Hair Hero: Macadamia Deep Repair Masque

Firstly, some sun in the UK! I need some vitamin D, was starting to feel like a zombie, so hurray for that. Secondly, sorry for being naff with posting but I want to start doing different types of posts, I'm sure its getting boring with me reviewing products almost all the time. 

This post is a review AGAIN! Hahaha!!! But I am having a really difficult time in trying to grow my hair, I have no idea why it doesn't grow. My hairdresser told me that hair can stop growing when it gets to a certain length and sure hope this is not me :( To help the situation along, I am trying to not cut it and decided the best way is to use a good conditioner to keep my ends in tip top condition.

FYI: I did cut my own hair and failed miserably. It looked shit and was uneven, so that was a huge fail. Lesson: leave it to the professionals.

As there was so much hype around the Macadamia hair range, I obviously jumped on the bandwagon and I wanted to add my two pennies ;) The product that got the most hype was the Deep Repair Masque and I totally see why. Macadamia say:

"Our Macadamia and Argan oils combine with tea tree and chamomile oils, aloe and algae extracts to produce miracle-like hair rejuvenation"

It does nothing but good things for the ends of my hair (dare I agree and say it is a miracle product, a bit too far maybe, but not far off!). This is perfect with people who have really dry ends or use a lot of heat in their hair.
I use this in the shower, apply it to the ends of my hair and leave it for around 10 minutes (during which I exfoliate and warm up my vocal cords). When I wash it out, my hair is left feeling soft, smooth and very nourished! The texture is as expected: very thick, therefore, you need a small amount, but it is still really nice to apply to the hair.

It smells good and the scent stays in my hair. I expected the smell to be nutty or a chocolate/vanilla scent but it smells like a hair product (that is not even helpful, ha!), just quite feminine, clean and reminds me of the hairdressers.

I have been using it for 5 months and this stuff is seriously amazing!!! I use it sparingly (once a week) because it is such a moisturising product, I think twice would be a bit too much, plus, my hair can get greasy really easy (but I have dry ends?...WEIRD!) I was lucky and managed to get mine off CheapSmells when it was £10.

The dodgy hair cut I gave myself did help hack off the split ends and the Dove conditioner I blogged about here and this hair masque has helped to condition the ends of my hair. My hair is naturally wavy/frizzy/bird's nest, with my Dad even questionning if I own a brush, but with this, I feel my hair is slightly more tame and it doesn't weigh my hair down. I also struggle with dry ends because of my hair type and the more I have used this masque, the better my ends are and so makes my hair look healthier overall. I also use a hair oil once every two weeks, which helps as well.

If you haven't tried it, you need to, it is an amazing product, but £25 is a bit much, having said that it does last me quite a while. If you check BuyaPowa, they had a deal recently where it was around the £8ish mark, so it is worth shopping around.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend ;)

Devia xoxo

Hair Hero #1

Trying to grow my hair is a nightmare as it doesn't grow as quickly as most people. I have been researching about hair care and the best way to help my hair grow.The best advice I found to not cut my hair as frequently as possible,but to nourish the ends, to prevent split ends. If your ends are not dry=no split ends.

I want my hair like this ;)

Picture from Google :) Cheers

My hair type for reference is frizzy, wavy and can get oily very quickly. (unfortunate combination, I know!)

My new hair hero is Coconut oil.

Coconut oil- helps to moisturise and keep the hair healthy and shiny. My Grandma used to used Coconut oil every day (because in Indian cultures, everybody swears by this stuff!) and when she passed away at the age of 74 she still had black hair, not ONE white hair and she never dyed her hair, so I guess I can say it works :)

Since I was a baby, my Mum always put Coconut oil in my hair on a Sunday, which I would leave all day then wash at night. But as I got older, I rarely put it in my hair and quite frankly became lazy. And so my hair is paying the price!

Hair oils can be used in different ways:

• Overnight
• Deep penetrating mask for 1 hour or more
• Quick mask for 15 to 20 minutes.

My Mum mentioned trying Coconut oil again and I have now begun applying the Coconut oil to my hair, paying special attention to the ends of my hair. Even though my hair is oily, I was actually quite scared that my hair would get really oily, greasy and I was dreading having clean hair that looked oily (as it may not have been washed out properly). The best way to overcome this is to use a 'clarifying' shampoo so that it really cleans your scalp. Don't worry your scalp will have absorbed the amount of oil it requires.

The hair oil I use is solid. When it comes into contact with skin, it melts which is much easier than the other solid oils where you have to put the bottle in hot water, in order for it to be a liquid.

My hair oil routine:

Night before I wash my hair:  I just take a scoop and melt the oil in between my fingers then apply to my hair.  I then put in extra at the ends. I tie my hair up or put it in a shower cap and then I go to sleep.

Important: By putting your hair in a shower cap or towel will create heat which helps opens the hair cuticles and allows the oil to be absorbed and penetrated to the scalp. If you are going to sleep with the oil in your hair overnight, without a shower cap/towel (as it can be uncomfortable) then put a towel over your pillow so you don't get oil stains, which are really annoying to get out. But it would be best to sleep with a towel over your head overnight or use a shower cap.

Day of washing my hair: If it's the weekend, (like a Sunday, which is the day I groom myself for the week, hair nails, etc) I leave the oil in an extra few hours. I then wash my hair with a clarifying shampoo. I shampoo twice then condition as normal. :)

My Thoughts
Most people with oily hair types would stay away from hair oils, but I completely disagree. These natural hair oils provide many nutrients to your hair, so it is worth having a look at the hair oils on offer. I would personally recommend natural/organic oils as they don't have any bad additives, coconut etc that might damage your hair.

I have found a definite improvement in my hair. The ends are much softer and I my hair feels lighter. But just remember to make sure the oil is washed out completely, so shampooing hair 2-3 times if needed. I only shampoo twice, like usual, but I massage my scalp and leave the shampoo in for 5 minutes then wash it out

Where?- Any ethnic food shop. Don't bother buying it online the postage is like 3x the price of the product.
Price?- Around £2

Remember to get one that says- 100% pure Coconut oil, Natural Coconut oil or Virgin Coconut oil, as they are pure.

Hope this helped! :)

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