I’ve been planning this
post for a while now, as my hair has been through quite the drama, but after
much love and care, I’ve nursed it back to health. But before I share with you
how I did that, I need to tell you how it got damaged in the first place.
Prepare yourself for an
emotional anecdote . . .
Ok, so back in October
2013, I decided I was going to dye my hair slightly darker for Halloween, as I
dressed up as Elphaba from Wicked (The Wicked Witch of the West). But when I went
to the drugstore, they didn’t have my usual darkest-brown colour, so I was
forced to switch brands (heaven forbid!) and go with another ‘Dark Brown’.
Let’s just say it ended
badly.
My hair went black. Yes
black. Dull and lifeless. It just killed my hair. You know when you
normally dye your hair and it’s left feeling smooth and silky, yeah? Well it
was nothing like that. It was a nightmare.
Serves me right for
trying to do it myself eh?
So, a few days later after
many tears and several shampooing attempts, I went to my trusty hairdresser and
begged her to fix me. She said that the only way to get rid of the black was to
put a bold colour into it. She suggested red or purple. So I went with the red
and hoped for the best.
A few days later, I went
back to become a redhead, and you can imagine my expression when she brought
out tomato-red coloured dye! But fortunately, it turned out well, and my hair
was a little more hydrated – but it was definitely an improvement from the
black.
After only a few washes,
the red dye began to wash out really badly, and I was left with 6 inch ORANGE
roots. Yes orange. So again, I went back to my hairdresser, who touched up the
red. It was ok. I mean, she did an amazing job getting rid of the black, but
because I have such pale skin I think the red just made me look quite ill. And
by February, I was bored of red hair.
So, February half term
rolled around and I decided to dye it again myself, but this time with my
normal colour and brand – and it worked out fine, although it was more of a
lighter brown than I’d wished for!
By late March, my roots
began to grow back and the red reappeared, this was not fun. And in the light,
my hair looked about a zillion different colours.
All I wanted was my
natural hair back – why did I ever dye it in the first place?
Then the week before last, I went
to my hairdresser for the last time who kindly dyed my hair back to my natural
colour (just in time for prom!) using an amazing INOA dye – which I absolutely love!
In my opinion, Brunettes
should stay brunette and I definitely will be doing for the next 50 years or so,
or until I learn to be more careful.
But all in all, the
quality of my hair is absolutely lovely now, and it’s never been shinier, so I thought
I’d share with you my top three Hair revival products:
1.
Kérastase
Resistance – Ciment Thermique £15.60
This product is basically like a heat-protecting top seal for your hair.
But not only that, it reconstructs damaged hair particularly the ends, and it
leaves it smelling and feeling absolutely divine. I first tried this out in a
salon and paid £30 for it up front – and it lasted me and my mum 4 months
between the two of us. And then, recently I found it online at Look Fantastic
for only £15.60, and they sent me lots of offers so I got it for something like
£11 – which I was over the moon with.
I’d recommend this product to anyone who regularly uses straighteners or
curlers on their hair, because this is by-far the best heat protection product
I’ve used, and it really works!
2.
L’oréal Elvive
Extraordinary Oil £9.99
For any of you that use hair oil, you will appreciate this product. It
works on all hair types and it incredibly weightless. I’ve tried a few that
leave your hair quite greasy and knotty – which totally defies the point of hair
oil. But this one is to die for. It’s also super versatile. You can use it
before you shower, after on damp hair and even when your hair is dry as it
blends in really quickly leaving your hair luxuriously nourished. And to top it
all off, it even has up to 230°c heat protection!
3.
Dove Hair
Therapy Express Treatment Conditioner £3.99
Last but not least: my go-to miracle treatment. This conditioner is an
express treatment, meaning it gets to work super-fast giving instant results. I
only have use this conditioner about once a fortnight, because it’s just so
good and lasts that long. Basically, you replace your regular conditioner with
this, and leave it on for about a minute, then wash it out. And instantly you
will feel the difference. And on top of all its reviving qualities – the smell
is to die for!
The one I have is for Extra-Dry to frizzy hair, but you can get
different ones for each hair type. This is such a lovely product and it leaves
my hair feeling healthy and soft. I’ll definitely be repurchasing this one
again soon!
Note: I wouldn’t suggest that you use all
three of these products together at the same time as your bobbles may very well just slide out
of your hair all together purely because these products work so darn well. So, use with care!
I hope this post has helped some of you discover new products to try out, as
these three have worked wonders for me!
I hope you’re all enjoying the break, and not
working too hard,
Love Roseanne
xx
