THE Latest trend “hair cycling” encourages you to swap your shampoo and conditioner for each wash, based on the results you want to achieve, and use a clarifying shampoo every few weeks as a hard reset.
I try three of the best.
Budget
The Body Shop tea tree purifying & balancing shampoo, £8.50 for 250ml, thebodyshop.com: This shampoo lathers really well, so gives a deep clean quickly.
It leaves hair shiny and it contains Vegan Silk Protein to help repair hair from the inside out – so it is strengthening as well as clarifying.
Although my hair felt thoroughly cleaned, it got greasy just as quickly as it would with a normal shampoo.
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Plus, I’m not a fan of the smell, I find it too medicinal. But if you like invigorating scents, you’ll love it.
Mid-range
Aveda rosemary mint purifying shampoo, £16.50 for 250ml, lookfantastic.com: Despite Aveda being one of my favourite haircare brands, I liked this shampoo the least of the three.
Like with the tea tree shampoo above, I didn’t love the herby rosemary and mint scent.
And I found I had to shampoo my head twice to get a clean that was close to the best shampoo of those I tried.
Granted, I use a lot of styling products and have naturally oily hair, so probably have more build-up than most, but this wasn’t the hard reset I was hoping for.
But if you’re just concerned about greasy roots, it’s probably gentle enough to use for every wash.
Luxury
Living Proof perfect hair day triple detox shampoo, £25 for 160ml, livingproof.co.uk: I was sceptical when I first saw its tar-like consistency, but I needn’t have been. It was my favourite.
My hair has never felt so clean, although it takes slightly longer to wash as the shampoo doesn’t lather very well.
Other than that, I have no complaints. My hair easily lasts an extra couple of days before I need to wash it, and despite the deep clean, it doesn’t feel stripped or dry.
Also, as it’s Living Proof, it’s free from silicones, parabens and sulfates.
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Pick of the week
IN true New Year, New Me style, L’Oreal Paris Revitalift filler hyaluronic acid serum (£24.99, Boots) has been given a major update.
It has been reformulated to include new micro-epidermic hyaluronic acid.
It’s now clinically proven to deliver results within just one hour of application, plumping the appearance of wrinkles and reducing skin dryness.