Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Review

Hello there my friends! It is Wednesday and therefore time for yet another review. This month I've been a little obsessed with my hair, stripping the colour, testing out a bucket load of new products to make it all silky shiny soft. This product was featured as one of my June favourites,however I have recently changed my mind about it. Here's why...

I've heard countless raving reviews of the Moroccan Oil and always wanted to see what the fuss was about, but I'll be honest, I'm a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to hair products. I found this little guy tucked away on the shelf in Superdrug and decided that it was worth a punt.

After using once I noticed a massive difference in how healthy my hair felt. It really gave it a healthy, nourished, soft feel. I've been trying to grow my hair for a while and the best way to get hair to grow quickly is to keep it all shiny and healthy.

You need a teeny tiny amount of this and you get a whopping 100ml! I usually rub it all over my hands and run it through towel dried hair, focusing on those dry straggly ends. I then usually let it dry naturally unless I've got to go somewhere. I love how quickly this absorbs into the hair and doesn't leave it feeling greasy, which was one of my main concerns when it came to using oil on my hair. There's just something about the word oil that fills me with fear! I will say that this is quite greasy in on the hands, It takes a good strong soap to get this stuff off the skin.

However, and here's the kicker, this is chock a block full of silicone. In fact the moroccan argan oil it claims to use, makes up a teeny tiny amount of the overall ingredients used.

It makes me angry that products like this are allowed to advertise as something they are not, just because of a few technicalities. Yes this made my hair feel soft, but I would rather not be slathering my hair in silicone. It's basically a cosmetic fix, gives you nice shiny soft hair on the surface, but doesn't do you much good underneath. 

It's Time For June Favourites!

It is the end of June already, the English Summer appears to have come and gone, hopefully not for too long though. But here are my monthly favourites for you all to hopefully give you some products to add to your beauty-shopping list.

First up we'll start with hair as I've been having a bit of a change this month. I'll start with shampoo & conditioner. I've been loving the Herbal Essences Bee Strong shampoo and conditioner, which I have done a review on already. It smells divine and really makes my hair feel fuller and softer. I can't say for sure if it prevents breakage when combing because I don't really suffer with that specific problem. I do feel like it gives a bit more life to my hair though which is always a bonus. 

Next up is a little product called Colour B4. This is supposed to dissolve the hair colourant particles (very sciency I know) to get rid of any dye in the hair. I've been dying my hair since I was 14 and as a result, can't really remember what my natural colour is (I know I'm a sort of a blondey-gingery colour). It also means I have a large amount of colour build up. But I used this stuff anyway to try and get rid of my latest red dye. It stripped a great deal of the colour out and I was very pleasantly surprised with the results. I'm going to be doing a separate review post about this so I'm going to leave it there for now ;)

The finally for hair, we have a high-street/drugstore alternative to the Moroccan Oil. This oil is by Organix and is available at Superdrug & Boots. I like to take a small drop of this, rub it all over my hands and then run it through my hair focusing on the ends. It makes my hair feel so healthy and soft and really has helped get it back to good condition after using the Colour B4.  * UPDATE 28/07/13: Read here why I've changed my mind about this stuff, I'm non too happy let me tell ya!

The next product I've been loving is the Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask. This says that it's not suitable for sensitive skin, which is exactly what I have. It does sting when you first apply it but I've never had a reaction to it. It really help with any blemishes and definitely clears out those blackheads. You even get two handy little facial sponges with it! 

Finally onto makeup. I bought the NYX blush in Taupe after reading a bazillion blog posts on how it's excellent for contouring on pale skin. I love this! It is indeed great for contouring pale skin and the pigmentation of it is excellent for the price. NYX aren't as readily available here in the UK, so it is the first NYX product I've tried and I'll definitely be getting more.

And my last favourite is one I've talked about in my videos before; it is the Laura Mercier Silk crème foundation in Soft Ivory. I'm starting to love this foundation, the coverage is amazing and the shade is almost perfect, just a touch on the yellow side. The finish is more matte then glowing but I love it on my combination skin.

So that's it! All the products I've loved this month. What products have you loved during June?