Review: Macadamia shampoo

I got another set of hair products recently, when I got my shampoo and hair mask from Kava Kava: A Macadamia shampoo and a Macadamia hair mask as well. Even though I was not quite as happy with the Macadamia products as I was with the Kava Kava ones, Macadamia's hair care line seems to be pretty good too, so here are some thoughts on it:

First of all, I really love the luxurious packaging the Macadamia hair care products come in. They all come in a cardboard jar, you can see the one for the shampoo here:

And while I won't be saving the jars I think (I keep my shampoos and conditioners in the shower, so they would just get wet and start falling apart, I think), it does make these products seem rather high end, so I like it.

I also like the fact that Macadamia products are not tested on animals, since I am only trying to use cruelty free hair care products these days. I am not too keen on the smell though, but it is very light and very natural, so I am thinking it's a good fit for anyone who doesn't want too much scent in their shampoo. The shampoo is also both sulfate free and paraben free, which is great!

Now, to the cons: My hair doesn't feel completely clean after I wash my hair with this, so I've actually washed my hair twice with this shampoo each time I've used it. It could be a mental hang up from my part of course, but something about this shampoo doesn't make my hair feel like it usually does after I've just washed it. So I think I will run through a bottle of this really, really fast, if I need to wash my hair twice each time!
But you don't need to use a lot of the shampoo each time, on the other hand, so maybe it's not really that big of a deal?

My hair also seems drier than usual, kind of like what happened when I tried the Moroccan Oil shampoo a while ago. So either my hair doesn't agree with the oils these products claim to contain, or they are simply not all what they are hyped up to be, if you ask me.

So I probably would not buy this shampoo again, even though I love the Macadamia hair mask. But more on the mask itself in a separate review!

Review: Kava Kava Hydroganic Blonde Shampoo

As you may know if you've been reading this blog for a while, I have been looking for really good shampoos, conditioners and hair masks for my thick, long and rather problematic hair for a while. The hunt hasn't been going so well, especially since I decided I would only go for shampoos and hair products that have not been tested on animals, which limits the choice way more than you would think.

But I ran into the brand Kava Kava and their range for blondes at a local store recently, and decided to give them a try, since they do not test on animals, the products are sodium chloride free and the shampoo basically said it would help me with the issues I have been having, mainly making the hair less dry and more manageable.

And I was actually rather pleased with this shampoo, it looks supercool when you open the bottle first of all, since it's bright purple in color. I've never seen that with any shampoo before, and it really does make the shampoo a bit more fun to use!

It also did seem to do my hair some good, it does feel quite nice after I wash it with this shampoo.

The only complaint I have about Kava Kava is that they don't have a conditioner, so I am forced to use this shampoo with a hair mask each time (I prefer to use coordinating products like that, since I kind of believe they are designed to work together). But for everyone who can do without a conditioner, this is a great choice indeed!

I just started using this shampoo, though, so it will be interesting to see if you see any special long term results if I continue to use this for a bit longer. I hope so, because I was rather impressed with the initial results!