Special Hair

All the time I've been wanting to write this article, telling you how much I love them, they have been my all risk insurance to have Zen hair.

I can feel your excitement, fantastic MMB has found us a "holy grail" for unruly hair!!!

Stories of girls' hair, are like stories of guys ☞ they fluctuate, the situation can vary from the worst to the best and vice versa.

Mine seems to do whatever it wants, weather can effect its appearance more or less favorably, and so can stress, food and of course scissors in the hands of a more or less skilled hairdresser.

For me, taming my hair was a long term struggle until I finally accepted its true nature, or I encountered good hairdressers who used good products.

To paint the picture I have curly, temperamental, dry hair which sometimes has a dandruff attack, want to know why???

Apart from having a hairdresser who is a brilliant stylist, I mainly follow the "Less is More" principle.

My secret, I wash it in the evening, then I sleep with damp hair and I wake up with smooth, silky curls.

Obviously I use quality products with ingredients that are not too gross, of course silicone and SLS are "out", this is better for my hair, my health and the environment.

We are going to digress to discuss a petrochemical which ruins our lives, SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate), so -what is it?

It is a foaming agent, because when something foams we believe that it washes well, needless to say this is a matter of opinion.

In addition to this smokescreen, it stings when shampoo runs into your eyes, because SLS is very irritating to skin, scalp and of course mucous membranes.

It damages hair follicles which can lead to a weakening of the hair's structure and slows down its growth.

Well then girls, a shampoo which does not foam is rather a good sign, therefore it you don’t have to triple the dose to get lather, this isn't a measure of the product's effectiveness.

When my hair is unruly, unpleasant or too frizzy, I bath it in Leonor Greyl's Secret de Beauté oil for a few hours or overnight. This revitalizes and hydrates, the curls are smooth and shiny. This multi-use oil can also be applied on the body.

Then I shampoo twice with Christophe Robin's shampooing régénérant à l'huile de figue de barbarie, for beautiful, shinning, flexible hair, thanks to its nutritional and regenerating effects. It is perfect for dry and damaged hair.

If ever I have dandruff, which happens to me sometimes, there is nothing better than Leonor Greyl's Bain Traitant à la Propolis, after one or two shampoos it is gently neutralized.

I finish by applying Christophe Robin's Masque régénérant à l'huile rare de figue de Barbarie, which repairs, moisturizes and gives in depth protection. Ideally it should be left on for 20 minutes for optimal effectiveness, this procedure is only for holidays and celebrations, normally I use it in the shower, and even so it’s still really effective.

In general, I hate styling products, I find that they weigh down my hair and, after 24 hours, I have an itchy scalp.

Except Leonor Greyl's Sérum de soie which stays light and discreet and which is perfect to control and enhance my hair. I apply a few drops along the lengths and on the ends while it’s still damp.

And if, unluckily, I wake up and my hair is still unruly, I heat a drop of Christophe Robin's Baume régénérant intense à l'huile rare de figue de barbarie in my palm, which I apply sparingly, to feed and protect it. This product could revive a judge's wig, it is incredible and it multi tasks.

At MMB we each have our obsessions even though Alex and I have almost the same hair. I know that she is also preparing a short article specializing in hair care which will follow shortly.

Although blinded by the love I have for these products I would love to hear your opinion and invite you to share your stories here!

HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!!