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Philip Kingsley Coconut Breeze Body Building Shampoo

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This is part of the Philip Kingsley TSV from QVC UK that was aired during September 2022. This shampoo has a mild coconut scent that reminds me of foreign holidays. It is the second version of their Body Building Shampoo I have tried and will be try more of them in the future. I section my hair into four. I use one pump per section working it into my scalp especially the areas that I know where I perspire more. Once I have done that, I thoroughly rinse my hair and then apply a second pump all over my scalp. This time I have more foam this time. Once I have rinsed it off again, I can already feel that my hair is clean. Once air dried it has a voluminous look to it.   

Philip Kingsley Caraboa Mango & Hibiscus Body Building Shampoo

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This is part of a QVC UK TSV. The smell is incredible.  This shampoo creates a fine lather each wash. I like to divide my hair into four quarters and use a pump of shampoo which I have already created a lather in my hands working it in to the scalp and areas that I sweat. Then rinse and repeat. This leaves my hair feeling clean and hydrated without being drying.  

Schwarzkopf Got2B Glued 4 Edges and Brows

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I just don’t see why so many people rave about it.  It did not make my eyebrows look fluffy. They are very thin and fine from over plucking years ago. And to slick down flyways when wearing my hair up it just pulls them out.  I do like the brush having two different sides to it, one for eyebrows and the other for slicking down flyways.  I just do not have the eyebrows or hair for it to work correctly. 

Redken Color Extend Blondage

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This is a great hair mask if you are blonde or like me going grey as this prevents it looking brassy.  I use this once a month leaving it on from 5 to 10 minutes.  Just be careful it can make your hands look stained - you should really wear gloves when applying this but I do it in the shower after washing my hair.  Once my hair is dried be blow dried or air dried, it is soft and manageable.  My greys are vibrant.

KMS Moist Repair Revival Cream

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 Product: KMS Moist Repair Revival Cream My hair likes it when I use a small amount as if I use more than a five pence piece amount it feels sticky and heavy when it has dried.  I also need to wash my hair more than once a week.  If I use a five pence piece amount my hair once dried is full of life, behaves well and keeps its style.

Moroccanoil Treatment

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 Product: Moroccanoil Treatment Who for: Anyone and everyone First impressions: Hope it doesn’t weigh my hair down After one week: Hair feels soft After one month: Hair is less frizzy and hydrated ends Stockists: FeelUnique, Lookfantastic, Moroccanoil This is the final product recommendation from Chris Wenzel (the Blowout Professor).  It is the final step in the new hair care routine to help my grow out my colour and allow my hair to grow long healthier.  Once my hair is ninety percent dry, I apply a small amount and I mean a small amount to my hands – only enough for my hands to glisten rather than drip with product.  Apply this to the ends and only the ends as if I apply it to more than that it might make my hair seem greasy.  If my roots seem frizzy then I will run my hands over that area with what is left on them. 

Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Spray 21 Benefits Primes, Perfects and Protects Coloured-Treated Hair

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 Product: Pureology Colour Fanatic Multi-Tasking Spray 21 Benefits Primes, Perfects and Protects Coloured-Treated Hair Who for: Anyone and everyone First impressions: Will this help After one week: Hair is less frizzy After one month: Hair is soft, hydrated, and manageable Stockists: Pureology, Allbeauty, LookFantastic, Justmylook, Feelunique This is the third product recommendation from Chris Wenzel (The Blowout Professor).  This is a great leave-in conditioner and more.  I apply this liberally over my hair once I have gently squeezed out the majority of the water from my hair.  One then I brush my hair and put into my Aquis Rapid Dry Lisse Hair Turban to help it dry.  After a few hours, I remove my turban and spray again.  This spray has heat protection built in so that if I wanted to dry my hair, I know I will have protection.  My hair is less frizzy, shiny, holds its style as well as manageable.

Pureology Hydrate Moisturising Conditioner For Medium to Thick Dry, Colour Treated Hair

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Product: Pureology Hydrate Moisturising Conditioner for Medium to Thick Dry, Colour Treated Hair Who for: Anyone and everyone who wants to hydrate their hair from the beginning of their hair care routine. First impressions: Smells minty After one week: Like the tingle After one month: Hair looks and feels hydrated and  Stockists: Pureology, Allbeauty, LookFantastic, Justmylook, Feelunique This is the second of the four recommendations from Chris Wenzel (The Blowout Professor).  This is a tick but not too thick conditioner that smells minty and it tingles its not a bad tingle just a gentle tingle.  I apply it to the ends first working the way up to the roots.  I leave it on my hair for five to ten minutes.  It rinses out easily and leaves no residue only hair that feels soft hydrated and tangle free.  The minty smell does not last long.  My hair feels soft and hydrated one it has air dried.  

Pureology Hydrate Moisturising Shampoo For Medium to Thick Dry, Colour Treated Hair

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 Product: Pureology Hydrate Moisturising Shampoo for Medium to Thick Dry, Colour Treated Hair Who for: Anyone and everyone who wants to hydrate their hair from the beginning of their hair care routine. First impressions: Smells nice and is thick After one week: Hair looks softer After one month: Hair looks and feels hydrated and softer Stockists: AllBeauty, FeelUnique, Justmylook, Regis Salons, LookFantastic, Pureology This was a product recommendation from the Blowout Professor on TikTok.  This is one of the shampoos that he recommends for thick, coarse hair which I have.  Plus, my hair is colour treated – not for long though.  The shampoo has a pale lilac tinge to it which as first made me worried, but it did not change my hair colour I actually think it has improved it.  The shampoo is thick, and a small amount goes along way.  I spread it between my two palms and then massage it into my roots and scalp along with lather to wash my hair.  Rinse and ...

Josh Wood Colour Miracle Mask

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 Product: Josh Wood Colour Miracle Mask Who for: Anyone and everyone First impressions: Smells nice After one week: Hair feels hydrated After one month: Hair looks and feels hydrated and soft Stockists: Josh Wood, Boots As I am a subscriber for the Josh Wood Colour Miracle system, I had the offer of receiving the mask.  It is a lovely mask that leaves the hair feeling soft and hydrated after one use.  If you like the smell of the shampoo and conditioner then you will love this as it is the same lemony smell.  I started applying it at the ends then working my way up to the mid lengths and leaving my roots as they do not need the mask.  I leave it on for the time recommended of ten minutes.  I noticed that my hair was easier to brush, was not as tangle as it usually is after washing.  Once my hair had air dried it was not frizzy and look shiny and healthy.

It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-in Plus Keratin

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Product: It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-in Plus Keratin Who for:  Anyone and everyone who wants to look after their hair in one easy step First impressions: Lovely Smell After one week: Hair feels soft After one month: Condition of hair has improved Stockists: It’s A 10, Victoria Health I bought this I had watched a hairdresser on Tik Tok (Blowout Professor) describe the products needed to help maintain and grow your hair which is what I am in the process of doing.  And I had seen a lot of articles on the range that I wanted to see what all the hype was about.  One use and I am impressed.  I can use it with a hairdryer or leave my hair to dry naturally and the fantastic results are the same.  My hair looks and feel healthy, manageable and is shiny.  The smell is divine.  I have patches of hair that are damaged from last year’s bleaching.  It is not noticeable when I have sprayed this on my hair section by section so that it is evenly covered, using my Ta...

Josh Wood Miracle Shampoo for Dry, Damaged Hair

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Product: Josh Wood Miracle Shampoo for Dry, Damaged Hair   Who for: Anyone wo wants to improve the condition of their hair while maintaining their colour.   First impressions: Smells gorgeous .   After one week: Hair feels soft and has volume.   After one month: To be confirmed.   Stockists: Josh Wood   I bought this as I wanted to maintain my colour and improve the health of my hair.  Having bleach my hair throughout last year and now deciding to grow it long, I need all the help I can get.  This smells gorgeous and of a similar vane to the conditioner in the hair dye system – floral with a citrus undertone.  I used 5 pumps each wash, the first one did not create as many bubbles and the second wash.  It washes out of my hair easily leaving it feel hydrated.  I definitely needed the coordinating conditioner for my hair to feel soft.  I think this will be my every day shampoo.   This is my hair stil...

Percy and Reed Hair Wonder Balm

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  Product: Percy and Reed Hair Wonder Balm   Who for: Anyone who wants smooth moisture locked hair.   First impressions: Smells gorgeous.   After one week: Hair looks less frizzy.   After one month: Hair style lasts longer.   Stockists: Percy and Reed, LookFantastic, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, FeelUnique,   Is it possible to be in love with a product and the way that your hair feels and smells once you have used it.  If it is then this is the product.  The smell, the amount of product I need, the way it leaves my hair when dry basically everything about this product is why I am in love with it and the name is perfect for it.  I use a small amount like a 10 pence piece and apply it to the ends rather than the roots.  It helps me to smooth it when I know that it will be a little flyaway.  I can brush my hair into my style and leave it to dry naturally and this helps it to stay in that style while drying ...

Makeup Revolution Rehab Lash Care Serum

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  Product: Makeup Revolution Rehab Lash Care Serum   Who for: Anyone who wants to improve the health of their eyelashes.   First impressions: Hope it works.   After one week: Eyelashes look healthier.   After one month: Slight growth in them but look healthier.   Stockists: Revolution Bea uty, Boots, BeautyBay, Superdrug   Because I have dry eye and use eye drops every two hours, I have noticed that my eyelashes are not as healthy as they were.  Again, it says use at night, but I think it is better to have it as part of my morning routine and apply it before my eye cream.  I have noticed a difference and will be trying to keep up with it.  I always prime it after using it rather than before as I have a habit of getting product in my eye making them sore.

Makeup Revolution Rehab Brow Care Serum

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  Product: Makeup Revolution Rehab Brow Care Serum   Who for: Anyone who wants to improve the look and health of their eyebrows.   First impressions: Hope it works.   After one week: Cannot see an improvement.   After one month: Must try and use it more often.   Stockists: Revolution Beauty, Boots, BeautyBay, Superdrug   Before the first lockdown in the UK was the last time, I had my eyebrows wax and tinted.   So, I have noticed that there are patches, and this is why I am using the serum.  It says to use at night, but I forget so I use it in the morning before I apply my eye cream.  I have noticed an improvement.  I must try and keep up with applying it.

Revolution Haircare Plex 3 Bond Restore Treatment

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  Product: Revolution Haircare Plex 3 Bond Restore Treatment   Who for: Anyone who wants to improve damaged hair.   First impressions: Looks like a normal conditioner.   After one week: Straw like patch of hair had improved slightly.   After one month: Slow improvement in condition of air.   Stockists: Revolution Beauty, Boots, BeautyBay, Superdrug   I bought this as I have a patch of straw like hair at the back of my head rom bleaching it during 2020.  I try to use I every two weeks I have tried better but I do feel a difference in my hair once I have used it.  But I think I need to use it more often that I do and probably a week of using it daily rather than one a week to see a bigger difference than I have.  I will try it and report back.

Josh Wood Colour Shade Shot Gloss - Chestnut Brunette

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  Product:  Josh Wood Colour Shade Shot Gloss - Chestnut Brunette   Who for: Anyone who wants warm red tones in their hair.   First impressions: Smells lovely.   After one week: Hair feels soft, and the redness is more intense.   After one month: My grey hairs are less noticeable.   Stockists: Josh Wood, Boots   I bought the Chestnut Brunette Gloss to help boost the redness in my hair as I love the red tones, I think I was a red head in a previous life.  To me this is the maintenance of the brilliant colour I have already applied to my hair.  I use this every week after the first week of applying the dye.  I apply more around my face mid lengths and ends.  I dont apply it to the root area as I want the balayage effect without the hassle.  Once I have applied it, I will run a wide tooth comb through my hair to make sure that it is evenly distributed.  Twenty minutes later I rinse it out and my ha...

Josh Wood Miracle System 4.0 Darkest Brown with Chestnut Brunette Shade Shot Plus

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  Product: Josh Wood Miracle System   Who for: Anyone who wants to dye their hair and maintain its condition.   First impressions: Will all three mixtures fit into one bottle.   After one week: Hair looks healthy and glossy.   After one month: Hair looks natural and healthy.   Stockists: Josh Wood   I decided to stop bleaching my hair and use semi-permanent gloss to change the colour to go back to my normal, natural colour of dark brown rather than the salt and pepper.  I researched and researched before I decide on this range as I could see a clear progression of how I could slowly change my hair colour as the greyness increases until I am happy showing my naturally grey.  I am incredibly lucky that my wonderful hubby likes to dye my hair for me.  I have the Chestnut Shot in the mix too as I love the redness to my hair.  I am so glad that I have chosen this range.  It covers my grey and I have a purple...

Mane ‘n’ Tail Original Conditioner

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Product: Mane ‘n’ Tail Original Conditioner   Who for: Anyone and Everyone   First impressions: Will this help my hair get back into condition.   After one week: Hair looks health and more manageable.   After one month: Hair is more manageable, condition improves with every wash.   Stockists: Mane’n’Tail, Boots, Superdrug, BeautyBay, Amazon   Again, I researched conditioners that help hair grow as I am trying to grow out my pixie haircut.  Well, I have had for five years plus and am bored.  Plus, I have seen some great hair accessories, so I want to ty them.  Right back to the conditioner.  Smells great.  Applies to the hair like a dream – I have a patch of hair that is fried straw because of the bleaching last year and this does not tangle it when I applied it.  I then brushed it through with my Tangle Teezer Wet Brush and leave it in for three to five minutes.  It washes out like a dream and does ...

Mane ‘n’ Tail Original Shampoo

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  Product: Mane ‘n’ Tail Original Shampoo   Who for: Anyone and everyone.   First impressions: will this be enough to help my hair recover and grow.   After one week: Can see a difference in the health of my hair.   After one month: My hair is healthy and manageable.   Stockists: Mane’n’Tail, Boots, Superdrug, BeautyBay, Amazon   As I have mentioned in previous reviews, I have mental health issues and during the first lockdown I suffered with how I look and especially with regards to my hair.  My lovely, wonderful hubby got his clippers out and shaved it all of my hair off for me.  But by Christmas I wanted to my hair back long and its natural colour of dark brown.  Having researched various brands, I thought this offered the best value for money as my two boys are having hair issues too, so they are using it as well.  It has a fine lather that ashes out easily and does not leave a residue on my hair and the pa...