Spring Beauty Empties

Nowadays I don't hang on to all the beauty products that I finish, I ususally only keep the packaging of products that I'm excited to talk about. There are a lot of beauty products that I use which don't get mentioned on my blog - or don't get mentioned enough. I always enjoy reading "empties" blog posts, so I hope you enjoy all these mini reviews of the products that I've finished this spring.

Review: Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave In Conditioner

I think it is important to mention before I start that I wouldn't normally have been able to justify affording so I am really indebted to my family's generosity when it comes to gifts like this - it's an item I really wanted but I couldn't have otherwise justified owning it. I received this Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Tri-Wheat Leave In Conditioner as a birthday present from my brother. I knew I wanted it when I saw that EssieButton recommended this leave in conditioner in one of her videos and I was really keen to try it because I have serious hair envy whenever I watch her videos. 

I'm glad I had the opportunity to try it because I really, really like it and I think that it is going to last me through till my next birthday which does (to an extent) justify the price. You can find Healthy Sexy Hair products on FeelUnique and this leave in conditioner costs £11.45. It is the lightest of leave in conditioners that I've ever tried, you couldn't overdo it even if you spritzed five sprays of product into your hair. This is great for me because my hair is quite thin in texture (although there is a lot of it) and gets weighed down relatively easily and I never have a problem with this product. This leave in conditioner has never left me with lank or greasy hair, instead it smells absolutely beautiful (like cocoa butter but it's a really light, sweet scent) and it makes combing through my hair much easier. Coupled with the use of my tangle teezer, Healthy Sexy Hair's Soy Tri-Wheat Leave in Conditioner gives me with knot-free hair that dries much smoother than it would otherwise. I also find that my hair has a bit more shine to it on days when I use this leave in conditioner than on the days when I forget to use it. 

If you like to keep you hair in really good condition, especially if you're trying to keep it healthy so that you can grow it long, then I think it is worth investing in a good quality haircare routine. I posted about mine not so long ago (you can read the post here) and I do think products like this can make a remarkable difference to your appearance. I've struggled with cheaper leave in conditioners in the past and although I don't think they're all bad it might be worth considering asking for a luxury hair oil or conditioning product for Christmas, because those are the sort of beauty gifts that you'll reap the benefits from all year long.

Do you use a leave in conditioner? Do you have any similar products that you'd recommend?

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My Hair Care Routine Staples

Through trial and error I've narrowed down my at home summer hair care routine to five essentials. Now, don't get me wrong, I do flit about with different products here and there but these are the products I find my reaching for daily without fail.

Up first is my shampoo choice of the moment. I'm pretty disloyal when it comes to haircare but I'm nearly through this bottle of Aussie's Mega Shampoo and I like it enough to pick up another bottle. That's high praise from me! It's gives a pretty thorough cleanse in just one application (which is great for me as I'm not shampooing daily and therefore often have dry shampoo to get rid off) so I don't ever need to rinse and repeat but, importantly, it doesn't dry out my hair. Best of all this is really easily available and pretty affordable too! I really need to try more of the Aussie range, if you have any recommendations do let me know in the comments.

I've been trying to be better about using conditioner - I used to find it really hard to summon the energy to bother! My conditioner of choice has been going strong since Christmas and it's Kerastase's Cristaliste Lait Cristal. This conditioner is like a miracle in a bottle. You only need the smallest amount and I leave this on my hair for a minute (usually whilst I shave / douse myself in moisturising shower oil). Once you rinse it off your hair is honestly transformed into healthy, shiny looking hair. I would find it hard to go back to using anything else after this as it's hard to find something so nourishing and effective that doesn't weigh down my hair.

I added in this very light Soy Tri Wheat Leave-In Conditioner from Healthy Sexy Hair when I received for my birthday in early July and I've really been enjoying it. It's incredibly light (I really can't stress this enough) with a very fine mist making it perfect to use as a detangling spray. It won't weigh your hair down at all and best of all it smells flipping magical, like mouth-wateringly good (sort of like cocoa butter but the scent is lighter and sweeter). I apply a spritz of this into soaking wet hair before using my tangle teezer and I love it.

Once I've towel dried my hair I like to use a hair oil (or hair serum, but generally I prefer hair oils) to nourish, condition but more importantly de-frizz. I find that Moroccan Oil, Macadamia Oil and L'Oreal Elvive's Extraordinary Oil for Fine Hair to be the best options. Though, I've almost completely used up my 125ml of Macadamia Healing Oil Spray so it's safe to say that I reach for that the most. It also doubles up as a fantastic overnight conditioning treatment and I often use it for this purpose too.

Lastly, I don't always reach for hair spray but recently I've found one that I really like and I've been using it a lot. L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hair Spray (Normal Hold) is a very good hairspray and it's helped me out recently, especially when I've been tying my hair up (which has been quite a regular occurrence). I know it's a pretty basic, staple product but I've been using it a lot so it merited a mention!

 I'm on the look out for new hair products to try in the future so any and all recommendations would be much appreciated. What haircare or hair styling products would you consider to be your staples?

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