Hair care products put to the test!

Like most girls who are partial to GHDs, curling tongs, bleaching or dying their hair, (unless you're hair God Jennifer Anniston) I have brittle, easily split, frizzy hair! And since chopping my straightener ruined wisps off I have become addicted to buying hair products!
But do any of these products actually work? So for anyone with hair woes you are in luck, as I am going to review the products that you will get duped into buying ... unless you are a shopaholic like me who probably has them all...

Disclaimer: I am using some of these products simultaneously so it can be hard to tell which products are giving results.

Product Number One... Organic Root Stimulator Hair Fertilizer
Price: £4.99

This is what I brought after I went for the chop and a few weeks later inevitably decided I wanted to grow my hair back! It claims that it will 'help strengthen and nourish damaged hair' and 'create the perfect environment for hair to grow stronger.' Firstly it is advertised for Afro-Caribbean hair, but I've seen reviews from girls with fine hair like mine using it and noticing an increase in hair growth, and fine colourless hairs gaining pigmentation and thickness. However, I don't know how anyone can put up with the smell! It smells worse than mosquito repellent and actually made me gag and feel woozy. Not only that, there is no way you could keep this product in during the day unless you want your hair to look like it has been dipped in deep-fat fryer! I was pulled in by the fact that it is described as 'organic'... this bad boy has 34 ingredients in it.. all with strange names that I'm pretty sure no one but a pharmacist would understand! However, I have to admit that after using it my hair did feel more bouncy than usual. But I could not commit to using this product due to the vile stench! Oh and for a product that claims it will help your hair grow, why does it need to warn you about hair loss as a possible side effect? One for the back of the bathroom cupboard I'm afraid.

Product Number Two... Loreal Paris Elive Extraordinary Oil
Price: £8.38 from online websites.. pretty sure I paid more in Boots!


This product has had a craazzzzy advertising campaign, claiming it can be used

before shampooing as a hair mask, during styling for protection and as a finishing touch! This is a pretty pricey product (for me anyway), and although I can't say it has drastically improved my hair condition, I would definitely recommend it and would buy it again. Whenever I use it my hair feels softer, has less fly aways and looks less frizzy. It is brilliant for a finishing touch after straightening for anyone who's hair is less then perfect! However, I would not recommend using it as a hair mask, as it is not thick or rich enough... but perfect for use when blow drying to tame frizzy hair and add gloss! But don't put too much in or you may end up looking like you've been out for a walk in the rain...

Product Number Three...TRESemme Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Spray
Price: £5.50

We all need a good heat protection spray in our lives! And this is a life saver product for me. I know the 'keratin' buzz has gone down and it's all about argan oil now, but I would not trade this product! I blow dry my hair pretty much every other day and have gone through phases of straightening my hair every day! (I have managed to wean myself off those hellish but beautiful irons!!!) But just a few sprays of this before blow drying my hair makes my  unruly hair  easier to manage and softer. Combining this product with straighteners makes my hair looks less frizzy and feels silkier than when I have used other heat protectors. Definitely worth a buy!



Product Number Four... Superdrug's Coconut Oil
Price: I got this on a two for one deal with my friend so only spent £1.50 on it! Think it's about £2.00 usually

First thing to say about this product is that it only has three ingredients!! Pretty sure you cannot get any more natural than that! Especially when you compare it to the apparent 'organic' product that has 34 ingredients in it! It can be used for the skin, dry hair or scalp so it's a useful little buy. It smells amazing and after one use of it as a hair mask my hair felt softer and smoother! Of all three products this is the best value for money with the best results! Four of my friends have bought this product and swear by it. The only down side of this product is that it's hard until it touches the skin, thus living in a freezing student house it's a nightmare to get out of the pot! But well worth the effort ;)



Product Number Five... Phil Smith Total treat Argan Oil
Courtesy of Cosmo magazine... cheers for this gem ;)
                                                      I have been wanting to try out the magical wonder that is argan oil for a while now... but on students salary (unemployed) alas it was not deemed to be. So this freebee came as a welcome surprise! First it smells great! An important factor for any hair product! But it actually did leave my hair feeling silkier and easier to manage. I dread to think what the price of a full bottle is .. but if you fancy a mag.. pick up Cosmo!

                                                                                                                 

Unfortunately I still have more hair products I could review! (My bank account is screaming right now!) But I think I've covered most of the basics for any hair horrors you need to face! If you've made it to the bottom of this beast of a blog you must really care about your hair ;)

 

 My hair has improved and grown since trying out new products. However I have cut down how often I blow dry and straighten my hair which would have an effect. No product can be a substitute for a healthy diet and regularly washing and cutting your hair. But if your hair is fine and splits easily like mine and you need that extra support make it coconut oil that you buy... it's the cheapest product and gives the best results.