Friday Faves: Conditioners and Treatments for Dry/Damaged Hair

FAVOURITE HAIR TREATMENTS

As I’ve mentioned 1,000,000 times before my hair is dry and brittle. Chemical straightening my hair leaves it dull and lifeless so here are a few things I use to pack some moisture back into it.

Osmo Berber Oil Mask

This smells gorgeous and gives my hair a nice quick burst of moisture. It’s not very intensive so it’s the kind of conditioner that can be used everyday or left on a little longer for a deeper treatment. What’s amazing about this mask though is that it can also be used a pre-shampoo treatment. This comes in very handyhen my ends are feeling particularly crispy. A bargain at just £3.99 for 75ml.

Weleda Rosemary Hair Lotion

I use this on my dry scalp and I’ve noticed a big improvement. My scalp gets dry and flaky and really itchy, especially in the winter so this baby has calmed that down a bit. It’s supposed to also help thicken your hair too, and I can definitely say I’ve seen an improvement on how full my roots are. Definitely recommend for thinning or fine hair, or if you just want fuller, thicker hair. £8.95 for 100ml but it’ll last for a while.

Goldwell DualSenses Rich Repair Leave-in Serum

This was just supposed to a one-use product but I managed to stretch two uses out of it. I don’t know if it was amazing but it definitely added some much needed shine to my lacklustre locks. My hair generally looked a lot healthier after I used it so I’ll definitely be repurchasing. £2.90 for an 18ml bottle is dirt-cheap and I definitely recommend.

John Frieda Full Repair Deep Conditioner

Along with the rest of the John Frieda Full Repair Range this product gives an amazing moisture boost. It’s not over-moisturising and doesn’t weigh my hair down and it’s so effective. At around the £6 mark it’s very affordable and a staple in my hair conditioners.

Osmo Intensive Deep Repair Mask

Again, another amazing smelling Osmo product. Very nourishing and moisturising. It says intensive but I don’t completely agree with that – it’s richer than a normal conditioner but not in the same league as a deep conditioning mask, if you catch my drift? I like it though and will probably buy it again - £2.8 for 100ml tub, er yes please! – but I do prefer the Berber Oil Mask.

So those are my belated Friday Faves.
Have you tried any of these? What are your favourite hair treatments?

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Review: John Frieda Full Repair Range

I’ve been chemically straightening (relaxing) my hair since I was six. Naturally my hair is very course, and as a child I would cry even if my mum just touched it. Whilst I love how much easier it is to do my hair when it has been relaxed, it comes at a big cost. It completely dries my hair out. Well hello there, straw.

The John Frieda Full Repair Range* is designed to restore and repair dry, damaged hair – so it sounded perfect for me.

Although relaxed, my hair still gets quite frizzy – especially when it needs to be washed. I hate the picture below but I just wanted to show you all what my hair looks like before it’s washed. Frizzy, dry, lacklustre and completely unmanageable.

My hair is actually brown by the way, just very dark so it looks black in most lights.

As you can see it looks horrid. I washed it with the Full Repair shampoo and conditioner, and it immediately felt a lot better.

Before blow-drying I doused it in the John Frieda Heat-Activated Styling Spray, which contains Inca Inchi Oil. It’s designed to improve manageability and add long-lasting hold to your style. I was really impressed with this spray as my hair felt so lightweight when dry.

You can see the huge difference in my hair before and after using the range and I’m so amazed by it. I usually have to load my hair with lots of different products to produce these kind of results so it definitely gets a thumbs up from me.

The only thing I really dislike about the range is that the shampoo contains SLS – Sodium Laureth Sulfate. It’s used to create lather and it’s in lots of cosmetics and personal care products. It’s really drying and is something you should avoid if you’re got very dry hair. Obviously I’ve had good results with this range so the presence of SLS hasn’t affected me too much – that I’m aware of – but I’d love it if they could bring out a shampoo without it.

Bottom line: I think the results speak for themselves. I love how the products make my hair feel and look. They’re also very reasonably priced, with the shampoo and conditioner retailing at around £6 each.

Would I repurchase? I already have!

The John Frieda Full Repair Range is available to buy from all major supermarkets and drugstores. More information can be found on the John Frieda website, and some very handy video tutorials on John Frieda YouTube Channel.

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