Phyto

A lovely, mild daily-use shampoo that doesn't contain any nasties or silicones. I have coarse, thick hair with oily roots and often struggle to find a shampoo that is mild yet thoroughly cleanses. Whilst Phytojoba ticks all the boxes, I do still need to use a clarifying shampoo once a week as this doesn't remove enough sebum from my scalp/roots and leaves a very slight amount of residue. What I do love about it is how fantastic my hair feels once I've dried it - healthy and softer. I love the ingredients in this and the sweet coconutty fragrance in here which lingers in my hair for a good couple of hours after. It's a very runny formula which doesn't lather up quite as much as I like, but it's not such a biggie for me. Mild enough to use as often as I like and colorsafe too - this hasn't once affected my root touch ups, even when used on the same day. Pricey compared to a lot of other brands but worth it. Selena x ~ My HG list ~ (As I've sampled 100s of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, I thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective. I love constantly trying out new stuff - usually sample sizes via e-bay, also plenty courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora) 1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil 2. Lip Balm: 'Nuxe' - Reve De Miel Lip Balm 3. Pigmentation + Anti-Ageing Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum 4. Cleanser: 'Paula's Choice' - Skin Balancing Cleanser 5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer 6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Divinelash 7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ - Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow) 8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream 9. Moisturizer: ‘Lush' - Enzymion 10. Hand Cream: 'Origins' - Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment

I used to buy this product many many years ago (like 20 years ago) and totally forgot about it. I picked it up randomly last week at Blue Mercury and it reminded me of why I once loved it long ago. It is really great for me - moisturizing but doesn’t weigh my fine, blond hair down at all. I also love the scent. Some people complain it’s runny and therefore tough to use, but the runniness doesn’t bother me. I really like it and will buy again.

I decided try this product because I love Phyto styling products especially the Phytokeratine Repairing Thermal Protectant Spray but I was looking for something else similar that will last longer since I go though the bottle so quickly. Phyto Specific is made by Phyto but is designed for curly hair. It took a long time for me to find Thermoperfect 8 at Ulta cause it was in the back of the store, on the last shelf on the very bottom. Anyways this product is really amazing and so worth the money. Nice ingredients and best of all NO SILICONES!!! Themoperfect 8 is a lotion/ serum like consistency and it smooths the hair and protects from heat. I section my hair into 5 sections before blowdrying and use one pump for each section to make sure every strand is coated. My hair looks so nice after flat ironing and feels healthy. I like it even better than the protectant spray, which I never thought I would find something better than that. Hopefully this will last longer than the spray.