Shiz No One Will Tells You About Monat

***Full disclosure: I am a Brand Rep for Monat. All products I talk about I have personally tested and all comments/opinions are from my own experience.

I had been using Monat Shampoo & Conditioner for 8 months. I did switch my Shampoo & Conditioner to Kevin Murphy. More about why here. Whether it be hormones from pregnancy or postpartum, I don't know. However, I did not found a shampoo and conditioner system that I liked from Monat. They leave my hair either super oily or super dry. It was one extreme or the other. Nothing in between. It also made my hair very hard to brush. I had to use my Wet Brush and I swear by this brush. It could brush through the craziest knot. 

When I say I tried everything, I tried every combination that I could think of of Monat Shampoo & Conditioner. After 8 months, I figured it was time to find something else. So I do not use Monat Shampoo or Conditioner products, I know, I'm shocked to say this out loud. However, I have plenty of clients who have and LOVE THEM. I do like a lot of their "non-shampoo & conditioner" products. Plus, I made my husband try all of the "men" products and I will share the ones he loves in another post. 

I am thankful. I have read the information about those who had a really bad experience with Monat. Everyone's experience is going to be different. The company is top notch. I really like their mission - cruelty free and plant based products. This is how I originally got turned on to these products. We only use cruelty free products in our home as we have 2 rescue beagles and want to help end testing on these sweet animals.

I recognize my hair is falling out because I just had a baby. Not from these products and I won't lie to you about my experience. NONE OF MY FALL IT IS FROM THESE PRODUCTS. I have found a bunch of other products they have that I love. Check them out below.

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Top 5 Monat Products:

1. DRY SHAMPOO
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I love the dry shampoo. I was not a dry shampoo person prior to using Monat. Everything I used prior to this was just okay or had a weird smell. This smells so fresh. My husband always compliments me. Plus, my hair looks amazing. I use this product a lot when I am fresh out of the shower and about to style my hair. It give my hair the definition it needs when styling my fresh hair or when I just don't feel like showering. #newmomproblems

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2. LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER

​I use this product every day with the Kevin Murphy products I reference here. Again, I love the smell and the way it leaves my hair feeling. My hair feels conditioned without feeling oily and gross. Which as a professional business woman, who is posting photos all the time and representing my business, I cannot have. I use a little bit of product and feel like my hair is completely conditioned and not weighed down by the product.

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3. REPLENISH MASK

I use this mask once a week. I put it in my hair and throw it up in a pony tail. I will wear it all night. Wash and go the next day. My hair feels AMAZING after using this product. I used to just do a 10-15 minute period in the morning before washing and that does not do this product justice. Although if you don't feel like wearing it all night it will be a great deep conditioning treatment.

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4. DOUBLE ACTION HYDRATING SERUM 

I use this product on the morning I use the mask in #3. As soon as I wake up I will spray this product in my hair and go about my morning routine. I try to leave it in for at least an hour when I can. I use an entire tube for my hair. But I love having a moisturizing day for my hair. Even as an oily hair person, you need to use a system for your hair. 

***If you have oily hair like I do, follow what I am saying!!! Do everything before you wash and condition your hair for the day. It will take all of the oil out and allow you to use these products effectively. Leaving your hair clean, shiny, and rejuvenated. 

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5. REJUVABEADS

This product is for split ends. I use a small amount EVERY day before I style my hair. 9 times out of 10, I air dry my hair because I do not have time to blow dry and style my hair. I wish that I did but I barely have enough time to shower. So using these products allows me a nice air dry process and makes me feel pretty!

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Until next time,