Product Review: Essential Leave On Treatment (CC Oil & Night Care Milk)

Hello fellow readers!

I'm happy to review another product from Essentials! As you all might know, Essentials is a haircare brand from Japan and they offer a wide range of products to repair and care for damaged hair. Their products can range from shampoos & conditioners to leave on treatments for the hair!

So this time, Essentials has proudly released their newest Leave on Treatment formula range with the new CC Oil and Night Care Milk!

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Introducing the Night Care Milk, CC Oil and their companions, the 5 Stress Brothers!

Let's start with the Night Care Milk, since I used that product first.

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 So, how does Essential's Night Care Milk help care and repair your damage hair? Well, it helps protect your hair from pillow friction by leaving a protective coat around each hair strand, sort of like a raincoat, hence leaving your hair more manageable the next morning.

You know how when we sleep, sometimes no matter how much we toss and turn, we are unable to sleep at all, well, all that tossing and turning is creating friction between our hair and the pillow itself, which actually causes your hair cuticles to be misaligned.

So, what does it cause? Well it actually causes frizz in your hair, causing your hair to look really frizzy and well, like a lion's mane in the morning.

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Just to prove it to you guys, I took a photo of myself right after I woke up to show you the result of pillow friction wtf -_____-

It isn't very obvious on camera but there are some hair strands popping out at the top and my hair is really knotty and dry as well.

So, let's try the product out shall we?

The Leave on Treatment can be used on damp hair or dry hair before going to bed. So I did exactly that after showering and letting my hair dry out for awhile.

You can apply it on dry hair as well, but focus on the mid length to the ends, try not to focus too much on the scalp.

Do note that it is recommended to use this product after washing your hair with Essentials' Shampoo and Conditioner as well.

I didn't, cuz I just wanted to see if it works for other shampoo brands as well.

Okay ready? I applied it, slept through the night and the next morning....

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The difference is phenomenal wtf. 

My hair is definitely less frizzy cuz its like flat (Cannot blame the product ah cuz my hair has always been naturally straight so it looks flat no matter what) and definitely less knotty and dry. 

I didn't really need to comb my hair either, just run through with my fingers and I was ready to go.

The only problem I have with this is that although the product is really good, when you first apply it on your hands it feels like conditioner, so umm, I really don't like the feeling of conditioner or moisturiser on my hands, I'll have this huge urge to wash my hands like a mad man.

Plus, when you want to like grab the bottle to apply more, the conditioner on your hands doesn't give you a firm grip hahaha but honestly I'm just nitpicking here. 

2nd Product: CC Oil

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So, CC, or also known as Cuticle Care, shares the same function as BB or CC Cream, but for your hair!

However, instead of whitening your skin and covering blemishes, the CC oil forms a protective coat around each hair strand and protects them from 5 hair stresses, hence making your hair tangle free and more manageable.

The CC oil also contains Hair Supplement Oil, which is similar to hair’s natural oil. Hence, this makes your hair less dry and frizz would most likely not occur.

So, who are the 5 stress brothers?

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Badass Breakage, Despicable Dryness, Brazen Blow Drying, Spiteful Split Ends & Cruel Combing with their fantastic frizzy hairstyles

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The description for them is seriously adorable haha but you know who my worst enemy is?

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Hair combing! I am the worst person when it comes to combing my hair. If there are split ends or knots I'll just force the comb to go through it, without worrying about the condition of my hair or my scalp. Yes, I'm that lazy to take the time to slowly push the comb through.

Youch.. Anyways, I tried this out when I was about to leave to meet my friend for Korean tutoring hahaha. 

You can apply it on dry hair as well, but focus on the mid length to the ends, try not to focus too much on the scalp. Apply it every morning or before you're about to leave the house.

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My hair became less drier, hence my scalp wasn't so itchy (No seriously it was itching non stop for 2 days wtf) and it was definitely more manageable. I didn't feel the need to grab my comb to comb my hair every half an hour in order to prevent frizz or knots from forming.

FACEBOOK CONTEST!
Essentials has launched a Facebook game called "Mane Hero"!
All you have to do is play their game and fight against the 5 evil Hair Stress Brothers and Pesky Pillow King and win attractive weekly prizes!

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I played it a few times already and its really quite engaging and fun! Although I gave up halfway but its only because I was just testing the game out, not cuz I lost. Definitely not.

Anyways, I hope you give this product a try! Both are going at SGD$11.90 in major retail stores like Watsons or Guardian.

Meanwhile, annyeong!

Product Review: Essential Light Finish Volumizing & Deep Cleansing Care Shampoos

Do you know that oily & dry combination hair exists?

Just like how our faces have oily and dry zones, our hair does too, especially for the scalp and the root ends.

Usually, people with combination hair would use 2 types of shampoos. However, it might still damage the hair to some extent.
For example, rich moisturising shampoos that target the dry ends might be too strong for the scalp, thus making the scalp even more oily, and even if you target the oily scalp with a lighter shampoo, it can cause the roots to be dry again.

Not to mention it costs a lot of money to buy 2 types of shampoos at once?


Good news to all the combination hair peeps! Essentials' Light Finish Volumising & Deep Cleansing Care are here to bring you the best of both worlds!

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Essentials' Deep Cleansing Care (Blue) & Light Finish Volumising (Yellow) shampoo both contains a combination of Smart Cuticle Care & Sebum Cleansing Technology, giving you the benefit of moisturised hair ends while still having a fresh and breathable scalp!

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This brush is used commonly in Japan by both the young and old women!

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See those sparse bristles? The bristles on the brush help to remove dirt and sebum from the scalp much more effectively. It also helps to massage your scalp, improving blood circulation and helping you relax from the day's activities.

I have to admit, I hardly have an oily scalp, only because the shampoo that I am currently using is a little bit too strong, but oily scalp does come back especially in the afternoon since in Singapore it is almost scorching hot during the afternoons.

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In addition, every Tuesday I have a practicum module that requires us to hairspray our hair in order to prevent any flyaway hairs. By the end of the day, my scalp is super duper itchy and oily.

#5 hello gross hair

Like take today, I had the practical module and by the end of it, my scalp was itching like crazy. Not to mention, hairspray is a bitch to remove. It usually takes me around 2 and a half washes to actually properly remove the hairspray from my hair.

So, to really test this product, I am actually gonna test how strong it is against the hairspray that I'm using, and if it makes my scalp really less oily and the ends of my hair smoother.

After careful considerations, I chose the Light Volumising Shampoo to try out! I decided to give the Deep Cleansing one to my friend and she will give me her review later on! However, if she refuses then I might probably give it away...

Anyways,

This is me at 5pm.

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Forget about trying to revive this through brushing. It never works omg. I literally wanted to go straight home to wash this mess of a hair.

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Dry ends due to bunning of the hair, hairspray and dip dye-ing. I regret the day I ever wanted to dye my hair cuz honestly it just destroyed the ends of my hair.

So I followed according to instructions on the bottle and used the massage brush as well.
When you use the massage brush, please use it in a side to side motion, not a circular motion.

P.s. I just realised that this brush is good for girls who do manicure on a daily basis as you don't have to use your nails to scrub your scalp, you have a brush to do it for you!

This is me at 5.30pm.

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Okay, so first of all, it smells really good.
It's like a combination of honey and a type of floral scent. Okay it kinda smells like the shampoo I am currently using but a bit more sophisticated and way stronger trololol.

So I'm actually drying my hair now and I'll get back to you guys regarding the shampoo when my hair is dried! Meanwhile... I'M IMPRESSED. Did I mention how it usually took me 2 washes to get the hairspray out of my hair? Well, the shampoo, combined with the massage brush, it took me only 1 wash. ONE WASH GUYS.

Also, I don't usually use conditioner as my hair is already naturally smooth (self praise) but I will use it for this review! Remember girls, don't ever use conditioner on your scalp, it's too strong. Use the conditioner on the ends of your hair instead.

Okay! I'll be back after my hair is dried and combed!
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Okay I'm back.

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Okay so, right off the bat, my hair definitely feels way smoother than usual. In addition, my hair ends are not as tangled as it used to be, especially when I have to comb it out after a day of hairspraying! More or less, it proved its worth.

However, regarding the light volumising thing, I'm not so sure if it did volumise my hair (my hair is pretty flat), but I'll keep at it. Maybe after a few washes my hair would be much more volumised and less flat. No really. Flat hair is the worst cuz it looks like the soul has been sucked out of you and you just look really plain and sad. So I'll keep you guys updated regarding the volumising part!


Now, on to the good stuff!


Essentials is giving out a free shampoo brush (in mint or pink) for every Essential banded packs (Shampoo + Conditioner)!
Get Essentials' banded packs now at all leading supermarkets and personal care stores for SGD$19.60! (SGD$11.50 for 750ml; SGD$4.50 for 200ml)

It's pretty affordable I guess since there is 2 products plus a free massage brush!

Also....

FREE SAMPLES!
Want to try out Essentials' new shampoo for combination hair yourselves? 
You're in luck! Essentials is giving out free samples of the Deep Cleansing Care at their facebook page!

Also, follow their Instagram page at @essentialssingapore for regular updates!

Annyeong!