Redken Pillow Proof blow dry express primer

Good Morning, 

I've had the pleasure to try out Redken's pillow proof blow dry express primer.  I've always been a massive fan of Redken products as they always leave my hair feeling nourished and protected. 

This handy bottle aim's to do a number of things:

1) Protect your hair against heat styling up to 450 degrees (absolute must if you want to look after your hair and for it to grow)

2) To cut the blow dry time

3) Reduce breakages

4) Add volume to your hair for 24 hours.

Now that's quite a lot for just one bottle and really does cut down on the amount of products you need to use if if does everything it says it can!

Redken Pillow Proof blow dry express primer

Review:

Right, so for the heat protection, I believe it does heat protect your hair.  I worry it doesn't give you the full protection as other products aim at only providing heat protection.  However, if it does then this product is absolutely awesome and cuts out my need to purchase a separate heat protector.

As for Cutting blow dry time? Yes, I can definitely say that my blow dry time was cut in half.  Absolutely great as I have tonnes of thick long hair that takes for ever to dry.  This product is a miracle time saver, especially for when you're in a rush.  I, however, would save it for when your in a rush and not as an every day product.

Reducing Breakages I can't be certain, but I'm sure it does as it primes your hair for heat styling and therefore automatically protecting your hair and reducing breakages.

Add volume - yes, again, I did have added volume.  I usually preffer to add volume when I've finished stlying as my hair becomes massive anyway when I blowdry.  But, for all you with need for volume this will definitely do the job.

So BOOM.  Redken Pillow Proof blow dry express primer delivers on all four counts.  Heat protection, cutting blow dry time, reducing breakages and yes adding volume!!  This can really cut down your need to purchase 4 seperate products as it does it all in one.  A slight downside?  You can feel the product in your hair.  However, this is the same for me with most products.  But, a very small price to pay considering all that it delivers!

Redken Pillow Proof blow dry express primer is available (here) from HQ Hair for £12.60.  This is an awsome price considering it is a quality brand delivering essentially four products in one.

*product sent for consideration and review

label. m texturising volume spray

It's really hard if you've got extra long hair like me to get some bounce and volume into it as the sheer length of it weighs it down.  If I straighten my hair, then it's lack of volume becomes accentuated even more....and if I don't straighten it then it's a frizz bomb!

But there is something you can do.  I'll show you how you can add volume to long 'lifeless hair' through spraying it through with label. m's Texturising Volume spray.

First up the before photo:

This is straightened hair with no product in it except for heat protector:
(Lank, long and really lifeless)

After photo with label. m texturing volume spray:

That was a bit of a picture overload but I'm sure you guys can see the incredible difference after I used label. m's tuxturising volume spray.  My hair has gone from being really lank to volumized and with moment.  I love how the spary comes out as a dry mist which instantly refreshes as well as holding the hairs shape.

It also has dry shampoo so it works great on slightly greasy hair too by cleaning it and by adding movement. It works extra well with a little back combing done to the hair too as it will add to the hair's texture.

label. m texturising volume spray

 I was really very impressed by this spray and would recommend it to girls who need more lift and movement in their hair.  I think it would also work really well as a daily hair spray as it volumizes and has none of that sticky feel, in fact it has more of a dry shampoo feel!

 You can get label. m Texturising Volume Spray from (here) online for £12.50.

*sent for consideration and review

Poundland bargain - Oz Botanics Heat defence

Hey Dolls, 

I was traipsing through my local Poundland (on the hunt for Aussie 3 minute miracle....couldn't find it) and stumbled across this little heat defence spray.

I am a huge supporter of heat defence spray, as in my late teens and early twenties, I had always wanted long hair, but straightened it every day with no heat defence.  But, because of this it never grew.  Now I only straighten once a week and always use heat defence, and finally it's actually grown pretty darn long.  So ladies, if you want long hair, I really do advocate looking after it with spray, otherwise it breaks and stays short.

 So here's my review:

Price- an absolute bargain, there's not many beauty products you can get for a pound nowadays.  I've seen Oz botanics heat defence online for around the £5.00 so I got a big saving.  Also, my usual heat defence is Elnett which costs £6.00 so looking after hair is a pricey business so its nice that it's not breaking the bank.

Product - a light mist that doesn't leave your hair greasy at all.  You need quite a lot though, I know it's cheap but it's a small bottle and I used up to the sticker on the first ever use.  But honestly, I use the same amount with Elnett so it's no big deal.

Did it work - well this is the thing that bugs me.  I don't know this brand so I'm not sure if it is reputable. I hopeit worked otherwise I've just killed my hair.  I guess it's something you have to risk with unknown products you find for a quid eh?

Oz Botanics Heat Defence left my hair shiny though which is a great plus and with no greasiness.  I reckon you girls in the UK who can get your hands on it should try it out for a quid as there's nothing to lose.  But, I probably wouldn't recommend its full price of £5.00 as it's such a small bottle and for just £6.00 you can get a huge Elnett.

What heat defence do you ladies use??

Kisses Fiocco Bianco xxxxxxxxxx

Super shiny sleek hair with Label M Therapy Age-Defying Radiance Oil

Good Afternoon my ladies, 

This week I've been using Label M Therapy Age-defying radiance oil, and all I can do is state from the outset is that I give 5/5 stars! 

Stronger hair or shinier hair?

Both!! I have been heat damaging my hair a lot recently as I had ran out of hair protector (such a sin!) so my hair had been really fragile, delicate and lifeless. This ultra nourishing oil really brought life and vitality back to my dry hair and did so without making it greasy.  It no longer felt brittle, but actually felt healthy and fairly strong.  

 Best of all it left it with incredible shine which you can see in the pictures.  (There's a bit of an overload of pictures, but I wanted to show how shiny it came out)

What's Label M Therapy Age defying radiance Oil  like compared to other oils?

I've used many oils before, but this Therapy Age defying radiance oil seemed to de-tangle, strengthen and restore my hair as well as making it shiny and sleek.  Other oils  have just made my hair greasy, and others have managed to make it shiner, but this REALLY is the only one which makes it feel healthier and restored as well.  I think it's down to the age-defence technology as this product really focuses on restoring your hair back to life.

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I can say with my whole heart I LOVE LOVE LOVE this Label M oil, and I feel like its helping to restore my hair as well as making it sleek and shiny.  It costs £25.50 but I would say it is definitely worth the buck - especially if you have long / damaged hair that needs some good tlc.  Also, you only need a few drops so I reckon this product could easily last a year.

Super sleek hair with Label M Therapy Age-defying radiance Oil

Label M Therapy Age defying radiance Oil is available (here) from Look Fantastic and is an absolute must-have for girls looking for a product to look after their hair!

*product sent for consideration and review

Christophe Robin's Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt

I love trying new brands - especially when it's anything to do with hair-care as my hair needs all the loving it can get after all I put it through with hair dye and heat styling.

I've recently discovered Christophe Robin's cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt and thought you guys would want to know how I got on with it, I mean, it's not every day your hair gets treated to a scrub, right!?  I'm not going to lie, it was pretty crazy rubbing rock salt granules into my hair but it soon dissolved and lathered up like a normal shampoo.  It felt squeaky clean afterwards and I continued with my normal conditioner. 

I love the cute tub this scrub comes in!

Who is it for?

Christophe Robin's Cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt is  specifically designed as

1) a Post Colouring Treatment - to eliminate chemical residues and to soothe irritated skin (I particularly hate that burning feeling after a bleaching session :p!)

2)A Detox Treatment - to cleanse and re-balance oily scalps

What is in it?

This cleansing scrub contains:

• Sea Salt which eliminates impurities &increased blood circulation
• A vegetable based moisturizing agent that soothes the scalp and reduces irritation.

This Chrisophe Robin scrub provides 20 applications

Christophe Robin's Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt 

Results of Christophe Robin's Cleansing purifying scrub with sea salt

First of all, I have dry hair so I was apprehensive about it potentially drying my hair out as it is recommended for oily scalps.  I can HONESTLY AND TRULY SAY it did not dry my hair out at all and left my hair feeling healthy and light. 

 What I noticed was that my hair really did feel squeaky clean afterwards (which I normally only achieve after a double shampoo).  It felt like it got all the residues of heat protection, hair spray, hair shine and gel out my hair.  This really worked as a great detox treatment in cleansing my hair.

I haven't recently coloured / dyed my hair so I haven't got a sensitive of itchy scalp currently, but as soon as I do colour it I will definitely be using this cleansing scrub as a post colouring treatment because of its soothing and calming properties.  I will report back to you guys letting you know how I got on!!

I would definitely advise anyone to use this scrub as a weekly treatment to really cleanse hair of all the products that build up.  I also think it would work wonders post colouring in soothing your scalp and restoring it back to healthiness!

Christophe Robin's Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt can be found at www.lookfantastic.com and has an RRP of £37.00 (link)

*product sent for consideration and review

Label.M Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner Review

Hello my beauties!!

You've probably seen from my previous posts that having big, thick healthy hair is very important to me.  Especially because it's so long, it's easy to loose volume as the weight pulls it down.  This is why I was super excited to try out the new Label.M thickening shampoo and conditioner.

On first impact, I absolutely love the packaging that is perfect for a girly bathroom. The product itself looks expensive with its sleek shape, beautiful logo and dark pink colour.  It comes in a strong solid cylindrical bottle with an easy lid that you press to open to squeeze out the product.  On a more practical note, the product is easy to use with a lid that you press to release the product.

Label.M Thickening Shanpoo and Conditioner

Did it thicken?

Yes.  The Label.M Thickening shampoo and conditioner didn't disappoint and delivered what it says on the tin and gave plumped up volume.  Applying the products themselves on wet hair felt like most other shampoos and conditioners, but when I was blowdrying after I could see there was a lot more volume in my roots which I am normally lacking.   Well done Label.M!

Results: Label.M Thickening Shanpoo and Conditioner

What about frizz!?

One of the pros of this product is that despite being for thickening, it still left my hair feeling sleek and smooth and not brittle.  This is a hugely important factor for me as my hair is so dry and frizzy.  This thickening duo seemed to not only give me thicker hair, but didn't leave  me with frizz which was what I was afraid of!

Any negatives?

I'm a bit funny with smell, I like my hair products to smell super fruity and fragrant whereas this smells like a professional haircare product...which it is.  It isn't a bad smell, but if I was to improve on this product, I'd like it to smell less 'salon fresh'. But that's probably just me being picky!

But on the whole, I would definitely recommend the Label.M Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner.  I think it would work wonders on fine hair as it worked great on my hair which is already fairly thick.  I love the extra volume it provided though and would definitely purchase in the future!

* Label.M Thickening Shampoo has a RRP of £12.25 and is available from www.lookfantastic.com here: http://www.lookfantastic.com/label.m-thickening-shampoo-300ml/10868902.html

* Label.M thickening Conditioner has a RRP of £12.25 and is available from www.lookfantastic.com

http://www.lookfantastic.com/brands/label-m/label-m-condition.list

PR sample sent for review and consideration

August Empties - Hair Care

MORNING!

I was washing my hair last night and as I was drying it and styling it, I realised just how many products I use, and worse than that, how many empties I had!!

You can see that most of the products are for dry, damaged and broken hair, or for protecting hair from further damage.  I will always keep to these sorts of products as it is so dry, keeping its colour / volumizing / anti dandruff products never get a look in!

Below I'll give a quick review on the ones to repurchase, and the ones to stay away from!

Products and review:

Shampoo - TRESemme Salon Silk Shampoo (link) - 

Repurchase?  Probably

Ok, so there are a tonne of way better shampoos out there than this one, (even worse because I've heard it is full of silicone) but, it contains 900ml and it costs just £2.00 when in promotion.  I have a hell of a lot of hair, and always shampoo twice, so there's no way I could consider a small expensive shampoo otherwise half my salary would go on it.  You get a lot of product for your buck, and genuinely, I quite like it, it smoothes my hair very well and does give that 'salon silk feel'.  I also use the conditioner, but its not empty yet so not in the post.

Lee Stafford Conditioner for breaking hair (link)

Repurchase? No

Its not that I didnt like this product, but for the expensive price of it, and small bottle, I felt like it wasn't worth the money.  It has a strange smell, which be fine if it really did repair my breaking hair, but it just did the same job as any average conditioner would do. I wasn't really impressed but hey ho.

Body Shop Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter (link)

Repurchase? DEFINITELY

I got the baby size to try it out and I was impressed.  It's not only free from all sorts of badies, but genuinely it also REPAIRED my hair.  2 weeks ago it was much dryer since coming back from my holidays, I bought this slathered it all over my hair and it already feels much more nourished, richer and moisturized.  It works particularly well when you've already washed your hair, rub it through the ends and sleep on it, and it will leave it smooth and healthy without the greasy feel. So happy with this product.

Aussie Take the heat leave in conditioner

Repurchase - yes

I will repurchase this product, as I use it when I know I'll straighten my hair as it provides strong heat protection.  It also smells delicious.  But, for a regular leave in conditioner I prefer the bodyshop one.  However, for all you girls who use heat protection, this works very nicely and smells great - most  of them on the market smell terrible.  

Lee Stafford Argan Oil (link)

Repurchase - maybe

Here's the deal.  I like this Lee Stafford Argan Oil, and it does the job and it is affordable and I am very pleased with it. BUT, everyone's heard of the famous REAL Argan Oil formula which is always cited as being the best.  So now its finished, I want to purchase that one.  That's not to say there's anything wrong with this one (it can also be purchased with Boots club card point which is always a bonus) but I want to try the real Mc Coy.

L'oreal Elnett Extra Strong Hair Spray (link)

Repurchase -YES

I have been buying these for years (in various strengths) but its always the hair spray I come back to.  I recently bought Aussie hair spray, which did smell nicer but has that trademark sticky feel which all hair sprays except Elnett has.  Elnett always gives great hold with no greasy stickiness and the next day you can't see its reamins/

Have you tried any of these hair care products??? What are your views?

xx