Wella Elements Inspired by Nature

Wella Elements Inspired by Nature

I’m always looking for products that make my hair shiny, soft and supple and at the moment, I’m loving Wella Professionals Elements range. I feel like I’ve been so lucky in finding more and more shampoos and conditioners that I really love these days! So much so that I use up the whole product completely before trying something new.

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February 10, 2016
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Pureology Smooth Perfection & Fabulous Lengths

Pureology Smooth Perfection & Fabulous Lengths

72 hours of frizz free smoothness for hair…. Done! Say hello to the latest gem of haircare awesomeness from PUREOLOGY, called Smooth Perfection and my new hair BFF, PUREOLOGY Fabulous Lengths. PUREOLOGY is a range of 100% vegan hair care and styling products. From the very contents to the the re-cycled packing to the soy based inks they use for printing not to mention the use of non-petroleum energy printers, this brand is the real deal! They have a range of products to suit all hair types, but for today, lets stick to the new and amazing Smooth Perfection – a range of hair care products designed for all hair types, and gals (or guys too) who are looking for that perfect blow-wave and long lasting smoothness and shine. PUREOLOGY Smooth Perfection combines the best of smoothing, colour care and heat protection into one smooth styling range. Smooth Perfection is packed with moisturizing and conditioning properties; like the lightweight and fast absorbing Camellia Oil which will ease your blow dry battles and fight off that frizz. Plus, the thermal anti-fade complex helps to protect hair from the colour-distorting effects of heat. I love the fact that when I use the Shampoo and Conditioner with one of the styling products, I don’t need an additional heat protectant and my hair and colour stay protected in the shower too! The shampoo and conditioner are an…

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December 15, 2015
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Affordable Hair Care Ranges For Your Hair

Affordable Hair Care Ranges For Your Hair

While we all have different hair types, one thing remains… we all want fabulous hair! Am I right? Today, I’ll show you four new hair ranges, formulated for very different hair types. So even if your hair isn’t naturally flat, and lifeless (like mine) you’ll likely find one that talks to your roots. Best of all, these ranges are all fairly inexpensive for good hair goodies… My Hair Is: Flat, Dull, Lifeless As a girl with this hair type, I can tell you from experience that fine, flat hair is no fun! Finding a shampoo and conditioner that will give your hair a bit of oomph, while still keeping it shiny and bouncy is a tough one. Often, you have to compromise one for the other. But now you can have it all! You Need: Dove Advanced Hair Series Oxygen Moisture. As part of their new Advanced Hair Series comes Dove Oxygen Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner. This beautiful shampoo and conditioner combo will leave your hair clean and shiny, while still giving it a bit of life. My hair often falls flat around my face, but this definitely gave it some noticeable volume without the need for adding tons of product to give it lift! Price:…

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November 30, 2015
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Pantene #ShineStrong Blogger Trial

Pantene #ShineStrong Blogger Trial

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen a dozen of these Pantene Blogger Trial posts, and since I was also one of the bloggers on trial (well at least my hair was), today I’ll share my thoughts on this range. I like that so many different hair types have been able to blog about their opinions on this new range. I think that its great that we can all see how different people feel about the “new and improved” Pantene ProV range, as we all have very different hair types and needs. Before I get into my own opinions, I just want to give you a brief intro into the new Pantene Pro-V range. After ten years of research and development, Pantene have undergone a complete product upgrade. The biggest improvement is that all Pantene Pro-V formulas now contain anti-oxidant “Damage Blockers” that neautrialize the minerals found in tap water. Why? Well, Pantene found that washing your hair using normal tap water could actually be causing more damage to your hair than you realise. Apparently the levels of copper ions and other minerals in normal tap water, erode the hairs vital protein layer, causing oxidation damage that leads to brittle hair that’s more prone to breakage. As someone who washes their hair daily, and someone…

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June 11, 2015
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So Long Dry Hair

So Long Dry Hair

Over the past couple of months, my hair has gone through many transformations… I went from rocking Ombre (for almost two years), to dying it a plum purple in January, to red a few weeks ago, and recently adding a bright pink semi-permanent colour. All these changes have led to very dry hair! Since my hair is naturally dry, the overload of colour changes had just made matters worse. Matters of frizz, split ends and very “crunchy” hair. So when the new MATRIX BIOLAGE HYDRASOURCE products landed on my desk, they couldn’t have come at a more perfect time! I’ve been using the HYDRASOURCE range for just under two weeks, and my hair is finally looking happy again! I couldn’t feel a big difference straight away, but slowly my hair is getting back to it’s healthy state again. I wash my hair every second day (sometimes daily) and I’ve been using the HYDRASOURCE Shampoo (R170), followed by the HYDRASOURCE Conditioner (R185). Then, on every second wash, instead of the Conditioner, I replace it with the HYDRASOURCE Aqua Immersion Crème Masque (R195) instead. The Biolage HYDRASOURCE range helps optimise moisture balance for healthy looking hair, and leaves hair up to 15X more moisturised. I’m totally in love with this range. It doesn’t leave my hair feeling weighed down at all –…

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March 30, 2015
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Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick @RetailBox1

Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick @RetailBox1

I’m currently testing out this moisture boosting collection of hair products by Schwarzkopf. If you have dry hair, course or unmanageable hair, then this my dear readers is for you! The Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick range has been designed to, do as the name says, and give your hair a kick of moisture. Although my hair is not course, it tends to get very dry and since it is straight and fine, finding products to keep it sleek without weighing it down are always top of my list. The formula for Bonacure contains an amino acid and Milk-Protein-Complex that helps to re-balance the moisture in the hair, working from the root to give you healthier, shinier hair! The result? Well I’ve been using it for just over a week now, every day (since I have to wash my hair daily in any case) and I’ve definitely noticed that my hair is a lot easier to manage – especially when it’s wet. Usually after I get out of the shower, after washing and conditioning my hair,  it still feels kinda dry. Since using the Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick trio of products, combing my hair is far less of a hassle these days. When it dry it…

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December 16, 2013
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Fix Dry & Damaged Hair With GLISS Ultimate Oil Elixir

Fix Dry & Damaged Hair With GLISS Ultimate Oil Elixir

Schwartzkopf have recently launched their Ultimate Oil Elixir range. A complete hair care system, designed to treat dry and damaged hair with the powers of liquid keratin. Besides looking uber luxe, this range smells heavenly. It’s not suitable for very fine hair, so reviewing it on my own hair (which is very fine) probably won’t give the product a great review. However, as I love the GLISS Marrakesh Oil & Coconut range, which is more suitable for my hair type – I have great confidence in this range, for those of you that have thicker, courser hair that is in need of a little TLC. GLISS Ultimate Oil Elixir works as a hair repair system to renew and reinforce the hair structures. According to the press release, it helps to reduce hair breakage by up to 95%. The nourishing formula Ultimate Oil Elixir range consists of a Shampoo, Conditioner, Mask, Express-Repair Conditioner and Serum (that has visible golden particles). Have any of you guys tried out this range? Let me know your thoughts on it.

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July 1, 2013
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Seriously Awesome Hair Products We Haven’t Featured Before

Seriously Awesome Hair Products We Haven’t Featured Before

On hectic days like yesterday’s Manic Monday, I often have to get ready super-fast, so that I can squeeze as much work into the morning, before the day runs away from me! Know the feeling? One of the things I often cut short is my hair styling time! I don’t know about you girls, but my hair needs to be washed (and dried with a dryer) every single day. If it’s not, then halfway through the afternoon it starts looking limp and so not fabulous! So, I’m always looking for new products to make my hair stay clean, shiny and full of life, but I’d also like to get a day off from having to wash it every day (even though I do prefer it squeaky clean daily).  Here are some new, exciting and never been featured before hair products that I’m enjoying right now. I have (most) of these sitting in my shower, and use them on different days depending on how my hair looks and feels at the time… To scroll through the selection, click the product thumbnails below or use the black arrow to the right to start the slideshow and read up on all of them…       

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July 3, 2012
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90 Days of Nioxin

90 Days of Nioxin

Have you heard of Nioxin? It’s a full range of hair and scalp treatments that optimize the health of your scalp to give you great looking hair. Nioxin is a professional haircare system (sold only in salons) that does more than just clean your hair. It helps to remove all the gunk that clogs your hair follicle. This buildup, caused in part by day-to-day hair products, prevents your hair from getting the nourishment it needs to look shiny and beautifully healthy. With Nioxin, scalp care is at the forefront of their product development, and they believe that a healthy scalp requires the same attention and care as the skin on your face! A healthy scalp also helps to create healthy hair that shines, with a thicker, denser appearance. Recently we were spoiled by Nioxin and got to try out their 3-part-Systems for three different hair concerns; fine hair, thinning hair and weak hair. So we put these products to the test. Louise (left) and I (right) used Nioxin’s Starter Kit System 3 for fine, treated, normal to thin looking hair. “V” (middle) used Nioxin System 2 for noticeable thinning. All three of us, used only Nioxin on our hair for…

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May 9, 2012
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Holiday Hair on The Go

Holiday Hair on The Go

How cool are these holiday hair packs from Philip Kingsley? Making holiday travel easy by providing miniature shampoo, conditioner and treatment packs, there is absolutely no need to to lug around your full bottle of shampoo and conditioner, or risk it spilling over your entire makeup collection just saying! If you haven’t used Philip Kingsley products before and are dying to try them out, then this is your golden opportunity! You can try out one of his formulations, specific to your hair type, without having to invest in a full bottle. Try it first, and Im almost certain youll love it! There are four Philip Kingsley Jet Sets packs available; Smooth and Shiny, that contains a 75ml Re-Moisturizing shampoo, 75ml Re- Moisturizing conditioner and 3 x20 ml Elasticizer sachets, ideal for course, curly or frizzy hair types to leave your hair soft, smooth and manageable. Pure Silver for grey and bleach blonde hair. The Pure Silver pack contains a 75ml Pure Silver Shampoo, 75ml Pure Silver Conditioner and 3 x20 ml Elasticizer sachets. Moisture Extreme is for ethnic, frizzy and very course hair types. The Pack includes 75ml Moisture Extreme Shampoo, 75ml Moisture Extreme Conditioner and 3 x20 ml…

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December 23, 2011
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Product Review – Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger

Product Review – Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger

I’m loving this new range of haircare products by well known brand Paul Mitchell. It’s called awapuhi Wild Ginger and it’s the hair care range for modern women! Eight beautifully packaged, sleek products all of which feature a natural extract called “Awapuhi”, as well as a KeraTriplex™ complex that helps to strengthen and protect your hair leaving you with lovely, silky smooth locks. Hawaiian natives have used the fragrant juice of the Awapuhi Ginger plant to moisturize skin and hair. As I’m sure you’ve heard Keratin is all the rage – think Brazilian Keratin treatments. Well ladies, this range is perfect, not only because it injects keratin into your hair, but the shampoo in this range is safe to use if you’ve had a Brazilian straightening treatment as it is sulfate-free. I got to try out three products from this range, including; awapuhi Moisturizing Lather Shampoo, awapuhi Keratin Cream Rinse and awapuhi Keratin Intensive Treatment. Take a look… The awapuhi Moisturizing Lather Shampoo is lovely and smells gorgeous, fresh and fabulous! A small amount really goes a long way. Unlike traditional gel-texture shampoos, this one is more like a foam and feels creamy without weighing down the hair. It leaves…

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November 18, 2011
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Lee Stafford – Big Fat Healthy Hair Shampoo & Conditioner

Lee Stafford – Big Fat Healthy Hair Shampoo & Conditioner

Who doesn’t want Big, Fat Healthy Hair? As someone with fairly flat hair, this product appealed to me straight away. The Lee Stafford shampoo and conditioner, My Big Fat Healthy Hair gives hair great volume without weighing it down. It contains the Pro‐Volume™ complex of conditioning agents, that banishes dulling deposits that make hair go lank and limp. To top it off, Panthenol has been added to the mix, to keep hair healthy. I’ve been using this range every day since attending the Lee Stafford launch about two weeks ago. The results have been great, and my hair is shiny with loads of bounce. In between the two, I’ve been using the amazing treatment, Lee Stafford Treatment For Hair That Doesn’t Grow Past a Certain Length. (Read my review on this product here) It looks healthy and sleek, but what I love most about this and all Lee Stafford products in fact, is the gorgeous smell. It’s probably one of the best smelling hair ranges I’ve used. Its not quite perfumey, and it’s not quite herbal. It’s a completely different kind of scent that is present in all Lee Stafford products. Get it Lee Stafford, My Big Fat Healthy Hair…

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November 7, 2011
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