Posts about: maria nila
Friday, April 8, 2022
When i had my first complete lock of light grey hair, i was just 25 and not confident in me to assume it as something stylish at all.
Back then, having grey hair was just good for very old ladies, grand-mothers at least and of course had to but cut short not to look neglected... which actually may be some resistant clichés !
It took me almost 25 years, a burn out with a job loss, a painful love's grief, the inspiring reading of Sophie Fontanel's book Une apparition and one year with no hair dresser appointment to get the transition done...i was 48 and my hair were just all light grey with some touch of white.
My natural hair color was dark blonde, a kind of cold light brunette or "châtain clair" in french. I was used to bleached some locks to give them kind of sun kiss effect so i was already used to buy specific care shampoo, conditionner and hair mask.
Yet, when i took the decision of keeping my natural gray hair, it has become more important to really chose the rights products to help them stay shiny and hydrated as much as possible but also keep a good volume... despite my hair is thin, i always had a good mass but with age and peri menopause time, i had to realize the texture of my hair slightly began to change to be more fragile and i lose in mass and volume.
It was not the quest of a life but let's say i have been trying a numerous number of products and brands before setting a choice that suits both my hair and my budget.
As regular shampoo and mask, i chose to go for Aesop.
As regular shampoo and mask, i chose to go for Aesop.
Australian based brand, Aesop is known for its clean compositions, its attention to plants sourced products in an almost apothecary way and its attention to produce in a cruelty free way.
3 shampoo and 1 universal conditionner, the choice is minimalist, as well as the packagings' design... i love it !
My hair is teaming up with the classic Shampoo (the smell of citrus and cedar wood is addictive), conditionner and once a week the rose hair mask... well for this last one, my hair loves it so much that it maybe more than once a week as just the equivalent of an hazelnut is enough to give a real treat to my choppy lob haircut.
It has been two years now that i am loyal to this routine and not sure i would like to change so far.
It happens i used others products and brands in favor of holidays, sleep over at my sweet but absolutely not into hair care boyfriend, but i always come back to Aesop.
In addition to my daily routine, i wanted specific hair care to keep my grey/white hair away from "yellowish" tones that can appear.
If ever you have bleached locks of your hair at least once in your life, you most probably have bought one violet haircare routine to keep the coloration or discoloration looking natural like a sun kiss on your locks.
I may have tried them all from the cheapest ones (L'oreal, Garnier, Yves Rocher) to the most pricy (Christophe Robin, Furterer, Kerastase, Olaplex).
Some left me with some purple glints in hair, some with blue to dark purple cuticules, some has so strong scents that i could have stop wearing my favorite cologne.
When arriving in Sweden, i was using shampoo and contioner from Sacha Juan, a swedish-french brand i discovered in my beloved french store, Monoprix.
Then i got to tried Maria Nila's Sheer Silver with a promotional samples campaign and my hair fell in love with it.
Maria Nila is a swedish brand (development and production are located in Helsingborg) with a high focus on vegan and cruelty free products.
I chose their Sheer Silver shampoo as it is so far the one that kept its promises to let my hair hydrated and shiny with a good texture and volume.
I love its foam and light scent, my hair is just soft, easy to style and shiny.
I used it only one or two times a week.
in addition to the shampoo, i am using the conditioner and masque from the same line.
I am not a huge fan of the packaging design... but this silver routine is actually the one offering me the best value for price with a truly great result on my hair.
Beach babe with Sacha Juan.
When i want an extra dose of volume, want to feel like i am back from the beach and feel like summer... i go for ocean mist line up from Sacha Juan and since i have been using this line, i have never been disappointed.
First the blue color of it is like a sea call.
Second the scent is like a summer beach call.
And last but not least the result is there !
I truly love both shampoo and conditionner and have them full and travel sizes.
French-Swedish brand, Sacha Juan aims to offer a simplified hair care routine and succeed in it since 2004. I am fan of their packagings and compositions.
One of the brand's best selling is the Protective Hair Perfume... a magical mist that refresh your hair, protect them from pollution and make them shine.
Where in Stockholm ?
NK - Aesop corner. Truly recommend a visit as staffs are really welcoming and professional. I followed so far all advises about hair care as well as skin care they gave me and have noticed real difference.
Aesop has also 2 own stores in Östermalm (Biblioteksgatan) and Södermalm (Nytorsgatan)
aesop.com
Maria Nila has no store by its own but can be find easily in main departements stores like Ahlens, NK, Lykko...
and of course on its on line store marianila.com with a bonus : smart tutorials to take care of your hair at home.
Sacha Juan has 2 hair salons in Stockholm and a website sachajuan.com
Most of the line can also be find in departments stores like Ahlens.
So far i am not that much into food supplements routine as i am not very regular in taking them which does not help to see any positive result as well as being a loss for my budget.
Yet i am aware my alimentation does not always fulfill the need of vitamines my body has and i may come back with a special routine soon !
Yet i am aware my alimentation does not always fulfill the need of vitamines my body has and i may come back with a special routine soon !
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