L’oreal Elvive Fibrology Review

Hello!

I’ve been using this new range for about a month and have been pleasantly surprised by the results, so here’s a quick review!

 

The Fibrology range is L’oreal Elvive’s latest scientific breakthrough for hair. ’17 years of research, 8 years of testing and 1 patented technology’ has gone into creating a range of 5 products that promise to give you thicker hair by increasing the individual strands diameter, they are designed to give a cumulative effect, making your hair thicker each wash.

I was a bit sceptical as I am with any product that promises amazing results, I’m also not keen on Elvive as a brand, but I am quite concious of how fine my hair is so I thought I’d give them a go. Initially I just bought the shampoo, conditioner and ‘Double Serum’ as the thickness booster and masque had sold out within a few hours!!!

For the first week I didn’t notice any difference at all so was feeling a bit glum about wasting my money. However, the following week Boots had the remaining two products back in stock, so I gave Fibrology the benefit of the doubt and snapped them up. Next wash I combined the thickness booster with he masque, and left them on for 1o minutes so it could fully penetrate. As I was drying my hair I was surprised that my hair actually felt a bit thicker, nothing major, but definitely different.

So for the last 2 weeks I have been using the range every other day and my hair really is getting thicker! My ends aren’t looking as sparse and my ponytail feels much fuller even without any styling products. My friend that only see every few months even commented that my hair looked thick hand healthy which really proved I wasn’t imagining it!

Overall, I would recommend the range to anyone who’s not happy with their fine hair. It’s not going to deliver a miracle but it will make you hair thicker if you keep using it.

If you fancy trying it for yourself, Fibrology is currently on offer at Boots.

Has anyone else had good results with this range? I’ve seen a few bloggers criticising it so I’d love to hear your opinions!

Ali x

Malcolm Murphy Hair Leicester Review

A trip to Leicester’s premier boutique salon

 

Hello!

I’m so excited to write this review, I can honestly say this is the best salon I have ever been to, and if your local to Leicester you absolutely need to go!

So last week I took a trip home to visit my friends and family back in Leicester, and after having a bit of disastrous hair cut in Preston, I decided to drop in on my favourite stylist Shelley Manley at her new Salon Malcolm Murphy Hair. I’d been hearing a lot of great things recently in the media about the salon, and was very impressed with their celebrity clientèle for a small out-of-town boutique hairdresser, so I was keen to see what all they hype was about.

The first thing I really liked about Malcolm Murphy hair was its location, in the Braunstone Gate area of Leicester it’s far away enough from the hustle and bustle of the city centre to give it a really relaxed vibe, whilst giving the traditionally student area a fresh and premium feel.

 The interior of the salon is seriously opulent, in Malcolm’s own “Industrial Chic Vs Disney Princess” style with fabulous ornate mirrors and chandeliers, even gold plates for nibbles, creating a unique salon experience that you wont forget.

When I arrived I told Shelley about my bad experience in Preston, and the dramatic fringe (to say the least) that I was given after being told my hair was boring!!! As always, Shelley knew exactly what to do and I left it in her expert hands. She then talked me through the Kevin Murphy hair products the salon uses, which she described as ‘Skin care for hair’. Intriguing…

Not only does this brand have extremely cool packaging (something I can be a bit obsessed with as a Fashion Promotion student) but it is specifically designed for editorial stylists with the highest quality, weightless products, so us mere mortals can recreate model worthy hair. ‘Born from the same philosophy as skin care and inspired by nature’s best, the KEVIN.MURPHY range of shampoos, conditioners, treatments and styling aids, is an indulgence of runway looks and natural aromatherapy catered for every hair type’  www.kevinmurphy.com . My hair felt amazing after the ‘Young Again’ restorative treatment, and although they are on the expensive side, I’m looking forward to snapping a few of these products up on my next (and final, boooooo) student loan day.

 Whilst waiting for the products to work their magic I was treated to some lovely tea and biscuits, and a home made cupcake which I devoured before I remembered to take a picture, oops!

As Shelley was cutting my hair, I was keen to hear all about her experience at London Fashion week , as a member of the Cloud Nine hair style team she got to work on the Emilio De La Morena, and one of my all time faves JW Anderson, shows! She’s also managed to land a place on the Clynol Protege team, which means she gets to attend loads of exclusive seminars and work on high fashion photoshoots giving her an ‘invaluable professional experience’, impressive stuff!

Overall I really loved my experience at Malcolm Murphy, it was great to see Shelley again and see what she’d been up to since my last appointment with her six months ago. The service from all the staff was fantastic, the décor was fabulous, the products were luxurious and most importantly I had a fringe I wasn’t embarrassed of! The only criticism I could of had was that I felt like the salon was a bit on the small side, but Malcolm was already one step ahead of me as they are opening up a new one two doors down on a much bigger premises, which I am super excited to check out next month!

If you’d like to know more about Malcolm Murphy Hair check out their website here http://www.malcolmmurphyhair.co.uk/

Bye for now,

Ali xxx