Hair oils and serums have become all the rage in the last few years and since that Moroccan Oil Treatment made it into our haircare routine as a holy grail product so many drugstore brands have followed suit. In my opinion highstreet hair oils is where it's at - I don't think it's worth spending more than £10-15 on one, since above that price range the quality plateaus and they all pretty much do the same thing from then on. Here are the two I've been road-testing:
Firstly I'd just like to state that whenever I'm buying hair oils I always read the ingredients list and refuse to buy anything with silicones in them because silicone prevents moisture, protein or any other products from penetrating the hair shaft - It just gives the appearance of healthy and shiny hair but doesn't have any benefits.
Secondly, there are a plethora of ways in which you can use hair oils:
1. As a pre-shampoo treatment to nourish and protect the hair from drying out when washed
2. Before heat styling to protect the hair
3. As a finishing product to add shine, softness and tame flyaways
4. Can be used on wet or dry hair
John Frieda Full Repair Repairing Oil Elixir - This product contains Inca Inchi oil which has 47 times more omega-3 than argan oil and is also one of the largest sources of omega fatty acids. It promises to repair, smooth and reduce breakage. I like to take 2-3 pumps on damp hair and run that through the lengths of my hair focusing more on the lower half. It really does make your hair a lot softer and healthier looking. I love using it after heat styling as a finishing product to transform my lacklustre hair and give me a glossier mane.
L'Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil - The texture of this is more gel-like and doesn't really feel like an oil. I use this in the same way as the one above. It contains a blend of 6 flower extracts promising to nourish, soften and add shine. Although it contains lots of different oils, it also contains alcohol which I don't like.
I personally prefer the John Frieda oil because I'm not a fan of the gel-texture of the L'Oreal oil. I feel like the John Frieda does more for my hair in nourishing and protecting it, and feels like more of a natural oil.
What's your favourite hair oil?
Happy reading,
S.
PS - If you want a completely natural alternative you could try 100% organic argan oil - I used to buy this from my local health food store, but I found it was too heavy and oily for my hair, although that would depend on your hair type and how much you use!
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