Loreal Elvive: Re Balancing Shampoo

Happy Sunday readers! 

Today's post is on Loreal's new Extraordinary Clay range. Now, I'm the kind of girl that is constantly trying out new ranges when it comes to haircare and although finding some decent ranges this one appealed to me. I was standing in boots and thought 'oh pretty colour' - I'm a sucker for packaging but in all seriousness what this range has to offer is even more important. The ends of my hair eventually just dry out no matter what I do to treat them, something I've accepted but reading about the clay shampoo and conditioner there was a gleam of hope! I also have the issue with oily roots, I have to wash my hair everyday (I know, terrible) Hence why my hair probably gets so dry. 

 Extraordinary clay claims to combat each of those headaches! Taken from the loreal website this is what you are expected to see ...

• Scalp feels deeply purified for 72 hours with freshness and light, lifted roots.

• Dry hair feels hydrated right to the ends for fluid, free-flowing lengths.

• Revitalises the hair with softness, shine and bounce.

The images below were before and after washing, as you can see my morning hair is brittle looking and dry. This was after about a week and a half of using the range and treatments.

BTW...I have only edited my face...My skin was badddd! But the hair hasn't been touched up. 

After just the first use my hair actually felt seriously clean leaving a lovely scent (that my fiancé kept complementing me on :) - so that was already a great start!) As I was using the conditioner I genuinely felt my hair becoming soft, I'm not even exaggerating! But the real test was coming out of my vicious OCD washing regime, did I go a day? Yes! I actually did, I went to work without washing my hair and it felt and looked clean - for me that was a challenge in its self. Not only did my hair feel clean it was manageable and sleek. 

If you are struggling with finding something that is suited to your advanced hair needs I would suggest giving this range a go.

Let me know how you get on! 

Schwarzkopf essence Ultime review

As the typical beauty blogger I'm always on the hunt for new and exciting products. often when it comes to products and celebrity ranges as much as some of us hate to admit it, we are more likely to put it in our baskets.

Claudia Schiffer is stunning and has luscious locks, a few months ago I picked up the new Schwarzkopf essence Ultime range in hope that my hair would somewhat transform into Claudia's - I know delusional, but in reality I was actually really excited by the range it offered all I required in a shampoo and conditioner.

As you can clearly see the packaging is rather fancy, it looks expensive and looks like a product you'd buy in a high end salon - Who'd of thought you could grab the shampoo for just £4.99?

It claims to help repair damaged hair and prevent splint ends by 90%. It's contents being pearl essence and refined protein, it all sounds very fancy but the question is did it work for me?
My hair is very dry recently and the amount of split ends I have is frustrating and not to mention embarrassing. I used the shampoo, conditioner and the mask for 4 weeks before I thought I'd share my findings because lets be honest its not going to happen overnight.

The results from the shampoo and conditioner were pretty decent and I'll explain why, it felt very luxurious and creamy, quite frankly it smelt lovely too. My hair felt softer and more manageable however, it does take a lot of rinsing as some residue gets left behind which resulted in the crown of my head being left quite greasy. I wouldn't necessarily say I saw much difference in my splint ends but my hair did feel healthier to the touch. If you're looking for a good quality shampoo I would say this is a great product to get hold of simply because its lovely. if you're hair is prone to becoming quite greasy I wouldn't really recommend it to you - We have to remember this is for damaged hair so the chances of it being quite heavy is likely.

My favourite thing had to be the mask, again it felt very luxurious and you didnt need to leave it in for longer than a minute, so if you're heading out somewhere and need a quick fix it's great! It left my hair feeling hydrated and gorgeous - especially great for when you're preparing to style and need to get your hair in the right place so theres less fuss.

Really hope this review helped don't forget to follow on Twitter if you haven't already by clicking the birdie button to the right :)

Blog soon 

Kerry x 

Charles Worthington Moisture Seal Shampoo Review

Another week has passed which means I've fallen in love with yet another product! This time it's the Charles Worthington Moisture Seal shampoo and conditioner, I've been really excited to write about the range but really wanted to give it a proper go first, hence why I waited a few weeks to share my findings with you all.

My hair is fairly dry, probably down to the fact that I have my hair highlighted often and straighten it everyday - Yes I know, that's the price I have to pay and I know its bad for my hair *insert sad face* Since using the shampoo and conditioner I've found that my hair looks and feels healthier, I've tried many shampoo's in the past that promise to deliver results but this is a result that I've actually felt and seen.

The shampoo doesn't lather much and I've found my self using a little more product than I would normally but to be fair, the less it lathers the less rubbish and nasty ingredients are within (Whenever I use the word 'within' I feel like I'm about to cast a spell...yup I'm a tad crazy)

The product contains Argan Oil, an ingredient the hair world is going mad for and I really can't blame it. Argan oil is such a luxury and usually sourced from Morocco it delivers moisturising and healing properties. That's probably why my hair is left smoother, nicer smelling and a lot more controllable! I actually now look forward to styling my hair rather than dreading it, because it's normally such a bloody fuss!

I found this product to not over dry or over compensate the moisture in my hair but leave it nicely moisturised and with its heat protecting complex it makes me all happy inside lol.

This will most probably be a product that I will use for quite some time, it's fuss free and does exactly what it says on the packaging - Simple! In terms of price I picked both the shampoo and conditioner at boots when they were doing a 2 for £9 stunt, otherwise individually they come in at £5.99

I hope you've enjoyed this post!

Kerry x