current favourite SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER

Current Favourite Shampoo: Essential Nuance Airy Shampoo

I have used numerous shampoos in my life, seeing how my Mother switches around different brands on a regular basis. I have tried shampoos from high-end lines to salon-recommended ones to drugstore options but my preferred choice to date has got to be Essential Nuance Airy Shampoo. I like Asian brands of shampoos more because they tend to be less heavy-duty than Western counterparts. As such, Asian shampoos allow users' hair to feel more lightweight and bouncy instead of being weighed down and greasy. Japanese shampoos are, in my opinion, the best. I like Essential's Nuance Airy line more than the Rich Premier alternative because the latter seems too "heavy" for me, I prefer to maintain volume and bounce in my mane and the former seems more capable of attaining these attributes. However, I do use Essential Rich Premier Hair Mask as a weekly treat. I heard more good reviews about the Rich Premier hair mask and decided that occasional extra moisturisation will be perfect for my locks. I do not recommend Essential's conditioners though, not because they are lousy or ineffective, in fact they do a pretty decent job, but the sickeningly sweet scent could be too much to bear. I, for one, am too turned off by the candy-like smell to consider re-purchasing the conditioner.

Current Favourite Conditioner: Shiseido Tsubaki Damage Care Conditioner

As I only apply conditioner to the ends of my hair and avoid the roots at all costs to prevent oiliness and greasiness, I find that a conditoner catered to repair is a better choice. As the ends of our hair are easily damaged, it makes sense, at least to me, to use a conditioner specially meant for damage care. I like Shiseido Tsubaki Damage Care Conditioner especially because of the earthly scent that the product emits. It is such a refreshing change from the sweet smell of my Essential shampoo. Do take note that Shiseido Tsubaki's hair products are sold in drugstores but they are considerably more expensive than other brands. Hence, I am more reluctant to re-purchase Shiseido Tsubaki's shampoos, although I do enjoy using that a lot, for Essential serves me equally well in this aspect. I am still scouting for a HG conditioner in the market, simply since I personally do not find the hype of Shiseido Tsubaki worth forking out additional cash for.