MONDAY GIVEAWAY - John Frieda Frizz-Ease 3-Day Straight

I raved about this product in a recent outfit post and you won’t believe how dependent on it I’ve become. I rarely use hair styling products (except for heat protecting spray) because I tend to think they’re over-hyped and almost never deliver what they promise. 3-Day Straight is definitely an exception.

It’s so easy to use: spray on while your hair is still wet, blow dry straight with a round brush and use a flat iron to seal in the product. I’ve recommended to friends who have curly hair and they agree—it saves time and works wonders. (I’ve never been able to flat iron my hair so fast!)

If you haven’t tried it yet, here’s your chance to win a bottle!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment on this post or fill out the form below and you’ll be entered to win John Frieda’s 3-Day Straight Styling Spray. Don’t forget to note if you decided to do any of the optional extra entries! 

Earn additional entries by:

• Reblogging this post on Tumblr or posting a link to this giveaway in a blog post
• Tweeting this: I just entered the John Frieda giveaway on @jaclyndayblog http://bit.ly/l1kl7H
• Liking my Facebook Page

You have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 19 to enter this giveaway! I’ll announce the winner on Friday, May 20.

**GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**

Friday Giveaway - Beauty Without Cruelty

I think Beauty Without Cruelty is a pretty awesome company: their beauty, skincare and hair care products are completely vegetarian and not tested on animals. (They’re also affordable and high quality products, made using natural and organic ingredients.)

They sent me these two products for review and I really enjoy both of them. The fragrance-free lotion is moisturizing but not oily, while the shampoo smells fresh and clean and gave my hair volume and fullness.

Beauty Without Cruelty has generously agreed to provide each product to a winner of this giveaway as well!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment on this post or fill out the form below and you’ll be entered to win Beauty Without Cruelty’s Daily Benefits Shampoo and Organic Botanical Hand & Body Lotion.

Earn additional entries by:

• Reblogging this post on Tumblr
• Retweeting this tweet

(Don’t forget to write in your comment which of the optional items you opted to do!)

You have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 to enter this giveaway! I’ll announce the winner on Friday, April 22.

**GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**

So yesterday I posted a how-to on curling your hair with a curling iron.

This how-to is a bit different: it involves no heat products (yay!) and is quick, simple and perfect for when you just don’t feel like blow-drying. I must give my sister, Jera, credit for inventing this fantastic trick! If you don’t follow her, you should be!

And added bonus is that if you have naturally stick straight hair, this WILL give you curls. If you have wavy hair, it will help define them further.

WARNING: You will get a LOT of volume out of this.

As always, feel free to comment or e-mail me with your questions!

Want to see how the finished product looks?

(Not the best photo, but you get the idea!)

I always get lots of compliments when I do my hair in a loose wavy, curly style like in the photo above. It’s one of those things that looks harder than it is—and once you get the swing of things, you can have your whole head of hair styled in less than 10 minutes.

Some tips to remember before the how-to:

• Everyone’s hair curls better under different conditions. Some women prefer their hair a little dirty (so there’s extra oil to hold the style). I like to wash my hair at night, twist it into a bun and sleep on it. The next morning I blow it dry for about 3 minutes (no brush!).
• Choose an extra hold hairspray for this, especially if you tend to have problems holding a curl.
• For extra volume, flip your hair over and spray some hairspray on your roots.

Now for the how-to guide!

If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a comment or e-mail me!