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We tend to cherry-pick the best products from various brands to best meet our beauty needs. But sometimes we encounter a brand that each product is a home run. One such brand is ROIL by Amanda George.

ROIL luxury hair and body care products

ABOUT ROIL

Roil, pronounced ROYAL, is a luxe body and hair care line by hair guru Amanda George. Brand founder Amanda George travels extensively. She found even in the best hotels and resorts had few true luxury hair care products and amenities. So ROIL was born.

The line is available in select luxury hotels, such as Viceroy Hotel and Resorts. It is also available in ROIL salons (Beverly Hills, Cabo St Lucas, and Dubai), and from the RoilLife.com website.

This suite of luxury hair and body products contains complementary, non-competing scents and natural ingredients. These ingredients condition and nourish hair and skin.

About the Founder

Amanda George is a celebrity stylist. You have seen her hair wizardry on the red carpet.

Amanda also creates marvelous hair friendly cocktails using natural oils. These concoctions are hand-crafted and behave like gentle treating actives. They have the unique ability to make hair and skin look and act younger.

You may also know Amanda from when she was the George in Neil George.

Amanda’s Neil George range introduced me to the wonder of amla oil. It kept my naturally coarse, highly abused, older, graying, and frequently colored hair strong, bouncy and lush.

Once I contemplated cutting my long, damaged hair much shorter. Instead, Amanda’s amazing conditioning cocktails helped me fix my over-processed, brittle hair. I actually grew my hair longer, past my mid-back! And it looked healthy, had movement and acted like much younger hair.

I attempted to mix my own hair conditioning oils, but never got the same results. Probably because Amanda George is a hair ninja.

So when I heard Amanda George had a new haircare line called ROIL she got my attention, fast.

the ROIL Range

There is too much to say in one post.

Suffice it to say, Amanda is up to her old magic-in-a-bottle-natural-oil-concoction tricks with the ROIL line. And she has expanded to body care as well. There is a decided spa luxury feel to each product. But more importantly, each product delivers.

The ROIL Private Collection range includes Shine Shampoo and Conditioner, and the Healthy Hair Masque. The body line contains Hand Lotion, Hand Wash, Body Lotion and Body Wash.

We think you will love this brand. We will spill all the details on each ROIL product we have tried in individual posts, along with our customary Style Chicks research-verified ingredient profiles to explain how each product works.

Spoiler alert…

There are lots of hair-enhancing and skin-loving ingredients packed into these efficient but luxe products. These ingredient cocktails leave skin supple and hair looks and acts younger, fuller and so shiny.

There are several ROIL products we’ve purchased repeatedly. One has even landed on our Style Chicks Holy Grail for Hair short list. We think you’ll love it as well.

Stay tuned, and meanwhile, get a better look at the ROIL range at roillife.com

Find the ROIL range of hair and skin products at Roillife.com

Taking care of your hair shouldn’t be a task. It should be a luxurious ritual. Part of that ritual is having beautiful haircare tools, like this gorgeous The Mountaineer Comb by Tan Mujiang.

The Mountaineer Comb by Tan Mujiang

The Mountaineer Comb is both beautiful and beneficial for your hair health.

AREN’T ALL COMBS THE SAME?

No! Plastic combs are used by most people for a reason: they are cheap and easy to buy! The majority of combs you see are made of plastic. But that does not make them better. In fact, plastic combs can damage your hair. Hair breakage is common with plastic combs, and they also cause static electricity. Why would you want to use a comb that caused your hair to get frizzy due to static electricity? Additionally, plastic combs wear out far quicker than wooden combs, so you have buy them more frequently. Bad for your wallet, and bad for the environment.

SO WHY ARE WOOD COMBS A BETTER OPTION?

Several reasons:

1) Wood combs are high-quality. A good wooden comb such as The Mountaineer will last years and will just get better over time. While the price may be a little higher than you would pay for a plastic comb, the price per use is so much lower over the years, which makes it an environmentally sustainable item!

2) Tames Flyaway Hair

So here is a little beauty meets science lesson: human hair has a moderate positive electron charge. Basically, “flyaway hair” is static electricity at work on your hair. The motion of combing hair encourages more static electricity and more flyaway hair. Plastic and Rubber combs, due to their electron makeup, lead to even more static electricity! But wood is almost electron-neutral, so if you are combing your hair, using a wooden comb leads to the least static electricity and the least flyaway hair. A wide-tooth comb like The Mountaineer leads to even fewer flyaways!

3) Wood Hair Combs Lead to Better Distribution of Natural Hair Oils

The oil that your scalp produces isn’t a bad thing. It is your body’s own conditioner! Yes, you need to wash your hair to get out old oil and the dirt that accumulates, but the notion that you need to get rid of every bit of oil will only lead to dry hair! Use a wooden comb such as The Mountaineer to distribute your natural hair oil from root to tip for better hair health. Because wood combs distribute oil evenly, using one will lead to better hair health, and you can look forward to smooth, shiny, bouncy, and soft hair!

The same principle applies if you are doing a hair oil treatment. The oil will spread evenly with a wooden comb.

If you have long or thick hair, comb your hair in sections to distribute oil properly. I flip my head over and brush from root to tip to get the back sections of my hair – plus it feels really good! The size of The Mountaineer Comb is perfect for combing in sections: it is large enough to cover large sections quickly but easy enough to handle that fine hair can be gently combed.

And don’t worry about the oil ruining your comb – it conditions the wood as well so it will last longer!

4) Wood Combs Improve Circulation and Blood Flow to Follicles

Plastic and Rubber Combs scrape and damage your scalp. But the gentle pressure of a wood comb like The Mountaineer is like a mini-scalp massage, so it brings blood flow to your scalp. This brings nutrients and oxygen to your follicles, so your hair will grow in thicker and healthier!

5) Wood Combs are Gentle on Tangles!

Wood Combs gently ease out tangles as opposed to pulling on them. A wide-toothed comb like The Mountaineer is especially gentle on tangles and knots, so you will have less breakage!

Well spaced teeth suitable for all hair types, even curly or thick hair

The wood teeth are well spaced and do not snag the hair like man made materials such as plastic and acrylic.

WHAT MAKES THE MOUNTAINEER COMB UNIQUE?

The Mountaineer Comb is hand-painted, so each comb is unique. The comb itself is gorgeous and I love displaying it on my vanity table.

The Mountaineer is crafted from multiple kinds of wood to create its beauty and impressive results. They represent mountains, rivers, and water.

Lovely wood grain detailing

Black Ebony Wood: this type of wood is especially smooth and prevents any friction against hair.

Boxwood: Boxwood has a natural oil that makes it nourishing to hair. It won’t make your hair oily, but it won’t make your hair oily. Just smooth and shiny!

Bubinga Wood: Bubinga is especially good at preventing static and flyaway hair.

Pau Rosa Wood: Pau Rosa Wood is a dense and durable wood that is especially gentle on the scalp, making it great for sensitive scalps.

Beautiful curved design is ergonomic and showcases the wood inlay

The wood has a luxe, natural luster

HOW I USE MY THE MOUNTAINEER COMB

I like to use the comb on clean hair at night after I have washed out any residue from styling products. The sensation of the wooden teeth against my scalp is soothing and relaxing before I go to bed, and makes me calmer and ready for a great night’s sleep! It is so soothing! Gentle scalp stimulation leads to the release of endorphins, so it is an amazing part of any relaxation routine before bed!

THE MOUNTAINEER COMB IS A GREAT GIFT!

Looking for a luxurious gift for someone whose hair routine is a ritual? The Mountaineer Comb is a great gift! It comes in a gorgeous, luxe box that is eminently suitable for gifting. As mentioned above, each comb is hand-painted, so each piece is unique.

Box and comb

The comb comes in a lovely presentation box suitable for gift giving

The gift box comes with a sleeve box cover with logo

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the truly gorgeous The Mountaineer Comb at https://www.ctansusa.com/products/mountain-river-water-comb. And for our readers, get 15% off with code StyleChicks15.

The Mountaineer Comb Lovely foil and logo pattern presentation gift box

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

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ABOUT THIS POST

Like you, the Style Chicks team needs time to evaluate and form an opinion about the products we try. With The Mountaineer Comb by Tan Mujiang, we received compensation for our time and effort to form an opinion of the product. We produced this blog post because we think the product is great and want to share it with you!

Brand Profile: ROIL by Hair Guru Amanda George