Argan/Moroccan Oil aka Liquid Gold for your hair!

One of the biggest hypes in 2011 in the hair-care world seemed to be Moroccan & Argan Oil. The hype was kicked off by the brand moroccanoil, who did some brilliant marketing that led to a frenzy sell out of their products and got many salons and beauty professionals raving about this miracle-working ingredient. After the initial hype calmed down a little I noticed that other hair care brands and salons also started incorporating this oil; often dubbed ‘liquid gold’ for your hair into their products.

What is it?
Basically Moroccan Oil hair styling products contain Argan oil which has been a beauty secret for hundreds of years. The oil is extracted from kernels of Argan fruit that comes from, you guessed it, the Argan tree that grow in the desert of South West Morocco

Some of the stated benefits of Argan/Moroccan oil for hair are:
♥ Hydrates the hair naturally
♥ Penetrates into the hair pores or shafts and enhances the elasticity of hair
♥ Very nourishing for the growth of hair
♥ Adds shine, gives hair a silky soft feel making it more manageable
♥ Fights the frizz, lightweight, absorbs instantly, no oily feel
♥ Contains vitamin E which is a fabulous agent for hair treatment, protecing your hair from flat irons & other heat-styling tools.
♥ Cures the brittle hair and increases the life of color treated hair.
♥ With rich content of unsaturated fatty acids like Omega 3, it will strengthen the protein bonding structures in hair thereby improving strength of hair and healing the split ends of hair.
 
After hearing so many positive feedback about the results of using Moroccan/Argan oil I was definitely keen to give it a go but just hadn’t gotten round to it yet! Then Gielly Green, a chic London boutique salon, produced Argan Rescue and asked me if I wanted to give this product a try…now how could I say no to that? ;)

Argan Rescue is just one of the hair care products they have launched as part of their ‘Boutique Collection’, a range based on the world’s finest natural substances. This is an intense oil that, although is predominantly Argan, combined with Neem oil (great for brittleness and dandruff) and Sea Buckthorn (protects hair from sun rays and promotes tissue regeneration) becomes even more impressive. It effectively smoothes out frizz, revives dull hair and leaves a noticeable non greasy shine.

After I have washed and towel dried my hair, I apply a small drop of the oil to my hand, rub my hands together to spread and slightly warm the product and smooth it throughout my hair. Then just brush it though and style as usual.

I have been using Argan Rescue for almost two month now and I am completely hooked on the stuff!!

Why? Simple:
1) it smells A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! Very fresh, actually it smells a bit like cucumbers. And yum I love cuc's ;)
2) even though I was concerned about putting an oil in my hair for the fear of it looking greasy, the Argan rescue oil absorbs instantly and gives my hair a lovely natural shine without turning my hair into a greasy mess! and 3) it manages to transforms my dull, boring hair into lusciously soft locks whilst protecting and conditioning it at the same time! So what's not to love! :)

Gielly Green - Moroccan Argan Oil Rescue is available online here for £19.50
Have you tried any of the Moroccon or Argan oil products yet? xoxo