A'Kin Shampoo + Conditioner ft. My Pure

I'm always on the look out for natural shampoo and conditioners as I obviously want to keep my hair as healthy as it can be and natural products seem to be the way go to. I love the Lush solid shampoo bars which I really need to buy again but I haven't tried many others; so when I had the opportunity to pick a couple of items from the My Pure website I thought I'd try some natural haircare.

*A'kin Ylang Ylang Shampoo (£10, 225ml)

I haven't tried anything from this brand before but I have seen it on various natural beauty blogs and websites so I thought I'd give it a go. The shampoo contains pure active botanics, it's sulphate free and it's also paraben free. It's for coloured treated hair which mine is and so far so good. Natural shampoos tend to be a little disappointing and they don't tend to lather well, from my experience anyway but this one lathers pretty well. It smells so nice, very earthy and natural but subtle. I've been using the combo for the past couple of weeks and they have been working really well! Overall rating:  ★★★★☆, 4/5.

*A'kin Avocado & Calendula Conditioner (£10, 225ml)

My obsession with avocados has obviously extended to beauty products now too! I have heard great things about avocado oil in beauty products, especially skincare and haircare so I was excited to give this a go. The conditioner is also natural, paraben free, sulphate free and cruelty free which is amazing. The smell, again, is so nice, natural and floral. Out of the two products, I do like the conditioner more as it leaves my hair so smooth, tangle free and soft! Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.

Have you tried anything from this brand? Have you tried any natural shampoo/conditioners? 

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Maple Holistics Shampoo + Conditioner

I am always on the hunt for new natural haircare as I find that my hair responds best to more natural products. Maple Holistics products contain natural, high quality ingredients in all of their bath, body, skincare and haircare products. I was kindly sent two of their products to test out!

First up, I have the *Maple Holistics Moisture Control Shampoo ($7.95, 8oz) which contains carrot and parsley seed, silk peptide, jojoba, almond, botanical keratin and my favourite ingredient in all beauty products - lavender. I have to comment on the packaging, in my opinion it is a little outdated or cheap looking although it isn't the packaging that counts, it's the product inside. The shampoo smells so nice, like lavender which is my favourite scent! The shampoo doesn't contain sulphates but it still lathers really well which is surprising as most natural and sulphate free shampoos don't. It cleanses and adds a boost of moisturise to my dry hair which is needed even more at this time of the year. 

I also have the *Maple Holistics Argan Conditioner ($7.89, 8oz) which contains jojoba oil, shea butter, green tea, botanical keratin, pomegranate, sea buckthorn and argan oil. I have been using so much of the conditioner recently as my hair has been quite dry because it is definitely much colder now in England but if you do use too much then I feel as though it can make my hair greasier quicker. The conditioner helps detangle, smooth and moisturise my hair without leaving residue. 

Overall, I'm happy with both products on the whole and I will definitely be getting even more use out of them now that the weather is more autumnal. I love that they are natural and sulphate free! I think the price is very reasonable as a lot of natural and sulphate free haircare is quite expensive. Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5. 

Have you tried any products from Maple Holistics? 

                                                                                                                          

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Naturisimo Hair Heroes Box (worth £34)

If you have been following my blog for the past few months then you may have seen the two Naturisimo 'discovery' boxes that are released every month. They are natural beauty boxes which have a different theme, for example, the first box I received was the Travel Essentials Box and the most recent box was the Cleanse and Polish Box, both of which I loved. 

The new *Naturisimo Hair Heroes Box (£9.95) is themed around luxury hair samples to give your hair the attention it deserves. The box contains three generous samples sizes as well as four sample sachets from the following brands: Tabitha James Kraan, Rahua and Swell. 

I haven't tried anything from Tabitha James Kraan which is an organic, natural haircare brand. The Tabitha James Kraan Organic Hair Cleanser in Golden Citrus (£9, 60ml) smells amazing, it's one of the nicest smelling hair products I've used for a while actually. The bottle is really unusual for a shampoo as it is metal. The shampoo itself is a little disappointing as it doesn't seem to lather at all in my hair and I don't feel like it made my hair as clean as it could be. However the Tabitha James Kraan Organic 4 in 1 Conditioner in Golden Citrus is amazing - it smells nice and it leaves my hair smooth, tangle free and it's very light so it doesn't weigh down my hair or make it greasy, win win!

Sticking with the hair washing theme, I tried the Rahua shampoo and conditioner samples a couple of days ago and I did only get one use out of the sachets because I do have long and thick hair. Both have an unusual scent and the shampoo doesn't lather like a lot of natural shampoos as they don't contain SLS or sodium laureate sulphate. The conditioner is fantastic, it leaves my hair soft and completely tangle free which is very impressive as my hair is thick and prone to knots. 

Next up the Swell Ultimate Volume Hair Masque which is a really generous sample size. It is a deep treatment and claims to add volume and gloss by restoring elasticity and manageability. I love the packaging, the hair mask is quick and easy to apply and it does actually give my hair volume. I find that most products that claim to be volumising don't really add any volume to my hair but this one does. 

There are also two sample sachets from Rahua (which is a 100% natural, vegan brand) including their cream wax and finishing treatment both of which sound great but I haven't had the chance to use them yet. 

Overall, a bit of a mixed box for me personally, probably because I'm not that used to natural haircare but the Tabitha James Kraan conditioner is amazing (both of her products smell damn gorgeous) and the Rahua conditioner is also fantastic. The Swell mask is a nice product but it does add volume to my thick, long hair. There are a couple of products that haven't wowed me but the box overall is great value for money as the contents is worth £34!! It's definitely worth a try, especially if you want to treat your hair and start using more natural products. Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5. 

What do you think of this months Naturisimo Hair Heroes Box? Have you tried any of these products?

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