Saturday February 22, 2014   

Captain Blankenship
Mermaid Mane Sea Salt Hair Spray

I have a new favorite hair product. I picked this Captain Blankenship
Mermaid Mane Spray up at Urban Outfitters while looking for the Mermaid Shampoo to sniff (but it’s online only apparently.) I didn’t find that line but I did find this sea salt spray. I was a little skeptical until I watched this video tutorial on the best way to use the spray. Now I love it. No really, I’m thinking of buying another as backup already!

I had never used a sea salt spray before but I have used other “beach inspired” items like Bumble & Bumble’s Surf Spray and was never happy with how flat and greasy they made my hair. This spray adds a lot of volume and texture to my flat thin hair. The texture is a dry beachy feeling with lots of movement without being brittle or stiff.

And the scent is fantastic! It’s described as a “beach rose” but I find it to be more citrus smelling than floral. Very similar to neroli.

Captain Blankenship
Mermaid Mane Sea Salt Hair Spray

Pros
Extremely easy to use
Works on both wet or dry hair
Great fragrance that isn’t overpowering
All day style hold
Love the packaging design

Cons
Bottle size is small and you have to use a lot of the product
Price is a little high for how quickly you use up the product

As listed, my only complaint is the size of the bottle. It’s small and you tend to need to use a lot of the product for the really beachy look. I think the bottle should be a little bigger or the price should be a few bucks less. It’s more of a splurge item IMO.

But, ya know, mermaid. :)

20 Comments

Tags: hair, review, rose
[url]

Friday February 21, 2014   

I ordered a bunch of Angel Heart stuff today because I really wanted that nostalgic scent in my life again. I bought it as my “hotel” shampoo last time in Tokyo and brought the rest home. After trying to hunt down Ettusais’s gel top coat and having no luck on major sale sites I figured I should indulge this impulse while I can. I got the hair wash, hair treatment, and body lotion. I also got this apple scented body supplement moisturizing spray from the same brand. Looked too interesting to pass up especially with the apple scent and also I was having a crap day so why the hell not! Should be arriving in a few weeks. Good timing for spring.

4 Comments

Tags: hair
[url]

« — »