Garnier Blow Dry Perfector DAY ONE

Today is Day One using the Blow Dry Perfector.  It is supposed to last through seven shampoo's.  I only wash my hair every other day because of how dry it is (my fault for getting highlights) so this will be a two week process. 

I washed my hair without conditioning as per the instructions on the box.  After towel drying my hair I put it around my shoulders to prevent the product from dripping onto my robe.  The instructions state that this product does not stain, but I want to be safe.  I really like my pretty robe!!

Then I applied the 20-minute Smooth-It Serum thoroughly to my hair.  OH-MY-GOSH!  This stuff stunk SO bad that my daughter, who was in another room, came out to ask what smelled bad.  I'd have to say the smell was a cross between really bad B-O and a rotten drain.  Yes.  It was that bad.  I had to leave this stuff on for 20 whole minutes!!  I went on their website to make sure this was normal and that I wasn't putting bad product on my hair.  Thankfully I wasn't killing my hair; the website said that the bad smell means it's working.  It is formulated with protein building blocks, found naturally in hair, to smooth and tame unmanageable hair.  I didn't realize protein building blocks stunk so bad.

I actually left it on for 30 minutes because my hair has been so dry lately.  After, I rinsed it out without re-shampooing.  Whew!  It felt great to get that smell off my head!!  (True story: The kids yelled at the dog because they thought HE had passed gas but it was my hair!! I never told them that it wasn't the dog!  How low am I?!)

I once again towel dried my hair and applied the Heat-Activated Perfect-It Cream, with natural rice oil, which is supposed to seal in lasting smoothness and conditioning, and to create a weightless, humidity-resistant barrier to frizz.  This stuff didn't smell at all so I applied it and combed it through.  I then blow dried my hair like normal.  One thing I noticed is that my hair was a lot sleeker.  It felt like my fingers glided through my hair as I dried it.  When I finished flat-ironing it, I wasn't sure if it was any shinier than normal because of the over processing (had my hair highlighted 6 weeks earlier and it's been frizzy ever since) but it definitely FELT smoother. 

My daughter said, "Mom your hair feels nice but man it smelled BAAAAAD!!"