Brunette

Label.M - Brunette Texturising Volume Spray

Here at The Amazing Blog, we're constantly looking for ways to give our hair that 'done' look with minimal effort. Recently, we got our hands on the Brunette Texturising Volume Spray from Label.M professional hair care, and have finally found the 'get up and go' product that we've always craved.

As the official haircare sponsor of London Fashion Week 2015, we already knew we were on to a great product. After all, if it's good enough for the catwalk, who are we to say no. The brunette-friendly spray was added to the collection after the brand's original Texturising Volume Spray was a roaring success. Launched last year, it became a popular product so quickly that the founders decided to develop a brunette-specific version to give a lift to darker roots.

Utilising the same concept as a dry shampoo, the spray is the perfect way to give brunette barnets a bit of oomph. I simply sprayed through my roots, and after a bit of finger work, I found that I had the perfect tousled style with a dose of extra volume in no time at all. It also has the same hold as a hairspray, so you don’t have to worry about your hair flying everywhere in the unpredictable London wind. A hairspray/dry shampoo hybrid could potentially have devastating effects on the texture of your hair, but I'm pleased to report that my tresses were neither crispy nor powdery after use. It's a great product for giving you hair and mood a necessary boost when you're feeling a bit deflated.

Each spray costs £12.95, so stock up on the backstage favourite here and say a fond farewell bad hair days.

Concoction

How often do try a new shampoo and think “If only it could smell a bit more like my favourite scent," or “Why can’t it also enhance my hair colour too…”  Well, you don't have to dream anymore – enter  Concoction whose ‘Science meets Glamour Mixology’ mixes your hair preferences to create your own personal hair product.  This is the latest brainwave created by Alex Epstein (a courageous ex-Apprentice) who has cleverly seen a niche in the haircare marketplace. I briefly caught up with Alex at a recent iFabbo Conference, which he also attended.  Alex kindly asked me what I wanted from a shampoo and promised to ‘Concoct’  me a very special formula to meet my needs… I could hardly wait! My Concoction had to meet several criteria: to be able to enrich my brunette hair type, offer nourishment as well as good protection from the dreaded hair straightener, and not to mention I can't stand that artificial floral smell that is used to fragrance many of the high street brands.  A tall order?  Perhaps, but if you don’t ask you don’t get! A few days later my order arrived in Bakhour Fragrance (hint of sandalwood, ambergris and musk), with Beautiful Brunette Serum (with natural walnut extract as colour enhancer), and Thermo Straight Super Serum (heat activated thermo-polimers which protect heat damage as well as aloe and cucumber giving extra hydration). I've been using this Concoction shampoo for nearly two weeks and I notice two things in particular, one  that my hair is smoother (hardly need my Tangle Teezer) and two that it’s glossier. On a more practical level it works really well with my existing conditioner (Ojon).

Concoction is available from £12.50 (free UK P&P) for 250ml which includes two shots and fragrance, it is also paraben & silicone free.  I will definitely reorder and I certainly can’t wait for the launch of their conditioner - the combination of the two products will be sure to go above and beyond my expectations as well!