As I mentioned in my last post after home bleaching my hair
it was left in an awful condition and parts of it felt like wire rather than
hair. This lead me to experiment with various different hair care products to
try remedy this problem. Of course no product will fix damaged hair but they
can help to make them appear healthier, whilst other product on offer can be
used to set the scalp up for the best possible conditions for growth and
therefore produce more healthy hair. This post will be a review of some of the
products I’ve been using and some other tips which I try stick to to keep my
hair as healthy as possible and also to aid in hair growth.
One of the first products I researched was the ‘Lee Stafford
hair growth treatment – for hair that doesn’t grow past a certain length’. I
read so many positive reviews about how this product made peoples hair feel so
healthy and that it sped up hair growth so I thought that this was something I’d
invest in. In this range there are also a shampoo and conditioner and as there
was a three for two deal I thought I’d grab all three. Initial views where that
the shampoo and conditioner felt cheap and left my hair feeling dry despite
being quite a pricey items at around £7 each for a 200ml bottle. The growth
treatment however felt rich and luxurious on the hair and it smells amazing! The
only downfall I saw was that the instructions said to use an egg sized amount
which was around 1/3 of the pot so you don’t get many uses for your money. For Christmas
last year I asked for a stockpile of this product after really enjoying my
first use and ended up with 9 pots to use, this took me up to around April this
year. Since then I have not repurchased not because the product isn’t a great
conditioner – because I really do think it is and it helped restore some of my
damage and make my hair much more manageable – but because the hair growth I was
hoping for wasn’t happening so I thought it was time to switch it up a bit as
the scalp can often become used to certain products if used too long and stop
having as much as an effect. 
Another item I purchased was an oil which I use on my ends
generally applied to towel dried hair, although I do sometime add a very small
amount to dry hair before applying heat – but only a little! You don’t want
your hair to look greasy. The one I opted for was the VO5 miracle concentrate
elixir with argon oil. There was no real reason behind my choice other than the
bottle looking cute and the price was fairly inexpensive. I’ve had this product
for at least 8 months now and I’m only about half way through as you only have
to apply a little. There is a pleasant scent to this product and although I’m
sure there are better oils out there this one does the job for me!
My hair dresser recommended the brand headmasters to me when
I told her I was looking for products to make my hair healthier. I
found an intensive treatment by this brand in my local supermarket and luckily
they had a BOGOF offer on this product so I got two for £5. The name of this
product is the colour brilliance miracle moisture mask, I’ve used up 4 tubes of
this product and found that it did have a positive effect on my hair making it
feel super smooth after washing. The consistency is quite thick so I
suggest putting it on in stages as once you start working it through the hair
it goes further than you think it will. The scent to me is lovely its very mild
but has floral hints to it. I’ve ran out of this item at the moment but will be
repurchasing when the offer is back on! Hehe (;
Now my final two conditioning products are fairly recent
buys within the last month; the first are the mane and tail shampoo and
conditioner. I’m sure most people will already know and probably have tried
this product as it’s all over the internet – I think I’m the last to jump on
the bandwagon! Despite the images of horses on the products they are safe for
human use – there are instructions on the back for both human and animal use. I
read a ton of reviews on this product as well as watching some mane and tail
before and after hair growth videos on youtube which swayed me into purchasing.
I got mine from Amazon for around £7 for the pair including delivery. The shampoo
is 335ml whilst the conditioner had 33.3% extra free at 473ml which I wasn’t expecting
to get but I thought was great as I always use up my conditioner before my
shampoo. I think this has to be one of the best hair products I have ever
brought I’ve noticed a massive difference in the feel of my hair and I actually
think it has grown since I’ve started using it. I’m only a month in so far and
many reviews say that there isn’t a real noticeable difference in length until
about 3 months of use so I will keep you updated with that! The shampoo has a
weird consistency and is a pearlescent colour whilst the conditioner is a pale
yellow. Both have the same scent which I think just smells clean with a hint of
apples – it’s not unpleasant. I would definitely recommend this range to anyone
who is trying to grow their hair or make their hair healthier.
The second product is a ‘split remedy’ by TRESemmé which is
a formula which is meant to visibly reduce split ends by 80% after 3 uses. I can’t
remember how much I paid for this item but it was definitely under £5 from my
local supermarket. I’ve been using this product daily as it says that its
suitable to apply to dry hair as well as damp and I have seen a difference to
the ends but I’m not sure I’d rate it as an 80% improvement. I would suggest
having one product for the ends is a good idea as this is the area which takes the
most damage however the VO5 oil I have works in pretty much the same way so I wouldn’t
say it was necessary to have both unless you like to switch things up a little.
The smell is really yummy fruity scent which is probably one of the reasons why I’ve
been using this item daily.
Finally to sum up I have a few tips which I try to stick to
try reduce the amount of damage I’m doing to my hair;
1. Never brush your hair when wet as it is most delicate at
this stage and more susceptible to breakages. If you really must brush your
hair when its wet use a wide tooth comb as this is less damaging than a brush
cause it lets you work through tangles rather than ripping through them. I use
my wide tooth comb all the time and have hidden my hair brushes from myself to
prevent me from unnecessary damage!2. Try to leave your hair as long as possible between washes – I wash mine every other day sometimes I can push it to every 3rd day if I’m not planning on going out or if I’m gunna wear it up. This gives your hairs natural oils a chance to nourish the scalp which in turn makes hair healthier.
3. Use minimal heat and when using heat use a protectant (my favourite
is the Got 2 B guardian angel) – during the week whilst I’m at work I tend to
opt for heat free styles, my go to is a top knot although I do allow myself to
straighten my fringe. I wouldn’t be able to cut heat out all the time so making
it a minimal is the best I can do for me and my hair but if you can cut it out
completely you’d notice a big difference in your hair!
4. Get a trim – if your ends are too badly split
there will be no chance of hair growth or healthy looking hair, split ends
continue to split up the hair and break off which causes you to loose length
rather than obtain it.
Wow that was a ramble; I never knew I could talk about hair
and hair products for so long! I’ll have to make sure my next post is a short
one! haha I hope some of this may have been helpful to some of you, as I’m
always researching up products which may help me on my hair mission (:
What products would you recommend for healthy looking hair
or hair growth?
Lots of love
Lauren
xXx
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