A combination of central heating and sub-zero temperatures can leave even the healthiest of hair dull and lifeless during the chillier months. Enriched with a blend of carefully sourced botanical ingredients, Liz Earle Beauty Co.’s Botanical Shine haircare range offers a gentle approach to keeping your hair in fantastic condition all winter long.
Botanical Shine Shampoo
Just like the multi award-winning Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, Liz Earle Beauty Co. have created one shampoo that delivers
exceptional results on all hair types and is suitable for all the family.
“We wanted our shampoo to be free from sodium lauryl sulphate and sodium laureth sulphate, which can irritate the skin,” says Jennifer Hirsch, In-house Botanist. “Instead, we’ve included naturally derived cleansers that gently clean your hair without stripping to leave it soft, shiny and smooth, plus a blend of West African shea butter, aloe vera and shine-boosting apple and orange extracts.”
Botanical Shine Shampoo: £8.50 200ml tube
Botanical Shine Conditioner
“Each of our three conditioners contains botanicals specially selected to tame and smooth your specific hair type – whether it’s fine, oily, normal, dry or damaged – including West African shea butter, meadowfoam seed oil and black cohosh extract,” explains Jennifer. Simply massage the heavenly-scented colour-safe formula into mid-lengths and ends of clean, wet hair after using Botanical Shine Shampoo. When using the Botanical Shine haircare range, remember that a little goes a long way.
Botanical Shine Conditioner: £8.50 200ml tube (for normal hair, for dry or damaged hair, for fine or oily hair)
Botanical Shine Treatment
A specially selected blend of botanicals, plus eight essential oils including sweet orange and rose-scented geranium, make Botanical Shine Treatment a truly pampering way to give frizzy, dry or coarse hair a smoothing boost. “We chose natural ingredients including red algae which can enhance the hair’s natural barrier, cotton extract to improve smoothness, and sumac wax, which helps to smooth and tame even the most unmanageable hair,” Jennifer reveals.
Botanical Shine Treatment: £14.00 150ml tube
Get the best from your hair type
Correctly identifying your hair type and treating it with the bespoke care it needs can be the secret to styling success during the winter months.
Fine hair
If your hair is long enough to catch back in a ponytail and your ponytail is only as thick as a finger, your hair is probably fine. Generally, people with fine hair suffer from a lack of volume and have hair that is often oily at the roots and flyaway at the ends (a nightmare in drizzly weather!). Avoid using water that is too hot or overstimulating your scalp when shampooing, as both can increase the amount of natural oil you produce.
Recommendation: apply Botanical Shine Conditioner for fine or oily hair to the ends of the hair only. If your hair is feeling particularly parched, apply to mid-lengths too, but not to the roots.
Normal hair
Normal hair is neither dry nor greasy. It needs regular care to maintain and enhance its healthy lustre. Normal hair can sometimes become dry on the ends due to harsh weather conditions, changes in your environment such as central heating, regular swimming or frequent heat styling.
Recommendation: use Botanical Shine Conditioner for normal hair after shampooing on mid-lengths and ends. If your hair becomes slightly coarse, dry or frizzy, use Botanical Shine Treatment once a week, on the mid-lengths and ends of hair only.
Oily hair
The people most likely to complain of oily hair will either have fine or normal hair, so consider your hair type carefully. It is vitally important that the scalp is not over-stimulated during shampooing as this can exacerbate the problem. Also, very hot water can make the scalp produce more oil, so wash with cooler water.
Recommendation: apply Botanical Shine Conditioner for fine or oily hair to the ends of the hair only to hydrate without making the hair look limp.
Dry or damaged hair
Many people with dry hair or damaged hair find that it is parched, brittle and lacks shine – and extreme temperatures can make this worse. While shampooing, use warm water and vigorous massage to help the scalp increase natural moisture levels.
Recommendation: apply Botanical Shine Conditioner for dry or damaged hair from the roots through to ends to help reduce volume by adding hydration. Use Botanical Shine Treatment (instead of Botanical Shine Conditioner) 1-2 times a week for an intensive moisturising boost.
Grey hair
Grey hair is generally coarser than non-grey hair and can be particularly susceptible to the drying effects of extreme weather, central heating and frequent heat styling.
Recommendation: apply Botanical Shine Conditioner for dry or damaged hair to mid-lengths and to ends, although if you consider your hair to be thick and dry from the roots to the ends, apply this conditioner to the roots as well. Use Botanical Shine Treatment (instead of Botanical Shine Conditioner) 1-2 times a week for an intensive moisturising boost.
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