dermorganics hair care review and giveaway

I'm no beauty blogger, but it's fun to occasionally get the opportunity to "play" one on the Internet. I got my chance when the nice folks at DermOrganic sent me some hair care products to review – Conditioning Shampoo, Hydrating Conditioner, Intensive Masque, and Leave-In Treatment.

I was excited to try them – I've been using the same shampoo [Deva Curl No Poo] and Conditioner [cheapo Trader Joe's Refresh ] for years, and I fear I'm in a hair care rut. I have problematic baby-fine, curly hair that, like most curly hair, is very dry and never looks the same two days in a row. During summer, especially when it's humid, I get little ringlets, but in the winter, I just get a dry mess of chaos. The bone-dry humidity and forced-air heat don't help my cause.

Before even trying these products, I liked the fact that, besides being vegan and cruelty-free, they are also gluten- and paraben-free. I've been reading a lot about parabens lately. They are known to disrupt hormone function and they're linked into breast cancer. Who needs them? I've been weaning myself off of any personal care item that contains them. DermOrganic products are all made with cold-pressed Moroccan argan oil, the "new-new" ancient ingredient in the news these days.

My hair is actually behaving in winter thanks to DermOrganic. No frizz!

In a nutshell, I really loved these products! Although like most curly girls, I will never have shiny locks, these wonders actually added a ton of body and sheen to my winter-weary hair. I first tried the shampoo – lovely smell and a little goes a long way, even with Philadelphia's hard water. Next, I applied the masque to my moisture-starved hair. My tresses drank it right up [I did have to use a third of the bottle, but that's just me.]

Next was the Leave-In Treatment. Love at first try. This is my new favorite product, and I will absolutely buy this again. First, it smells so wonderful – sweet, citrusy, light – that you could also use it as perfume. Needless to say it makes your hair smell great, and it also adds moisture and sheen. The web site said the Leave-in Treatment "speeds up drying time by 40%." I was especially curious to try this because my hair takes forever to dry, even though it's baby fine.  I was skeptical, but it actually did speed up the drying time, though not by 40%. Instructions say to use this when your hair is wet, which I did. But I've also tried rubbing a dollop into my palms and distributing it through dry hair. I like both applications. The Conditioner was also nice – light and moisturizing, and it kept its promise to "control frizz."

DermOrganic Giveaway Contest!
The nice folks at DermOrganic have offered to giveaway a surprise package to one lucky reader [US and Canadian readers only, please]. All you have to do is leave a comment and describe your "dream" hair care product. I'll announce the winner next week. Please make sure there's a way I can contact you. Good luck!