BEAUTY FEATURE FRIDAY: NEW IN HAIR CARE

We watch what we’re putting into our bodies, do you watch what you put on your hair?  Organic hair care seems to be the the next big thing.

Marco Aldany, an international icon in the hair styling industry and stylist to the stars (Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz,Princess Letizia of Spain and Elle MacPherson to name a few), has teamed up with Mellerware to bring South Africans a range of hair styling products that are lightweight, powerful and the perfect combination of professional and fashionable.

Mmm, I wouldn’t mind him styling my hair.

Marco Aldany Attrazzione Pro Ionic Hair Dryer is ionised, a must-have feature that adds smoothness and shine, whilst reducing static, frizz and flyaway ends.

The range includes hair straighteners, hair dryers and men’s shavers, ranging in price from R199.99 to R399.99 and is available at leading retail outlets.

TRESemme launches it’s Naturals Range with sweet orange, avocado and aloe vera and is low in sulfates. If after washing your hair and it’s stretchy, (The hair stylist at the launch explained it as if your hair was like bubble gum) then this is for you. Sweet orange provides volume and body, avocado is soothing and softening and aloe vera is moisturizing and soothing, and the complete formula together, helps to strengthen the hair.

The range comes in two variants, Naturals Moisture and Naturals Radiance, the stylist did however recommend, if you have very dry hair, to stick to the Moisture Rich Range. Watch out for the 100ml bottles. A great way to sample the product and perfect for travel or the gym bag.

Malee is a wonderful South African product that contains 100% Natural active ingredients and is environmentally friendly. Thumbs up for that!

I admit, I copied and pasted the below. Couldn’t have said it better I’m afraid.

About their shampoo: Jojoba oil restores elasticity and fights aging while wheat bran extract, coconut and sweet almond oils rehydrate and nourish the hair shaft. Essential oils of mint and citrus add zest. Formulated for all hair types to give protection without drying, stripping, irritation or build-up.

Paraben free, silicone free, animal-originated ingredient free, mineral oil free

See their website for more details.

VO5 launches Refreshingly Pure Elixir infused with rosemary and mint aimed at greasy to combination hair .

Rosemary is high in antioxidants to stimulate the scalp and Fresh mint is an stringent leaving a refreshing and revitalizing feeling.

For someone like me that washes her hair every day due to gym and it getting greasy quickly (due to washing it every day), this is a perfect light weight formula and is perfect for daily use. The conditioner contains no silicones but rather natural oils that helps restore the hair, not weighing it down.

I’m loving the Rainforest Moisture Hair Butter from The Body Shop. It’s like body butter for hair. Again it contains no silicones, sulphates, parabens or colorants but rather pracaxi oil, manketti nut oil and Community Trade honey and olive oil to deeply nourish and add moisture to the hair. Hair is super easy to de-tangle after use. I’ll buy this again!

If you’re keen to go Al natural, save the planet (yay) and save a few penies, check out Spotless Living. I’m loving this website. Everything you need to curl, condition, or even remove hair is in your kitchen cupboard. It’s well worth a read.

Hair images: Crushculdesac

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