Stay tuned for my full review on this exciting new product, and I might just do a video on all the Kiehl's products I use on my face and body.

The new product range, will be available at all major retailers from October, consists of a Fortifying Sheen Spray, No-lye Relaxer, Fortifying Hair Food, Hair Mayonnaise, Fortifying Hair Oil, Neutralizing Shampoo, Fortifying Conditioner, Fortifying Hair Polisher and Crème Hair Relaxer.  “Olive Oil has been the signature ingredient of ORS products for a long time,” says Salil Dhingra, Business Head at ORS, Southern Africa.  “ORS pioneered Olive Oil in the mass ethnic hair care segment and it has been a while since a new signature ingredient has been added to the ORS range.  We, at ORS South Africa, are very excited to be the first country to launch the new Argan Oil product range globally.” Woman of African and Afro descent often experience hair breakage, dandruff, dry scalp and receding hairline.  Argan oil has been used for centuries and has become one of the most beneficial wonder oils within personal care in recent years, used as a cosmetic oil for skin and hair.  It is a natural produce from Morocco’s Argan trees and is often referred to as ‘the liquid gold of Morocco’. As a beauty elixir, Argan oil is non-greasy and rich in vitamin E and antioxidants which help to moisturise the hair and make it silky soft.  Regular use of Argan oil will help prevent hair damage, improve hair elasticity and restore natural shine to hair. Weak, damaged hair is not eternal. With ORS Hair Strengthening Argan Oil your weak and damaged hair can be restored and strengthened again.

I received the following products:

ORS Hair Strengthening Argan Oil Neutralizing Shampoo

ORS Hair Strengthening Argan Oil Fortifying Conditioner

ORS Hair Strengthening Argan Oil Fortifying Hair Oil

Stay tuned for my review and giveaway in the coming weeks on the blog and various social media platforms.

Every single time I walked into Clicks Pharmacy, I would look at these Hask® products and dream about testing them out, but those prices were a little steep for something that I may not like on my hair. 

I picked three products and ran to the register as if they were going to change their mind about the sale before I got there...lol

Hit the snooze button and give your hair a tropical vacation with Hask® Monoi Oil Nourishing Shampoo. Infused with softening Monoi Oil, a blend of Tahitian gardenias and coconut oil, to hydrate and strengthen, this shampoo gently cleanses leaving even the most lifeless locks refreshed and revived. Ideal for all hair types, this shampoo's delicious coconut scent will awaken your senses.

• Apply generously to wet hair. 
• Massage into a thick lather, rinse thoroughly, and repeat as often as you desire. 
• For extra moisture and incredibly soft hair, follow with Hask® Monoi Oil Nourishing Conditioner, naturally!

Hit the snooze button and give your hair a tropical vacation with Hask® Monoi Oil Nourishing Conditioner. Infused with softening Monoi Oil, a blend of Tahitian gardenias and coconut oil, to hydrate and strengthen, this conditioner helps protect against damage by softening and strengthening, leaving even the most lifeless and frayed hair soft, smooth and detangled. Ideal for all hair types, this conditioner's delicious coconut scent will awaken your senses.

• Shampoo hair and remove excess water 
• Apply generously, leaving on for 1-2 minutes, or as long as it takes to shave your legs!
• Rinse thoroughly and behold vibrant, lively hair that is ready-to-style

Hit the snooze button and give your hair a tropical vacation with Hask® Monoi Oil Nourishing Shine Oil. This lightweight, alcohol-free instantly absorbing oil provides beautiful shine with no oily residue. Monoi Oil, native to Tahiti, is known for its re-hydrating and softening qualities and for leaving your hair nourished, moisturized and revived. Ideal for all hair types, this shine oil's delicious coconut scent will awaken your senses.

• Can be used on both wet and dry hair to create a silky, smooth finish 
• Apply a coin-sized amount evenly throughout hair, avoiding the root area 
• Style as desired 
• For the most nourished hair imaginable, use Hask® Monoi Oil Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner

What does it do?
Thermal Leave-In claims to rely on the restoration properties of Aloe Vera to condition, repair and protect damaged hair and strengthen weak, fragile strands.

How to use it?
On towel dried hair spray entire area, massage gently then comb through and style as desired.

Where did Gentle Treatment come from?

Since 1954 when George Ellis Johnson, Sr. founded the company in Chicago, Johnson Products Company, Inc., has been a dominant brand in the African American community. In 1971, the company became the first minority firm to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange

The Future of Gentle Treatment
Today, Johnson Products offers more than 30 hair care products, including the Ultra Sheen® and Gentle Treatment® brands. On March 31, 2009, the company was successfully acquired from Proctor & Gamble with the combined investments of RC Fontis, St. Cloud Capital and Plus Factor, LLC, an African American management team. The New Johnson Products management team is based in Dallas, Texas and headed by Chief Executive Officer, Eric Brown and Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Renee Cottrell Brown.

Where you can buy Gentle Treatment
Find Gentle Treatment at select Clicks Pharmacies and at a Style Studio near you!
I'm not sure when I'll be straightening my hair, but when I decide to, I'll make sure that this thermal protector is near by so that I can give you a thorough review.

MIRACLE MOIST
SHAMPOO

Liquid relief for thirsty hair

Macadamias, much more than a tasty snack!

Stay tuned for a full review of all the products listed above. I have a really good feeling about this stuff!

If you've used these products before, leave me a comment below about your experience.

Have a Good Hair Day and remember to Love Your Hair!!!

Most cosmetic grade hennas that you buy online require you to add oils and some sort of citric acid in order to activate the colour in the dye. The rest of the hennas that you find in the Indian shops here in South Africa aren't even legit for your hair. You could end up experiencing some SERIOUS BREAKAGE if you use the other stuff. DON'T DO IT! In my humble opinion, LUSH henna is the easiest to use. You literally just have to add boiling water and mix into a thick paste. Don't just take my word for it, read some really helpful information I found on the LUSH website.

We think our current henna is the best we’ve ever produced. We now mix the powders with cocoa butter and press them into a brick. What we love about our current hennas is the fact that they are a completely new way of using an age-old ingredient. By making the henna into solid blocks, we don’t need preservatives in there. But it also makes them easier and more effective to use.

Here’s how Henna works. The outer covering of a hair consists of cuticles - these look a bit like the scales on a fish when viewed under a microscope – which normally lie flat and protect the central shaft of the hair containing the cells that give hair its colour. Chemical dyes work by forcing the cuticles open and pouring colour underneath them, permanently dyeing the hair. However, once the cuticles have been lifted in this way they will never quite go back the same or lie as flat, making your hair feel rough and out of condition.

Instead of forcing the cuticles open with chemicals, henna coats them in a protective layer of glossy natural colour. Think of it as a varnish covering each hair and thickening it, giving it shine and making it more manageable. It’ll add weight to flyaway hair, calm and soften frizzy hair and smooth hair that tends to be affected by static or tangles. Henna really is the ultimate conditioning treatment!

However, successful colour results depend on a few key rules.

PH levels: The more acidic the mixture, the more red the results will be.
Water: Henna needs water to allow the colour to come out onto your hair. Mix to a wet paste that will stick onto the hair without flaking off or falling away.
Heat: Break the block into a bowl, cover chunks with boiling water and leave for a while to soften. Then mix to a paste, the consistency of double cream, adding more hot water if needed. Keep the bowl over another bowl of hot water (or bain marie) whilst you apply the henna. The hotter it goes on the hair the better it can work.
Exposure to air: Wrap your hair up tightly for redder results. Loosen it up and expose to air for a darker effect.
Water and steam: The more water involved, or steaming the head will produce darker results.
Plenty of henna: The more henna that makes contact with each hair, the better the transfer of colour. So get lots of mix on there and make sure it covers all of your hair.
Repeated applications: Henna colour can build up. Deeper, darker and richer results can be achieved with more applications. Some of our blocks include indigo for darker tones. Indigo can take up to 24 hours to fully develop – so expect the results to darken throughout the next day.
Application: Apply to the nape and base of the neck first and work up towards the front of the head. Take a pinch of hair at a time, work as much henna into it as you can as you twist it into strands. Do the roots of the hair first and work plenty of henna into the ends last.
Finally: Always do a strand test. Everyone’s hair is different so you can’t be sure how yours will react to henna.
 

Which Caca is for me?Caca Rouge is the full-on red henna, turning blondes and greys into fiery redheads. Those with naturally dark brown hair will see a more subtle result; a warm natural red tone with a glossy sheen which will catch in the sun.Caca Marron will give blondes shiny hair the colour of autumn conkers. Brunettes will get a pleasing reddish tinge, though less pronounced than those using Caca Rouge.Caca Brun will make blonde hair several shades darker, giving a rich coffee-coloured glaze. For brunettes, this is the Caca to use if you want the conditioning benefits of henna without drastically changing your natural colour.Caca Noir is mixed with indigo to give a black gloss with a very slight reddish tinge. All hair will go several shades darker after using Caca Noir.
'Always do a strand test. Everyone’s hair is different so you can’t be sure how yours will react to henna.'

I haven't decided on when I will actually use my henna, but I know it needs to be a day when I have enough time to take my time. I also need to pick up some gloves to use so that I don't stain my hands and nails. I chose the Mama Caca Brun henna because I am more interested in the conditioning benefits instead of the colour factor.


I coloured my hair last year and I still have some colour at my tips, so I'm actually hoping that the henna helps to darken my light ends a bit. Will I document my henna from beginning to end? That is my intention!