Jason Natural Care Shampoo

I have a lovely organic produce shop near my house at university, and when I was in there recently I noticed that they sell natural body products in addition to food. I was on the look out for some more shampoo - I'd run out of Yes To Tomatoes which is 99% natural and, since I couldn't find YTT shampoo in any of my local Boots stores and couldn't be bothered to order it online, fancied finding a different natural alternative. I can't remember whether I've mentioned already that I am considering slowly transitioning to more natural hair and skincare products (says the girl who just recently bought the mineral-oil-heavy Eve Lom cleanser...)

I bought "Long & Strong Jojoba" for healthy hair growth and "Volumizing Lavender" to add body to fine hair and have been using the jojoba one for the last two weeks.

Results: my hair has definitely grown, though I can't necessarily say whether it's grown more quickly than usual. My hair felt squeaky clean after washing, but not dried out. However, I've noticed my hair doesn't look good for three days like it did with the Yes To Tomatoes or Pantene Pro-V Fine Hair Volume and Body shampoo that I used between YTT and Jason. Also, while the smell isn't unpleasant, it's a little hippy-ish for my tastes and does last after the shampoo is washed out.

I probably wouldn't buy that one again, but after using the lavender (volumizing) shampoo once earlier this week, I must say I was impressed. My hair felt light and soft and I do feel like it had some extra volume. The smell was also more pleasant. I'm looking forward to finishing the jojoba shampoo and moving on to the lavender one!

Babyliss Pro Argan Oil Restorative Mask

I must admit, I have to force myself to take an interest in my hair. It's quite thin and naturally straight, but after a couple of years of intensive blow-drying and neglecting conditioner, it has also become a little bit coarse. Fantastic.

Up until now, if the ends of my hair have ever just gotten out of hand, I either applied a touch of hand cream or some Bumble & bumble Brilliantine lotion, but that was just a plaster to cover up the problem. I decided I wanted to find a cure*.

When I last placed an order on Beauty Bay, on a whim I added Babyliss Pro Argan Oil Restorative Mask to my shopping basket, since it was both cheaper and larger than the Argan Oil itself, and personally I much prefer the idea of a product that washes out as opposed to a leave-in one. Both the mask and the oil have 5 star reviews on the site though so it's really just a matter of which method you prefer.

photo credit beautybay

I've since used the mask twice and I think it's great. It leaves the ends of my hair noticeably softer than when I don't use it and, like all argan oil products, smells absolutely divine. I'm hoping that with continued use my hair will stay softer for longer. I'll write another post on it when I finish the pot, but I suspect that won't be for a while as there's plenty of product in there.

£6.95 for 250ml from beautybay.com

*aside from a hair cut, which I desperately need.