NEW Matrix Biolage Fiberstrong Collection - More Natural Care for Weak & Fragile Hair

I've been becoming more aware of my hair feeling thinner on top for the past 12 months or so, confounded by the fact that my loving brother, whom I met while out walking and sweating told me I 'look like a chrome dome' (he's a peach) so when The Professional Products Division of L’Oréal got in touch with me to introduce the New Matrix Biolage Advanced Fiberstrong collection I was all ears... and eyes. 

Made with botanical ingredients that have been naturally derived, namely the bamboo extract to repair and strengthen the hair follicle and protect from future breakage and combined with the sciencey bit - Intra-Cylane, it's a unique molecule that fills in gaps in the hairs cuticle - nature and science combined in Fiberstrong makes for some pretty great grúaig. 

Biolage Advanced Fiberstrong Shampoo (€11.05)

This paraben free shampoo lathers easily with just a small amount. Pleasantly scented, even without the accompanying conditioner this is a solid, thickening shampoo that leaves now build up on the hair. 

Biolage Advanced Fiberstrong Conditioner (€12.20)

Again paraben free, the Fiberstrong conditioner smells identical to the shampoo and coats the hair easily with a just walnut sized amount. Its thick formultion detangles as it's being applied and reduces the need for dragging a comb through wet hair and means less chance of breakage. 

Biolage Advanced Fiberstrong Masque (€12.75)

The real treat of this collection is the hair mask. I'm using this pot of moisture at the weekends as a treat. Slathering it on, covering it with a shower cap and wrapping my head in a warmed towel for 10 minutes. The towel slides right off and my hair is completely detangled and feels fuller with even the quickest blow dry before styling.

Biolage Advanced Fiberstrong Intra-Cylane™ Fortifying Cream (€16.30)

Suitable for daily use, the Fortifying Cream is applied to damp hair sparingly before drying. This has replaced my beloved Rich Argan Oil Elixir as my hair treatment of choice. I'm attributing the lasting shine to this step of the four.

Overall would I recommend this range to a friend? Abso-lutely, the price is deceptively bargainous for such high end results and the results are pretty high end - so much so that when I washed and dried my grúaig last Friday before work my boss couldn't stop touching it as she was asking me what I'd used and every one the lovely ladies in the office commented on how healthy my hair looked (Hi, girls *waves* this is the stuff!). 

You'll find the new Matrix Biolage Fiberstrong collection in all high end salons and L'Oreal haircare stockists as of this month. We like?

John Frieda Sheer Blonde Hair Repair Conditioning Treatment

I’m an absolute sucker when it comes to all things hair care, (I shared with you last week my holy trinity of late). Nourishing or conditioning hair masks are definitely top of the list to be thrun into the shopping basket with wild abandon in the search for enviable locks so imagine my delight when the good folks at John Frieda sent me this tub of Sheer Blonde Conditioning Treatment to review.

Designed to be used either daily for 3-5 minutes or weekly for 15, I always opt for the latter. Don’t know about you but when my hair is too soft my bobbins and grips tend to slide, which means I’m using more Batiste, which means I’m washing my hair more often, which defeats the purpose entirely. Less is more when it comes to masks with my hair, I know this now. So how do I use it?

Once a week I'll wash with just shampoo, rinse and towel dry roughly. Using a finger grip worth* of this citrussy scented mask (my hair is shoulder length) I run it through roots to tips. Once slathered in, I pile my grúaig into one of my very expensive shower caps (all pilfered from hotels) and wrap in a warm towel from the heater. Once turbaned up, I continue with my ablutions for 10 minutes or so before rinsing my hair clean.  

Sheer Blonde claims to bond to your hair, repairing textural damage and turning distressed blonde into soft supple locks. Even while rinsing, it’s clear that my hair is softer. Running the Tangle Teaser through is a breeze and, once dried, it seems brighter and certainly more manageable. I’m only half way through this pot at the minute but, yep, priced at just €5.99, it’ll be the mask of choice to be thrun basket-ward for the next while anyway.

Have you a hair mask of choice for treating your grúaig?