I’m not just a damage criminal: I’m also a fraud. And a cheat. And a liar. Throw the book at me, friends, because I need to be rehabilitated.
This is my current Facebook photo. Me and my BFF were at a wedding reception, ready to drink dance the night away! And just look at me – tousled, beachy waves cascading over my shoulders, perfectly smooth and not a hint of frizz to be seen. When I woke up that morning, I envisioned “sexy bed-head waves, with a casual, minimal-effort feel and look.”
It’s all a sham, people.
Do you know what it took to get my hair to look that way? Since I’m a damage criminal, let’s just run through my list of offences, shall we?
Charge #1: Overuse of heat-styling tools. To achieve this look, first my hair was blow-dried straight, using an 1875-watt hair dryer. Next, it was set in hot rollers, in an attempt to achieve a de-constructed wave. Finally, it was curled with a large-barrel curling iron, to seal the ends and set the style.
It’s true: searing-hot styling tools were used on my hair three times in less than two hours.
Charge #2: Overzealous back-combing. See my crown, full of body? Manufactured volume, peeps, created by back-combing the hair until it stands straight up, and then, is smoothed over. And in case you’re wondering, back-combing is just a stylist’s fancy word for teasing. YES, my hair was teased (read: ruined) and then sprayed into submission.
Charge #3: The use of an accomplice. I didn’t even commit the crime myself; I paid a stylist $175 to execute my vision of perfect hair. That’s right – I’m the worst kind of damage criminal; the kind that hires a hitman to do my dirty work for me. (He shall remain nameless to protect his identity.)
But perhaps the absolute worst offence – the one thing that ensures that I’ll never truly be a reformed character – is the fact that I don’t want to stop using heat-styling tools. I don’t want to have anything less than gorgeous hair. I just want something that will erase the damage – and allow me to continue a life of crime without looking over my shoulder, or in this case, pulling frizzy, tortured hairs from my hairbrush.
And so I present to you, a damage criminal’s NEW best friend: Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser.
Fructis Damage Eraser is the latest in hair care innovation from Garnier Fructis and is designed for dry (check) and damaged (double check) hair. Before I tried the products, my hair was w-r-e-c-k-e-d. As if my confessions above didn’t alert you to that fact! However, given the option to test a line of products that have the power to reconstruct hair strength by 90% from root-to-tip – so styling tools can be used without worry- you know I was not only merely interested; I was committed. Because, frankly, I had two choices: find a way to repair my tresses, or swear off heat-styling for good. And we both know one was really not an option.
I used the Damage Eraser Shampoo and Conditioner exactly three times before I noticed results. The first change: combing through my fresh-from-shower wet hair was less torturous than usual, a sure sign that the ends were receiving some much-needed TLC.
Next, when blow-drying my hair, I realized that I didn’t have to go over the same sections again and again to achieve a polished look – which essentially cut down on my styling time by about 25% (a win-win, actually).
Finally, even at the end of the day, I could detect an unmistakable reduction in the number of frizzy flyaways. Rejoice! I think I’ve found my “get out of jail free” card… in the form of Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser! My hair feels strengthened, revitalized, rejuvenated – and most of all – mended.
Are you a damage criminal? Visit the Garnier website to learn more about the NEW Fructis Damage Eraser product line, and take advantage of the limited time coupons. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain… especially if you’re like me, and believe a hair-dryer is a girl’s best friend. Next to a flat iron. Or maybe a curling iron. And hot rollers. Oh, you get my drift!
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Haha, I loved this post! I tried the damage eraser intensive treatment, found it slightly hard to rinse out! Def worth looking into
I haven’t tried the treatment as yet – thanks for the heads up!
I’m a total damage criminal… I backcomb my hair like every day. It’s terrible. I also used to have be addicted to my hair straightener but I’m currently in recovery.
Ah, I feel like we are soul sisters! Let the backcombing begin!
It’s hard to believe your hair is damaged by looking at the pictures, but I to have damaged hair and this is something I’m going to look into, my hairdresser told me not to use conditioner ya right that’s not going to happen, I really don’t like my hair feeling like straw and trying to get a comb through without conditioner is just torture..lol thanks for sharing this post!!
You’re welcome Lynda! The reason my hair doesn’t look damaged is because we used a curling iron to singe off all the frizz, LOL!
nice post! it sure is easy to damage our hair with all our appliances, so it’s important to counter that damage.
Absolutely right, Nicky!
You have amazaball hair, but you are, indeed, a criminal! lol
Hahaha I am, I truly am!
Love the post! I have to admit I am pretty easy on my hair, just wash and pull it back out of the way so I guess I am not a damage criminal. Your hair looks great though!
I’ve been doing that more and more since I’m at home now – definitely cuts on the styling damage for sure!
I would just LOVE to have your hair ! As a kid, even though my hair was still fine, I had loads of natural waves and I wore it long.
Now, it is too short, too fine and too limp to do much more than wash and let air dry – I need life and body and volume (and my waves) back again !! LOL I know Garnier has a line to do just that too ;)
My hair is super fine too – don’t let the backcombing and artfully placed sections fool you! And yes, Garnier has great lines for all types of hair!
So worth it your hair looked amazing. But then you are so stunning anyways bed head probably looks out of this world too.
Ha! I promise to tweet you a picture one day Chandra – you will be underwhelmed, I promise.
You look amazing!
Thanks Beth!
Ha ha…so many secrets hiding behind your perfectly coiffed hair LOL! It’s amazing what a difference the right hair products can make – I can’t live without my deep conditioner and argan oil serum :-)
I was an argan oil addict for a while, but I’ve seen noticed that I don’t need as much.. probably thanks to damage eraser!
Funny post! You sure look fantastic though! :)
Aw, thanks Nicole!
I still think you look great…I am going to have to try these products…ever smell burning when drying your hair? That can’t be good…right?
LOL! Yes I’ve smelled burning – especially when I use the flat iron :)
lmao… you crack me up girlie <3
I love this stuff. I've just started using it.. hoping to save the hair!
Awesome! Let me know what you think!
I love the split end serum! its been so amazing for my hair, I ran out a few weeks ago and can sure tell the difference!
Ah, one of my fave products! Use it every summer :)
I love garnier – they really know what they are doing – and for a great price!!
Couldn’t have said it better Angie!
I love this collection!! I too have been guilty of doing damage to my hair…I need to treat it better
We can all be nicer to our hair, I think :)
okay I think your hair looks great, I need a change too, really like it when its let down, I agee though we can all be nicer to our hair, but picture is great anyway
Thank you!
You look beautiful all the time , great hair and all … my hair is damaged as i use so much hair spray and gel lol .. great post thanks for sharing :)
Thank you Treen :)
I was part of a wedding party in Jamacia years ago and at the last minute decided to join everyone else for an updo (humidity = FRIZZ). The things they did to get my long heavy hair up there and then continued to fry it with the hottest curling iron I’ve ever seen used on my hairspray coated hair. Then more hairspray. I had to get 4″ cut off upon return. Trying to fix it with a product like the Damage Eraser Shampoo and Conditioner & mostly the Damage Eraser Strength Reconstructing Butter would have been beneficial!
Oh no!! I can just imagine!
I must say…I am guilty too. lol
No worries, we all are!
I use Batiste, how would you say this compares?
They’re both awesome, but do try this product!
Thanks for this awesome review I realloy like this new garnier kind too!
YW!!
I am guilty of damaging my hair. I really hate looking at my brush afterwards and seeing how much I lost in the process.
Ugh, me too :(
I admit to being a damage criminal too! I colour, blow dry and spray it was salt spray. A good conditioning mask makes a huge difference!
The things we do to our hair; colour, bleach, iron, blow dry, curl. I’m guilty like you because I do all this to my hair.