Those of you that are regular readers to my blog will know that I am a big fan of BIG hair. The bigger the better in my opinion and I am constantly searching the shelves to find a new way to make my hair huge and full of secrets.
Whenever it comes to me doing my hair- to be honest, I'm pretty lazy. Maybe I live in "big messy" hair because for me.. its an easy option? Either way, easy or not- I love it.
I haven't really got a favourite but off my bathroom shelf I will usually go for one of these products;
John Frieda Volume range, Avon Volume Leave in-conditioner, Umberto Giannini Glam Hair Massive Mousse and Bed Head Superstar Queen for a day.
I have never had any problems with these except the product build up but I think unless you have a really light product this is to be expected with Volumising hair products.
In one of my christmas posts you will see that my lovely mum compiled me a "bits a box" full of lots of new things to try and have a play with. A couple of the products were Phil Smith Be Gorgeous- "Big it up" volumising mousse and dry clean shampoo.
Phil Smith Be Gorgeous- "Big it up" volumising mousse
75ml £3.99
"Adds volume and hold to fine flyaway hair"
I find that mousse is the best product to use alongside hairspray for the huge look, it's applied to the hair when its wet and dried into the hair for a longer lasting effect.
The way that Phil Smith instructs this product to be used is exactly how I go about doing it myself; "Dispense into palm of hand and apply to hair from roots to tip. Blow dry your hair upside down to leave your hair looking fuller and feeling thicker." I use roughly one or two squirts, the size of the lid.
This particular product works SO well, its not sticky and leaves the hair full and bouncy.
The smell is AMAZING and fresh, it really reminds me of something fabulous but I can't quite put my finger on what it is- if you have any ideas please let me know! Up with Bed Head products, this definately receives top marks for the smell.
The size of the bottle is quite tiny, but good enough for £3.99. I would call it more of a travel size product which suits me better because I tend to carry everything around with me, so I do not need another huge 200ml bottle in my bag!
I think its definatley worth trying if you haven't already. I've used it a few times now and had great results each time.
Phil Smith Be Gorgeous- "Dry Clean Shampoo"
75ml £2.99
"Revives hair in-between washes"
Where would I be without dry shampoo? Seriously, there would be many a time that I would have had flat disgusting and dare I say it..greasy hair. Lets face it, everyones hair needs that little hair pick me up mid-week?
Phil Smith directs to "Spray onto the roots from 16cm and massage through with your fingertips following by brushing throughly." Personally, I spray onto the roots and massage with my fingers but I don't brush after? I don't use so much of this product that I need to brush it through but if I did, I wouldn't want to flatten by hair, so I spray underneath a layer of hair onto the roots and just "boof" it up a little bit.
I definately recommend that you spray from a distance especially if you have dark hair because you don't want to end up with grey/white looking hair. I'd also recommend that you try this and any dry shampoo product before an emergency hair situ, just incase you can't work it well. Nobody wants to be at work or shopping and have someone say "Is that grey hair?"..I'd give it a little try at home if you haven't used dry shampoo before.
I have always got a bottle of dry shampoo to hand just incase and am so glad that I have come across this little beaut. Just like the mousse, its small bottle- travel or handbag size in this case which is perfect.
The smell, like the mousse is also beautiful. Your hair really does feel freshened and revived after using it.
My mum picked these up in Sainsburys (a supermarket in the UK) for me. I don't actually think there available in any drug stores?
I'm not sure if this is a correct way to use dry shampoo- but I also find on clean hair it works so well to give it a bit of volume? I'm not sure if its because it drys it out a little, but I sometimes use it on roots before a little backcomb? Thats probably a little bit naughty but it works for me.
I'm sorry for the small essay.. I'm just very passionate about big hair.
I hope your all very well
xx