Summer Haircare Discoveries Part 1

A lot of new and new to me summer haircare that I've discovered recently with some quick reviews!

The Unove Damage Repair Shampoo ($28; sephora.com) and Silk Hair Oil ($25; sephora.com) is a new haircare duo I've been using on rotation the past few weeks. It's a great balancing shampoo that cleanses without weighing hair down. The Silk Hair Oil is a thicker, but non sticky oil that works great as a pre-styling oil or as a finishing oil on dry hair. I do recommend using a clarifying shampoo once a week if you have a scalp that gets oil really quickly though.

The Kerasatase Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream ($50; sephora.com) is a glossy, frizz control cream that is a great styling cream for all hair types. It is a new addition to the Gloss Absolu haircare line by Kerastase. The cream is super lightweight and helps add a nice, glossy sheen to hair. Much like everything else from Kerastase, this one too smells incredible and is one of my staple hair styling products now.

The Medicube Rosemary PRDN ($23 each; amazon.com) haircare line is perfect if you have hair loss, ageing hair or just want healthy regrowth and less breakage. The shampoo is very nice to cleanse and balance out the scalp. It also adds a nice volume and no flatness to hair. The conditioner, although lightweight, detangles well and smoothens the ends nicely.

The Olaplex No.3 Plus Complete Repair Treatment ($34 - $68; sephora.com) is a new addition to the Olaplex Bond Repair treatment line. The No.3 Plus is new and improved, easier version of the classic which I love. I use this pre shampoo and conditioner on wet hair, leave on for about3- 5 minutes and then wash off. It's a great product for damaged hair or to be used as part of routine hair maintenance. The new version is great for thicker hair and although I have fine, yet frizzy hair, I still found this to do the job just as well. I do think the newer one is a tad thicker and has more of a slip compared to the older formula. I'd absolutely recommend this as a quick and easy under 5 minute hair treatment.

Saltie is a brand new to me and their is a Deep Conditioning Vitamin Hair Mask ($21; amazon.com) is for all hair types. The texture feels more like a semi whipped cream, slightly thicker, still lightweight. It is a good mask to once or even twice a week. It did jot weigh my hair down and washes off easily without any residue. The ingredients are clean and the mask itself is great keeping hair soft and manageable.

Redken's Acidic Bonding range is amazing for anyone with damaged hair lacking strength and prone to breakage. The Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5 Minute Liquid Mask ($44; ulta.com) is a fantastic deep conditioning treatment that works in 5 minutes. I love to use this on days my hair feels super dry. Its a fantastic recovery treatment that leaves hair feeling super soft and nice. The Hair Bandage Balm ($46; ulta.com) for split ends is also another fabulous product that I like to use especially on my ends, post styling. It can also be used on the lengths as well and helps hair look super healthy and nice.

The Matrix Food For Soft Rich Hydrating Treatment Mask for Hair Repair ($45; ulta.com) is a great, rich hair mask for all hair types. I love this one especially after a clarifying shampoo since it is thick and very moisturizing. A little bit does a really long way with this mask and it is great to use once a week especially if you have fine hair like me that gets frizzy very quickly.

Two Fabulous Olivia Umma Cleansers I'm Loving Right Now

A quick round of appreciation for two of my favorite cleansers for this summer from Olivia Umma. Since I'm constantly testing prodcuts and finding new ones, there's always a few cleansers on rotation for me. Currently, these two have been used quite a lot and I love them both for product efficacy, price and formula!

The Cloud Foam Hydrating Cleanser ($33; sephora.com) is a foaming cleanser that is super gentle, focussed on dry, sensitive skin and has a plush texture that transforms into a rich foam. The formula is enriched with Rice, Rice Bran, Apricot Seed Powder, Papain Enzyme for brightening and exfoliation while cleansing gently. I like how it is non-stripping and also cleanses really well without any residue. The Cashmere Whip Clarifying Cleanser ($29; sephora.com) is another super gentle cleanser that is also clarifying and balancing. It is formulated with Heartleaf, Papaya and Fruit Enzymes for a squeaky clean without drying skin out. It is more suited for normal skin and is very balancing. They are both fragrance free and perfect as second cleansers after using a cleansing balm or cleansing oil. Definitely recommend these if you are looking for a second cleanser, or skin cleasner for no makeup days.

New And New To Me Mineral Sunscreen Discoveries This Summer

A quick roundup of some of my favorite mineral sun care formulas that I've been enjoying this summer.

Future Mineral UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 50 ($60; skinceuticals.com) is a new launch by Skinceuticals and a lightweight, liquid sunscreen formula. It is hydrating and absorbs quickly without any stickiness. It does have a slightly glowy finish that absorbs as the day goes by. Great formula with skincare benefits that is also easy to carry around to reapply.

Babo Botanicals' Hydrating Milk ($25; babobotanicals.com) Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF30 is a beautiful sunscreen in a super clean formula that works for everyone. It is fragrance free and is very lightweight and hydrating. I like how easily this one absorbs and how gentle it is on kids.

THINK makes great sunsfreen formulas for babies, kids and adults. The Thinkbaby Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 30 ($12.99; thinksun.com) is super easy to use espeiclly great to carry in the smallest of purses. The Thinkdaily Everyday Sun Serum SPF 30 ($24.99; thinksun.com) is a new, everyday sun serum that is thick, but not sticky and protects your skin really well. I would recommend this on its own and not under makeup though. The Thinkkids Brush-On Sun Shield SPF 30 ($24.99; thinkkids.com) is one of my favorite quick and easy products that I like to layer on over any of these sunscreens. All these are super gentle for me and my 10 year old to use and I absolutely would recommend them all!

The Tulipscreen™ Dew Serum Tinted Sunscreens ($39; ulta.com) are two glowy, slightly tinted broad spectrum SPF 50, dewy sunscreens from Bloomeffects. I love the texture of these and how well they layer under makeup, mixed in with base products and on top of makeup too. The formula is clean, easy to use and ultra lightweight. They come in two shades - Glow, which is a shimmery champagne and Bronze - a bronzy sheen.

The Derma-e Sun Protection Mineral Powder SPF 30 ($24; ulta.com) is another fabulous lightweight brush on powder sunscreen that works perfectly on hot and humid days. I like to layer it and also use it for touchips since it is an easy to use formula on top of makeup as well. I love how easy it is and the slighly tinted powder balances oiliness and also doesn't add a white cast on my medium skin. Much like derma-e's other products, this one too is a clean formula.