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My love affair with John Frieda

I have never been very loyal to any hair care brand. I usually end up buying products on special (I love those 3 for 2 ones). Price has always been one of the biggest considerations when I buy shampoo, conditioner or styling products. This means that I often chop and change brands. This has not always worked so well for me, as I often end up with unused product or curls that do not look the way I want them too. And I don’t give my hair the same amount of TLC that I give my skin. Which doesn’t really make sense as my hair is such a big part of my identity.

All of this has changed since I discovered John Frieda (thanks to Beauty Bulletin).


John Frieda hair care products were developed in the UK and the first John Frieda salon opened in London 30 years ago. Now these products are favourites of celebrities, beauty experts and consumers the world over.

I first tried John Frieda products about a year ago and I have been hooked ever since.

I have naturally curly hair that is very dry. This isn’t helped by the fact that I regularly get highlights. Because my hair is very fine, I really struggle to get my curls looking the way I want them too… finding the right products that smooth and combat frizz without weighing my hair down is no easy feat.

I have used products from both the Frizz-Ease and Sheer Blonde range. Both work brilliantly for me. The shampoos gently cleanse my hair without leaving it stripped and the conditioners soften and smooth without weighing it down. Shampoos and conditioners retail for ZAR95 each for 250ml. I can’t deam this a bargain buy, but it is absolutely worth it.

The Frizz-Ease hair serum is the best I have used, and I have tried many. This serum smoothes my hair without leaving it looking greasy or feeling heavy. They also taught me a trick: apply it to wet hair before applying other styling products. It works! I wasn’t surprised when I learnt that this product landed in Allure magazine’s ‘Cosmetic Hall of Fame’ and was deemed by InStyle as ‘Product of the Decade’. The serum retails for ZAR99 for 50ml. A little goes a long way with this product.



My favourite John Frieda product is the Frizz-Ease Curl Reviver Mousse. No other product defines, shapes and holds my curls the way this mousse does. Love it.  It retails at ZAR99 for 200ml.


Whatever your hair type, needs or concerns, I am sure that you will find a product or two from one of the John Frieda ranges that will work perfectly for you. Have look at their ranges below.

John Frieda is sold exclusively at Clicks in South Africa.



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The Victorian Garden Rosemary & Jojoba Hair Masque

The Victorian Garden is a local company who specialises in creating organic hand crafted products using old Victorian recipes to make luscious lotions and potions, whilst deeply caring for the environment, animal welfare, the community and ‘the damage being done to our bodies and our planet by all the chemicals used in today’s skincare products’. This company is passionate about creating quality products that are affordable.

Do yourself a favour and go read The Victorian Garden History. Now I want to spoil all the ladies in my life with these special products.

I love hair masks. Problem is, most affordable ones feel as though they do pretty much the same as a normal conditioner. So it doesn’t happen often that I would repurchase one – it really needs to impress me.

The Rosemary & Jojoba Hair Masque with Peppermint by The Victorian Garden will be bought as soon as the current one nears the end.

I received this masque at our first #BloggersWhoBless event and I was quite excited to try something by The Victorian Garden.

This masque has been designed to care for hair that is dry, damaged and/or chemically treated. Jojoba wax, Shea Butter, Avocado, Rosemary and Lime essential oils and Peppermint work together to strengthen, moisturise, repair, protect and sooth the hair and scalp.

The masque is thick and smells lovely. My hair feels soft and nourished after use and the peppermint gives your scalp a lovely tingle.

The point of this post is actually to tell you about what this product has done for Cara’s hair. I’ve been using it to condition her hair every day over the past week. I have to wash her hair every day as she goes to a play school and her favourite place to play is the sandpit. She has blonde curly hair that has always been very dry. I struggle to find shampoo that doesn’t feel like it’s stripping her hair, so a good conditioner is a must. Also, my little girl looks like she wants to sport dreadlocks in the mornings. You don’t want to know what that ‘bossiekop’ looks like when she wakes up! To sum up, naturally dry hair that takes a beating from daily washing and knots that I sometimes want to take a pair of scissors to. This masque has transformed her hair from ‘crunchy’ to smooth. It doesn’t take quiet as long to detangle and her hair is smooth and shiny and the curls form beautifully. Her hair looks healthy. Winning!

I am really impressed with this product (that is so affordable at ZAR95) and can’t wait to try more from VG.

You can shop HERE.

xoxo


*Disclaimer: This product was sponsored and received at an event. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinions are my own.