Jonathan Infinite Volume Hair Line

This lovely, trio  is Jonathan's Infinite Volume line, and I just so happened to be lucky enough to get the chance to try all three. And try I have been, for the last month. I've done some experimenting with natural and sulfate-free hair products over the last couple of years, and they just weren't enough for my crazy hair, especially since I like to style it, and my hair does not like to be styled. So, after hearing a lot of great things about Jonathan products, I really wanted to see how these would do for me and my hair.

A picture of the trio without flash. Not the best!

I want to discuss each of the products, so I'll just go in order of my routine, which means I'll start with the Jonathan Volume Shampoo, then the Conditioner, then the Volumizing Mousse. Makes sense, doesn't it?

The Jonathan hair products are very different than what most of us are used to -- drugstore hair products. They all have slightly different qualities, which I'll explain accordingly.

The Shampoo from the Jonathan Infinite Volume Line is 100 vegan and sulfate free. This sulfate-free trend has caught my attention, too. I originally tried several all-natural shampoos and conditioners at the beginning of the year and felt that each of them fell very short for my hair needs... and wallet! Combine the extra time I had to spend just to style my hair with double the product I had to use just to wash my hair and the fact that the price for the natural shampoos are much higher than regular, it just ended up being a lot of extra work, money and time, which in the end, wasn't realistic for me.

So, I thought, since Jonathan has such a good reputation and they actually have a line that would be helpful for my hair type, how can I resist?

Above is a photo I took of the Jonathan Infinite Volume Shampoo. It's white, and doesn't really look like your average shampoo, but I suppose it isn't your average shampoo.

I'm more satisfied with the Jonathan line than the other sulfate-free shampoos I've tried for several reasons:

1. It doesn't seem like the Jonathan Shampoo requires so much extra shampoo just to wash my hair. 

If ever you decide to switch to sulfate-free shampoos, it's important to remember that sulfates are what causes the foaming/lathering action in shampoo. Since that's bascially all most of us have known our entire lives, it is tough and takes time to get used to not having the lathering action when washing you hair. It took me time, but nothing too bad.

The thing is, without the foaming action, it feels like you need to use a whole lot more shampoo in order to cover all your hair, and wash it. Because you don't have the foaming going on, it's easy to feel like you need to use more shampoo, if that makes sense. 

So for about the first week, I was using about triple the amount of shampoo I normally would when I wash my hair. Eventually, I got a little used to it and realize that it doesn't actually take that much to cover all my hair. I just have to pay attention so that I can feel where the shampoo is in my hair. With regular shampoo, the foaminess of it makes it easy to tell if you've covered your entire head in shampoo or if you've missed a spot. It's just something that requires a little adapting to.

Obviously, the way the shampoo feels is a bit different than your average shampoo. It feels and looks like a cream.  

2. Cleans and revitalizes hair  and scalp. 

My hair feels cleaned as well as with any shampoo, so I'm not sacrificing clean hair for safer ingredients. It's easy to worry that a non-sulfate shampoo wouldn't clean as well since it doesn't lather. I worried about this, too, and also that it'd leave my hair greasy or that my hair would become greasy easier/quicker than with other sulfate shampoos. 


 My hair is clean, even though there aren't any foaming sulfates. I think a lot of us have been so used to those ingredients like sulfates in our shampoo, that we worry that without them, our hair won't actually get clean.

I like that about the Jonathan Shampoo -- My hair doesn't feel or look any less clean than when I used average shampoo. It's just as clean, only I'm not damaging it with sulfates, so it can be a nice trade if you look at it that way. 

3. May Help Volumize. 
 Aside from that, what really drew me in was the words "Infinite Volume" as that's a quality my hair desperately needs, when I iron it. 

4. Sulfate Free. Paraben Free. Phthalate Free. Gluten Free. Safe for Color Treated Hair. 

Love paraben and phthalates-free stuff! Parabens and phtalates have been linked to all sorts of health problems, including cancer. So I have made a goal to avoid them in as many products as possible. I've managed to go fully phthalates free personal items and fully paraben-free soaps (by using natural soap only) and it's nice to know that I've finally been able to ditch te parabens and phthalates in my shampoo and conditioner, too!

My Hair Type:

 

Flat-ironed

My hair type is very fine, but airy and poofy with a lot of waves and curl. By "airy" I mean, without doing anything to it (iron, etc.) it's very poofy and instead of having tight or kinky curls, mine are airy  waves, if that makes sense.

Flat ironing my hair takes a good while, but the wave comes out easily. 

When I flat iron my hair, it's very flat and "lifeless." Despite having such big, poofy hair, any time I iron it and then try to style it in any way, it falls flat, no matter what styling tools I use and no matter how much hairspray, gel, mousse, etc. I'm not even kidding!

If I don't iron it, but just add mousse, gel or hairspray,  I'm left with lovely, curly/wavy big hair. But the cut I have doesn't usually allow for that.

Now that you know my hair type, you have an idea of what I'm working with. And if you happen to have similar hair, you may experience just as nice of results as I have using the Jonathan Infinite Volume line. 

The Infinite Volume line says it be "developed with expansion technology," which "utilizes chemical and electromagnetic forces to expand and strengthen the hair shaft creating volume from the inside out."

Smell

I think both the Jonathan shampoo and the conditioner from the Infinite Volume line smell the same. The Thickening Foam has a pretty similar smell, also.


To me, the shampoo and conditioner have a very odd aroma -- like a plasticy scent plus bubble gum. . Smell isn't the most important part of my hair care products, anyways, so I don't mind. 

Once my hair has dried, I rarely get any strong whiffs of my hair from the shampoo or conditioner. It has a subtle scent I sometimes notice if I've taken it down or the wind blows, but nothing strong.

Results

The good news is, I'm able to style and manage my hair just as well as when I was using a shampoo for straightening. As for voluminizing, it does just as well there, too, if not a tad better than other voluminizing shampoos.  My hair hasn't ever really been very effected by any voluminizing shampoo or conditioner, though. But, I do notice it's less stuck to my scalp after I flat iron, and when I've used this shampoo.

It doesn't voluminize to the point of actually making hair any "bigger" or poofier. It's not that noticeable, but it does make a subtle difference that's noticed when you go to style your hair and don't have to spend so much time teasing or back coming for volume.

Ingredients in the Infinite Volume Shampoo

"Expansion Nanotechnology- consists of biopolymers and natural oils that quickly penetrate the cuticle to plump and strengthen the hair shaft.

A cleansing blend of white tea, pomegranate, Hawaiian white ginger and coconut extracts gently cleanses, revitalizes and nourishes hair.

Yerba Mate Leaf Extract- Rich in vitamins A, B, C and E. Provides thermal heat protection and conditioning benefits.

Lemongrass Essential Water - purifies and softens strands.

UVA/UVB/UVC Filters- help to shield hair from environmental damage."

Infinite Volume Conditioner

As you can see, the Infinite Volume conditioner looks quite a bit like the shampoo. They feel similar, too. 

Like the shampoo, the Jonathan conditioner is also 100% vegan. 

One reason I'm fond of the Infinite Volume conditioner (and same goes for the shampoo, too) is it's designed for fine/thin hair. Mine is fine, so it's a great match for me. 

Feel

I had to include that sub-heading because conditioner does have a feel, and it's an important part of the whole process.

This conditioner feels thin and I noticed that the main difference I can tell between it and your average conditioner is that this one doesn't feel slimy! I actually haven't ever known anything but slimy as far as conditioner goes.

I've avoided using conditioner for the most part of my life simply due to the thick, heaviness of it having a tendency to weigh my hair down and also make it staticy. I always felt like it left a greasy residue in my hair (with all conditioners), and if I ever got any on my roots, it's always left it feeling (and often even looking!) greasy. 

Recently, though, my hair has been crying out desperately for conditioner and I had to give in, so back to the slimy, weighed down hair I went. You can imagine my surprise when I used the Infinite Volume conditioner. A much different feel!

Obviously, the Jonathan conditioner doesn't do any of those things: weigh down hair, leave a greasy residue, etc. In fact, it really doesn't feel much like conditioner at all. It reminds me of what it might be like to use a lightweight cream (not greasy lotion) in your hair.

Here you can see the conditioner -- looks like the shampoo, pretty much. The conditioner is a bit thicker, though. 

As for usage, I have noticed sometimes I feel the need to use more conditioner than I normally would, but not all the time. I condition my bangs because they're dried out, and the middle to ends of my hair. The Jonathan conditioner doesn't counteract the voluminizing effects of the products, so I'm still able to have volume, and I don't have to sacrifice my lightweight, fine hair for a heavy, weighed-down 'do.

Infinite Volume Conditioner Ingredients

"Expansion Nanotechnology- consists of biopolymers and natural oils that quickly penetrate the cuticle to plump and strengthen the hair shaft.

A conditioning blend of botanical extracts of honey, aloe, ginseng root and coconut invigorate, revitalize and nourish.

Yerba Mate Leaf Extract- Rich in vitamins A, B, C and E. Provides thermal heat protection and conditioning benefits.

Shine and softening polymers to give hair brilliance, softness and provides manageability.

Basil Essential Water - purifies and softens strands.

UVA/UVB/UVC Filters- help to shield hair from environmental damage."

Infinite volume Thickening Foam

As you can see from looking at the bottle of Thickening Foam in my photo, the pump-top creates a foamy product in your hand that you can use to rub through your hair, or scrunch with it.

The Jonathan Thickening Foam is weightless, alcohol free. Those are both "plusses" for me as I do not like using alcohol on my hair (it dries it out!), and a product that's heavy (like some gels and pomades) weigh my hair down making it pointless to even use or style it! 

Feel

The foaming action of the Jonathan Thickening Foam seems to mean that you require less product to cover the hair. 

It isn't sticky like most mousse and hairspray that usually leaves my hands coated in thick, sticky messes that take a lot of time to rinse off. It leaves only the slightest residue on my hands, which is easily rinsed away, and no noticeable residue in my hair.

Results

The Thickening Foam is really an outstanding product for people who want to add just a little extra to natural waves without being able to tell that you've used any product. The Thickening Foam does not feel anything like a mousse or hairspray in your hair. 

I've experimented a lot with the Thickening Foam and in order to get my hair to the point of being somewhat stiff and have the wet-look to it (like when I use hairspray or a gel like Herbal Essence Max hold), I have to use a lot! It takes about 8 handfuls just to get a noticeable "hold". So, it isn't a replacement for a hair style that requires a max hold hairspray, but it's perfect for light waves. 

I also enjoy using the Thickening Foam in my hair when I flat iron it because I can notice a little bit more volume in my hair than usual when I do that. A lot of times, flat-ironing just removes any volume I've added in, but I can use this on my roots and iron my hair without it affecting it completely. 

I've also found that after applying the Thickening Foam, then flat ironing, and giving my hair a puff from the blow dryer, it will add to the volume at my roots.

If you're someone who's lucky enough to be able to style your hair straight or wavy only by using a blow dryer, and you don't want huge, stiff hair, then the Infinite Volume Foam is a perfect choice, and it's great for those who can achieve wavy hair by using a blow dryer only. It works really lovely alongside a blow dryer, and it never frizzes! It's probably the best product of its kind where frizzy hair is concerned. It certainly tames them like no other.


I love that the Thickening Foam makes for an easy hairdo. Since flat-ironing my hair takes up so much time, there are days when I want to skip that and not have to sacrifice decent hair. And most importantly, if I'm at the beach, the last thing I want to do is have to flat iron my hair just to keep from looking like something frizzy floating around out in the ocean.

 I used the Thickening Foam the entire time we were on vacation, and while the wind and water did give me crazy hair, it helped maintain it and keep it from looking awful. It also saved me a lot of time! I didn't bother ironing my hair a single day we were there. Usually, I iron it every single day, but lately, I've not had it cut/styled in so long that it's long enough that I can wear it wavy, and so I want to be able to do that and save time. That's why I like using the Thickening Foam -- I don't have to worry about having awful hair days.

Infinite Volume Thickening Foam Ingredients

"This Interpenetrating Polymer Network Delivery System utilizes chemical and electromagnetic forces to expand and strengthen the hair shaft creating volume from the inside out.

Body. Brilliant. Beautiful. Your style has no limits with Infi nite Volume.

 

Unique Properties and Ingredients:

 

• Proprietary-patentable Nanotechnology consists of biopolymers and natural oils that quickly penetrate the cuticle matrix. This reaction plumps the hair shaft by as much as 40%, and strengthens by more than 50%.

 

• Yerba Mate Leaf Extract, rich in vitamins A, B, C and E, provides thermal heat protection and conditioning benefits for hair

 

• Basil & Lemongrass Essential Water purify and soften strands

 

• Anti-fade technology protects color treated hair from losing luster

 

• UVA/UVB/UVC Filters protect hair from environmental damage and color fading"

So, have you guys used the Infinite Volume Line or other Jonathan products? If so, share what you thought about it in the comments section.  

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Organic Excellence Body Wash, Shampoo & Conditioner

Organic Excellence products are chemical, GMO, gluten and fragrance free. Organic Excellence provides a safe, healthy alternative to skin, bath and body products. They use high-quality ingredients that include herbs and beneficial vitamins and nutrients. As they say, Organic Excellence is “your chemical-free healthy choice since 1999!”                                             

  The Spearmint Body Wash  

 

What I love about Organic Excellence’s Spearmint Body Wash :

 - Contains certified organic ingredients & herbs! I love skin products that have helpful ingredients instead of harmful ones & herbs are so beneficial for skin.

-No harmful chemicals, sulfates or harsh detergents. 

- No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate, which are the ingredients used for the lathering and foaming action, but they’re so harmful that it’s best to not use them. 

-“Certified organic herbs help improve tissue regeneration, reduce inflammation and gently exfoliate to reveal younger looking, brighter skin.”

Ingredients

Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Spearmint Oil*, Walnut Husk*, Fennel Extract*, Hops Extract, Chamomile Extract*, Balm Mint Extract, Mistletoe Extract*, Yarrow Extract, Citric Acid, Olive Leaf Extract*, Ginger Extract*, Milk Thistle Extract*, Sage Extract*, Rosemary Extract*, Grape Seed Extract*. *Certified Organic Herb

 

Since Organic Excellence’s shampoos and soaps don’t contain sulfates, there’s less lathering/foaming, so this is a little different if you're used to a lathery shower gel. You may even find yourself using a lot more product than you expect until you get used to it. But this doesn’t affect the benefits or the use of the product in any negative way. In fact, I prefer sulfates-free soap products.

The Spearmint Body Wash is safe for all skin types and can be used on your body and face. 

The Spearmint Body wash is a clear, gel-like wash with small flecks of herbs.You may be able to see in my photo above. I wanted to give ya'll an idea of what it looked like.

It has a minty smell, which is pleasant since the mint smell is associated with cleanliness. It isn’t strong and cleans my skin without lingering on my body strongly. I like this because it means it won’t overpower any perfume I may use.

After using the Spearmint Body Wash, my skin is soft and smooth instead of dried out, which is what I get with other soaps. This organic body wash is an amazing alternative to drugstore soaps, and even more amazing for people with skin problems since the chemicals in most drugstore soaps play a huge factor in your skin. Most skin issues are made worse or even caused especially from the harmful ingredients in soaps. 

My family and I know the truth in this, especially one of the kids who had terrible issues with his skin. His hands were raw and bloody from irritation and what looked like psoriasis, which none of us have ever had before. When I switched to all natural soaps, every one of us started seeing major changes. His hands are not raw or bloody. They’re totally normal! The 7 year old was suffering from UTI’s all due to the soaps she was using – soaps that were made for kids! This just goes to show that just because it says “for kids” or “for sensitive skin” means absolutely nothing unless the ingredients can back it up.

When she began having UTI’s, I knew she had to have been using soap with fragrance and/or glycerin, which is the number one cause of UTI’s and some yeast infections. She too started using the natural soaps & hasn’t had a single problem since. If you suffer from problems like this, I cannot stress enough the importance of changing the soaps you use! You will see a difference, I promise.

I know, I never shut up, but I want to share this because it’ll be important for at least some person out there. 

My twin sister has suffered from UTI’s and severe kidney problems (kidney stones, etc.) for as long as we can remember. I remember her having a UTI as young as four years old. Now in our adult years, nothing had changed. She was still suffering all the time. I hounded her for months about the bar soap she was using. I finally gave her some of the natural body wash and she said she hasn’t even felt the typical UTI symptoms that she was suffering from even when she didn’t have a full-blown infection. 

The Spearmint Body Wash has glycerin obtained from vegetable sources, which is safer and less likely to cause UTI’s and yeast infections than glycerin you see in drugstore brands – synthetic glycerin.

And if you thought your showering routine wouldn't be complete without an organic shampoo and conditioner, there's good news! Organic Excellence also has the organic Wild Mint Shampoo and the organic Wild Mint conditioner! Now you can rejoice.

Here's photos of samples of both the organic shampoo and conditioner.

The Wild Mint Shampoo

 

The Wild Mint Conditioner

So now that you've seen the samples of the Wild Mint Shampoo and Wild Mint Conditioner, I'll explain some things about them and then tell the results of using them.


The Wild Mint Shampoo and the Wild Mint Conditioner are both organic and chemical free -- as all Organic Excellence products are.

The reason I like the Wild Mint shampoo and conditioner so much is because they're organic, a wonderful alternative to your typical drugstore shampoos and conditioners, which contain loads of harmful ingredients.

Besides being so much healthier for your hair (and you), there's a little more difference between Organic Excellence's organic shampoo and what your drugstore shampoo is like. That would be the foaming and lathering that you experience from non-natural shampoos. This is because those contain harmful ingredients called sulfates. Sulfates are what create the lathering, foaming action. 

Organic shampoo does not have lather up or foam. This is really different to get used to because at first, you tend to wonder if you've gotten all parts of your hair since you can't feel foamy suds all over your head. This also means using more product to cover your entire head. However, the benefits outweigh that greatly and you do get used to it in time.

The Wild Mint Shampoo and conditioner both have a light minty smell, probably due to an ingredient being peppermint oil. The smell is light and doesn't linger in my hair. After I've washed my hair and gotten out of the shower, I no longer get whiffs of the mint smell at all in my hair. Not that it would be a bad thing if I did, but just for your information, there's no smell.

I've taken photos of the Wild Mint Shampoo and the Wild Mint Conditioner in hopes of showing you what they look like. They really don't differ that much from any other shampoo or conditioner looks wise.

Wild Mint Shampoo

The Wild Mint Conditioner can be seen through the clear bottle. It's a white conditioner that looks much like any other.

Now, the best part of all...

Wild Mint Shampoo Ingredients

Purified Water, Olive Oil (and) Coconut Oil (and) Potassium Lactate, Vegetable Glycerin, Peppermint Oil*, Fennel Extract*, Hops Extract, Balm Mint Extract, Olive Leaf Extract*, Ginger Extract*, Mistletoe Extract*, Allantonin (Comfrey Root), Citric Acid, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Lemon Grass Oil*, Burdock Root Extract*, Sage Extract*, Rosemary Extract*, Grape Seed Extract*. *Certified Organic Herb

See those ingredients? All organic, all safe, and even better, they have really wonderful benefits for your hair that non-natural shampoos and conditioners do not have. The Wild Mint Shampoo and Wild Mint Conditioner are ideal for all hair types.

Also, notice that coconut oil is listed in the ingredients -- this is wonderful! Coconut oil has wonderful benefits for your hair. It can moisturize, repair and even repair split ends, add shine. Olive oil is also another very beneficial ingredient. Grape Seed and Rosemary extract can help with hair growth.

What the Wild Mint Shampoo does for your hair

-Protects against ultra-violet rays and air pollution.
-Moisturizes & maintains a healthy pH balance.
-Stimulates growth.
-Prevents hair loss.
-Restorative -- restores shine, moisture and body.
 

Wild Mint Conditioner Ingredients


Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Olive Oil, Spearmint Oil*, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Olive Leaf Extract*, Ginger Extract*, Chamomile Extract*, Comfrey Root Extract*, Rosemary Extract*, Grape Seed Extract*. *Certified Organic Herb

Notice the conditioner also contains olive oil. As I said a few paragraphs ago, Rosemary and Grape Seed extract help hair grow. These ingredients all have super benefits for your hair, which is why I love this stuff!

What the Wild Mint Conditioner does for your hair

-Moisturizes without coating hair.
-Promotes growth.
-Prevents split ends and hair loss.
-Calms static electricity and frizz. 
-Is deep conditioning.
-Makes her easier to manage.
-Adds shine.


Now I'd like to share my results after using the Wild Mint Shampoo and the Wild Mint Conditioner.

The first thing I ever noticed after I used Organic Excellence's shampoo and conditioner was the next day, when I went to flat iron my hair, it was so unbelievably easy! See, I usually wash my hair and then have to flat iron as soon as it dries because if I go to bed without ironing it, it's a total mess the next day and almost impossible to deal with! It's knotted up, the ends are so dry and split that they actually make crunching sounds while I'm trying to get my straightener through my tangled hair. It's really bad. And once it is ironed, it looks dull and the split ends are outrageous! It always takes me at least an hour to fully iron my hair if I've gone to bed without straightening after washing.

So the first time I used the Wild Mint Shampoo and Conditioner, I didn't get a chance to iron my hair before bed. So the next day, I dreaded even picking up my iron, but when I removed my pony tail, my hair was soft! No fluffed-up, crazy wild, hard hair freaking out all over my head. I ran my fingers through it without jerking my hair out. Keep in mind, I hadn't even put a brush through it. My hair is poofy and all over my head before straightening. So this was like a miracle.

It took me less than 20 minutes to completely iron my hair! This shampoo and conditioner made such an enormous difference that it's unreal. My straightener just glided right through my hair and there wasn't any tangling or crunchy sounds! And the split ends that normally stick out all over and are so horrible, weren't hardly even noticeable. I closely examined my ends after ironing it (the day after my first use of the shampoo and conditioner) and was actually shocked.

This is so surprising to me because I even use hair masks (natural ones!) and stuff to help with my crunchy, dry, crazy hair and still have hell getting a flat iron through my hair and never end up without the wild split ends. No matter how long I leave in my mask. So this was a big thing for me to see such a big difference. I actually thought my hair was just helpless and that it'd be that way forever since I'd used all sorts of stuff without it doing any good.

My hair feels smooth and even healthy. It has a bit more shine to it and it doesn't have that dull, dry look to it. It looks great and anything that can cut my ironing time down from one hour to less than 20 minutes is a BFF of mine!



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