Argan Oil

Douvall's

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In London's changing weather, your skin can get dried out quite quickly, so you'll need a good moisturiser to make sure your skin stays soft, supple, and ready for summer. We're sure you've heard about the benefits of Argan Oil for your hair, but Douvall's Organic Argan Oil Moisturiser is a luxurious oil for not only your hair but your body and face.

Douvall's Argan Oil delivers significant restorative and anti-aging effects - providing nourishing protection for your skin. The naturally high concentration of vitamin E, antioxidants and fatty acids increase skin radiance and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. You can use Douvall's in 3 different ways: as a moisturiser for your face and body, as a hair and cuticle oil, and in the bath as a soothing and nourishing addition. We find that you only need a few drops of Douvall's to get great results, you especially don't want to over-do it when using it in your hair. Start with a small amount and use more as you need it. Argan Oil is an all natural oil, extracted from nuts from the Argan Tree, native to Morocco. The whole process of harvesting the oils is completely organic and chemical free. Douvall's works with a women's cooperative in Morocco, who harvest the oil, and are committed to bettering the community and empowering women. So not only are you getting a high quality product, but the knowledge that you're helping a community of people who produce the product. Douvall's is environmentally friendly, non-irritating, non-allergenic and certified Vegan, so it's suitable for everyone. Whenever they can, they use recycled and recyclable materials for their products.

They have a smaller travel size, perfect for frequent flyers, and a larger size great as a permanent fixture in your bathroom. Head over to their website to buy your own Douvall's Organic Argan Oil Moisturiser.

Heaven Sent Hair from Corioliss

I’ve heard so much about the Corioliss K2’s so when I heard they’d be showcased at The Professional Beauty Show, it was just too irresistible not to stop by the Corioliss stand and ‘have a go’ with these much talked about hair tools. I’m certainly no stranger when it comes to hair straighteners, in fact I’m rather ashamed to admit that I’ve a motley collection of about 5 or 6 pairs gathering dust in a cupboard. However, my current favourites are the C2 (also by Corioliss) I love their lightness, length of the plates and the no tug factor on my hair.  So to see that Corioliss have produced the K2 ‘Professional Vapour Infused Irons’  with an innovative heat activated Argan Oil treatment, well it certainly set my heart a flutter.

The next day my Corioliss K2 were immediately put to use. Swiftly I filled the detachable reservoir with the Argan Oil treatment (provided), programmed it at 170 degrees, on with the full-steam setting (to dispense the Argan Oil treatment) and off I went…It gracefully glided and puffed its way through my hair with ease – just 10 minutes to do my full head - tops. Everyone at The Amazing Blog  was aghast at the speed of its performance. It’s slightly heavier than my C2’s so I’ll need to re-master my ‘straighteners’ curl’ technique, but my verdict is 10 out of 10 for the shine and feel of my hair.

In the past when using straightening irons I’ve always needed copious amounts of heat protector (I have long and very fine flyaway hair) otherwise it singes very badly.  The downside to this was that it only gaves me two choices of hair texture either ‘crunchy’ or ‘sticky' – neither of which are great. However, with the K2’s no heat protector is needed and the result is beautifully conditioned swishy locks. I know that Argan Oil is a bit of a buzzword at the moment but this heat activated treatment really does seem to work on my hair. The K2’s are gentle enough to be used any hair type, there is a dual plug for use in both the UK and Europe and a sleep mode (activates within an hour) if you accidently leave them on. The refill for Argan Oil treatment is £9  but the one they supply should last you quite a while.  All in all at a price point of £109.99 I think that the K2’s is very worthwhile investment and my hair truly couldn’t be happier.