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  • Is Superdrug’s Coconut Oil Clarifying Shampoo A Good Buy?

    Hair is a very personal thing. Its more of a minefield buying hair care products than skincare products. Why? Because hair comes in different textures, forms, lengths, conditions and people do various things to it to change the structure and look of it. As someone who has afro Caribbean hair, I’ve always grown up to think I can’t grab any shampoo and conditioner on the shelf to use. And that’s not wrong! Thankfully the market now is much more accommodating to this type of hair with much more products available to buy than 5, 10, 15 years ago. I recently tried Superdrug’s Coconut Oil Clarifying Shampoo. But did I like it?

    Superdrug’s Coconut Clarifying Shampoo
    Who is this shampoo for?

    Superdrug’s Coconut Oil Clarifying Shampoo comes from a range of products designed for tight textured, coily and curly hair types. So that can include my hair type, right up to someone with bouncy, loose curls. There isn’t much more information to say what this shampoo will do to the hair, except it shouldn’t strip the hair but effectively cleanse it. With the word ‘clarifying’ in its name I would assume it should focus on making sure the scalp and hair is clean and remove any residue or build up or products possibly used on it.

    Cost

    This costs £5.00 for 400ml, but regularly is on some form of offer. I bought this when it was 3 for 2, which is the promotion it tends to be on most of the time. For anyone that buys products from black hair care ranges, you will know that they’re a lot more expensive than £5.00. Rrp of shampoos for my type of hair, when not on any discount or promotion, can be around £9.00 plus mark.

    Packaging

    This shampoo comes in a standard, flip top plastic bottle. It looks like it’s a part of an own brand of Superdrug, and doesn’t look massively eye catching, but on a practical level does the job. What IS important is on the label it shows a basic illustration of what your hair pattern should look like to use this, which is very helpful.

    Fragrance

    This has a sort of coconut, tropical smell to it but it’s not a natural one. Quite synthetic, not awful, but for me not massively enjoyable. It’s fine, not great and thankfully not too strong.

    Look & consistency

    Liquid but not too loose. This looks cloudy in appearance e.g not transparent, with a shine. Easy to pour and use as it’s not too thick. Very much like most shampoos when it comes to consistency.

    In use

    With most shampoos they don’t really start taking to my hair until wash number 2. Wash one, it doesn’t foam up too much, my hair resists being wet and lathered! By wash two, the foam is coming through the hair and I can get on with washing it. I wash my hair at least a good 3 to 4 times. Excessive? Not really. With the amount of hair I have, it’s thickness and the fact my type of hair doesn’t get washed every day, I need to be thorough!

    The fragrance I didn’t love and I didn’t hate it. It was ok. But I’ve personally smelt better.

    I found my hair felt clean while washing it, but got tangled up quite easily. And I didn’t get that nice, clean feel to it. Clean? Yes. But something about my hair didn’t have that lovely feel to it. Hair and scalp were clean, but after finishing what felt like a hundred washes, it just lacked softness. And I really felt I needed to throw on conditioner to make it feel moisturised.

    Would I buy this again?

    No. And the reason for this is it wasn’t moisturising or nourishing enough for my hair. It did the basic job. But for someone who has hair in twists for a good number of weeks, I need every wash to feel moisturising and this didn’t. I wanted to give this a go to see what it was like and I did. But I’m going back to Black Castor Shampoo as this gave my hair everything it needed.

  • My First Time Using Superdrug’s Black Castor & Shea Shampoo & Conditioner

    Having multiple people in a household means the need to restock certain items. Face wash, deodorants, shower gels, all essential items that my family use regularly. One duo of products that I noticed I needed to replace recently was shampoo and conditioner (we all use the same products to wash our hair). The shampoo I originally wanted to buy in Superdrug wasn’t available at the price I wanted to pay. So I opted for their own brand of Black Castor & Shea Cleansing Shampoo and Hydrating Conditioner. So what were they like?

    Superdrug’s Black Castor & Shea Shampoo and Conditioner
    Who is this suitable for?

    This range of products is formulated for people who have coily and curly hair, which will include afro Caribbean hair (which is my hair type). So from lose curls to the tightest is what Black Castor & Shea Shampoo & Conditioner is perfect for.

    What do these products aim to do?

    Black Castor & Shea Cleansing Shampoo is designed to clean hair and scalp and remove any product build up gently. Scalp and hair should look and feel clean without being stripped. The conditioner helps moisture and treat the hair after washing.

    Packaging

    Both products are housed identically in pink plastic bottles with black labelling and flip top lid. These really do stand out and drew my attention to them by how they looked while I was in store. What I liked about the label on these products is it showed by a simple illustration what kind of hair types would benefit from using these products. Very useful and simple to understand.

    Texture, consistency & look

    Both of these products surprised me by being orange in colour. The shampoo had a more fluid consistency to it and the conditioner more thicker, where it had hold when poured out of it’s bottle. Both products were smooth and shiny in consistency and look.

    Fragrance

    The scent of these haircare products I would describe as smelling sweet, almost caramel like. Very comforting, not sickly or too strong but very nice.

    Washing my hair

    It’s normally on the second wash that my hair really takes on any shampoo, but with this shampoo it was on the third wash. The first two washes it didn’t lather up much but on the third the lather was insane, creamy and plentiful. On each wash I could see the dirt coming out of my hair and it started to feel really clean. But on the third wash this was when I really felt the shampoo was being effective. My hair had that clean feel to it, didn’t tangle up and wasn’t difficult to manage.

    Using the conditioner

    I covered my scalp and hair with the conditioner and left it on for around 10 minutes and rinsed it off. My hair still felt clean but lightly moisturised and treated.

    Overall, once I checked my hair and my scalp both looked and felt clean. No dry scalp, no flakiness, which sometimes I have. Both looked like they were in great condition. Was I happy with the end result? Yes I was!

    Recommended?

    I was a little sceptical about this hair care duo. I’ve been using a specific brand of shampoo and conditioner which works well especially on afro Caribbean hair. So I was unsure whether I would like these products or not. BUT, these did everything they promised. Black Castor & Shea Cleansing Shampoo gently but effectively cleaned my hair AND scalp without stripping it. The conditioner moisturised and treated the hair. Not only were these products great on my hair I enjoyed using these products too, so I totally recommend these if your hair type is right for this range.

    The shampoo retails for £5.99 and the conditioner £4.99, but I bought these on a buy one get one half price promotion. Great products and great prices!

  • Wild Refillable Bath, Body & Hair Products

    Wild is a brand that seems to be making a bit of a splash on the high street. Their natural based deodorants have been a hit. Why? They have reusable packaging and refills to purchase when needed. Great way of cutting out the standard packaging we use one time and then throw away. Not only are their deodorants available from Wild but products products for the hair and body. So what’s currently available?

    Wild’s Refillable/Refills of Shampoos, Conditioners and Body Washes
    Refillable/Refill Shampoos & Conditioners

    Wild have different shampoos and conditioners including Pink Grapefruit & Lime (Rich & Nourishing) for all hair types. Coconut & Vanilla (Strengthen & Repair) for dry and damaged hair. In my local Tesco I only spotted liquid versions of their hair care products, but on Wild’s website they also have shampoo bars which do the same thing but in solid form.

    Wild’s Refillable Coconut & Vanilla Shampoo
    Refillable/Refill Body Washes

    It was the body washes that caught my eye the most because some of the fragrances available sounded amazing. Orange Blossom, Ocean Mist, Cherry Blossom and Fresh Cotton & Sea Salt are all scents I would happily try out. Online there are also bars of soap available, which is great for people who want something more traditional to use.

    Wild’s Cherry Blossom Body Wash Refill
    Why are these products appealing?

    As mentioned, the packaging not being one use plastics is ideal for people who are thinking about the needless materials used and binned everyday. Also, the products are jam packed with natural ingredients with many geared towards adding to the skin (or hair) rather than taking away and stripping it. And if none of these points were enough, lets talk fragrances! Wild’s products aren’t fragranced with the generic scents you find on the market. There’s a mix of fruity, fresh, clean and floral which means everyone can be catered for.

    Let’s talk price

    The cost of these products is totally different to regular deodorants, body washes, shampoos and conditioners. There’s different ways you can buy Wild products to use straight away. For first time use, a refillable will start the ball rolling. On average, a refillable shampoo which gives you the container and 350ml of shampoo costs up to £15.00. All you need after that is a refill which costs up to £7.00 for 350ml. The conditioners and body washes are the same price and size. These are the regular prices in various stores but direct through Wild there are different priced packages you can purchase.

    Recommended?

    I love the fact Wild have branched out into different products. I enjoyed using their Fresh Cotton & Sea Salt travel deodorant and would happily try out other products in their range as well. The initial cost isn’t what normal shoppers are used to when buying these types of products but there’s various promotions available regularly. This is the way products are moving forward. So why not go for products that are great in quality?

    Fancy a discount?

    If you haven’t purchased Wild products before, you maybe tempted but want to shave a little money off, then you can. Get 10 percent off your first purchase through the Wild website here, where you can purchase from their whole range including products I’ve mentioned in this post today (*Can be used on first orders for the subscription package, case with 3 or 5 refills and the 3 refill pack. Cannot be used on any orders for previously set up subscriptions).

  • Shea Moisture’s Bamboo Charcoal Balancing Shampoo & Conditioner

    Haircare can be a very personal thing. What works for one person isn’t always the best for another. One brand I’ve used many times in different forms has been Shea Moisture. My most recent purchase from this brand was their African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Deep Cleansing Shampoo & Conditioner. I bought this from Home Bargains for £3.89 each, both containing 384ml of product.

    Shea Moisture’s African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Deep Cleansing Shampoo & Conditioner
    Why did I buy this?

    The last shampoo and conditioner I was using was Shea Moisture’s Moringa & Avocado Power Greens. I loved it but ran out of the shampoo and couldn’t find an alternative at a good price. Shampoos from this brand cost around £11.00 on the high street, so I grabbed this duo without hesitating! The price, how well the range works for my whole family and needing help with a dry scalp (my son’s), meant these needed to be purchased.

    What are these products designed to do?

    Bamboo Charcoal Deep Cleansing Shampoo & Conditioner are designed to gently remove any build up on the scalp, clean the scalp and help with any dryness on this area. They also are supposed to help maintain a healthy and hydrated scalp alongside clean, more manageable and well conditioned hair.

    The look, consistency & fragrance

    The shampoo’s colour looks like a very very milky hot chocolate. It doesn’t look very appealing but not off putting either. Very liquid in consistency but silky smooth and shiny. The conditioner is similar in colour but more on the grey side rather than brown, with tiny black little specks visible in it. The consistency is totally different to the shampoo. The conditioner is much more thicker and has more hold to it. Fragrance wise, there’s a distinctive hint of tea tree to this range with a little sweetness to it.

    On the hair

    The shampoo lathered up surprisingly well on my hair even on the first wash, which isn’t the norm for me. I’m generous with my use of shampoo, but did find I didn’t need as much as usual for this to lather up and wash my hair effectively. It made my hair and scalp feel very clean but not squeaky clean, which is what I wanted.

    The conditioner made my hair feel ok. My hair already was in good condition after using the shampoo, so I thought this only added to that feeling just a little bit. It washed out easily. I did feel my hair could’ve felt more softer after the conditioner though and less tangled.

    My scalp was beautifully clean. I’m that person who can still have a little product or flaky scalp left after a wash usually, but there was nothing after using this duo. Both scalp and hair looked and felt clean with a hint of fragrance to it. I styled my hair straight after and felt this set made my hair more controlled and better behaved.

    Recommended?

    I love the shampoo in this set! The conditioner was ok but but getting my hair and scalp clean is important because of how I wear my hair. This did the job brilliantly! It smells great and totally unisex with that fresh and clean fragrance to it. Shampoo lathered up and cleaned scalp and hair without stripping it. And the conditioner did what a conditioner should do which is give the hair a mini treatment. Totally recommended and if you use this hair care range already, this is a great buy if you can get this in Home Bargains!