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Beauty Review: Oscar Blandi Luce, Curl & Olio de Jasmine

OK, I admit it: I got sucked in one more time by HSN. I was channel surfing and I happened by while Oscar Blandi was on. I've read about his hair products in the mags so I was curious. I watched for far too long and by the time his segment was over, I was hooked. I HAD to have these products. Onto HSN.com I logged.

I was particularly smitten with the Luce, a in-shower hair glossing treatment. I sounded easy to use and quick, plus the host raved about how great it was (naturally) and how glossy it made your hair. Being a naturally curly-haired girl who pretty much does every mean trick to her hair (process, color, highlight, straighten, hot curl, etc.), I have dry hair. I needed this product.

I got the products from HSN pretty quickly and set about to using it. Big disappointment. I washed my hair (non Blandi products), put on conditioner (non Blandi) and then used Luce leaving it on for about 3-5 minutes. By the time I dried my hair I knew: Nothing had happened. I HATE buying new "dream" products that don't work! Money down the drain I thought.

About a week went by and I decided to try it again. This time I washed as before, then I applied Luce, left on for about 10 minutes (I shaved, scrubbed, etc. with it on), rinsed it out partially, then conditioned for another two minutes, then a final rinse. The difference this time was outstanding. This stuff made my hair silky, glossy and super easy to style. I was hooked.

I've used it once again since the last time and followed the same program: wash, Luce, partical rinse, condition, final rinse. This worked again. I say this product's a winner. I would absolutely re-purchase.
Note: I also bought the Curl serum and Olio de Jasmine hair serum. Quick reviews on each:
Curl serum: Not bad. It does give me nicely defined, non-crunchy curls and they hold shape for a long time. It does make my hair feel a little dry, though. I'd say it's OK, but not outstanding. I've used it twice and I'll use it a few more time before making a final decision.

Olio de Jasmine: I use this everyday. The smell alone would make me want to buy this again. It is fantastic! Mild jasmine; not too flowery, very alluring. Also, this product does work. It's a nice, LIGHT serum that makes your hair shiny, smooth and glossy. A great finishing shine serum. I'd probably buy this again, and that is something I rarely do because I'm usually disappointed with product results, so it's a winner for me!

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