Top Haircare Essentials #2 | Must Have Picks from Living Proof, Kerastase, and JVN Hair

I did a post like this back in 2020 but thought it was time for a little update! I still use and love products from OAUI as well as my silk pillowcase and microfibre hair towel but I haven’t been using much Olaplex recently. I have long, straight, dark brown hair with greasy roots and dry ends prone to breakage and this is what works for me! 

 

Instead of treatments I need to leave in my hair before washing like Olaplex No.3, I’ve been opting for leave in treatments, my favourite of which is the Living Proof Triple Bond Complex Hair Strengthener RRP £42 | $61 CAD. I was originally sent this in PR but have since repurchased myself as I love it so much! It’s a weekly treatment that you apply to damp hair after washing and, like I said, leave in. It’s a concentrated formula that works to construct new bonds within the hair to help strengthen it as well as protect it and visibly reduce the look of split ends. It also offers heat protection up to 232˚C to help prevent future breakage which is something I always look for in a leave in product as I use heat on my hair. It’s silicone-free, with a serum consistency and leaves my hair feeling protected, smooth and manageable with a good shine and I have noticed my ends looking way healthier with less split ends even when my hair is overdue a trim! Read my original review here!

 

Another product sent to me in PR that I have since repurchased repeatedly is the Living Proof PhD Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo RRP £27 | $45 CAD. I had been using the original PhD Dry Shampoo which I reviewed here and still switch between the two but the advanced version is slightly more sophisticated and just amazing! This delivers results comparable to a rinse-out shampoo and works by using fast-absorbing powders to soak up oil, sweat, and odour. Scalp is left balanced and hair is left soft, shiny and manageable. I can go for longer than I’d like to say without washing my hair when I use this and my hair looks just as good as if I’d washed it. There is no white cast or residue and my hair feels manageable and actually looks clean! While it’s pricey, I find I use less than drugstore dry shampoo and it has a fresh citrus scent.

 

Sticking with the theme of PR and I have the boujiest hair treatment I have ever used - the Nutritive 8h Magic Nourishing Overnight Serum RRP £47 | $84 CAD*. This is a luxurious overnight serum formulated with plant-based proteins and niacinamide that you apply to hair and it works overnight to help hydrate, condition and replenish dry hair. It smells divine (please make a scent Kerastase!) and my hair drinks this up. It helps to detangle hair and protect from pillow friction and my hair looks shiny the next day as well as my ends looking less dry and frazzled. I can use this a few nights in a row without it weighing down my hair or making it greasier quicker! This is definitely a little “extra” but so good! See my full review of the Kerastase Nutritive range here!

 

Lastly, and the newest to me product out of the four I have here is the JVN Hair Complete Pre-Wash Scalp & Hair Strengthening Treatment Oil £28 | $43.50 CAD which I have been using since Christmas! It’s a pre-shampoo hair treatment that works to nourish, hydrate and cleanse the scalp. I use it 1-2 times per week and leave in for 10 minutes or more before washing my hair as normal. It contains rosemary extract to aid scalp circulation supporting hair follicles in the growth phase, turmeric oil, a natural anti-inflammatory that helps reduce redness and irritation and hemisqualane to improve hair health and strength. This has been working well making my scalp less irritated and I notice less flakes. I haven’t noticed a huge difference in hair growth but I am happy with how my hair is looking and feeling right now. My hair is shiny and my breakage isn’t as noticeable though I definitely am due for a trim soon!

 

I can’t recommend each of these enough if you have room in your routine for them! Let me know what haircare you have been loving recently!

 

*denotes a PR sample that was sent to me.

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Danielle xx

 

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