Superdrug Naturals Coconut & Sweet Almond Intensive Conditioner

Superdrug Naturals Coconut & Sweet Almond Intensive Conditioner (Can't find on website)

I was going to say that I've been on a bit of a spending ban but I'm not.. I'm just skint so can't physically buy anything even if I wanted to! However I came across this in Superdrug whilst in town with some friends who were all splashing out with their freshly received bursaries (no jealousy here!). It was priced at £1.49 which I decided wasn't going to break the bank and may satisfy my craving to buy things (for a couple of hours at least!). When I got to the till this actually scanned at 99p - even better!

I had previously read a few raving reviews on this stuff so I was quite excited to try it and whilst sceptical I did have fairly high hopes. I have used it a few times now and so am ready to give my verdict! I actually really like this stuff. The first time I used it in the shower, while it was on my hair I didn't feel like it was doing much. Even with normal conditioner you kind of expect your hair to instantly feel silky smooth while it has conditioner in it but I just wasn't getting that from this. However, I had made this mistake before with the John Frieda Deep Conditioner so I made sure I left it on for the full five minutes and didn't give up hope. 

Sure enough, when it came to the drying I could feel that my hair was feeling SO soft. It had a really nice shine to it and of course - smelt gorgeous! Since that first try I have used a comb to brush it through my hair in the shower (which it does actually tell you do to) and it has made a difference to the initial feeling of your hair before washing the conditioner out. 

I'm not actually sure how much this usually is as the shelf price made me think that it was already on offer as it had one of those 'now only £1.49' stickers or something like that, but as I said at the till it was actually 99p. I know from previous reviews that I have read that its not expensive anyway and it actually comes in a 375ml tub which I think is quite a lot! This is definitely comparable to the John Frieda Deep Conditioner which is what I have been using this in place of and at that price I'm not as weary of using it every time I wash my hair rather than once a week as I do with the John Frieda. I'm not saying this performs miracles but it is a really nice conditioner that leaves your hair soft and shiny and smelling gorgeous. Worth trying!

L'oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil

L'oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil

L'oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil is available in a version for all hair types and also in a version for coloured hair. I do dye my hair but only very occasionally (when I literally cannot leave it any longer) and so I opted for the version for all hair types. 

I really like how this comes in a glass bottle rather than plastic. I think it just makes a product feel much more expensive and luxurious. This is quite a large 100ml bottle so for £10 I think you are definately getting your moneys worth of both quantity and packaging. 

Extraordinary Oil is a 'precious blend of 6 flower extracts with nourishing properties for sumptuous softness and luxurious shine'. There are a few different ways that you can use this - before shampooing for luxurious nourishment, before styling to protect and transform your hair or after styling as a finishing touch for sumptiuous softness and luxurious shine. I tend to rub a couple of pumps through towel dried hair before blow drying then put not even half a pump through my styled hair just for that little bit of extra softness and also to tame fly-aways!

I've found that this is a very lightweight oil which is great for fine hair like mine, it doesn't weigh it down at all but still manages to work its magic. When I use it I notice a difference in how my hair dries - I have very 'boffy' hair (for want of a better word!) but this oil helps to tame it and it dries a lot sleeker. It also makes my hair feel lovely and soft and leaves it with a noticeable shine. As I said I also use literally the tiniest amount after styling just to tame any fly-aways and I find it really works for that too without adding any greasiness or heaviness to my hair. I really like how my hair styles when I use this, it feels weightless and 'whispy' which I love. I kind of wish it had more of a scent to it, it does have a very slight sweet scent but it's hardly noticeable at all which I find disappointing.  

I have in the past used Moroccan Oil, and if I was to compare, personally I prefer this simply for the weightlessness factor. In the future I would like to try the light version of Moroccan Oil as I did love the effect it had on my hair but in hindsight it really did weigh it down quite considerably.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

 Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 75ml

I do realise exactly how unforgivably, unfashionably late I am to this party. I'm talking party over, everyone's gone home and is tucked up in bed with progressively sore (incredibly soft haired) heads! But I'm sure there are people out there who, as I was, are still sceptical about this pricey hair mask which so many before us have named a 'holy-grail' product and demanded we all try.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer (no matter how many times I type that word I still keep having to check the spelling!) is a pre-shampoo treatment that claims to add elasticity, manageability, bounce and shine to hair. I have mentioned before that I am on the hunt for a product which will transform my hair from the dry, brittle mess that it is into long, luxurious locks - preferably without breaking the bank which isn't a box that I would say this product usually ticks. However, I spotted this 75ml version in the Feel Unique sale after Christmas for around £10 which I figured was a good opportunity to see what all the fuss was about!

You simply apply the cream formula to wet hair (not yet washed) and leave for 10-20 minutes. (I usually leave for 30 - I don't know why. I just like to!)  If you have finer hair it says to apply to the mid-lengths and ends which is what I tend to do. The instructions to say to put a plastic cap over your hair for the duration of the 10/20/30 mins, and I have read reviews before where people mention that theirs came with a cap so I don't know if this comes with the bigger sizes of the product? But anyway, mine didn't come with a plastic cap so I popped on a shower cap which I imagine has the same effect.

As soon as I remove the cap my hair instantly feels so smooth and soft and tangle free. I almost don't want to  use shampoo and conditioner through fear that the feeling will disappear - which it sometimes does depending on which shampoo and conditioner I use. However, as soon as I blow-dry and style my hair the amazingly soft texture returns and the difference is really noticeable. My hair is frizz free, soft, manageable and before, I didn't really know what PK meant by 'elasticity' but now I think I do. My hair doesn't break half as much when I'm running the brush through and styling.

I've been using this once a week purely because I wanted to make it last and the tube lasted me 5/6 treatments. I have sadly come to the end of this little tube but I will definitely be repurchasing as soon as I can. Anyone who is looking for a miracle hair product you really should try this, at least in this small version which is great as it means you don't have to fork out for the full size product when you're not even sure if you'll like it (but I'm almost sure you will!).

John Frieda Full Repair Deep Conditioner

 John Frieda Full Repair Deep Conditioner

My poor hair has fell victim to years and years of heat abuse, hair dye and general neglection. I am currently on a conquest to make it shiny, healthy and longer but I simply cannot stop using the heated tools as without them my hair is one big frizzy mess! So to compensate for this I am on the hunt for an amazing hair product that will improve the overall quality of my hair, but one that doesn't break the bank obviously! Does this exist!?!

It quite possibly could! This product claims that it 'penetrates deep and repairs the look and feel of overstyled hair, reducing the risk of breakage. Damaged hair becomes silky and full.'

After shampooing, you simply apply this mostly to the ends of your hair and a little bit to the rest of it, brush through, leave for five minutes then rinse. The first time I used this I wasn't very impressed but I blame my bad judge of timing and the fact that I didn't leave it in long enough, because the second time I tried it (and actually timed it) it was so much better! As soon as it came to the rinsing I could feel a difference in my hair, it felt so soft and smooth. When drying and straightening afterwards I could feel my hair was a lot softer but also stronger and very healthy looking! I now use this around once a week instead of my usual conditioner just to give my hair a little boost. I don't think this is THE product that I am looking for, but I am glad to have found it and I am more than happy to stick with this until something even better comes along!

Soap and Glory Glad Hair Day Shampoo and Conditioner

Who doesn't LOVE Soap and Glory? I can't seem to get enough of it. I bought myself the better than half price HUGE S&G set from Boots both this year and last. As a gift I also received the Shampoo and Intensive Conditioner.

First things first.... the smell. OH MY GOD IT IS AMAZING! It's not the usual smell that I would usually associate with S&G products, but really.... it's so much better!! It's fruity in a way my nose has never experience before! I'd seriously buy these two just for how amazing my hair smells for a good couple of days afterwards. Amazing. Have you got that it's amazing???

Now to the actual performance of the product. I didn't really notice anything special about how it left my hair feeling. The shampoo made my hair feel just as clean as it would with any other shampoo and the conditioner left it feeling silky smooth. They retail at Boots for £5.50 each which I think is pretty reasonable, although maybe ones to try when they have their fairly regular 3 for 2 deal on S&G? I am impressed and would definitely consider repurchasing purely for that AMAZING smell!

Biosilk Silk Therapy Treatment

I was first introduced to this product in a Glossybox a few months ago. I didn't really pay much attention to it as I was quite happy with my Morrocan Oil and Tresemme Liquid Gold. However, a few weeks ago, disaster struck! My Moroccan Oil ran out and I had left my Liquid Gold at home. Luckily I keep all my 'samples' at my flat in Liverpool as a back up. So I routed through and found this.

I love it! I just wash my hair as normal then towel dry and apply to the ends of my hair - it does say to apply from the roots to the ends but my hair gets greasy very quickly and so I'm quite reluctant to apply it to the roots. It doesn't smell amazing but it smells fresh and kind of how I remember 'Head and Shoulders' shampoo to smell.
I find that it makes my hair feel a lot stronger, especially my dry ends. My hair is in terrible condition from using too much heat but I've really noticed a difference with this. So much so that I will now repurchase it over my previous go to product Moroccan Oil. It is also a lot cheaper, I've had a look on a few websites and Moroccan oil seems to retail at the same price but for half the amount. I've been using this for 2/3 weeks and I have used about half of the sample size (15ml), although I do only have short-medium-ish length hair, so I can see that it will last a long time too. A winner in my books!