LUSH review- Products for coloured/dry/heatdamged hair- Part 2

CONDITIONERS

Retead

Product category: Hair care, conditioner

Price: £8.60/245g

Contains: Soya milk soothes and conditions the hair and restores moisture; Fresh cantaloupe melon deeply cleanses and conditions the hair; Organic extra virgin olive oil strengthens hair and gently treats the scalp; Organic yoghurt coats and conditions the hair and adds shine, Avocado oil adds weight to, deeply nourishes and softens the hair while restoring shine; Organic jojoba oil conditions adds shine and improves manageability; Synthetic musk, Violet leaf absolute, Orange blossom absolute and Neroli oil beautifully perfume the hair.

Verdict: Retread is a triple strength conditioner and I believe it’s LUSH’s strongest conditioner (don’t quote me on that). The cantaloupe melon is the leading lady in the scent along with soothing/creamy scents from the soya milk and yoghurt and subtle notes from the musk, violets, neroli and orange blossom. This conditioner seriously injects some moisture back into your abused/parched hair from root to tip, makes it more manageable and adds serious amounts of shine.  I tend to use this with Retread shampoo once a week or if my hairs in need of some extra TLC. I apply this product and leave in for a few minutes while I wash, scrub etc in the shower then rinse. Or even better I apply after shampooing and leave in while I have a lovely long soak in the bath then rinse. The steam really helps activate and penetrate the ingredients. Retread is a must for dry, damaged, coloured, frizzy and thick curly hair. It restores moisture, seriously conditions and makes your unruly hair behave and look/feel healthier.

American Cream

Product category: Hair care, conditioner

Price: £3.80/100g, £7.60/250g or £12.25/500g

Contains: Honey water helps lock in moisture and softens the hair; Vanilla pod infusion is a humectant (helps preserve moisture); Fresh organic oranges are packed full of vitamins and nutrients that condition and detangle the hair and add shine; Fresh strawberries strengthen and add shine to the hair while calming the scalp; Vanilla absolute for fragrance; Clary sage and Lavender oil for soothing for the scalp.

Verdict: This is a double strength conditioner and is my favourite regular use conditioner. It’s not too heavy not too light, just right. As for the scent it’s beautifully sexy and sweet. It’s a stunningly beautiful creamy vanilla/clary sage/subtle berry scent, and it last in the hair all day, there’s nothing quite like it. As a conditioner it doesn’t disappoint it leaves your hair tangle free, smooth and silky soft, and beautifully fragranced/moisture rich. It conditions without weighing the hair down, so you still have a healthy bounce to the hair. Depending on the level of condition you require you can either apply just to the ends, the mid lengths to ends (like me) or on the root to tips. It goes with most of LUSH’s shampoos well too, and a little goes a long way which makes it excellent value for money.

Coolaulin (soon to be discontinued)

Product category: Hair care, conditioner

Price: £3.25/100g, £6.45/240g or  £10.60/450g

Contains: Fresh coconut decoction and Fresh coconut water hydrate, soften, condition and add a glossy shine to the hair; Fresh organic lemon juice tones scalp and add shine to the hair; Vetivert oil to scent the hair and sooth the scalp.

Verdict: Coolaulin is heavier than American Cream but lighter than Retread in my opinion. It’s awesome for dry, unruly, processed or curly hair that’s in need of some serious moisture injection. It has a lovely tropical coconut scent with smoky notes from the vetivert. It deeply moisturises and hydrates the hair leaving it beautifully shiny and more manageable and soothes dry/irritated scalps. Again the scent lasts all day in the hair. I use this product with Trichomania and Curly Wurly for coconut heaven and serious locked in moisture. It also goes well with fruity Rehab. So sad this one is being discontinued, even though I don’t use it as often as American Cream.