Charlie Miller Haircare - New Styling Products

With more time on our hands, at home haircare has never been more popular; and as regular readers will know at The Amazing Blog we’re big fans of Charlie Miller’s shampoos and conditioner (see here). This Scottish haircare company has now expanded its range by adding four new styling products bringing more of their luxurious and professional experience into the home.

Let’s start with our two favourite products which are the 10 in 1 spray and the Smoothing Blow Dry Creme. The 10 in 1 spray, is the perfect starting point before you start styling. This spray provides various benefits such as intense conditioning, a detangler, protector from heat and split ends whilst fighting frizz and adding shine. To use simply mist onto damp hair and style as desired. This clever multi-tasker does away with the need for other protectors or styling products. However, if like us you have flyaway hair then the Smoothing Blow Dry Crème is for you too. This creme is a leave-in treatment with an added heat protectant. It also stops coloured hair from the dreaded fade whilst smoothing hair and easing combing. To use, apply one to two hazelnut-sized drops into your palms before applying to damp, clean hair and blow-dry for smooth, shiny hair. Both products have a zesty/fruity fragrance making them fresh and light to use. The 10 in 1 Spray retails for £18.00 for 250ml here and the Smoothing Blow Dry Creme is £20 for 250ml here.

Another exciting addition to the styling products is the Soft Clay Wax. This unisex clay wax is made of kaolin, a naturally occurring clay to mattify the hair for the ultimate texturised look. Work the wax in the fingertips before running it through the hair for a long-lasting controlled hold that is also easily washed out. The final product in the range we used is their Gloss Oil which we recommend using as a finishing oil. It replenishes dry, damaged hair to enhance shine and seals split ends. It is rich in vitamins and nutrients, making it the perfect leave-in oil treatment for damaged hair. Apply one to two drops to the palms before running it through styled hair for weightless shine. The Soft Clay Wax is £19 for 100 ml, here and the Gloss Oil is £24 for 100ml here. All products are paraben and sulphate free and can be purchased at a Charlie Miller Salon location or online here.

BEYofi by Bernard D. Evans – Argan Hair Care

Are you exhausted by your constant split ends? Then read on, because we at The Amazing Blog find having a dry scalp, split ends and frizzy hair a nightmare too. Having tried endless products to solve these various hair issues, we found that they tend to either have too many chemical-based derivatives which irritate our scalps, or are too heavy for the texture of our hair. However, we received the new to the UK market BEYofi Argan Oil Signature hair care range - ready for us to try.

BEYofi is an established US brand by Bernard Evans since 1986. Bernard is best known as a celebrity hairstylist, working with an exclusive clientele such as Janet Jackson, Latoya Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Julie Brown, Teddy Pendergrass… His work has also been sought by the leader companies in the beauty industry: Christian Dior, Revlon, Estee Lauder and Lancôme. Bernard is a a pioneer in the industry launching exclusive formulas, guaranteeing high-quality ingredients in his products, all of which have helped to make him the success he is today.

Today we bring you the range of four BEYofi Argan Oil Signature hair care products to add to your must-have hair essentials, and this range certainly has helped to address our hair care concerns (as mentioned above). For those of you who don’t know about  Argan oil, it is extracted from the kernels of the Moroccan Argan tree and is also known as the ‘liquid gold’. Argan is one of the products richest in vitamin E and fatty acids which are extremely beneficial for both hair and skin containing antioxidants and boosting cells to produce healthy hair. If you have tinted hair or have been using chemical-based products, then Argan is the ingredient for you to help reverse any damage.

Let’s begin with the BEYofi Argan Enriched Shampoo. Made with Argan oil, omega 3 and omega 9 as primary ingredients, will nurture your hair and scalp by providing your pores and roots with these essential oils to help grow strong proteins, keep good maintenance of your hair to heal and revitalise it where needed. Treat it like any other shampoo, a small amount massaged onto wet hair, rinse and so on. The fragrance of the first three in the range is floral with a subtle hint of violets. This leads us onto the BEYofi Argan Oil Conditioner, where you can choose from either this classic conditioner, leaving it for up to two minutes after you shampoo and rinse, or go for the BEYofi Argan Oil Leave-in Conditioner which is just sprayed onto the hair (wet or dry), making it easy to detangle and style. Both these BEYofi Argan Oil Conditioners deeply moisturise and give intense nourishment making hair smooth easy to manage and style. Lastly, the BEYofi Argan Oil Serum is ideal for protecting the hair from day-to-day pollution. Rich in Vitamin E and fatty acids, your hair will look shinier than ever due to its moisturising capacity. Apply a few drops of the Serum and wrap your damp clean hair in a hot towel for 10 minutes to let it penetrate into the hair shafts. Or we applied to the ends of the hair combing through before drying. We found this range worked best when used all together, and is particularly suitable for those who have coloured or fine and brittle hair types.  Best of all, the BEYofi Argan Oil haircare products are vegan, free from SLS, Sulphates, SLES, Parabens and artificial fragrances, ensuring optimal results giving you a healthy, silky hair. Purchase your BEYofi Argan Signature hair care collection here starting at £21.95 to strengthen, heal, and protect your hair saying a firm goodbye to split ends.

Macadamia Natural Oil - Luxe Travel Set

If you have dry and quite thick hair like me, you'll know what a struggle it is to keep it hydrated and healthy looking. I have to be very careful with the products I use on my hair, as my scalp is quite sensitive too. When the Macadamia Natural Oil Luxe Travel Set arrived in the office, I literally grabbed it and took it home.... and my hair has been thanking me for doing it ever since. My Favourite two products of the whole set are the Healing Oil Treatment and the Deep Repair Masque. I apply the oil after washing my hair (when its damp but not dripping) and brush it through. I apply it from the middle to the ends of my hair with a massage; I let my hair absorb it for about 5 minutes and then brush my hair again. Once my hair is dry it feels silky and very soft. The Deep Repair Masque is a miracle product for my type of hair. It's rich, smells amazing and you can feel how nourishing it is when you apply it on to your hair. My hair loves this mask - it literally transforms like nothing else.

I enjoyed the rest of the products too, however, I found it really difficult to work with the Rejuvenating Shampoo, as it's formula is Sulfate-Free and therefore, it doesn't foam and lather like a regular shampoo.

The Amazing Blog rates Macadamia Natural Oil products very highly. They're perfect for dry and damaged hair types - they're luxurious and lovely to use. My hair has never been as nourished as it is now. You can buy the Luxe Travel Set from Macadamia Natural Oil's website for £45.00.

Mashooq Deep Penetrating Oil Treatment

I've never been too fussy about my haircare routine, I would use any shampoo and conditioner that did the job and left my hair shiny. However, my hair has grown quite a lot in the past few months and the ends have been feeling (and looking...) very dry - my hair's overall appearance was very dull and boring. I've tried intensive repair masks which have left my hair glossy and nourished just after washing it and feeling even drier and heavy the next day. At The Amazing Blog we came across the skin and hair brand Mashooq and decided to give their Deep Penetrating Oil Treatment a try - I've come to the conclusion that you don't know what a deeply nourished and silky hair is until you apply a quality hair oil to it. Mashooq products are the result of an exquisite blend of natural oils including coconut, olive, palm, whet germ, almond and sunflower which are full of vitamins and minerals to nourish and protect the hair and skin. Mashooq Deep Penetrating Oil Treatment can be used on two different ways: it can be used as a soak for 10 to 20 minutes before shampooing to strengthen the hair and adding a gorgeous shine - just wrap the oiled hair in a hot towel or cover it with a shower cap while soaking in the bath. You can also apply the Penetrating Oil Treatment before harsh treatments such as bleaching, colouring, perming or relaxing to protect the hair from damage. My favourite my way to use this oil is applying it before going to bed, leaving it in the whole night and shampooing as you would the next morning.

We also had the chance to try their Moisturising Hair Serum, that applied to dry hair gets rid of the frizziness and adds nice sheen. The packaging of the Mashooq products is convenieny, ideal for travelling and easy to store too.

You can purchase Mashooq Penetrating Oil Treatment in different sizes (100 ml, 250 ml and 500ml) for £7.99, £13.99 and £21.00 from their website and from Amazon.