As someone who complains about her hair quite regularly, I know it’s strange that I am here with my second blog post in a row talking about hair care products, but hear me out…..
In my last post I spoke about the Function of Beauty shampoo and conditioner and how I was still a little bit undecided as to whether they were actually improving my overall hair quality. However, this week I wanted to share the details of some hair care products that I genuinely believe work on my hair. These are three hair ‘styling’ products which are much easier to review than shampoo and conditioner as with styling products you can tell instantly if they work (or if they are a pile of ****).
I actually discovered all of these products in my Liberty advent calendar last christmas and I have been so impressed by all of these that I want to buy all three of them when my samples run out (well definitely two of them anyway but you will see what I mean about the third one). That’s the sign of a good advent calendar and a marketing strategy that works lol.
Sam McKnight – Barely There Texture Mist
The first product I want to talk about is the Sam McKnight Barely There Texture Mist.
Texture spray is a product that I really should have been investigating years ago. I have incredibly limp and fine hair so even on the days when I wash my hair I tend to use a couple of sprays of dry shampoo just to give it some life and texture. I know this is not exactly what dry shampoo is for and there is a lot of controversy around dry shampoo in general and lots of horror stories about how it can make your hair fall out…eeeekkk… but that’s a risk I’m willing to take! I don’t have a lot of hair to lose! Lol
With all of that in mind, a texture spray was exactly what I needed. However, I have tried texture sprays in the past that have just made my hair feel stiff and sticky and impossible to run my fingers through – not exactly the look I’m going for. So when I opened up my advent calendar on day 11 or whatever it was and discovered the Sam McKnight texture spray, I was very interested to see how it would compare to the previous ones I had tried. I knew that it had been well reviewed and to be honest the cute pastel pink and gold packaging was enough to get me excited about it already.
In short, this texture spray is absolutely amazing!! It somehow manages to leave my hair feeling fresh and clean but with some texture and structure without being sticky and stiff. I can still easily put a brush or my fingers through my hair after using this spray and don’t feel like I’m going to pull the hair out of my head which is how I felt when tried to brush my hair after using other texturising products.
This spray also smells so so good!! It has a fresh floral scent that isn’t too overpowering. A little product goes a long way and I fell that I don’t need a lot to make a difference. I generally use 2 or 3 sprays after I’ve blow dried my hair and it makes a world of difference. I genuinely love this product and I will definitely buy the full size now that my little sample size is finished. At least I can cut back on the dry shampoo now lol
Davines – Oi All In One Milk
The next product I want to talk about is the Davines Oi All in One Milk. I’d never really heard of a hair milk before this and to be honest I wasn’t very excited when I first saw this. The reason I wasn’t excited was because I had previously been using a volumising product from Davines and that one turned out disappointing for me so I didn’t have high hopes for their hair milk either. However, I thought I might as well give it a go and I’m so glad that I did! I LOVE this stuff!!
The product is described as a lightweight all in one milk that softens, detangles, controls frizz and protects from frizz. The product aims to hydrate and enhance shine for any hair type.
I spray this onto my towel dried hair after washing. The first few times I tried it, I used about 5 sprays but I didn’t really notice a massive difference to my hair. Then I read on their website that you should use about 10-15 sprays and as soon as I started doing that I really noticed a difference. This product makes my hair feel sooooooo soft and glossy and just makes the overall texture feel smoother and healthier. The product also smells amazing and my hair really does feel different on the day’s that I don’t use it.
This is another product that I will definitely purchase in the future.
Byredo – Blanche Hair Perfume
This last product is almost too shameful to talk about but I do take comfort in the knowledge that I didn’t choose to purchase it lol it came in the advent calendar so I was tricked into trying it and now i’m hooked!
The reason I call it a shameful product is because it is a completely unnecessary and extremely diva like product……. It’s perfume for your HAIR!!!! That’s right, it’s a hair perfume and it’s not just any old hair perfume but it’s from the super luxurious Swedish fragrance brand Byredo.
On the Byredo website it says “The hair perfume collection invites you to care for and delicately scent the hair in one sensuous beautifying gesture. Enjoy the uplifting power of long lasting scents as they subtly diffuse throughout the day, amplified by the natural movement of the hair. Each Hair Perfume combines one of BYREDO’s signature scents with a unique silicone and polymer formula to create a light, invisible veil designed to leave the hair nourished and luminous whilst divinely scented”
This product is definitely something a little bit special and not something that I would probably ever have bought for myself so I must say I was thrilled to receive it in my advent calendar. The scent which I received was Blanche which has top notes of white rose, pink pepper and aldehyde, heart notes of violet, neroli and peony and base notes of sandalwood and musk. The smell of it is absolute divine and all you need is one or two little spritzes and that’s enough to keep your hair smelling amazing all day long. I can still actually smell this in my hair the next day. It really is a gorgeous product but i’m not sure I could justify buying myself a product from a fancy fragrance shop just to make my hair smell nice and not provide any other benefits. It just seems a bit wasteful and tbh most days I just spray normal perfume in my hair anyway lol (although I know that’s not good for my hair).
Anyway, it is a beautiful product that I am very very pleased to have in my possession and I shall be using it sparingly for as long as I can! 🙂
That’s it for this little round up of my favourite hair styling products. Like I said earlier, it’s rare for me to find hair products that I genuinely get excited about so I was thrilled and utterly shocked to find three all at once. I cannot recommend them enough!
Have a great weekend everyone! 🙂
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