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Why Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Is Special

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Philip Kingsley Shampoo and Conditioner has absolutely no scent
Philip Kingsley Conditioner has absolutely no scent


This is a product review and ingredient guide for Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Shampoo and Conditioner.


Philip Kingsley Elasticizer is a well-known stellar hair rescue product with a cocktail of go-to ingredients to quickly revitalize lackluster hair. It’s star ingredient, Elastin, gives hair a springy bounce.

Elastin is also used in the lesser known Philip Kingsley range: No Scent No Colour Shampoo and Conditioner. This gentle, vegan formula is made for sensitive scalps.

No matter what your hair has experienced (coloring, chemicals, hot tools), it likely has lost some Elastin along the way. Few products for sensitive types deliver the hair restoration ingredients found in this duo.

Why Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Shampoo and Conditioner is Special

Kingsley designed the duo Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Shampoo and Conditioner for his own wife while she endured the devastating effects of chemo.

Both products are not just unscented, they really smell of nothing.

Suitable for all hair types, it works best for fine or brittle hair, sensitive scalps, or for those with frequent allergic reactions to product.

It is also an excellent product for those who tolerate scented haircare but prefer not to have scent competing with their signature fragrance or work in a scent free office.

Features

  • Cruelty-free
  • Vegan
  • Recyclable packaging
  • No harsh or nasty ingredients in this one.

Why We Love Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour

  • Fragrance, paraben and colour-free.
  • No strong surfactants 
  • Vegan friendly
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Safe for Brazilian Keratin treated hair
  • It is safe for sensitive scalps and colored hair.

Notably, it contains elastin to give hair a springy bounce, strength and shine.

Both the shampoo and conditioner are outstanding products using ingredients that are friendly to tender scalps or brittle hair.

I have personally found it more difficult to find scent-free, no color shampoo.

We recommend both shampoo and conditioner. Here is the ingredient line-up for the Shampoo and a key ingredient overview of the conditioner:

No Scent No Colour Shampoo Key Ingredients

Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Amaranth Protein

A natural foaming peptide derived from organic Amaranth (Amaranthus Caudatus). It is a gluten-free protein grain similar to rice. It is rich in Vitamin E and Linoleic acid (Omega 6). Interestingly, it has a natural foaming action to lend a natural, gentle lather to this shampoo.

This colorful bloom sources the grain that delivers hair nutrients, proteins and a gentle lather to this shampoo

CETEARYL ALCOHOL

One of the ”good alcohols” because it attracts moisture.

GLYCERIN

Glycerin helps hair to retain moisture. This is particularly important for dry, damaged hair or coarse and curly hair.

CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA FLOWER EXTRACT

Better known as Chamomile.

Chamomile is an antioxidant with potent skin-soothing action. 1 It contains Terpenoids, bisabolol and chamazulene. Chamomile Extract is excellent in a formulation with powerful actives because it contains flavones. These flavones inhibit the production of inflammation, even in deeper skin layers2. Meanwhile, the apigenin in Chamomile protects the skin barrier3.

It is also an anti-inflammatory to treat some scalp conditions that impact hair growth.  It is an anti-fungal which reduces dandruff. 4 

This formula has the benefits of chamomile without the scent.

Chamomile



SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

A gentle cleanser derived from an amino acid. It cleans by attracting oil and dirt. It also conditions and improves the appearance of damaged hair.

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

A glycerin base serves as an alternative to parabens. It moisturizes hair and gives a temporary thickening appearance to hair strands.

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

A mild detergent often used in baby products, it creates lather. It is a synthetic fatty acid made from coconuts.

No Scent No Colour Conditioner Key Ingredients

HYDROLYZED ELASTIN

The star of the show. Elastin gives hair tensile strength: the ability to stretch. Hydrolyzed Elastin adds body and elasticity to hair. It improves hair’s resistance to breakage and aids moisture retention.

Unlike protein treatments, you cannot over-do elastin. Elastin returns a youthful look to the hair. Elastin is often a missing element in hair maintenance routines, but it is important to keep hair looking vibrant, lush, bouncy and healthy.

Elastin is key to PK’s Elasticizer, but if you find that too hard to wash out of your hair, this conditioner is the next best thing.

AMODIMETHICONE

AminoSilicone is a protein-based detangler. It does not leave residue or build-up, it does reduce hair breakage.

The Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour Experience

Suitable for daily use, the shampoo lather is on the less sudsy side and very gentle. It rinses out clean. The conditioner is lightweight, like a cream rinse, and rinses clean without residue.

It is not so suitable for washing hair after a heavy hair oiling treatment or when in need of a deep clarifying. It is excellent for a daily wash for dry or damaged hair or for very sensitive scalps. Even brittle hair feels stronger after use.

The conditioner works quickly. After a few uses hair feels stronger and has a nice healthy feel and bounce.

Philip Kingsley Conditioner is suitable for use as a co-wash

Where to Find Philip Kingsley No Scent No Colour

Find the full Philip Kingsley range at:

  • PhilipKingsley.com
  • BlueMercury.com
  • Violet Grey.com

Other Unscented Hair Care Like Kingsley No Scent No Colour

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References

  1. Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, January 2009, pages 404
  2. Merfort I, Heilmann J, Hagedorn-Leweke U, Lippold BC. In vivo skin penetration studies of camomile flavones. Pharmazie. 1994;49(7):509-511.
  3. Hou M, Sun R, Hupe M, et al. Topical apigenin improves epidermal permeability barrier homoeostasis in normal murine skin by divergent mechanisms. Exp Dermatol. 2013;22(3):210-215. doi:10.1111/exd.12102
  4. Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, January 2009, pages 36-B (2003). “Rubus chamaemorusL. –  a boreal plant rich in biologically active metabolites: a review”. Biological Letters. 40 (1): 3-13.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer: 10 Tips How to Best Use

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This how-to guide is about How to Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment: 10 Tips for Best Use

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment is considered by many to be a holy grail hair rescue product.

But for some, Elasticizer is just meh. How can some people swear by it and others be disappointed?

Proper application is key to getting the most out of Philip Kingsley Elasticizer or Elasticizer Extreme.

Not sure how to use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment? Read our top ten tips for best use below.

How to Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

How to Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer: 10 Tips for Best Use

Why Elasticizer is Special

We previously reviewed Philip Kingsley Elasticizer and discussed how we love its’ simple but excellent ingredients.

A key ingredient overview helps deconstruct the elusive je ne sais quoi of Elasticizer. Let’s take a look:

Key Ingredients

Olive Oil nourishes hair

OLIVE OIL

A moisturizing oil with Omega-3s and polyphenols. Omegas nourish the hair follicle and make the cuticle smooth and the shaft strong.

Kingsley found Olive Oil works best not as a direct oil application, but within a creamy formula base.

It aids in the penetration of the precious vitamins and fatty acids.

A creamy formula also makes it easier to wash out without oily residue after use.

HYDROLYZED ELASTIN

Elastin gives hair tensile strength: the ability to stretch. Hydrolyzed Elastin adds body and elasticity to hair. It improves hair’s resistance to breakage and aids moisture retention.

Unlike protein treatments, you cannot over-do elastin. Elastin returns a youthful look to the hair.

Elastin is important to keep hair looking vibrant, lush, bouncy and healthy.

Castor seed oil is a humectant

CASTOR OIL

Castor Oil draws moisture into the hair shaft making it plumper and hydrated. It’s Vitamin E softens hair. Castor Oil thickens thinning hair and calms the appearance of frizzy hair.

Castor Oil is typically too thick and sticky to apply directly to the hair. But in this formulation, it washes out easily.

GLYCERIN

Glycerin helps hair to retain moisture. This is particularly important for thirsty coarse and curly hair.

Ten Tips on How to Best Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment

1. Apply to Fully Damp Hair

Apply Elasticizer to fully damp hair prior to shampooing.

How to do it:
  • Warm the creamy conditioner slightly in your hands.
  • Slowly smooth it into the length of the hair to help it absorb.

2.  It Must Fully Absorb

Absorption is the key. It won’t accomplish nearly as much just sitting on the hair surface.

How to do it

I apply it to a small section of hair at a time.

Then place the hair section between two fingers and gently “squeegee” the product down the hair length to assist absorption.

For sections that don’t absorb after 30 minutes, I re-wet the hair with a spray bottle and repeat the squeegee process.

Gently squeeze it in if the squeegee method doesn’t work.

3. Avoid the Scalp

There is no harm in applying it closer to the scalp, but it is most beneficial applied to lengths down to the ends. I focus extra on areas I heat style with my curling wand – bangs, money pieces, and ends.

Some suggest applying from the ear down to the ends.

4. Keep Elasticizer moist

As long as it stays damp, it continues to work. 

HOW TO DO IT:

  • I like to use a processing cap or hair towel to let it stay moist.
  • Your facial steamer can add a special oomph to the penetration.
  • If Elasticizer is getting dry and hard, spritz it down.

5. 10-Minute Minimum Use

It takes about five minutes to absorb into the hair.  Leave it in for a minimum of ten minutes, or even overnight in a covered cap or towel.

In the Kingsley Clinics in New York and London, they leave Elasticizer in for 30 minutes.

Don’t have time for a full treatment? Try this tip:

“I like to treat any split or brittle hair with perhaps a teaspoonful, gently worked into my hair and then left overnight. Very economical and a quick and easy boost when I don’t have time for the full works.”

– JENNIFER DYE
PHILIP KINGSLEY HEAD TRICHOTHERAPIST

6.  Add heat

Heat intensifies the penetration. Use it while exercising, at the beach or sunbathing, or while taking a steam.

7. Don’t Use Elasticizer before or after Hair Coloring

The packaging says it can remove hair color or impede coloring. Don’t use Elasticizer for 3 days before and after coloring.

I ignored these directions and found out it is true. The Olive Oil can remove fresh color, and color doesn’t take when used within 3 days before coloring.

8. Use the Formulation for Your Hair Type

Use the proper formulation for your hair type.

  • Kingsley Elasticizer Extreme is for coarse, naturally coiled, or very damaged hair.
  • Fine and Medium texture hair should use Elasticizer Intensive.
  • For medium or curly textured damaged hair that is LONG, I found Elasticizer Extreme works. Your mileage may vary.

9.  Add-Ins

Elasticizer is an excellent creamy base for your favorite hair oil. Sometimes I add a few drops of warm Jojoba or Avocado oil

10. Stick With It

We find the benefits are cumulative. Courtney initially didn’t see much difference, but after second use, she was wowed by the results.

Lyn’s coarse and colored hair responded well to Elasticizer Intense, but benefits far more from Philip Kingsley’s Elasticizer Extreme.

BEST TIP: after slightly warming a small amount in your hands, gently squeegee it into the hair to aid absorption.

Where to Find Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

Find Philip Kingsley products at:

  • PhilipKingsley.com
  • BlueMercury
  • Violet Grey

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Hair Oiling: Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Treatment Oil

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We love a good hair oiling treatment. There is such a variety of oils that can moisturize, strengthen, and soften hair. Some oils even help promote hair growth. We love mixing DIY hair oil concoctions. But some pre-mixed hair oils are hard to beat. One of these oils is Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Treatment Oil. It is a combination of numerous oils that moisturize while strengthening damaged and brittle hair. It also makes a great scalp massage oil for hair growth as it contains three oils proven to enhance regrowth by promoting better blood flow to the follicles and removing DHT.

Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Oil

Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Oil

About Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Treatment Oil

Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Treatment Oil intended to strengthen the length while promoting scalp health & hair growth. Some of the oils include Sunflower, Jojoba, Grapeseed, Ylang-Ylang, Black Cumin Oil and Rosemary Oil. This combination moisturizes while it strengthens.

Many of these oils individually can be pricey. This four-ounce bottle is a great deal.

THE SCENT

Black Cumin is the most detectable to me. The rosemary is just enough but not so much as to be pungent. The overall scent is predominantly a warm oregano smell. It is only really noticeable if using the oil for a scalp oil massage or full oiling treatment. A few drops rubbed between your hands and smoothed over the ends is not that detectable. I would not wear it to the office, however, as it is effectively scented.

THE CONSISTENCY

The consistency is of a thinner oil, but not too runny. it is lightweight if you want to use it to smooth the ends. I am impressed that the oil has such heavy oil ingredients but has such a light feel, more like apricot oil. It washes out of hair easily without a residue, which is impressive.

THE INDIVIDUAL OILS

This is a fantastic combination of both strengthening and moisturizing. The result is stronger feeling hair that is also smoother.

  • Sunflower Oil is deeply hydrating and nourishing and an excellent carrier oil base.
  • Black Cumin Oil is used for dry hair, treating eczema and psoriasis and for hair growth. Since it is anti-inflammatory Black seed oil is great when diluted with a carrier oil to soothe scalp conditions that cause flakiness, and sensitivity. It also kills fungal infections. Like the companions citrus and rosemary essential oils, Black Cumin Oil is an adjuvant, meaning it works well with other ingredients to provide therapeutic effects.
  • Grapeseed Oil is excellent for scalp health and treating brittle hair. Your hair may not have always been brittle, but gray hairs are often wirey even after they are colored. The loss of color sometimes changes hair texture, resulting in brittle hairs. Some medications can make hair brittle. Chemical processes and hot tools also dry the hair. These issues require super hydration to combat brittle hair. Grapeseed can do this. Grapeseed Oil also can remove follicle-shrinking DHT. DHT is a hormone that accumulates on the scalp and can cause hair loss. Once it is removed, hair often grows again.
  • Jojoba Oil hydrates and nourishes while cleansing the scalp of impurities. It removes excess sebum, dandruff, and flakes blocking follicles. It is also an excellent moisturizer for dry hair.
  • Rosemary Oil combats dandruff
  • Jojoba and Rosemary Oil together is a clinically proven combo for encouraging hair growth. It takes about six months to see results.

Rosemary Oil combined with Jojoba is clinically proven to as effective as Minoxidil in regrowing hair

Rosemary Oil combined with Jojoba is clinically proven to as effective as Minoxidil in regrowing hair when used for six months

RESULT

My hair felt especially strong and soft after one use. It was not as difficult to wash out as when I use any of these oils individually. It was light and didn’t take much oil to condition my hair. I left it on a few hours. It also made an excellent, relaxing scalp massage.

This is very helpful on crunchy ends. Before I used it, about the last 4-5 inches of my hair felt dry and rough. After one use, only the last inch feels crunchy, the rest feels amazingly strong and smooth.

It is a very versatile oil, good for a daily scalp massage, leave-in conditioner, hair treatment oil, or a few drops applied as a finishing hair smoother. I like to add this oil to a basic conditioner to make my own hair masque.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Provence Beauty Damage Repair Hair Treatment Oil at Amazon

Fix damage to hair while promoting scalp health

Fix damage to hair while promoting scalp health

What to Know the HydraCap Conditioning Cap

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Here at StyleChicks, we love long, flowing hair. Courtney’s hair is long past her waist, and mine (Lyn) is almost to my waist. My hair is porous, colored, and I use hot styling tools, so it takes a great deal of deep conditioning to keep my hair in good shape.

CONDITIONING LONG HAIR WITH TRADITIONAL CONDITIONING CAPS
One of the best ways to deep condition hair is using a conditioning cap with a hot oil treatment or a liquid consistency conditioning treatment. This keeps the wet conditioner from seeping down onto the forehead and neck, as well as allows the heat from your head to maximize the treatment factor of the conditioner. Most look like cheap one-time use shower caps like you might get with your complimentary toiletries in a hotel. The problem with these conditioning caps is they can’t accommodate very long, thick, full, curly or unruly hair. Sometimes we end up using multiple caps together to completely cover the hair, and this still leaves gaps that let the heat escape, and at times, they still get messy and soggy because conditioning product can leak out.

HYDRACAP CONDITIONING CAPS

HydraCap Conditioning Caps

HydraCap Conditioning Caps

When we heard about Hydracap hair conditioning caps, we were excited to try them. The premise is it is a larger plastic cap but not with an elastic band. After securing on your head with your hair tucked in, you heat the cap with your blowdryer, and it sort of shrink-wraps onto your head and completely ensconces your hair in about a minute. This cap is much more secure than a traditional conditioning cap. The heat from the blowdryer stays within the cap to maximize the conditioning treatment, and the hot air from the hair dryer creates moist, hydrating heat within the cap.

HOW TO USE HYDRACAP
First I apply my hair conditioner, either oil or a creamy conditioner. For oils, I like Jojoba, Safflower, Grapeseed, or a combination. When my hair is really dry or damaged, I apply an oil, leave it on for an hour or so, and then apply a cream conditioner. I also like using HydraCap when I apply Coconut Oil as a conditioning treatment, as the contained heat helps completely melt the Coconut Oil without allowing it to get runny.

Another way I use the Hydracaps is for creamy conditioning masques such as the Kerastase Hair Treatments and Oribe Hair Masques, which when combined with heat, are so extraordinarily effective to make hair soft and shiny.

When I use the cap after applying the Coconut Oil, I leave it on my hair for about an hour, and for hot oils and hair conditioning masques, generally about 30 minutes. Both the oils and the conditioners stay put in the cap and saturate better with the moist heat of the cap.

HydraCap Conditioning Caps

HydraCap Conditioning Caps

It helps if you have a friend assist you the first time, but you can do this by yourself with a little practice. To apply the HydraCap, wrap your hair around your head so it will fit under the cap and place the cap over your head. The cap will be too large, so wrap and tuck it around your head, shape it close to the head as you aim your hairdryer at the cap. To hold longer hair, I scoop it up from the back of the cap and pull the front of the cap up, grasping the excess and wrapping it around as it starts to take shape until the cap is securely fit to my head. Start blow-drying on the bottom of the cap, gathering extra as you go and wrapping it, and move towards the top of your head until it is secured. Wait about 20 minutes, and remove the cap. Wash hair as usual.

Size of Hydracap vs regular elastic conditioning cap

Size of Hydracap vs regular elastic conditioning cap

RESULTS: There was no dripping conditioner, and my hair stayed warm for the 20 minutes, keeping my conditioner warm enough to deeply condition my hair and make it especially soft and hydrated. I could sit and watch TV or walk around the house without worrying about dripping conditioner or oil. It is also a nice treat to have conditioning hair up in a secure cap while taking a bath.

What I also prefer about the HydraCap to plug-in conditioning caps is the HydraCap is lightweight on the head, and I am not tethered to sitting in one place while conditioning my hair. Plug-in caps also generally only produce dry heat, which is less effective and can even break down conditioners.

CONCLUSION: Since we got the HydraCaps, it is much easier to schedule time each week to deep condition my hair, because I don’t have to stay put worrying about hair conditioner dripping all over the place, and it only takes 20 minutes or less since the cap retains the heat. If you are using Coconut Oil to condition your hair, using the HydraCap helps the Coconut Oil completely melt and stay put on the hair while conditioning. The caps come in a pack of six and are a worthwhile low-cost investment, especially if you are conditioning your hair before or after coloring or other chemical treatments. If you are conditioning your hair regularly in preparation for a special event, such as a wedding or a big hair color transformation, using HydraCaps weekly maximizes for hydrating and conditioning efforts.

Find the HydraCap at Treasured Locks.

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I received this product in exchange for my unbiased review and received compensation for my time and effort. However, my experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine.

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