Friday, November 22, 2013

Graydon Hair Smoothie Review

Conditioner is one of those hair products that I don't really use anymore. Since chopping off my hair (including most of the colour dyed damaged ends), not dying it in almost 2 years, and discovering oils, I really don't have much need for them. With the Yarok shampoo drying out my ends, I decided to give this *Hair Smoothie a go. Keep in mind that I haven't used an actual conditioner in months, my hair is fine but I have lots of it, and I have dermatitis on my scalp. That all impacts how a product works for me, especially this one. I've already reviewed the *All Over Soap and *Sun Cream from Graydon in October and I loved those.


Description: Nourish your lovely locks with nutrient rich ingredients including broccoli seed oil while you infuse your scalp with *healthy hair growth* essential oils of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. We've been able to create a silicone free formulation that will leave your hair super soft and smooth but not weighed down. Great for all hair types!

I want to touch on broccoli seed oil first, which is a powerhouse antioxidant and rich in fatty acids. It has natural UV protection, deeply penetrates to provide lasting hydration, contains Vitamin C which is great for fighting free radicals and adding shine/glow to your skin and hair, and it replaces silicones. Replaces silicones? It basically has that same texture to it. Once you see the pictures below, you'll get it. This hair smoothie has a very interesting herbal scent. I (personally) find it a tad strong, lingers, and it's not all that enjoyable. It coats my hair and makes it feel super soft and sleek, which would be great for those with damaged/thick/coarse/curly/unruly hair. I use the smallest amount, just on my ends, and find my hair can feel greasy or weighed down if I use too much. I have tried using it on my scalp as well, just to reap the benefits of the essential oil blend, and my hair was a greasy mess. Again, the fact that I haven't used conditioner in a long time could be why my hair is reacting this way to it. Nobody else in my house uses conditioner, so I couldn't ask them to try it out to compare results. I think it is a great product with fantastic ingredients, however, it's just not right for my hair. I've started using it for shaving and it's amazing for that!

Retails for $25 CAN for 8 fl oz/240 ml. Can be purchased through Graydon and any one of her retailers.

Do you use conditioner or have you given it up?



Ingredients: purified water (aqua), vegetable glycerin (glycerol), broccoli seed oil (brassica oleracea italica), sunflower oil (helianthis annus), cetyl alcohol (coconut product), stearyl alcohol (mixed plant), cetrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed soy protein (glycine soja), olive oil (plea europaea), coconut oil (cocos nucifera), green tea extract (camellia sinensis), chlorophyll (chlorophyllin), in a blend of pure essential oils, vitamin e (mixed tocopherols) and nothing else!
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*Product provided for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

6 comments:

  1. Great review- very balanced, honest, clear and full of useful information that I can apply to myself... as I have very fine hair too I struggle with conditioners and mainly stick to just applying to the very ends and regular diy oil treatments.
    Rach xx
    AllNaturalAspirations.com

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    1. thank you :). Seems we're both very similar! I use oil treatments too and find they're enough for fine hair. xo

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  2. I have this as well and I actually really like it, but as you said I have thick, curly, unruly hair. I also wouldn't put this near my scalp or roots, but its a great detangler and just a bit in the ends of my hair makes it feel super soft. I actually like the smell too, to me it's mild and smells like spearmint gum!

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    1. In the original comment that I accidentally deleted, you said to each their own and I totally agree. Crazy how the same scent and product can work so differently for each person. Funny thing, I actually thought of you when I was writing the review. I thought you'd totally love it. xo

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  3. Great review & very useful! I've stopped using conditioner now I just shampoo twice and then use a spray leave-in conditioner/heat protector on my wet hair afterwards! I used an Intelligent Nutrients Conditioner a few weeks ago and it just weighed my hair down & felt so greasy even when I just used it on the ends! xx

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    1. I'm glad you experienced the same thing! Our hair gets used to not using those extra products so it doesn't know what to do when we do use them, I guess. xo

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