Review - Moroccon Oil treatment

I have been reading reviews of this product for a long time now. Almost 90% of the reviews for this product has been 5 star. Last year I tried a lot to check out if this product was available in India. But it seemed as if it was only released in the salons in USA. This product is also available online but the Morroconoil company strictly warns you against buying online as they do not gaurantee the authenticity of the product bought from anywhere else than the salons. This year I was lucky to find my hair salon selling this product. Apparently it is available at few of the salons in Delhi and Mumbai. Not sure about other cities though.

Price - 2150 for 3.5 oz/100 ml

So is the product really worth the hype?

I would say Yes!! I loved this product. I have been using John Frieda's Frizz Ease all this while. But since the time I have bought this product my John Frieda serum has been totally ignored by me. Do not mistake the Moroccon oil treatment for pure Argan oil. It is not! It is basically a serum with other ingredients besides the main ingredient - Argan oil which comes from Morocco. Pure Argan oil is very expensive. Pure argan oil is very effective in repairing hair damage because it is rich in hair caring nutrients such as Omega 3, Omega 9 fatty acids and Vitamin E. Therefore Moroccon oil claims that regular use of this serum improves the condition of your hair. It makes my hair smell amazing and makes them really soft. Also my hair doesn't tangle after a wash as they used to. This serum can be applied both to towel dried hair and dry hair. When used on towel dried hair, it decreases the drying time of your hair by 50%! I have long hair which takes the whole day to get dry. But after using this serum I have realized the company claim is correct. It actually makes my hair dry faster after a wash if I use this serum. Morocconoil has many other hair products including shampoo, conditioners and hair treatments which Hollywood hair stylists are using on their clients. Well its surely an expensive company to use for an everyday shampoo and conditioner but I will stick to the serum as this serum will easily last me a year.

Pros :

1. Makes hair really soft and manageable
2. Smells really nice
3. Reduces drying time by half
4. Improves condition of your hair
5. Doesn't weigh down/flatten my hair.
6. The serum is not greasy and doesn't leave your hair oily

Cons:

1. Expensive product.
2. The bottle is not travel friendly. It leaks no matter how safely u put it in your baggage.
3. Availability might be an issue.
4. It is not pure Argan oil. It contains silicons like any other serum. But I don't mind as it is much better than the other serums in the market.

Ratings: ✰✰✰✰(-1 for non-travel friendly bottle. Hate the fact that I cant carry this for my trips/vacations)

Will I buy this again: Yes I will. But I wont need one for a long time as this bottle will last me a year.

2011 favourites - HAIRCARE

These are tried and tested list of products. Even though I have tried some more hair products, these are the ones which I have been regularly using this year. These are my favourite haircare product for the year 2011.

HAIR OIL:
I do believe that oil massages are good for your hair and make it a point to go for regular hair oil massage followed by steam once in every week. If I get my hair oil massage done from a salon, I always carry my own hair oil. These are my all time favorite hair oils.


1. Dabur Sweet Almond oil (Also known as Roghan Badaam Shirin)

2. Figaro Olive oil





3. Forest Essential Sugandha Hair Oil

4. Fab India Sesame Hair Oil

HAIR CLEANSER
I was recommended Elution shampoo by my dermatologist for my sensitive scalp. I really like this shampoo as it is very light and is even good for everyday hair wash. It doesn't dry out your hair. Elution shampoo cannot be used for oil massage after wash as it is a small bottle and a lot of shampoo is needed to wash off the oil from my hair. In that case I tend to use any other shampoo like Dove or Pantene whatever I can find in my bathroom.  Sometimes when I feel like I treat my hair to my Lush shampoos.
I have also been a fan of Loreal absolute repair shampoo and conditioner for a long time. These are heavy moisturizing shampoo and conditioner. Good when u actually want your hair to weigh down and behave properly in a ladylike manner :)

1. Lush Curly Wurly Shampoo

2. Lush Big Shampoo

3. Loreal Absolute Repair Shampoo

4. Ducray Elution Shampoo

HAIR CONDITIONERS

My all time favorite this year has been Lush American Cream conditioner. It smells lovely and is very light on hair. Doesn't weigh it down.

1. Lush American Cream Conditioner

2. Loreal Absolute repair conditioner

HAIR SERUM

These two definitely have been my favorite. John Frieda for any styling and Livon for just smoothening my hair after a wash.

1. John frieda frizz-ease hair serum

2. Livon Hair Potion