April 16, 2013

This pass month I had the opportunity to try out the Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge System through Bzzagent. Now before I get into what I thought of Hydra Recharge, let me give a little background on my hair. I have thick, shoulder length, naturally curly hair that is extremely dry. My hair craves moisture so, when I'm looking for hair care products I don't even think about buying a product unless it promises to quench my thirsty tresses.

The product line includes the Hydra Recharge shampoo, conditioner and a 1-Minute Moisture-Plenish Treatment. The Hydra Recharge system is infused with superfruits like goji berry, passion fruit and kiwi and claims that it will recharge your thirsty locks and keep your hair super silky and surprisingly weightless for up to two whole days.

What did I think of Hydra Recharge? The shampoo was my favorite, it's a clear gel that's full of these cool little of hydrating microbeads that burst on impact, and it smells amazing! It's the first sulfate shampoo that I've tried that didn't dry my hair out and leave it a tangled, matted mess. It definitely left my hair feeling clean and moisturized like no other, I loved it! The conditioner  had the same great smell and a great thick consistency, but other than that it was unfortunately a dud for me. It did absolutely nothing for my hair, it actually felt like it stripped the moisture from the shampoo back out of my hair. Not a fan. The last part of the system was the 1-Minute Moisture-Plenish Treatment, I thought this was okay. I found it more moisturizing than the conditioner was and it left my hair soft and manageable again.

Overall the Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge System was just okay, the shampoo is definitely the star of the show for me, the conditioner was too drying for me, and the 1-Minute Moisture-Plenish Treatment wasn't anything special. I plan on adding the Hydra Recharge shampoo to my hair regime, but I think I'll probably skip out on the conditioner and the treatment.

If you want to find out more about Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge you can check them out on their facebook page here, and if you wanna become a Bzzagent and try and review awesome new products for free then click here to get the Bzz.




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April 3, 2013

I've only dyed my hair myself once before, but the experience was so bad that I really thought it wasn't for me, the color was uneven, and my hair was super dry after. When Bzzagent allowed me to try Garnier's new oil powered permanent hair dye, I was hoping that my experience with Olia would be different, and I was pleasantly surprised.


What makes Garnier Olia so different from other dye is:

  • It's a oil powered permanent hair dye
  • It's ammonia free(so you can breathe easy)
  • It's has a 60% oil blend with natural flower oils(that leave a nice floral smell)
  • It restores hair and leaves it smooth and shiny
  • It comes in 26 different shades(so you're bound to find one you love)


First off after taking everything out of the box I really liked the applicator bottle, the wide top made adding the color and developer so much easier. I also liked that they give you so much product so I was able to get the job done with just one box. Another plus was the gloves, most boxed hair products give you huge dinky gloves that barely stay on. These were nice and fit my hands perfectly, which I really appreciated.

The mixing and application process was pretty easy, the smell was really nice and because its oil powered there was no stinky ammonia smell, which was a huge relief. After applying the color, I still had color left so I used it to go over my hair and make sure everything was covered and let it set for 30 minutes. I rinsed and applied the conditioner let it set for bout 5 minutes and rinsed.

After my hair had dried I was happy with he results, Olia left my hair with a nice even color(no more two tone yay!)and a nice shine which lasted for about a week. I wish the color would have come out a bit lighter, instead of such a dark brown, but my hair is naturally dark anyway so I wasn't expecting it to lighten it too much. Overall it had a pretty good experience with Olia and would definitely try it again.



If you want to find out more the Garnier Olia you can check them out on their facebook page here, and if you wanna become a Bzzagent and try and review awesome new products for free then click here to get the Bzz.

Garnier Olia: Review

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