Grow hair, grow! | Update

I've been putting off writing this post for a while now. I'm not really sure why, I think it might be because I don't wanna show you guys the awful state that my hair was in :P But, hey! We're all friends here!

So, you guys who saw my grow hair, grow post will know that I've been on a mission to, well.. grow my hair! My hair had got to that stubborn stage of 'I don't want to grow any longer', I'm sure many of you will be familiar with this.

In my grow hair, grow post I told you that I was setting my self a few rules & guidelines. Lets back track & see whether I stuck to them or not...

• No heat. I'm mega proud of myself for this! Before I started this mission I would blow dry my hair every morning & straighten it every day I wore it down. Butt, in the past month or so I could count on my fingers the amount of time I've blow dried my hair :) As for straighteners, I've only used them once (& this was only because I was having photos taken for a new job ;) ). I wouldn't even let the hairdresser straighten my hair when I went to the salon. Whoop, go me!
• Give my hair days off. I did plan on only washing my hair every other day. Although I haven't stuck entirely to this, I have been washing it a lot less often then I was.

As well as these 2 rules I bought a few new products to help stimulate my hair to grow. Throughout the month I've also added & taken away products. Here's a general idea of what I've been using.

• Lee Stafford growth products. I started using the Lee Stafford growth treatment when I started this mission, & have used it in every shower since. I swear by this product! I really believe it has helped my hair to get past that stubborn stage, as well as making my hair feel extremely soft & healthy. I then went & bought the Lee Stafford hair growth shampoo & conditioner, though I'm not as positive about these two. I'll write a review on the shampoo & conditioner soon, & let you know more of my thoughts. 
• Hair oils. Why did I not know about hair oils & treatments sooner!? I bloody love these! I first came across them when I received a Redken treatment spray in a She Said Beauty box. Since then I have not had a single shower without using a treatment or hair oil afterwards. Although I don't think they are helping with the growth of my hair, they are definitely assisting in making my hair shiny & healthy. I can't recommend using a hair oil or treatment enough. The ones I have used so far include Redken treatment 10 spray, Macadamia healing oil spray & at present L'oreal extraordinary oil. 
• Tangle Teezer. This is the king of all hair brushes/combs! I use to have such a mare brushing through my hair after a shower. It would get so knotty; I'd end up really frustrated & half my hair would come out in the process. But, with the tangle teezer it literally just glides through my hair effortlessly. I love it! Although I still have a few strands of hair fall out in the process (this is natural), but nowhere near as many as I use to. No pain, no snags & no pullsm :)

So, after about 6 weeks of these rules & products here come the results. Both of these pictures were taken after my hair had naturally dried. I figured this was a fair way to do it. So the messy wavy look is due to the lack of a hair dryer & striaghteners, don't judge me too harshly!

The picture on the left was taken when I started my little mission, on 26th August. The picture on the right was 3 weeks later, on 17th September. Let me know your opinion, but I definitely think my hair has grown! & quite a significant amount for just a 3 week time frame. Not only has my hair grown I think it looks significantly healthy & shinier.

It's been a few weeks since the latest picture was taken. I'm still continuing my little mission, but I wanted to show you my progress. I'll be sure to let you know if my hair manages to grow any longer :) I hope so!!

Lemme know what you guys think, & if you have any more suggestions on how to get my mop longer!

Jen xo

Sea Salt Spray | Lee Stafford

On a recent trip to Boots to pick up some more Lee Stafford hair growth treatment I decided to try out their sea salt spray. I'd never tried a product like this before so I was intrigued to see if it would work for me. Also, with me being on a heat ban at the moment (see my post explaining why here) I thought this would be perfect, as it works best when you leave your hair to dry naturally. 

This product claims to leave your hair looking like you've just stepped out of the sea. Not wet & salty! But, with naturally sun dried and wavy hair. How does it work? It contains a promineral complex of dead sea salts & 26 minerals, which bring out your hairs natural waves. As well as this the product also contains sunflower extract to keep your hair moisturised & shiny. 

The first time I used this it didn't go very well & I ended up putting my hair in a bobble. But, then after a little research & a few YouTube clips I mastered the beach babe look. On my product it says to spray it onto your hair approx 10 times. However, when people on YouTube read out what theirs instructed, they all said 'approx 50 times'. So I'm not really sure what that's all about, but I definitely find spraying it around 50 times works better than 10. 

So, how did I use it? When I came out of the shower I first sprayed a little oil into my hair, just to keep it soft & healthy. I then combed the oil through & grabbed the sea salt spray. I pretty much sprayed every area of my hair & all throughout my layers. I then left it to dry naturally & scrunched my hair in my hands every now & again. Once completely dried I combed my hair with a wide toothed comb & there we have it. No more styling or heat was needed. 

I'm sorry the photos aren't very good quality, but you definitely get the picture. Just for the record, my naturally dried hair is usually quite straight, with the odd wave here or there.

So, I'm really impressed with this product. It's a fab way to create a nice style without using any heat at all. The only down side I would give this product is how it leaves your hair feeling. Although it isn't sticky or hard , my hair just doesn't feel as soft as it usually does. But I guess this is a given when completely covering your hair in a salty spray. The other thing I'll mention is the scent.. I can't quite describe it, but it does remind me of a salty water, beach smell. However, whenever I've used this product my Mum always tells me it smells like I'm wearing a man's aftershave, haha. This doesn't really bother me, but I guess it will some people.

If your interested in this product you can find it at Boots for £7.49. Boots currently have a 3 for 2 offer across all hair products, so now is the perfect time to treat yourself :)

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Jen xo