Review | Phyto Phytoneutre Clarifying Shampoo

Hi ladies, I hope you're all well & looking forward to the weekend!

I bought this shampoo last year after I'd seen it mentioned on so many of my favourite blogs & I was desperate to try it. It had been sold out on Feelunique forever & when it finally came back into stock I snapped it up like a woman possessed! 

Phyto say: 

'PhytoNeutre Clarifying Detox Shampoo is formulated to eliminate product build-up without stripping hair of its protective barrier. Used weekly, hair is gently cleansed, refreshed and revitalised.

With gentle and powerful cleansing action, PhytoNeutre Clarifying Detox Shampoo has a highly concentrated formula (Eucalyptus, Ferula, Sage, Chamomile, Hypericum, and Witch Hazel) that stimulates the scalp, effectively eliminates all residue left from styling products and leaves the hair supple, shiny and easy to style.'

I have very fine hair and I've always struggled with my hair appearing greasy or weighed down, after reading so many positive reviews about this clarifying shampoo I couldn't wait to give it a go. 

If you're not sure what a clarifying shampoo is it's basically a shampoo that gives the hair and scalp a deep clean, cleansing the hair and scalp of product build up. You shouldn't use a clarifying shampoo if you colour your hair as this will strip the colour and it may appeared faded.

I absolutely love how this feels & smells on the hair, it's very menthol like and it makes your scalp tingle as you massage it in. It's basically like a Vicks for your hair! 

Due to the move this got lost amongst my vast array of beauty products & I only recently found it and I'm really glad I did. I use this once a week and it really makes my hair feel clean and refreshed. It can be a little drying so I always use this in conjunction with my Aussie 3 Minute Miracle.

Overall I'm really impressed with this shampoo, if you're like me and your hair can look and feel weighed down or greasy I think you'll love this product. It is on the pricey for a shampoo but as you only use it once a week and need a small amount I can see this lasting quite a while.

Phyto Phytoneutre Clarifying Shampoo is available here priced at £10.50 per 100ml. 

I'd love to know if you use a clarifying shampoo and if so which one. i have my eye on the Bumble & Bumble Sunday Shampoo when this eventually runs out!

Sarah xx

Review | Neal & Wolf Haircare...

Hello my lovelies, I hope you're all ok & looking forward to the long weekend!

As many of you know I'm not really a hair person, I always straighten my hair & I've never really been too fussed about hair products etc. Over the past couple of weeks I've been using some new hair products that I've really been enjoying & I thought I'd share them with you.

Neal & Wolf Hair Protection | Neal & Wolf Sculpting Lotion | Neal & Wolf Daily Conditioner

Neal & Wolf Heat Protection*

I'll be the first to admin I'm really lazy when it comes to using heat protection. I know I need to use it and how much damage heat does to the hair but it always feels like an unnecessary step to me. 

Since I first start using this product I have used it every day! I find some heat protection sprays can leave my hair feeling sticky, this product doesn't cause any stickyness or build up at all. It also has a beautiful scent that tends to linger on the hair, something I personally really like. 

I'm going to make an extra effort to keep using this product to see if it makes a long term difference to my hair, I'll keep you posted!

Neal & Wolf Sculpting Lotion*

I was really intrigued when I first saw this product, I didn't have a scooby how to use it! After some investigation I found out you apply to towel dried hair then styled as normal. 

I've used this product a few times and I have mixed feeling on it. It provides UV protection which is great if you spend alot of time outside, I didn't know the sun damages your hair just liked it damages your skin! This product really helps to control hair and leaves a lovely appearance to my hair, almost like it's been styled in a salon. I do find that in my long hair this product can leave it feeling a little sticky and I do need to wash it out the day after using it. My mum who has a short bob uses this product to help create definition and it looks amazing & with her hair being shorter I think it works alot better.

I will continue to use this product but only for evenings out or special occasions.

Neal & Wolf Daily Conditioner*

This is my favourite product I've tried from this range. It smells AMAZING and leaves my hair feeling and looking in really good condition.

This has to be one of my favorite conditioners I have tried, used along side my Phyto clarifying shampoo it's a match made in heaven! The texture of the conditioner is something I have never experienced in a conditioner before, it has an almost cream/moisturiser feel to it, it feels very luxurious!

If I could recommend one product out of the three I have tried this would win hands down!

Overall I'm really impressed with Neal & Wolf as a brand. I love the luxury looking packaging and really enjoyed the products I have tried. I'm now on the hunt for a Neal & Wolf shampoo to go with the conditioner!

Sarah xx

*PR Sample

Review | Superdrug Volumising Hairspray - L'Oréal Elnett Dupe!

Hello lovelies, i hope you're all ok & having a good week!

I picked this hairspray up over 4 weeks ago now & I've used it every day since so I thought it was about time I shared it with you!

I\ve always been a big fan of L'Oréal Elnett, I've used it for years & always thought it was the best hairspray on the market. I was browsing Superdrug a while ago & spotted this on offer at 2 for £2.99, at first I thought it was Elnett on a mad offer! 

Superdrug Volumising Hairspray.

As you can see the packaging is really similar to L'Oréal Elnett so you can't blame me for being a little confused for a nano second! What I really like about this product is the nozzle {how weird is that word!} it's really similar to the Elnett nozzle & I think it works really well. It's a diffuser spray so it mists the product onto the hair without dispensing too much product in one are leaving the hair crunchy & stiff.

I know I keep going on about how similar this is to Elnett but the scent is also very similar, I can't even begin to describe how it smells but if you've used Elnett you'll know what I mean. I find this hairspray really adds volume to my hair it last a good 6 hours before it begins to drop. 

Overall I'm really impressed with this product, it does the same job as L'Oréal Elnett at a third of the price! 

I can't find this hairspray on the website sadly but I'm sure it'll be available in your local Superdrug. 

Priced at £1.99 per 200ml but it's regularly on offer so look out for deals in store.

What is your favourite hairspray?

Sarah xx

Review: GHD Scarlet Collection Deluxe

Hello my lovelies, I hope you're all ready for the weekend!

I posted a couple of days ago saying that I had broken my camera, well, my boyfriend has lent me his super duper SLR and fixed mine in the process! Is it really sad that the first thought that came to mind when I broke it was 'OMG how am I going to blog?!?' =]

This is a review of one of my amazing Christmas presents, the GHD Scarlet Collection Deluxe. I was a very lucky girl and this was one of my presents from my lovely boyfriend.

As you can see the box is gorgeous. There is the outer black box with GHD printed on it & then a red satin box inside. Here is what you get inside...

♥ GHD gold classic styler with red plates.
♥ Limited edition travel hair dryer.
♥ Red heat proof satin clutch bag.
♥ 2 x GHD clips (not pictured.) 

What a lovely set! & how nice is the clutch bag?! I feel almost guilty just using it to store my GHD's!

GHD Limited Edition Travel Hair Dryer:

I was so happy to get a travel hair dryer, I spend alot of time between mine and my boyfriends & I hate lugging around a big hair dryer every time. They don't call this a travel hair dryer for nothing, when closed it's so compact it would fit in any weekend bag. I thought because of it being a travel dryer it wouldn't actually be very good when it came to drying hair, I was very wrong! I actually use this all the time now because it works so well. Big thumbs up from me!

GHD Gold Classic Styler - Red Plates:

These are simply amazing. I owned a set of GHD's 3-4 years ago and I cannot believe how much they have improved. They heat up in seconds, they are a lovely sleek design that feel nice to use & they leave my hair looking better than ever. I'm the first to admit that I'm not great when it comes to hair, I've never really been very good at curling or creating any other style than straight or up. With these I can curl, wave and straighten my hair with ease. As you can see in the above picture they come with a heat resistant sleeve that slides onto the plate end, this is great if you're like me & rush out of the door after getting ready, no more worrying if your house is going to burn down!

Overall I think this is a fabulous set either for yourself or as a gift, I can't believe my boyfriend did so well choosing it!

I'm afraid I don't know the price of the set as it was bought as a gift but I'm sure it will be on the GHD website.

What is your straightener of choice?

Sarah x x