Review: Innisfree Camellia Hair Lotion

I need to care for my hair more........

After bleaching my hair for the first time with L'oreal Feria's Wild Ombre Kit, my hair became even more damaged and dry :( I've always been pretty low maintenance with my hair.. I mean sure, I'd try some oils here and there but I never really stuck with a routine.

I purchased my hair lotion at RoseRoseShop (or RubyRuby76 on eBay), which is a popular Korean cosmetics online shop.

Innisfree Camellia Hair Lotion, 230ml

Description
"Formulated with Jeju camellia ingredients, this product helps to reveal shiny and soft hair. This moisture enriched lotion evenly applies onto hair, presenting a natural hair style without leaving any greasy feeling behind."

Directions
"After shampooing and gently drying your hair, apply an adequate amount evenly onto hair and style as desired."

 I don't actually like the scent of this hair lotion very much. It smells sour to me, or is that the smell of camellia (I though camellia smelled sweet?!). Not sure, but it is bearable. Despite that, this product moisturizes extremely well. I noticed my hair feeling less dry in about 1.5 weeks of using it (about 3 times a week). The bottle is plastic, so you have little to worry about if you knock it over.

I have really long hair, so I use about 1 or half a pump. It does not leave my hair feeling greasy at all, which is outstanding. If I were to style my hair with a heat appliance, I would do so first before applying the lotion. It really helps smooth out your hair of frizz. This product is more on the pricey side though, as it retails for about $15.

Overall, I'd rate this product a 4.5/5 :).


It is interesting to note that Innisfree is a brand that uses all natural ingredients (source: Home Remedies Pro. This may be the reason for their product costs. I am more intrigued to try the Innisfree Camellia Whipping Hair Color dye now :) In fact, I've placed an order for it in #4 Wine Red, and will do a review on that when I get the chance ♥.

Review: Vidal Sassoon Color Protect Shampoo & Conditioner

Maintaining your "freshly" dyed hair colour is certainly not easy, especially when it's red. However, after discovering VS's Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner, I've noticed my hair colour fading slower.

My hair background

My hair is pretty damaged from the years of dyeing I've done to it. I have only used drugstore dyes. The last two brands of dyes I used were by Revlon Colorsilk (Burgundy, Auburn) and L'oreal Feria's Ombré kit. As Revlon Colorsilk's dyes contain no ammonia, less damage is done to the hair, but this also means more difficulty in lifting the colour.

When washing your red-dyed hair, it's common, yet unfortunate, to see your sink water becoming reddish because it means your dye is being washed out. This was very apparent to me when I would wash my hair with warm or hot water, or with select shampoos I used such as Tsubaki Shining shampoo with Natural Tsubaki Oil (the red bottle). It made me so sad because I felt like I just killed my hair even more for nothing!

Verdict, Comparisons

Vidal Sassoon's products not only kept shine and moisture to my hair, but it in fact helped with colour preservation. A downside to these products is they do contain sulfate. Sulfate helps with easier lathering to hair, but is also known to be harsh for hair. The next downside, the function of a shampoo itself--- to clean. Compared to my favourite shampoo brand Organix, the VS shampoo does not clean as well as Organix, as my hair gets oily faster. I've previously tried L'oreal's EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care System (moisture shampoo & conditioner) and I've used it twice only... Because it made my hair extremely dry! Never again :/ Overall, I do enjoy this product because it gets its job done at a reasonable cost for such a big bottle.