Lush Henna//Caca Rouge

Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of posts lately; it has come to that time again where exams are occurring and also, as some of you already know, I am working at Lush again. Following on from that last point, now that I'm at Lush again it is likely that I will be posting about the company and it's products more often. Luckily I managed to squeeze a bit of 'me time' in and today I'm going to tell you all about it. Let's talk about Henna! 

I finally took the plunge, and after a few months of attempting to grow my hair out to it's natural colour, I dyed it. I decided that I didn't want to use bottled hair dye anymore as firstly, my hair is in awful condition & the chemicals would do it no good and secondly, I wanted something that was cruelty free & suitable for vegans. As I work in Lush, Henna seemed like quite an obvious option for me but I then struggled with the decision of which colour to go.

Lush Henna comes in four different colours, Caca Rouge (Red), Caca Marron (Red/Brown), Caca Brun (Brown) and Caca Noir (Black). Initially I was considering going for Caca Marron as my hair had already been that browny/red shade before so I knew it would look okay however, for some reason recently I have been so drawn to a firey ginger/orangey hair colour and it seemed to pop up everywhere and I just loved it. My final decision was to take a risk and go with the Caca Rouge; I was not disappointed.
So, I wont lie to you, the Henna application was rather messy and definitely a two person job; if you are thinking about trying it, make sure you have an extra pair of hands to help you.

I left the Henna on for a good couple of hours; it may have even been closer to 3 hours and the whole time I had my hair wrapped in a carrier bag (I didn't have any cling film) with a
shower cap over the top.

After washing, I dried my hair straight away as I wanted to see the result. I can honestly say that my hair felt the softest and looked the shiniest it has in a very long time. It was the best condition my hair has ever been in after dying it and it still has that shine and softness to it even after a hair wash. The base of the Henna blocks is cocoa butter therefore the colouring actually works as a conditioning treatment at the same time.

You can see my results here: (Apologies for the different lighting, I forgot to take a before picture at the time)


Before

After


















And you can purchase the Henna online here:

https://www.lush.co.uk/products/colour

Also, you can watch Mark Constantine's (Lush Co-Founder) Henna masterclass video below...

BB

For The Oceans

Vegan Conditioning Products; Lush Cosmetics

I have always been a faithful Lush Cosmetics user when it comes to haircare; shampoo bars, conditioners, hair treatments, the lot! However, when I took the next step in my cruelty free life roughly six months ago and became Vegan, I all of a sudden discovered that I was unable to use my favourite conditioners; Damn you Lanolin! I had to wave bye-bye to American Cream & Retread and have a hunt around for a suitable replacement and here they are;




1. Veganese
I was so unsure of Veganese at first. This is one of Lush's lightest conditioners which I thought may be a problem for me as I need to feel the product thick in my hair to believe it is working however, I actually found Veganese to be rather thick and did not need to use any more than usual. The Lemon oil gave my hair a lovely shine as well as giving the product a gorgeous scent and the Seaweed is used as a softening agent which is a good replacement for Lanolin. I have purchased two more bottles since the first use & I love it!

                                                         

2. R&B

R&B is a leave-in hair conditioner which I LOVE! This is one of my favourite Lush products ever. I use a really small amount on the ends of my hair when it's damp and it adds an extra bit of strength & helps smooth out any split ends I may have (when I say 'may have' I actually mean the gazillion split ends I do have). Another incredible benefit of this leave in conditioner is the smell; Orange Flower Absolute and Coconut Oil make for a deliciously tropical scent which sticks around in your hair forever! I have lost count of how many people have complimented me on the scent of my hair, as odd as that does sound.

3. Jasmine & Henna Fluff-Ease 

I have only used this product once so far however I was extremely impressed. Lush suggests using all or half of the tub in one application to benefit from it however, my hair is currently a bit thinner than usual and I was a bit worried that I might be left with a heavy feeling of product in my hair afterwards so, I just applied some treatment to the ends of my hair and left it in for about twenty minutes before washing out. The website says that the Olive, Hemp and Soya oils help to strengthen the hair which will reduce breakage, and I definitely feel that it has improved the condition of my hair. The Henna infusion in this product is beneficial for people with dyed hair (A.K.A me!). The only downside I have with this product is the scent; It reminds me of the generic hair dye scent but it's not a problem as you wash the product out with your standard shampoo and conditioner afterwards.

Hallelujah for Lush! I now have lovely, soft, conditioned, cruelty-free, Vegan hair!

Any Vegan/Cruelty free conditioning products you use?