Philip Kingsley & Giovanni Haircare

Hi once again for today beauties. I have some haircare products to review for you so here I go :)

I received these Giovanni haircare products in my February Be Mine GlossyBox where you will find full product information. These were all nice products to use. They left my hair smooth and feeling nourished. There were some shorter hairs that were not completely frizz free, but I would personally use other products for this anyway. The leave in conditioner I applied in the shower and left on a little longer than a regular conditioner before rinsing off as I find leave in conditioners to usually make my hair lank and weighed down. I would say that these are a bit more like salon quality products than other haircare so for £7.99 each I would say they are worth taking a look at.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

I received this product in my November 2011 GlossyBox where you can find full product information. I was quite dismissive about this product at first which is why I never used it at the time. Using a product before shampooing seemed like a waste of time, but now I have seen other people fall in love with this product so I had to try it out. This is the world's first pre-shampoo that helps to protect hair when washing. Wet hair stretches and is therefore more prone to damage like snapping and breakage. This product helps the hair to become more flexible, supple and bouncy like an elastic band. I split my hair into sections coating each layer and let it sit on my hair while I do my other shower or bath essentials. For a deeper treatment leave on for 20mins with a plastic cap or overnight on damp hair. 

DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT 2 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER CHEMICAL PROCESSING!

I definitely feel that from only having this on my hair for a few minutes before shampooing and conditioning that my hair feels more plumped like it has a base for other products to work with and so is left in better condition.

I don't comb through my hair when wet anymore. I just spritz it with a protector, dry and then brush though.

This product is available in many sizes and prices online and is also available at M&S.

What are your favourite haircare products? Let me know with reasons why in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Melvita Argan Oil

Hi loves. I have a product review for you today of the Melvita Argan Oil. This was sent to me for free to review.

Melvita relaunched a selection of their beauty oils on the 17th January 2014 and I have been testing out the Argan Oil.

Product information:

Argan trees grow exclusively along the Moroccan coastline, in the regions of Essaouira and Agadir. The nuts from these trees yield an oil that is exceptionally rich in essential fatty acids and sterols. For centuries, it has been renowned for its repairing properties.

Unroasted argan oil is a true beauty secret held by Berber women. It is also traditionally used to massage joints and to care for the nails and hair.

Melvita Argan Oil

First cold-pressing organic oil.

Colourant and preservative-free.

No chemical solvent.

Intransigeant quality inspection.

High level of active principles.

Controlled extraction process.

Certified Ecocert Fair Trade (EFT).

Melvita's Argan Oil has 100% concentration to ensure maximum benefits. No other oils or fragrances are added and it is not diluted. Melvita Argan Oil provides the user with healthy, supple skin that is protected, softened and moisturised. This anti-ageing oil is suitable for all skin types, but especially ideal for dry, damaged, fragile skin.

Application: 

Apply to face or body, massaging gently to penetrate the skin. Apply to irritated areas to soothe the burning sensation.

My thoughts:

I have been loving using oils a lot more recently on both my face and body. I did however use this mostly on my body. My skin felt very smooth, supple and nourished from using this product. I do like the simplistic pump glass bottle packaging as it adds to that 100% pure, organic image. I do think I would prefer however a spray bottle. It's not a problem with the pump I just think that change would make application a little easier and quicker as you could spritz it all over then just rub it in. There was no greasy feeling with this product. Just smoother, healthy looking skin. I thoroughly enjoyed using this oil.

 Melvita Argan Oil ~ £22.00 for 50ml

There are many relaunched oils available from Melvita. If you have a skin concern or just love to nourish yourself to feel at your best why not check out this link to see which Melvita oils will cater to your skincare needs.

The Melvita range is also available at Whole Foods, selected John Lewis stores and online, BeautyMART at Harvey Nichols and feelunique.com

I hope you have enjoyed this review. Please let me know your favourite oils along with how you use them in the comments below.

Love to you all