Charlie Miller Haircare - New Styling Products

With more time on our hands, at home haircare has never been more popular; and as regular readers will know at The Amazing Blog we’re big fans of Charlie Miller’s shampoos and conditioner (see here). This Scottish haircare company has now expanded its range by adding four new styling products bringing more of their luxurious and professional experience into the home.

Let’s start with our two favourite products which are the 10 in 1 spray and the Smoothing Blow Dry Creme. The 10 in 1 spray, is the perfect starting point before you start styling. This spray provides various benefits such as intense conditioning, a detangler, protector from heat and split ends whilst fighting frizz and adding shine. To use simply mist onto damp hair and style as desired. This clever multi-tasker does away with the need for other protectors or styling products. However, if like us you have flyaway hair then the Smoothing Blow Dry Crème is for you too. This creme is a leave-in treatment with an added heat protectant. It also stops coloured hair from the dreaded fade whilst smoothing hair and easing combing. To use, apply one to two hazelnut-sized drops into your palms before applying to damp, clean hair and blow-dry for smooth, shiny hair. Both products have a zesty/fruity fragrance making them fresh and light to use. The 10 in 1 Spray retails for £18.00 for 250ml here and the Smoothing Blow Dry Creme is £20 for 250ml here.

Another exciting addition to the styling products is the Soft Clay Wax. This unisex clay wax is made of kaolin, a naturally occurring clay to mattify the hair for the ultimate texturised look. Work the wax in the fingertips before running it through the hair for a long-lasting controlled hold that is also easily washed out. The final product in the range we used is their Gloss Oil which we recommend using as a finishing oil. It replenishes dry, damaged hair to enhance shine and seals split ends. It is rich in vitamins and nutrients, making it the perfect leave-in oil treatment for damaged hair. Apply one to two drops to the palms before running it through styled hair for weightless shine. The Soft Clay Wax is £19 for 100 ml, here and the Gloss Oil is £24 for 100ml here. All products are paraben and sulphate free and can be purchased at a Charlie Miller Salon location or online here.

Living Proof - Prime Style Extender

Just like applying makeup involves a variety of essential steps, our haircare routine requires proper products and tools in order to achieve the perfect look. Our team here at The Amazing Blog recently discovered a new product from Living Proof called the Prime Style Extender, and it gives our hair the moisture and smoothness it craves.

Similarly to how a makeup primer works, the style extender gives hair an ideal foundation for other hair products used in the styling process. Since it feels absolutely weightless, you can layer other hair products without even noticing, while still working hard to maintain your style as the day progresses. A Living Proof patent molecule called OFPMA works to repel dirt and oil from your locks, which in turn allows your hair to stay cleaner for longer, so the need to touch up your hair often is eliminated.

As the name suggests, using this primer will help to extend your hair style twice as long as regular styling products alone, and when we tried it at the office we were happy that it lived up to the hype. We styled our hair one day, didn’t wash it or use hot tools the next, and by the third day it was still looking flawless. We don’t know how Living Proof does it, but we aren’t complaining one bit.

To get your own Prime Style Extender, head here where you can easily purchase it online for £18.

Naturalmente

Here at The Amazing Blog , we are very passionate about beauty products that are natural and are made sustainably. Naturalmente is high end salon haircare brand with an extensive range of natural shampoos, conditioners and styling products, and the good news is they are now available for consumer purchase, so you can get salon quality hair at home. Not only are these luxurious haircare products natural, but they are also environmentally friendly and the whole range is biodynamic. Biodynamic agriculture was first developed in the 1920’s, and essentially means that everything in the production process has been done ethically and ecologically, preventing harm to the environment. All the sourcing of the ingredients in the shampoos, conditioners, and stlying range has been done sustainably, limiting Naturalmente's environmental impact.

The Naturalmente range is based on natural ingredients, using mainly botanics to create their wide range of products. The shampoos contain ingredients such as Aloe, Sandlewood and Fennel Geranium, and conditioners use Yogurt and Millet, which are much better for your hair as there is no nasty chemicals such as parabens, alcohol and fragrance. As the products are naturally based, they cover all hair and scalp types, so there is a product to keep everyone happy. Each product contains specific natural ingredients blended to target various hair issues, so there is a shampoo for every need that you might have.

While the products do not contain any added fragrances or parfum, they boast wonderful natural fragrances from the ingredients used, particularly from the essential oils. We really love that the natural fragrances are very unisex, so with that in mind, we think that these products are bathroom essentials, and the  perfect space saver in your bathroom. The packaging reflects all things natural, with its simple and earthy colours and soft bottles. This is all rather fitting, seeing as the packaging is all  100% biodegradable as well, fitting in with the brands environmental ethos.

I myself have coloured hair so I have been using the Anti-oxidant shampoo and conditioner and the smell is amazing, as it’s so unlike any other shampoo or conditioner I’ve used before. As the range is very natural I think it really helps the condition of my hair after I have it coloured, due to the natural oils which nourish and revitalise the hair.

If you want to get your hands on any of the Naturalmente collection, then you can find out more information about their product range and environmental ethos on the Naturalmente website, and you can purchase the haircare products from Gentle Bodycare where all 250ml shampoo and conditioners are £9 each, another reason why we love them!