Review: Loreal Paris Smooth Intense Anti Frizz Serum Leave In

Bought this hair serum cos I saw alot of magazines recommending it, won a couple of awards in those magazines' hall of fame as well.

Rather affordable, selling at around $15 @ watsons if i am not wrong. Its also available @ cold storage, guardian etc.

Result:

Smells nice though I find it a bit too strong sometimes. Texture of serum is some sort oil I feel, abit oily if I were to use too much.

Serum did help to tame frizzy hair quite a bit but it will cause my hair to be a bit oily if I use too much of it. So Ive to be really careful with the amount I use. A 50cent coin size will be enough for my short hair.

Hair felt soft and quite smooth for the whole day too.

Verdict: 8/10 1 worth trying for the results and price.

Review: Galady Fragrance Hair Spray

I bought this hair spray when i was in tokyo, at the rankingqueen store @ shinjuku station. It was ranked no2 for the hair section. Because I cant really read jap, I am not sure if its ranked no2 among all hair products or only among the fragrance hair sprays. I bought it for around 15ooyen if i din remember wrongly.

I was interested in sexygirl fragrance hairspray after miao introduced to me. I thought such fragrance hair sprays are very handy especially when I go to hawker to have my lunch almost everyday. But I got this hair spray instead since it was highly rated in tokyo. I shall do a product comparison if i were to try sexygirl in future.

Result:

This hair spray smells really nice! But I dont think the scent is lasting, or probably because I've short hair, so I cant really smell it haha. But I think it does helps to rid the food smell a bit.

After spraying, hair felt really smooth for a moment. But it does not helps to tame flyaway hair. Not that moisturising either. But well, we cant really expect the fragrance hairspray to work like a hair serum right?

Verdict: 8/10

This is my 1st fragrance hair spray. As long as the scent is nice, I think it has does it job haha. Moreover, after spraying, my hair did feel softer and smoother after spraying, though that effect din last long.

Review: Sunsilk Hair Serum

Bought this hair serum when I saw it on offer for $1.95 at Guardian. I thought it was convenient since it was a small bottle thats very portable.

Result:

Its like a lotion texture, scent was rather strong, not too bad but not my fave though. Doesnt really help to tame my frizzy hair and I felt it wasnt moisturising enough for my hair.

Verdict: 6/10

Love the fact that is really portable, but it dint do much for my hair.

Review: Ellips Hair capsules

Bought this hair capsules for my grad trip some time ago. Like the idea that its very portable and travel friendly.

6 capsules for $1.95 is not exactly cheap though. Available at Watsons locally. Came in a few colors, all for different effect. Cant remember the red one is for what though oops.

Result:

I HATE the SCENT!! it smells so chemical and overwhelming.

Its very thick gel texture, hair will clump together when applied too much. Dont really smooth frizzy hair too. I find it best when applied to hair thats semi dry.

Verdict: Not worth the price and I really hate the scent!

Review: Nature Republic Shine Flower Moisture Hair Lotion

This will probably be my last product from Nature Republic. Tried their facial masks, hand masks etc, only the body lotion was slightly above average, the rest were quite disappointing, at least for me.

This shine flower is a moisturising hair lotion/emulsion (195ml). I bought it at $18, mainly bcos of the pretty purple bottle!

nature republic has only 2 outlets in singapore currently, 1 at bishan junction 8, the other at somerset 313.

Result:

The scent wasnt that bad, but not that fantastic either. Smells like those usual hair wax i feel. But it really feels like lotion, texture is light and not oily. Sometimes i applied a little too much, but this lotion still wont made my hair look sticky etc.

But its not making my frizzy hair better, not too moisturising either.

Verdict: 6.5/10

Was slightly expensive i thought though the bottle was huge. Not that useful when you've frizzy hair here and there like me.

Review: Kanebo Kracie Ichikami Shampoo & Conditioner

I am back with review for ichikami shampoo & conditioner.

I bought both at $7.90, 200ml each at watsons. I got them one after another cos I think its fairer to gauge ichikami when i use both shampoo & conditioner together. This is the 1st conditioner in my life haha, Cos i have short hair so all along i dont think condi is necesssary for me. Well, i just decided to care more for my hair .

Result:

I have normal scalp, not oily, dry hair. Frizzy hair a bit here and there.

Shampoo claimed to be free from silicon, the ingredient which causes hair loss. But seriously, I dont think its helpful cos I am still dropping quite a bit of hair. Not as much compared to when i was using Loreal ( the shampoo i reviewed previously), slightly lesser only. As for conditioner, they dint state the silicon part so i reckon it contains it.

Shampoo's scent is really nice, more of floral, not too overwhelming as well. The conditioner smells a bit different, not as nice but not too bad too.

Texture of shampoo is towards watery compared to my previous asience. Lather up easily. For the 1st few days, i use it without conditioner cos i haven buy it then. Hair was left smooth and soft. When i started on the conditioner, effect was better. I only use condi once a day and shampoo twice. I realised the conditioner made my fringe a bit too oily sometimes.

It has been nearly 3 weeks since i started using both products, I realised hair is less frizzy as compared to before but still effect not as good as loreal. No doubt hair is left soft, but not smooth enough.

Verdict: Shampoo 6.5/10, conditioner 6/10

I was disappointed by japanese hair products once again, after essential :( Ichikami was much much expensive too, almost twice the price.

I think shampoo fare slightly better than the conditioner.

I was thinking if i should try shiseido tsubaki now since its found in nishino (taka basement). Heard many raves for tsubaki. Nishino has many japanese hair products too, esp shiseido. But after these 2 not so good experiences with jap hair products, I sorta changed my mind. I think i will try redken or kerastase instead since they specialised on hair products. seems like i got myself hooked onto hair stuff lately, after neglecting my hair for the past 2o odd years haha. well, that means more spending =p

More Kracie at Watsons!

Have been seeing quite a number of kracie (kanebo) products in Watsons lately. 1st its their facial masks (Ive the moisturising, whitening and charcoal ones, will review once i try them!), then the cleanser, cleansing oil and cleansing wipes. Now its their Hair products!

So far, their masks are available at most Watsons, but their naive range i only see it at taka watsons. They have a mini stand there. Prices ranges from around $8- $15 if i dint remember wrongly. I saw quite a number of raves for their olive cleansing oil.

Well, since i was looking for a shampoo to replace Loreal ( I seriously think i drop more hair than usual with it and i am feeling a bit scared now haha), so i decided to give ichikami (Kracie Kanebo) a try. I bought it at $7.90 for the 200ml (small). Quite costly if you compared to other brands. They only have 1 type of shampoo & conditioner for all hair types. They have the treatment mask too.

I tried it for the 1st time just now. I love the floral scent! I can still smell it when i finished my shower 2hours ago lol. It wasnt too overwhelming when i was using it just now, so dint expect the scent to last that long! Well, it made my hair smooth and soft. But i guess all shampoo are good at first haha. I shall review it again in 2weeks time! :)

Review: Loreal Paris Elseve Smooth-Intense Caring Shampoo

I tried this shampoo after hearing raves from miao and gek. It can be found at Watsons, ntuc, guardian. Its selling at $3.50 at those amk beauty shops for the small bottle one.

Result:

This shampoo really smells nice! Made my hair smooth and soft. But i do notice i drop more hair with this compared to Asience, so have to use it moderately. My friend experienced this too. I will probably alternate it with another shampoo soon.

Verdict:

Price 10/10 its really v cheap!

Effects: 7.5/10 Points deducted cos i drop my hair than usual. Its not like i will become bald or what but just cant help but feel a little scared haha.

Review: Essential Damage Care Rich Premier Shampoo

This shampoo can be found at watsons, guardian, ntuc and those beauty shops at amk. Costs only $4.50 (small sized) but $3.50 at amk. Cheapest shampoo (abit too cheap huh) made in japan found locally haha. There are 2 types, the other is for airy boucy hair (pink bottle).

This shampoo is for smooth & manageable hair. High purity honey and milk protein to repair and strengthen. Sunflower oil essence leaves protective layer to keep hair soft and moisturized. Floral fragrance. Alcohol is the 3rd ingredient in the list. There is added fragrance.

Effects:

This shampoo smells rather nice, very fruity. For the 1st few days, hair is left smooth. But after a week, my hair became dry and frizzy! at the end of 2nd week, i dont even feel like using it anymore :( I use this shampoo mostly without conditioner. probably only once or twice a week with treatment.

Verdict: 2/10 Its a really affordable shampoo made in japan. But its really not moisturising for my hair i guess. the 2 pts are for the price and scent. Gek told me she had the same problem with this shampoo too.

Review: Hair Treatment Showdown: Asience Hair Treatment VS Skinfood Moisture Egg Hair Pack

Was crazy over hair products lately, after trying to hard to save my face, I reckon my hair deserved some attention from their owner too lol.

I am pretty lazy when it comes to hair care, I am one of those who does not use conditioner daily. Prolly because I think my short hair dont really need conditioner. Or to be exact, i dont have a conditioner lol. I mistaken my asience treatment as conditioner previously oops. This tells you how much concern I have for the hair on my head.

Well, I still think my face is more important than my hair, so I wont be spending hundreds on those hair treatments at salons etc. But I'll prolly spend a bit more on hair products say getting a conditioner real soon. =p

I've got myself hair essence, hair mask so far.

I'm going to do a product comparison on 2 of my pathetic hair products collection i've at home today.

Asience Hair treatment VS Skinfood Moisture Egg Hair Pack

Round 1: Price & size

Asience (180g) cost only about $12 while skinfood (200g) cost me $28!

Winner: Asience of course!

Round 2: Scent

I prefer Asience to be frank. But skinfood's scent is not too bad as well.

Round 3: Effects

I think this is the most important factor to most.

Asience: my hair was smooth and soft after usage.

Skinfood: Hair was smooth, but not as smooth as compared to asience. Dont feel soft too.

Overall winner: Asience! For that price, I guess its result is not too bad but I wanted something more for my frizzy hair seriously. Both products dint help my frizzy hair much. But if your hair is not as frizzy in the 1st place, I guess asience is worth trying. Skinfood hair pack is totally not worth that price in my opinion though I've heard quite a few raves for that product.

最近越来越觉得自己亏待了在我头上的那撮杂草。所以非常积极地想作出补偿，开始留意市面上的护发产品。非常惭愧，我至今还没有为我的杂草买润发乳(conditioner)，因为我一直误以为我家的那根东西是润发乳！最近才愕然发现原来那是护发乳(treatment)！=.= 这足以反映我市多么“重视”我的头发。

我还是坚持脸比头发更重要，但今后我将会更关心我的头发，不再忽略它们。哈哈。

今天的大比拼是Asience Hair Treatment 润发乳 VS Skinfood Egg Moisture Hair Pack 蛋白质滋养发膜。

Round 1：价格

不管横看竖看，都是Asience 啦！Asience 180g 才S$12, skinfood 200g 卖 S$28 左右！差别太大了...

Round 2：香味

我个人会比较喜欢Asience 的.. 但Skinfood 的也不差。

Round 3: 效果

用完Asience，会觉得头发很柔软，很滑。Skinfood相对来说，差了一点，没那么滑，头发也似乎没那种柔软的感觉。

结果：Asience压倒性胜利！这样的价位有此效果是很不错，但我希望更好，因为两者对于我头上的一些翘起来的头发，那些一根根站起来的那种没有太大的改善。但若你的头发没有太大的杂毛，Asience应该是不错的选择，Skinfood就免了吧，太贵而且效果也不及前者。