Phil Smith: Be Gorgeous Total Treat Argan Oil Review

Phil Smith BE GORGEOUS Total Treat Range: c/o Phil Smith

Since running out of my holy grail Moroccan oil and not having the funds to repurchase due to the house move I’ve been on the hunt for a replacement, affordable treatment.  You lovely chaps ask about my hair and how I look after it all the time – so I’m thinking of doing an updated hair care video on YouTube but if you’d like to see a post on here rather than a video, let me know?

I’ve really tried to start looking after my hair recently, as it’s getting longer the ends need more love and attention and I find the only way to give it the treatment it needs is with oil based products.

I’ve been trialling the Total Treat range from Phil Smithand wanted to share my thoughts with you lovelies. I’ve been using the argan oil cream every time I wash may hair for the past 3 weeks; you only need a pea sized amount worked through the mid-lengths and ends of your hair so a little goes a long way (especially when you have a mane like mine!). It’s meant to help restore damaged hair by locking in moisture and so far I’m really impressed - the smell is absolutely gorgeous, quite musky and sexy with a hint of fruitiness. My hair definitely feels smoother and looks shinier – the damaged ends are fading away and to be honest these results were showing after only a couple of uses.

The argan oil is very similar in terms of it’s purpose – it’s there to repair damage and ultimately protect your hair so I wouldn't say you necessarily need to have both. The consistency of this is much runnier whereas the cream is a quite a bit thicker. It’s a clear oil which is great if you’re blonde and due to it being runnier the pump application is a real winner as you can control the amount of product you use (trust me, you do not need a lot!). Out of the two this has to be my favourite, it’s so nourishing and you can really feel a film of goodness forming over your hair - and I've only been using it once or twice a week. It’s definitely up there in terms of competing with Moroccan oil and with both products retailing at around £10 that’s one hell of a saving! 

On another note how bloomin' lovely is this weather. It certainly makes everyone a bit cheerier and that's not something to sniff at :) I think my next house purchase will be a swimming pool ;)

As I mentioned before, I've been looking in to more things for Daniel and I to do this summer (no summer holiday for me with the house!) and being a huge fan of Musical Theatre I've always wondered if I'd enjoy the Opera, in particular Madam Butterfly...have any of you been to the Opera before? I'm not sure whether it would be my cup of tea but I'm very intrigued so would love to know what you think?

Do let me know if you've tried any of the Phil Smith range, and if you're a fan? 

And if you want to get your hands on anything you can pick up his products in your local Sainsbury's or on his website direct!

KMS California Tamefrizz Fighter Kit Review

(KMS Tamefrizz Fighter Kit - £29.50 c/o KMS California Salons)

It may sound silly, but hair is one of my favourite things about a person - I really think it speaks volumes about your personality. Everyone’s idea of ‘perfect’ hair is different and every single person has different hair ‘issues’. I’ve always been quite lucky with mine, in the respect that I don’t have to use heaps of products to maintain it’s condition - however my one major niggle is frizz. I try my best not to blow-dry my hair, but sometimes needs must and when I have to do it my hair is WILD. It is so thick, that the only way it knows how to react to heat is to frizz up – which is obviously not ideal, I think that’s why I find it so much easier to style my hair the day after I’ve washed it.

Trialling KMS California’s new fight frizz range was something I got a bit too excited about – usually I hate the thought of washing my hair but I couldn’t wait to see if it had a positive effect. So, let’s run through the products in the range one by one...

Shampoo & Conditioner:

The shampoo lathered up quite nicely however it wasn’t full on, so you know there’s not too many nasties in there making up for their lack of care with frothiness. With some shampoos I find that it makes my hair ever so knotty, meaning the conditioner has to work really hard to smooth it all out – this shampoo rinsed out beautifully and left my hair feeling super nourished (even under the shower). Following on with the conditioner focusing my efforts on massaging the product into the ends of my hair and working up to mid-way (never put conditioner in your roots...GREASE), rinsing it out I was pretty damn impressed. My hair felt so smooth under the water and completely de-tanlged.  

De-Frizz Oil: 
This is my favourite out of the three products. Applying from mid-way to the tips of my towel dried hair before blow-drying this oil is promising to hold on to those extra bits of frizz that the shampoo and conditioner couldn't quite catch and it definitely works it's magic. As I mentioned above, my hair is huge when I blow dry it and this really helped to tame it. I've also been keeping this in my handbag to use over the ends of my hair when I'm out and about to help if the air is damp etc. 

The smell of all the products is heavenly, quite musky and sweet and it leaves your hair smelling of the product but it’s not at all over powering - a little bit like Theirry Mugler's Angel, but more subtle. Overall I'm impressed with the results - it definitely does what is says on the tin and leaves my hair smelling lovely. I think however, I would replace the conditioner with one tailored towards split ends just so I'm getting the nourishment my hair needs.

The picture above shows my hair freshly blow-dried from the shower - only using the KMS products.
Please do take in to account that these products aren't for dry or damaged hair and none of them will protect the hair, they will just help to keep frizz and flyaways at bay.

Is frizz something you and your hair suffer with? If you're screaming yes and want to get your mitts on the range it's available in selected KMS salons - find your nearest one here!