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The Hair Products I Actually Finished (Rare for Me)

14 products · Mar 7, 2026 · Watch on YouTube ↗

  1. @kayleymelissa reviewing K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask at 01:52 in a YouTube Shorts video
    K18$75.00
    • Before I started using K18, my hair felt very dry, kind of straw-like. It was very dull and it was breaking super easily1:25
    • Around wash three or four I started to see a difference, and by wash six I was like fully there with the benefits. My hair was starting to feel a lot softer, it was looking shinier, and the breakage was starting to abate1:52
    • By the time I finished my first bottle, I was noticing that my hair was really shiny, it felt stronger, it was more elastic, and my wave pattern came back2:07
    • One of my cons for this product, I don't have many cons for this product, but one of them is the cost
    • If I could only splurge on one product, it would be this one2:46
    • When my hair is at factory settings, at its like healthiest, happiest place, it doesn't hold a curl well3:01
    • What finishing this product taught me is that true internal repair on your hair can change how it behaves, not just how it looks
    • On my repurchase scale, from one would never repurchase again to 10, have already repurchased, this is a 10. Have already repurchased3:31
    • If your hair is chemically damaged or it feels extremely fragile, I do recommend this. I think it makes a huge, huge difference in the health of your hair3:44
    • The K18 leave-in treatment. It's just so good26:50
  2. @kayleymelissa reviewing Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo & Conditioner at 04:32 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Redken$28.00
    • The shampoo is very thick and incredibly sudsy. If you love a good lather on your shampoo, you're going to love the experience of this one4:22
    • It leaves my hair feeling very clean without ever feeling stripping on my scalp or on my hair4:32
    • The conditioner that goes with this feels kind of heavy in the shower. It feels like a weighty lotion, but I find for me, it doesn't leave a very like thick coating behind. I don't think it weighs my hair down too much4:36
    • What stood out to me the most about this line was just how nice it made my hair feel, and the fact that I felt like my hair did get stronger and shinier while I was using this4:56
    • It's actually kind of structurally helping your hair as it's cosmetically helping your hair as well5:14
    • I would say that this is good if you're seeing like mild to moderate damage on your hair that you're wanting to work on6:44
    • Upon like first using this, I noticed the shine and how good my hair felt right away. And I noticed like the improved strength more over time, like over a few weeks7:10
    • For my repurchase rating, this one is actually a nine out of 107:21
    • I would say if your hair feels dull, porous, or fragile, this would be a great pick for you7:35
  3. @kayleymelissa reviewing Color Wow Speed Dry Blow Dry Mist at 08:10 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Color Wow$27.99
    • It noticeably decreases my blow dry time. I have no idea how it does it, but it's magic8:04
    • This reduces drying time, adds heat protection, and adds shine, and that it is incredibly lightweight8:10
    • I can do like 10 sprays of this and my hair doesn't weigh it down, which is groundbreaking8:16
    • When I use this, it replaces my heat protectant and a smoothing primer because it does both of those things8:32
    • I have given this to friends, I have given this to family, I am just like a little fairy godmother with this stuff, and every time I give it to somebody, they comment on how well it works8:37
    • What surprised me the most about this one is how much it simplified my styling routine, and that it was able to do that without weighing my hair down9:28
    • Repurchase rating is an easy 10 out of 10 for this one. I am like a squirrel hoarding nuts with this9:36
    • The Color Wow blow-dry mist, I think that would work so well for everybody and it just it makes your hair shiny, it protects from heat, makes your hair dry faster. It's just beautiful27:03
  4. @kayleymelissa reviewing K18 Clarifying Shampoo at 10:16 in a YouTube Shorts video
    K18$39.00
    • When I first used this while my hair was already in the straw like matte damaged state that it was in, it looked crazy10:00
    • I discovered that my hair does not like K18 without a clarifying shampoo beforehand10:16
    • By the time I finished the K18 treatments and my hair was a lot healthier, this was working on my hair as intended. It was cleaning it without stripping it10:24
    • Clarifying shampoos are a lot more harsh on hair when it's in a damaged state10:42
    • I think that everybody should have a clarifying shampoo that removes metal and mineral build-up on your hair9:51
    • I'm going to give it a six to seven out of 10 on the repurchase scale. I have already repurchased it11:12
    • I would say if you use K18 or you struggle with build-up and hard water, this could be a good fit for you11:23
  5. @kayleymelissa reviewing Virtue Flourish Density Booster at 12:47 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • I started seeing little baby baby growth around like uh I think about 3 months in. And then around 6 months, I had some like noticeably thicker baby hairs growing in12:19
    • I do personally feel like my hairline was thicker and healthier than than it is now after I stopped using it. So, I do think that it actually did do something for my hair growth12:47
    • The reason that I stopped using it, one was the price. These are kind of expensive, although Virtue does almost always have a sale going13:01
    • This does have a high water content, and it does therefore kind of reactivate whatever texture you have13:55
    • If you like to wear your hair straight and you have curly hair, that could be an issue for you. This might be not be the right product for you as a result
    • If you have curly hair and you like that it reactivates the curl, it could actually be a very good thing for you14:23
    • For me, on the repurchase scale, this is like a six or seven out of 10
    • If you are worried about hair shedding or you want some like scalp focused density support, I have not compared the science to everything else that's out there. But as far as my own experience, I had a good time14:42
  6. @kayleymelissa reviewing Nécessaire The Body Lotion at 15:26 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • It helps so much with your skin feeling moisturized and it never feels like greasy or sticky15:20
    • I have significant sensory issues when it comes to lotion. Like it's embarrassing actually. So I wanted my skin to feel moisturized. I wanted it to look glowy. I also don't want it to be sticky15:26
    • For some reason this it does it absolutely perfectly and it feels good in the summer, it feels good in the winter15:45
    • This is accepted by the National Eczema Association. My wife who has eczema and very sensitive, very dry skin equally loves this15:51
    • It's like the sisterhood of the traveling pants of lotions. It's just good for everybody15:59
    • Repurchase rating is obviously a 10 out of 10. I am actively stalking sales so I can restock16:09
  7. @kayleymelissa reviewing Naturium The Purifier Niacinamide Serum Body Wash at 16:47 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • I felt like it didn't do anything special16:37
    • This is meant for people with more oily skin and that experience acne on their body. I have experienced those in the past. I don't right now and that is probably why this was not a great fit for me16:47
    • If I'm being 100% honest with you, I didn't like this at all but also I think I'm the problem here17:01
    • The repurchase rating for me is unsurprisingly a one out of 10. It's the wrong product for me17:15
    • If you do experience oily skin on your body and acne, apparently this might be a really good fit for you. It just wasn't for me17:21
  8. @kayleymelissa reviewing The Face Shop Yehwadam Silky Smooth Body Peeling Gel at 17:59 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This product fully converted me to a different kind of exfoliation method17:51
    • It picks up all the little impurities, all the extra oil, all the little dead skin cells that are hanging up, and then it balls up and you're just moving around little balls of gunk on your skin, and then you can rinse it all off. And it is so satisfying17:59
    • If I'm using it on drier patches of skin, I do get more bunches coming off. Or, if I'm using it on like more oily patches or anything like that, like there is definitely more balling up, which to me says that it is actually working18:36
    • I do have much more exfoliated, clean-looking skin after I use it18:55
    • It's been way more gentle for me than using like a physical exfoliating scrub or even a chemical exfoliating product because my skin is kind of sensitive18:58
    • I do especially love this on like elbows and knees and feet. If you're using this regularly, it's going to give you like a perma pedicure look19:17
    • Re-purchase rating is a 10 out of 10. I already have a new one in my shower and I am planning to purchase more19:25
  9. @kayleymelissa reviewing Avène Pdrn+ Hyaluronic Acid Capsule Serum at 23:32 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • I will be repurchasing this until the end of time23:30
    • My skin loves hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid sounds scary cuz acid, but actually it helps a ton with hydration on your skin23:32
    • It can give a really great plumping effect. It can make your skin feel extremely hydrated and it can help you get that kind of like glass skin look without feeling like you have anything on your skin23:41
    • Dare I say, I think it's true, is the very best hyaluronic acid serum I've ever used23:53
    • This is one of the best skin prep things ever cuz it's so lightweight. So I can like load this up on my skin in the summer and then put foundation on and it still feels super lightweight24:16
    • The repurchase scale on these is also an 11 out of 10. I already have another one ready to go24:27
  10. @kayleymelissa reviewing Pat Mcgrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Blurring Under Eye Powder at 25:07 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • This is just the finest, the smoothest, the most blurry filter in real life powder I've ever used24:50
    • I have very wrinkly under eyes. I have for my whole life. It's factory settings. And I struggle with setting my under eye concealer as a result. This is the only powder I will use under my eyes25:07
    • I also will use it like over my nose and in my T-zone cuz that's where my texture's like a little wonky. It's so nice25:19
    • The older I get, the more I really care about how finely milled and blurry a powder is. If there's one better than it, I need to know. Tell me in the comments, but I think this one might be the best25:26
    • 10 out of 10 repurchase scale on this one25:35
  11. @kayleymelissa reviewing Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Glow Fusion Powder at 25:59 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • These are extremely soft, very finely milled. They are blurring, but they are glowy25:54
    • I primarily use this on my cheekbones as a highlighter. I use it over my blush as well if I have gone too hard with a cream blush25:59
    • It gives like the most subtle, pretty shine and smoothness26:07
    • I feel like the softening and blurring powder in here, and then the fact that it's such a soft sheen, just like filters and blurs and everything out, and I just feel very cutie when I'm wearing it26:24
    • So, I keep repurchasing it, and I will repurchase again. 10 out of 10, for sure26:42
  12. @kayleymelissa reviewing Pat Mcgrath Long Wear Blurring Setting Spray at 20:44 in a YouTube Shorts video
    • I really, really like the blurring from this one20:48
    • I have taken to pairing it with the Pat McGrath long wear blurring setting spray. I really, really like the blurring from this one, but the glow from this one20:44
  13. @kayleymelissa reviewing Skindinavia Bridal Finish Makeup Setting Spray at 21:23 in a YouTube Shorts video
    The Makeup Finishing Sprayshade · Bridal Formula
    • I want to repurchase the Skindinavia Bridal Finish Makeup Setting Spray. Skindinavia recently got kind of screwed over by Urban Decay and so I just want to support them and I love this setting spray, too21:12
    • I think it has a lot of the same benefits as this and I wore this for both of my weddings and it lasted way better than the first one21:23
    • Honestly, very, very comparable21:40
  14. @kayleymelissa reviewing Bioderma Shower Oil at 17:35 in a YouTube Shorts video
    Bioderma$33.99
    • I've currently been stealing my wife's Bioderma shower oil and it's expensive, so I can't keep doing that17:35

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