mind...

Overall, I'd give this a 3. It's not good, it's not bad. I really would like to try V05 Heat defense, Dove Heat therapy, Got2Be protectant spray, Nexxus Protexx spray, etcetc. I won't be buying again.