Review: Osmo Intensive Deep Repair Mask

 Product retails for £5.05 (feelunique.com)

"Deep nourishing treatment to restore the moisture balance and elasticity. Jojoba provides a rich source of vitamins to hydrate even severely damaged hair.
Look: Silky, healthy, shiny hair.Feel: Nourished and manageable.Hair Types: Dry, permed, coloured, heat traumatised, any length."   -Online product description. 

I have thick, a little longer than average, damaged hair. I pain really! I'm told by my hair dresser that I have fabulous hair but it would be flawless if I didn't have to use heated stylers. If you're one of those people that can wash their hair and let it dry naturally into some fantastic style that is just to die for, I envy you!!

I use both a hair dryer and a flat iron on my hair after every wash. I bloody hate it! Anyways, it had come to a point where I NEEDED something to treat my hair from all that damaging styling. I had tried most deep conditioners from the drug stores and nothing felt like it was working.:( I then came across this savior in a salon near where I live and I had to give it a try!! I picked it up for about £8 (Little did I know it was £5.05 on feelunique -.-).

This is my second bottle/tube and I bloody love it!! It's like a spa day for your hair in bottle. Ladies and Gents, it's amazing!! I have been using it since last summer (2013) and I haven't put it down. I use it as a once to twice a week treatment on the days where I just have a full on beauty day! Don't you wish everyday could be one of those days, aye? I wash my hair in what ever shampoo I am using at the time and depending on the condition of my hair at the time will depend if I use a normal conditioner too. I then towel dry my hair and apply this mask. I leave it for about 10 minutes before washing it off, just as the bottle recommends. I sometimes apply heat to speed the process up, depending on how I'm feeling (Am I being lazy or not.. haha!). The product drys like an actual face mask and makes your hair go all stiff and funny, but it's easy to wash out and doesn't clog the drain, no worries.

Since I have been using this product I have noticed that it does help with my heat damaged hair a lot. Now I'm not saying that my hair isn't damaged at all, but it is considerably better since I have been using this. I have noticed that I don't have as many split ends as I used to and that my hair genuinely feels in better condition. My hair feels silky smooth and looks a little more shiny than it did previous which is always a bonus!!

I only have one tiny problem with this product and this is completely personal to me. As I have that hard to style hair that is a little longer than average for a guy, I find that my hair can sometimes be a little too silky soft. I know I sound incredibly ungrateful but it does make it a little harder to style.

I have also had a look around for some other reviews and I found that this hair mask is very popular in several salons and has high ratings online too! It's truly fabulous to give your hair that uplift it sometimes needs.

All this talking about it makes me wanna jump in the shower and apply it right now!!

Let me know what you guys think of it and give me any suggestions on other hair masks you like that makes your hair look and feel amazing!!

I hope that if you invest in this product that it works just as well fr you and that you find it as much as a miracle as me!!

Thanks for reading guys.

Best wishes,

Luke! XOX

Disclaimer: I have not been paid to promote this product, it's completely my personal opinion and I purchased this product myself.

Recommendation: Garnier Moisture Match Moisturiser

 Product retails for £5.99 (Boots)

"Garnier’s first ever whipped formula for a uniquely cooling texture.

With Aquakeep technology, Shine be gone is blended with super-absorbent micro-spheres to deliver a mattifying effect that lasts all day.

Just a little of the cooling sorbet texture goes a long way and is immediately absorbed leaving skin non-greasy and looking perfectly mattified.
Green Tea extract, known for its powerful antioxidant and detoxifying properties protects the skin whilst leaving it looking beautifully smooth and matte."- Online product description.

I first purchased this product at the start of April this year. I was in desperate need of a new moisturiser and come across this little gem when doing a little retail therapy.

My skin is sensitive/oily/combination/a pain and it really hates me! When ever it has the chance to develop a break out, you can almost guarantee it will and finding a product that works well with it is VERY hard.

To get straight to the point, I absolutely love this moisturiser!! It works really well with my skin and leaves it feeling silky soft. Fabulous! 

I use this product after I wash my face with my daily face wash both morning and night. I apply it to my dry face and neck with my finger tips, ensuring it is all absorbed. This is exactly how the box says you're supposed to use the product and they ensure you it is safe to use twice daily.

I find this product to leave my skin feeling soft an nourished each time I use it. However, I wouldn't say it lasts for 24 hours, like it states on the box. I could easily say it will last for 14 hours of the day, depending on the weather. I have found on colder days it doesn't leave my skin feeling as soft and nourished for so long, but that's understandable. 

After using this product my skin does look nicely mattified, but this wouldn't eliminate the use of a mattifying powder. I find that for my skin I could use another product to make it a little more matte looking, but for a drug store moisturiser this isn't too bad itself.

This moisturiser is extremely fast absorbing and doesn't leave a residue on the surface of the skin. If I was wearing one, I would take my hat off to Garnier for that! I find with a lot of moisturisers I have used, they can often leave a residue on my skin because they haven't fully absorbed. What a pain! 

I have also found this product to have a refreshing, cooling effect on the skin. It is perfect in the morning and gives your skin that awakening boost it probably needs.

The texture of this particular moisturisers is a medium thickness cream. I have been told that some of the other moisturisers from this range are slightly thicker or slightly thinner, depending on the skin type. I really enjoy the thickness of this moisturiser and find it works well with my skin.

IT HASN'T CAUSED ME TO BREAK OUT!! YAYAYAY!! Finally, I have found a moisturiser that doesn't irritate my skin. This makes me one very happy person! Amazing! 

In the Garnier Moisture Match range there is currently 5 different moisturisers to match different skin types. I have talked about the 'Combination to oily skin mattifying fresh cream' throughout this post but I have heard some good reviews about the rest.

I hope this has helped you on your moisturiser hunt and I hope, if you try it, it works just as wonderful.

Best wishes,
Luke! XOX

Disclaimer: I have not been paid to promote this product, it's completely my personal opinion and as I said above I purchased this product myself.