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Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts

HairBliss Repair Oil Review

I was ever so kindly given a sample of this by HairBliss themselves to see what I thought on the product. To be honest, I hadn't heard of the brand before, so I checked them out and was super pleased to see that the company has a strong focus on all natural and organic ingredients. Being a person who takes note of what I use on my body, I was eager to try this out!


After reading the list of ingredients I knew that the amount of nourishing power this oil treatment has, had to be good! It includes a blend of coconut, castor,  avocado,  olive oil, rosemary,  cedarwood, lavender and geranium oils - which is a lot, but each ingredient is specific to helping to repair your hair and scalp. 

What I love about their website also, is that they say "Do you know how incredible your body is designed to feel?" which I completely agree. We all need to start treasuring our bodies (inside & out) with the most naturalist ingredients instead of masking ourself with chemicals and fake colourings etc. 

The oil treatment itself I have to say, perhaps didn't smell as good as I had hoped (I usually use pure coconut oil on my hair as a treatment which smells delicious), I think which was due to the rosemary and olive oil in the treatment - but of course that didn't deter me from using it. I coated my hair from scalp to tip with about 2 small handfuls of the oil with plenty to spare in the pouch, and left it on for about 45 minutes. Now like all oil treatments, they can be a little tricky to get out of the hair, so I shampooed twice and conditioned once just to be sure.

I've recently (say, around the last 3 months) had a bit more dandruff than usual - perhaps due to swapping between the hot weather outside, and the cold air conditioning inside buildings. Even just after one treatment I have had noticeably less dandruff (virtually gone!) which I am stoked about, hair is definitely softer and would definitely use again! Like most products, you really have to use it a couple of times to see real benefits, so I definitely shall be continuing with my HairBliss treatment this summer!


EDIT: Thanks guys for uploading my review onto the HairBliss Instagram page! 

Sydney Designer: Melissa Barrass


Introducing the eccentric Melissa Barrass, a design student in her final year based in Sydney. She is an individual with an ability to observe distinguishing design elements that is rare in today's conformist society.  Majoring in Graphic & Textiles design, she also continuously works on her own projects driven by her eye for detail and passion for exploring current social and political issues. Barrass also goes by the name of Bo & Aropax as branding for her design work, because she has "never like the idea of [her] own name being publicly addressed as a label or business". Her projects range from political statement infused garments to beautifully constructed collages. 





She wonderfully displays her design process through photographic documentation and her journal allows an insight into the mind of probably one of the most motivated students I know. Her style is a mix between early 90s grunge with an almost "fifth element" feel. She marries holographic mylar (a type of polyester film) and other contrasting textures like black braided leather and even clear vinyl. With an affinity for all things iridescent, she interestingly clashes these textures with even more unusual forms in her garments, which grabs the viewers attention and even more importantly gets them to think "but why is this so?". Barrass even describes her branding as "tribal paganism meets post-apocalyptic avant garde", which is very fitting.


Crystallize (above) is "an exploration of shield, shell and shape through the use of modern materials designed in a contemporary manner where natural geological formations serve as a major inspiration for the form of the fashion wearables"


A collection of process shots, found on her website, not only demonstrates a fantastic insight into the time and effort she puts in, but also her research and concept developments behind each of her projects.

To get an idea where Barrass draws her inspiration, her tumblr gives a great insight into the workings of her fantastic imagination and progressing design aesthetic.

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