{Garnier Olia Permanent Hair Color} A Review

I have been meaning to color my hair for a long time.  I had some grays that really needed to be covered.  I tried Garnier Olia Oil Based Permanent Hair Color.



I have dark brown to black hair and I wanted to add some color.  I chose the Dark Intense Auburn.

Here is my before picture:

And here is my after, please excuse the flyaway hair.  It has been very humid.

It is a subtle difference with inside lighting.  When I am outside, you can see the red much better.  But that is ok, I like subtle.  

Olia is Garnier's new "Oil-Powered" hair color.  It uses oil to help the color penetrate your hair and leaves it smooth and shiny.  I have to say, this is the first hair color I have used that did not, uhm, how do I say this?  Stink!  Reek!  Smell bad.  ;)  All kidding aside, I honestly could not smell the hair color unless I put my nose right up to the bottle.  That was a happy plus.

The directions were easy to understand and the packaging was geared toward "upscale."  It included black gloves and the shape of the applicator bottle was pleasing.  I left the color in my hair for 30 minutes.

After rinsing, I applied the included conditioner.  There is enough conditioner for several applications.  Overall, I am very happy with the product.

If you are going to color your hair, at home or at a salon, you need to do a few things to maintain your color. Maintenance not only helps your color last, it keeps your hair healthy.  I like to use a shampoo and conditioner specifically made for colored hair.  I also like to use an oil treatment once every 2-3 months.  I also flat-iron my hair and use a protective spray prior to ironing.

Do you color your hair at home?  At a salon?  Not at all?  What products do you use to keep your hair looking healthy?  I would love to know.

Thanks for stopping by,

Natosha

*I am a BzzAgent and was provided free product.  However, all opinions are 100% honest and mine.

{Five Find Friday}

I haven't done this in a while.  Here are five finds that I love.

1.  This cute bunny necklace:

$20 via prettygirlhandbags

2.  Almond Flour Pancakes:

via SCDLifestyle

3.  I went to Wal-Mart on my lunch break and this pretty much describes it:

via dumpaday

4.  I want this haircut and color:

via handbag.com

5.  Growing roses from cuttings, in potatoes!

via Alternative Gardening Techniques

So what cool or interesting things have you found recently?  I would love to hear about them in the comments.

Thanks for stopping by,

Natosha

{Try-It Tuesday} Sauteed Tilapia with Lemon-Peppercorn Pan Sauce

Sauteed Tilapia with Lemon-Peppercorn Pan Sauce

Now that's a mouth-full of a name.  I have cooked this recipe 3 times in the past couple of months and it is now a favorite.  A few words of caution, go easy on the salt and ingredients with salt.  I made this again last night and used a little too much salt and it was almost unedible, almost.  : )

I think next time, I will skip salting the filets and use a low-salt chicken or veggie stock.  You can always add salt to the finished product, but there's no way you can take too much out.

I found this recipe via My Recipes.  It is from Cooking Light.  The recipe can be found here.

The recipe calls for pickled green peppercorns.  I could not find those so I went for capers and they were wonderful.  The fish was light and flaky.  The lemon and caper sauce was bright and fresh.  And on top of that, it was so quick and easy.  I served the tilapia with rice and green peas.  I have even used this recipe with catfish and it was divine.

Happy eating and thanks for stopping by,
Natosha

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