Recently the lovely team at Hillcrest Hairdesign allowed me to try a range of the products they had just gotten in store. Naturally, as the beauty fanatic I am I jumped at the chance and was very excited to give them a go. When I first went into the salon I sat down with Brenda (the owner) and Lisa who talked with me about my hair and what products and treatment would suit me best. They chose the Kerastase Discipline range for me and I took some samples to try at home. I came back a couple of days later into the salon for them to do the treatment from this range on my hair as well. They began by washing my hair with the shampoo and then applied a treatment from root to tip. This was then blow dried and straightened into my hair, and then washed out again. Then another product (I presume this was the conditioner) was applied to my hair and rinsed. Lastly they blow dried my hair one final time and added in some waves at my request.
I've been using these products all together for a week now and these are my thoughts
Pros
- Shampoo lathers up super easily so you feel like you are really cleansing your scalp
- When washing out the shampoo and conditioner in the shower I noticed a lot less hair fell out than usual
- My hair was easy to comb through when wet
- I feel as though these products cut down drying time for me
- My hair was sleek, smooth and straight just using a blow dryer, I didn't find the need to straighten it as well. It says on the website "Blow-dry styling becomes a true pleasure" and I totally agree with this
- Again like it claims on the website, my usual frizz was reduced, even in humid but windy weather. It stayed just as sleek until the next time I washed it.
Cons
- Conditioning treatment was difficult to wash out and took a long time
- If you like your hair to be very low maintenance this is not the product for you because you achieve the best result by using heat.
- These products can be a little pricey so may not suit everyone's budget.
- The in salon treatment was wonderful as a one off but anyone with a busy lifestyle might find it difficult to spare a couple of hours every so often for it.
- Hair may get a little greasier faster with these products
To sum things up I am very grateful to Hillcrest Hairdesign for allowing me to give these products a go. If I wasn't a poor student I would definitely be continuing them. Perhaps something I can add to my Christmas wishlist! If you're looking for somewhere to get your hair done, definitely pop into the salon. The staff are lovely and super talented, and the atmosphere is always relaxed but fun whenever I get the chance to go in.
