Current Hair Products

I can be a bit slack with beauty stuff sometimes (using moisturiser/body lotion is probably my number one fail) but I really do my best to take care of my hair. Since I colour it often (it hasn’t been close to natural since I donated ten inches to Locks of Love in ’05) if I don’t pay attention to keeping it healthy it can all go South in a hurry. So today I thought I’d show you what products I’m using in it at the moment to keep it as healthy as possible.

Shampoo

1) Garner Fructis Damage Control - I don’t tend to panic too much over shampoo as I used to, I tend to just buy whatever is on sale for coloured hair or dry hair. My scalp can tend to err on the dry side so I prefer to change brands/types from bottle to bottle. This stuff smells yummy so that's a bonus. (Down to $3 at The Warehouse until 10/06!)

2) Neutrogena T/Gel - I also have a bottle of this in the shower which I try to use once a month or every six weeks (normally just when it dawns on me) as a clarifying shampoo. It does the job without irritating my scalp. The downside is that it smells like the soap mechanics used to get in massive drums that they would wipe onto their hands with a dipstick (my family will definitely get this reference! If you don’t, it’s kind of citrusey, but not in the best way!).

Conditioner

3) Microfibre Hair Towel - I’ve been trying my best in the last few months to dry my hair like the hairdresser does. Being that my hair is wavy at best and frizzy on normal days, this seems to be the best way to tame it. I rub my scalp and the roots first, and then work my way down my hair squeezing the water out rather than scrubbing at it. Doing it this way also makes blowdrying way faster. Bargain options here and here.

4) Wide Tooth Comb - This is one of those issues that can divide friends in a snap. Some say it’s terrible for your hair and others fight for it. I’m of the latter opinion. I have a really wide tooth comb that I keep in the shower and I use it to disperse conditioner through my ends (gently!).

5) Dove Intensive Repair - Up until recently all I ever used anytime I conditioned my hair was my Moroccan Oil (because I’m a diva that could once afford to drop $60 bucks on a tub of that stuff, which was like crack for my hair). Recently when I was at the supermarket I saw they were having a special on Dove, so I got a conditioner from them which I actually really love. The only thing that isn’t as good as Moroccan Oil is the scent, but when the price difference is $50, I can get past that. I think I’ll grab the matching shampoo next.

Pre-Drying Protection

6) Tangle Teezer - Giving my hair a quick brush before drying makes it so much easier to manage. This brush helps remove the tangles gently without ripping your hair out from the root.

7) Moroccan Oil Treatment - Before I blow dry my hair I use one pump of my Moroccan Oil and work it through my hair, focussing more on the ends and avoiding my roots so they don’t go greasy sooner than necessary!

8) Schwarzkopf BC Repair Rescue Sealed Ends - Such a mouthful, but a teeny tiny bit of this goes a looong way. This stuff is like gold, and has definitely decreased the amount of split ends I’ve got.

Drying

9) Tresemme Heat Tamer Protectant Spray - After I’ve dried my hair I spray this on the midlengths to the ends and leave it to sit while I put my face on, just enough time to dry out before I straighten or curl.

10) VS Sassoon Expert Turbo Hairdryer - Copied my sister on this one. It’s awesome because it has both an extra hot and a cool button.  I use the extra hot even though you’re probably not supposed to, but hey, I consider it a test to all the product I’ve just put in. Plus it's always on special at Briscoes!

Are there any products I missed that I should be trying? Let me know in the comments!

Love times infinity,

Justine x