Hair Care - Treat, Repair, Maintain.

Today I want to share with you some of my current favourite hair treatment products. To briefly touch on my hair type and history: I have dark black/brown hair that is quite healthy despite me using hot styling tools on it almost every single day for the last decade. I have neglected to use any form of conditioner in the past and possibly because of this (and the use of  hot styling tools), my hair has begun to thin and fall out quite significantly.

So now I am on a mission to reverse the effect of heat styling and putting a lot more efforts with my hair care routine. I have tried quite a few different products in the last year or so but the four products I'm about to mention have just been amazing in giving me back healthier, shiner and stronger hair. 

Clockwise from left to right: Live Clean - Argan Oil Leave-in conditioner spray, John Frieda - Root awakening healthy boosting leave-in conditioner, Jarrow Formulas - Extra virgin coconut oil;  and Macadamia Natural Oil - Deep repair masque.

Live Clean - Argan Oil Leave-in Conditioner Spray

I picked this up on a whim at David Jones. I believe it is a Canadian company so you can search for their products from here: live-clean.com. This product is paraben free, petroleum free, phthalate free. It contains argan oil, grapeseed oil, olive oil, and castor seed oil and is 95% plant derived. I spray this on after I shower and it leaves my hair really soft without any sticky residue. 

John Frieda - Root Awakening Healthy Boosting Leave-in Conditioner

Contains castor oil, peppermint oil and eucalyptus extract. I alternate this with my argan oil leave in conditioner and it gives me the same soft hair without weighing it down. As it contains peppermint oil which is known for stimulation of hair growth, I found this to really help with strengthening the hair roots and reducing hair fall out and breakage. The nozzle gives the most perfect fine mist which distributes the product so evenly over the hair. This product does contain paraben so if that's something you wish to avoid then this may not be for you. 

Jarrow Formulas - Extra virgin coconut oil 

Where do I even start? Coconut oil is amazing for the hair and it costs so little. A whole jar of coconut oil last me for months and the benefits that it provides are endless.  I may need to talk about this in a separate post. I heat up the oil so it can liquefy from its solid form and distribute this all over my hair especially massaging in the scalp. I use this as a weekly deep conditioner and cover it in cling wrap and a hot towel so it traps in the heat which allows the oil to penetrate deeply into the hair follicles. This leaves my hair so shiny and smooth I cannot stop raving about it. Better yet, it is 100% natural!

Macadamia Natural Oil – Deep Repair Masque

This contains macadamia and argan oil and I use this once a fortnight as my deep conditioning treatment. The product smells beautiful and comes in an easy to use tub. This is definitely pricey but if you need some deep repair for your hair then this is the product for you. I smooth this all over my hair and leave it on for about an hour or two. Some people do leave this on overnight but I don’t like the sticky feeling when I go to bed. This product has really put the moisture back into my hair and the ends are looking less dry and frizzy. 

So that's it for my current favourite hair products. I hope you found it useful and let me w your thoughts if you have tried some of it or have other recommendations.