Hi my little cherubs. I have been wanting to post every weekend, however you know whats going on in my life right now. I am so soo busy at all times, But here I am, writing away, doing what I love the most!

So here is my face.. incase you've missed it ha!

 

 

As some of you will be able to tell, my hair has grown.. a lot! I'm still loving the long haired look at the moment.
Although, after the wedding, its having a good chop.

How do I maintain my long locks? I hear you ask.

I recently purchased a tub of Pure coconut oil.. you can buy it for around £3/4. Don't give into the really expensive stuff. 
The stuff I use is 100% refined ( I stand corrected) coconut oil by a food brand "KTC"

I've been massaging the tiniest amount into my scalp, once a week. It washes out with a normal shampoo, I don't use a conditioner! I wouldn't advise it unless your hair is super dry.

 

I've also been using this product by Fantasia.

Shea Butter hair moisturiser. For Dry, Damaged and Thirsty hair.
It has the same texture and consistency as Palmer's cocoa butter (not the same scent) It is a little peculiar. Its like massaging an actual moisturiser into your hair. You run it through  towel dried hair.

I was a little sceptical at first, it didn't however leave any grease, or residue on my hair.

I've fallen hard for this product.

I wouldn't advise this for people who don't get along with Silicon. My hair has taken to this product well. I bought a new bottle yesterday just to keep in my beauty cupboard.

I purchased this at a place called "Beauty Queens Cosmetics" as far as I'm aware, there are quite a few places like this in the UK.

 

 

So, this is my current haircare. I would love to know what you use to maintain your hair & also if you try any of these products, do let me know how you get on.

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd  x x x

From reading certain blog posts and magazines, it seems that people are being "mugged off" a little. 

I don't doubt that certain hair oils out there on the market aren't good for the hair because I'm sure some are. 

However, there are some amazing oils out there that have been around for decades.

I've been using oils from the Vatika range for over a year now. 

They are very popular with people with Afro-Caribbean hair and Asians.

The Vatika range has been out in India & Pakistan since I was a kid. I remember so many of their adverts.

Since growing my hair so long, I've found the need to go above & beyond for my hair. Its in great shape at the moment and I thank this range for it.

I've gone through most of the coconut oils and I'm now trying the Almond one which has been great so far and smells lovely. 

A little bit like baby powder.. I love that smell.

These oils range £2-5.

It angers me a little when I know people are spending a good £15+ on a hair oil. I pay £3 for a 200ml bottle. It lasts ages too!

Vatika is available in nearly all Asian and Afro Caribbean supermarkets. 

I highly recommend them to you.

 

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd  x x x

Hi all.. My Hair and Skin care is constantly changing. Every now and again, I will buy and try different face creams, cleansers, shampoos, hair oils, toners to see what works for me.

SKINCARE.

I'm currently using this ORIGINS - Drink up, 10 minute mask. Gosh, it's great! I drink lots of water and moisturise well but my skin remains dry. My skin is naturally quite dry. The fact that this mask hydrates the skin making it feel softer and look radiant.

 It's a winner for me.

To be honest, so far every Origins product I have bought so far have been brilliant.

 Very impressed.

 I bought this for £18.

HAIRCARE.

I was currently using a Vatika hair oil in the first place, it worked wonders, however the only downfall is, it is in solid form. So you have to pop it in a jug of hot water first or pop it in the microwave.

Its a bit of a nuisance if you lead a busy life. I got the liquid version which smells stronger but it works just as well.

I massage it into my hair and keep it in for at least three hours. I then wash it out with the Vatika coconut shampoo :)

My hair feels much stronger and healthier. It also looks shinier.

The oil & the shampoo is no more than £4 each. 

You can buy these from Ebay/Amazon or your local Asian supermarkets. Vatika is pretty much like L'oreal/Pantene to us. They are very popular in India and amongst Asian people.

I really recommend all of these products :)

Let me know if you use any of these and your reviews on them 

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x x

Hi my little cupcakes. You might have heard me raving on Twitter about how much I'm loving this new coconut oil I'm using on my hair at the moment. I even Keeked about it a fair few times.

You can see how healthy my looks here better than my photos.

http://www.keek.com/!WdVmbab

This is the product I've been using, very popular with the asian community. It is a very well known product amongst Asian people and can be bought in most if not all asian grocery stores. 

I paid £2.29 for this and I already have this on my shopping list for next month.

The scent is a bit like old coconut not so much a fresh coconut. You'll know what I mean if you've ever come across an older coconut. 

It has a sort of hazelnut smell to itl. I adore coconut in any form so this has worked out perfect for me.

Here's my hair after two weeks of using it..

 

It's looks slightly longer, it has a wonderful shine and lightness to it which is lovely. 

Unfortunately, it does get a bit static due to the lightness but I usually spray a little hairspray in, to control it.

The oil itself is massaged into the hair. 

I've used the product really well, about 8-10 times in the last two weeks and I still have half a bottle left.

 I must say, this hair oil is THE ONE for me. 

I've reviewed two others previous to Vatika and they've been lovely but haven't really sparked any sort of love connection.

I'm in LOVE with this natural oil and I recommend it to any one who would like very healthy looking hair.

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x

I know I've recently done four reviews on two different hair oils.. I'm trying to find an oil perfect for my hair care.

I'm a little iffy when it comes to oils full of chemicals. I love natural and organic hair products.

The two previous oils have been lovely. I prefer Profectiv over the Kitoko oil though. Money wise, Profectiv is a little more friendly.

Being an Indian girl, I've grown up going to family members houses and seeing different natural hair oils stored in their bathrooms.

 I know for a fact hair oils are BIG in India.

I am so proud that I've grown my hair to the length it's at now, as it's never been long in my life.

 I always had short hair as a kid and I love that I get asked if I wear extensions. 

The fact that I have grown my own hair and kept it healthy is an achievement to me. 

Might sound silly, but long hair is really tough to maintain and takes work.

This is the reason why I want to try different hair oils to see which one works better for me. I have older members of my family who still have thick, shiny, healthy hair due to using natural hair oils so often. 

Today, I bought..

Vatika Coconut Oil.

When I went on holiday to the Punjab, I saw the advert for this on tele out there a fair few times. The range of products from this company are very popular out there as well as overseas.

I got this from an Asian store in my hometown. (Google it if you can't get to a store that stocks this.)

For anyone who knows me.. knows that I ADORE the smell of coconut.

 I opened this up and OH MY GOSH.. ha! I can't help but smell my hair and hands as the smell just lingers.

If you don't like strong scents especially Coconut, I wouldn't recommend this!

It's a solid wax type oil on the inside so I would recommend poppin' it on the radiator or in hot water for a couple minutes to melt a little.

The part that sold this oil to me..

Key Ingredients..

Henna, Amla, Harar, Bahera, Neem, Brahmi, Kapur Kachari, Lemon Oil and of course Coconut Oil. 

(Might not mean much but this is what these natural ingredients do..)

These natural ingredients, Condition, Nourish, Restore, Delay Greying, Delay Hair Fall, Antispetic, Fight Dandruff, Promote Hair Growth & Protect from UV rays.

A lot of these ingredients are used in India individually for these reasons but this ONE oil contains all ingredients to basically keep your hair healthy.

I'm going to trial it out and put it on my hair three times a week. 

I've got it in my hair at the minute and I'm keeping it in overnight. 

The smell has won me over already but we'll soon find out if this is as good as the reviews I've read online. 

I only paid £2.29 for a 150ml bottle so, so far so good.

I'll do another post in two weeks time to tell you my verdict :)

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x x

About a month ago, I wrote a post on a new hair oil. (New to me, not new in general) The product itself is very popular in Afro Caribbean stores.

This cost me just under £4 and after a month of use I've only used 1/10th of the bottle.

If you haven't read the introduction to this product, click the link for my first review.

http://unleeshd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/protectiv-growth-oil-first-review.html

I applied a little to the ends everyday before work on DRY hair. But I did find it looked greasy which shouldn't really be the case as its supposed to just absorb. I was using the tiniest amount too!

 The product is supposed to be used right before you style.

Instead of applying it everyday, every Friday after work, I get home and massage about 2 tablespoons worth of oil into my hair and leave it in for at least 4 hours. Sometimes, I even leave it till the next day.

I absolutely hate having greasy hair lol it is one of my pet hates.

 It's been tough but I tend to ignore how greasy my hair is and think about what the oil has actually done for my hair.

I asked my friend today if my hair looked any different ( she hasn't seen me for a month or so )

She said it looked much longer, as well as looking shiny and healthier.

I haven't really noticed if my hair has grown lots or not as its always up at home and work.

 

 

The oil has done wonders for my hair. I will carry on using it but I think once a week is enough for me, as I massage it in which isn't written in the "Directions"

I've chosen to do that myself and it works for me.

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x x

I am slightly obsessed with hair oils at the moment. I did use the Moroccan oil once or twice at my local hair salon however, I think the oil is a little too expensive for my liking. Especially since I know that there ARE cheaper oils out there that do a similar job.
I've been using Kitoko oil for the last  few weeks which is a lovely hair oil.

I was recommended to go to an Afro-Carribean shop as they offer a wide variety of hair products. 
Over the years, I've always gone to one in my hometown to buy food.. ha typical! 
I even bought hair extensions from there during my 'Kardashian hair phase' ha ha!
They are absolutely great for hair products. I asked the lovely lady which oil I should buy as they had over 20 different varieties and without me even discussing which ones were best she pulled this one out and said "forget the other, this is the one for you!"

 

You just use it like a normal hair oil/serum. Use a pea size amount and run it through your DRY hair before heat styling is the best time to apply it.

I only bought this yesterday but I have a good feeling about it. My hair NEVER curls when I use tongs, It waves but never curls. I tried this oil out yesterday and totally forgot i'd put it in. I went to curl/wave my hair and noticed that the curls were actually curls and not waves. 

They stayed put all night (6 hours)

I woke up this morning to find my hair was still curly.

I'm guessing it wasn't a coincidence and that it had something to do with this oil.

From what I've read on this product, I'm quite chuffed that it's now part of my hair care.

It has a tropical fruit (Pineapple. Passion Fruit) type scent to it which is so lovely. I keep smelling my hair :)

For £3.99 I don't mind if it doesn't work, but if it DOES, then this is a bargain!

I will revisit this hair oil in two weeks time :)

I've looked online and you can purchase this from £3-6 for the same size bottle (236ml)

This oil can also be used as a nail cuticle oil too or for dry skin.

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x x

About two weeks ago, I wrote a post about Kitoko hair oil.. Click here to read about it!
http://unleeshd.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/kitoko-hair-oil.html

I have been running this through my hair everytime I wash my hair and after two weeks I've definitely noticed a difference.

The bottom of my hair seems to get super frizy after blowdrying. It usually looks really dry which is the reason I started using a hair oil in the first place. After two weeks of using this i've noticed how the frizz has completely calmed down.

My hair looks shiny and quite soft too.

At the moment i'm still unsure if I would buy the big bottle. I'm more intrigued by coconut oil which would be miles cheaper and feel more natural!

I will try a cheaper alternative as I would like the oil to make my hair longer and stronger. This oil is good but I do believe there is better out there.

*newly added*

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x x

ITS NEARLY CHRISTMAS PEOPLE..& I'm not feeling one bit festive. Ive decorated the house, eaten Christmas cake, made Christmas treats, wrapped presents, even worn my Christmas pyjamas, for some reason it still hasn't kicked into me!
I'm hoping by 4pm tomorrow when I finish work I'll be in the Christmas spirit :)

Some of you might have seen me put a message on my Facebook page yesterday regarding hair oils.
I had my hair cut yesterday as the ends were dead. Long hair is hard to maintain. It was in need of a major maintenance cut.

I asked my hair dresser if she used any hair oils on her customers. She recommended this oil as well as recommending to go to Afro-Carribean stores. She said they sell Coconut and Argan oils which are good for the hair. Being an Indian I know a few good hair oils too but I've always stayed away as some have very strong scents!

What does Kitoko do?

Kitoko contains Karite aka Shea Butter & Argan oil along with Vitamins A & E.

Shea Butter & Argan oil are both good for moisturising. The oil nourishes your hair especially if you suffer from quite dry and frizzy hair.

Long hair is a chore, I won't lie. I blow dry mine everyday and straighten it every other day so mine tends to dry out a lot! It's my fault I know but I haven't got the time to naturally dry it.

This oil sounds good to me. I've literally just tried it out, I won't see much of a difference yet but I will do a second review on this in two weeks time. The formula is very light. Like a serum really, goes onto your hand like a oil and is as lightweight as water. You just put it into the ends of your hair when it's wet/damp :)

I was luckily given this to try out to see if I noticed a difference in my hair. This 10ml bottle itself is £5-6.

The normal sized bottle (95ml) is about £18-20.

I think this very pricey for a hair oil but I've read reviews on this product and a lot of people said when they first saw the price they weren't too sure but after using it for a few weeks they thought it was worth every penny.

Have any of you used any hair oils? I'd love to know as I'm looking to use hair oils a lot now. I want my hair to be as healthy as possible!

Lotsa love Leesh of UnLeeshd x x x