Au revoir oily hair, bonjour cleansed skin…
For as long as I can remember my hair has always been prone to oiliness. When I tell my friends I have to wash my hair everyday they always seem shocked and then smugly (note the hint of jealousy here from me) tell me they can go at least three days or more without washing their hair!
You can imagine then how my interest was well and truly caught when a few weeks ago Escentual, the premier beauty website posted on Twitter that they were looking for bloggers to test an oil control shampoo from Klorane. I instantly thought that will do for me, so I virtually put my hand up and volunteered to get my oily hair under control.
Not long after that I received an amazing bundle of goodies from Escentual, not only containing the shampoo but also a cleanser for dry skin and lots of samples and extra goodies – it was like they had been a fly on my wall listening to me moan about my oily hair and dry face!
So first of all the Klorane Nettle Shampoo *(£4.50 for 200ml)
The first thing I noticed when I used it for the first time was the amazing smell of nettles. It might not be to everyone’s taste but it really brought back great memories of my childhood, running around the fields at the back of my house with my friends. I found that this smell of nature first thing in the morning was particularly refreshing and revitalising.
A gentle shampoo, it promises to detox your scalp and give you more time between washes, working to regularise the amount of oil your scalp produces while slowing its spread throughout the hair.
I noticed the difference straight away and after several weeks of using it in the morning by the evening my hair still looks and feels fresh (usually I would need washed again if I was going out at night – yip twice in one day!!!) and I have even been brave enough to go two days now without washing or using dry shampoo (miracles do happen!). It maybe isn’t three days like my friends but an extra day is amazing to me! And the more I use it the better the oil control seems to be.
I did notice my ends become a bit more dry, which is the only part of my hair that doesn’t seem to be affected with oiliness! I used a little more conditioner on my ends, and some argan oil to combat this, avoiding my roots.
This aside after using this shampoo for several weeks my hair isn’t as oily, stays fresher for longer and I even noticed my hair being more fuller and bouncier than usual, another bonus. So if you have oil control problems like me, this is a must try!
Bioderma Sensibio H20 Michelle Solution* (£4.50-£9.99 – 100ml /250ml)
This little gift of a skincare product has officially revolutionised the condition of my skin and my face thanks it (and Escentual for sending me it) very much. I quickly realized that after googling this cleanser and reading positive reviews after positive reviews about it, why it is so popular!
So I am very happy to add yet another glowing review to the list!
A gentle cleanser which removes make up, it also contains soothing active ingredients to prevent the skin feeling irritated. As well as leaving my skin feeling clean and refreshed, it doesn’t leave my skin dry or tight like other cleansers have and also it has greatly reduced the redness of my face, which my usual cleansers bring out. The cleanser together with my Miss Polly Natural Skincare Facial Serum have made a noticeable improvement to my skin, making it less dry and I now don’t seem to be getting as many spots – result!
It’s really easy to use as well. Its non-rise, just soak a cotton pad with the cleanser and then wipe over face and neck. And extra joy, it even removes waterproof mascara. All in all this is an amazing product and its well and truly earned its top spot in my new daily cleansing routine. So if you are looking for a hypoallergenic, cleanser designed for sensitive skin and to reduce redness then this may be the perfect ‘solution’ for you.
*Please note I received PR samples of these products but my positive experience and opinions are all my own and have not been influence in any way.
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