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Major Case of Deja Vu Do brought to you by Influenster!

So I just wanted to hop on quickly and write this post. First off, Hi! I missed you, we broke up
for a bit, but now we're back together. I can feel it, 2015 is going to be our year, well the second half anyways. Second I got a new VoxBox! First one in about a year and it's a good one. I'll have a longer more in depth post on it later, but I just wanted to highlight one specific product, the Not Your Mother's Deja VuDo Style Extender. My version is the trial size, which is a good size. (it's 1 fl oz, which I think is a good size for a trial since you aren't using much of the product) You'll also be able to use it enough to get a feel for the product. (BTW a full size is 4 fl oz and retails for $9 at Ulta)

I have tried style primer's in the past, ones from Living Proof and John Freida to be exact, but I wasn't super impressed with either of them. Especially with Living Proof because I am in love with their hair
masque (and the brand is rather expensive), but nothing else from the brand has really wowed me as of yet. I have used NYM before, it's a decent brand, their products tend to be hit or miss, but you can use your own judgement for that. The smell of this particular product wasn't the greatest, but again not overpowering, so I gave it a go. The directions said to use about a quarter size dollop, but I went more dime or half a dime size because my hair is just extremely thin and doesn't take product well. I worked it through as the directions said from root to tip and concentrated on the areas that I get oily the fastest (closest to my hair line and my crown) and started to dry with a purpose. For my first go using it I didn't do a blowout or use any other products besides my L'Oreal heat protectant (my dictionary says that's not a word but it is in the world of beauty) spray. The scent really kicked into high gear while drying, and I have to admit I liked the result. My hair seemed to hold up really well, especially towards the end of the of the work day when my hair starts to look about 2 days old instead of washed that morning. The result for the following day was a bit better that I expected, but I still needed dry shampoo, especially for the hair right around my temples and bands. I feel that the product worked okay, if not the same when I did a blowout and styled my hair differently. If you have normal or dry hair I think this product is for you, but if you have oily hair that doesn't hold style, well you may find no difference. Check back in for couple a days for my full Bella VoxBox review! That's all for now!


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P.S. NYM is on sale this week at CVS/Walgreens and buy 2 get 1 free at Ulta!
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/a/Not-Your-Mother-s/_/N-1z140z5?ciSelector=searchResults

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