Ouidad Clear & Gentle Shampoo and Balancing Rinse Conditioner Review + Giveaway!--Ends July 26, 2011

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Ouidad Clear & Gentle Shampoo and Balancing Rinse Conditioner

Anyone with curls or waves will be especially interested to learn about Ouidad hair products because they are a leader in this area.  Recently, I was sent their Clear & Gentle Essential Daily Shampoo and the Balancing Rinse Essential Daily Conditioner to review and giveaway.

Both of these products will become favorites for all from how they performed on my hair.  To begin, the Clear & Gentle Essential Daily Shampoo is safe for chemically treated hair.  This shampoo is low PH formulated, and nourished my hair with wheat protein and jojoba seed oil for a glorious healthy shine! 

Their Balancing Rinse Essential Daily Conditioner was a big hit with me for how it easily it detangled the knots I always get after shampooing my fairly thick, naturally wavy hair.  After styling, I loved how the wheat protein, vitamins and amino acids left my hair and curls more manageable, soft and gleaming without weighing it down with heavy waxes or oils.  Now I can understand why this particular conditioner won a Best Beauty Award in 2002 from Allure Magazine because it is an exceptional product.  

If you want to learn more about how to handle your curls, Ouidad has some helpful tips.

Whether you have tight curls, loose curls like myself or are curl free, I honestly believe you would love these Ouidad products I tried because you will see a healthy difference!

Thanks to Ouidad, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States wins the Clear & Gentle Essential Daily Shampoo (8.5 oz.) and the Balancing Rinse Essential Daily Conditioner

($28 value)!


Both Are Mandatory to Enter:

1. You must follow me on Google Friends Connect before any of your entries will count.  If you already follow, then tell me the name you follow me by with your email in a comment.

2. Go to Ouidad and tell me which product you would love to try also or something you learned from the site in another comment.

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Leave a separate comment for each entry.  Be sure you include your email address inside your comment so I can contact you if you win.  This giveaway is only open to residents of the United States.  Do follow the rules because I check entries.   Be alert that if you attempt to enter using multiple identities will be grounds for disqualification. 

This giveaway ends July 26, 2011 at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time. The winner will need to respond to my email with name and shipping address within 48-hours or another winner will be picked.  

How to Save Those Natural Curls From Dryness and Frizz!

Natural curls are beautiful but need special care to keep this hair fabulous.

Anyone with some natural curl in their hair knows the problems that often come with it.  However, you can help manage to keep those curls behaving and looking their best with a few simple tricks. 

Curls Demand Extra Moisture to Keep the Hair Healthy

More moisture for this type of hair is the key.  While you are in the shower or bathing and shampooing, do yourself a favor by leaving your conditioner in longer for at least five minutes before immediately rinsing, but not completely out.  You can even leave the conditioner in without rinsing if you use it sparingly, which I prefer. 

Naturally curly hair should have a deep hair conditioning treatment more often then other hair types of once a month.  Feed your hungry curls that hair food every three weeks or even two weeks with a deep conditioning hair masque.

Dry Curls Gently or Risk Frizz

One thing to avoid is never roughly towel drying those curls.    Be gentle with that towel and either air dry or diffuse or use your hair dryer to maintain control unless you want to risk kinking it into an untamable mass. 

Turn to Liquid Silicone Based De-Frizzing Styling Products for More Control 

The best thing to try after the conditioning step is to apply your styling products to your wet hair, not slightly damp hair.  Change your current method and already you will be gaining more control.

Look for styling products with a liquid silicone based de-frizzing power when shopping.  Follow with a curl defining product or a mousse or gel to add to your beauty routine. 

If you just change these few simple things, you will also change the amount of time you devote to fighting those hair problems once and for all!