I always concern about my hair, and would invest more than enough money and time on it. Therefore, when Jimmy, my technician told me something that I know for a long time at my recent trip to the salon, I decided to try something new again as he suggests:

Jimmy: You have very sensitive skin (ref. to my scalp).
Yours truly: I know, sometimes it gets really bad when weather changes, it gets really itchy ‘n inflammed, and I’d get dandruff.
- What shampoo are you using?
- I’ve been using Rene Furterer, the daily use one. I used it before and restarted again lately.
- Oh, I use that too, but maybe you should try using different thing and use that maybe once  week.
- I’ve tried many of their products for different reason, like the Melaleuca during the itchy flaky period.
- Maybe you get try their Complex 5 to deep clean it once in a while …

Like my cousin said- “don’t use bad things on yourself, especially when it comes to skin and hair related (i.e. treat yourself the best). Due to the above, I started my searching for better shampoo. There aren’t many real professional products at supermarkets or drugstores. Since I notice Leonor Greyl, I check their website, only to find that they’ve got such long history with so many products, I then send email to the  HK contact from the site to check and see if they have selling point in town. I get a prompt reply from the agent and was informed that they’re selling at Joyce and Lane Crawford. I pay a visit to the former, they don’t have the entire product line of course. I asked the SA to recommend something for daily use, she came up the Bain Vitalisant B shampoo which I bought; however, she warned that it doesn’t foam at all, and I might need some time to get used to the idea.  She also suggests to use the Régénérescence Naturelle for nourishing.

Like other LG products, the shampoo is natural and eco-friendly, also, this one is paraben free, silicone free and sodium laureth sulfate free. As you might know, SLS is the foaming agent that harms our hair follicle and skin. She’s right, it takes a few time to get the knack of using non-foaming shampoo, I was also suggested to add water to hair as lathering and messaging the scalp. The result was very nice. I always had this feeling of “more foam=cleaner”, and this shampoo proved it wrong, and also, it’s so clean and my hair and scalp are not overly dry afterwards, the texture feels just right, love it and will sure try more products in future.

As mentioned in the latest weekend wonder, models Sasha P. and Evelina T. alike are LG supporters, not only that, Odile Gilbert – Lagerfeld’s long time regular hair collaborator for Chanel shows, is also a self-claimed fan of the “all-natural French brand for as long as she can remember”. Apart from the fashion circle, Leonor Greyl has loyal band of fans from the show biz too: Madonna, Gwyneth, Brangelina… etc.

Here are some tips from their official website:

• For making your hair glossy, apply a little vinegar or a lemon juice ; then rinse it through with cold water. Scalp of your hair will be tightened and the gloss of your hair will be improved.
• Never do a perm, or a color, or highlights on the same day. Always leave a 3 weeks’ delay between each technique. Hair wouldn’t be able to bear such a treatment.
• Sun, humidity and pollution are really agressive for hair. It is necessary to protect them . It is quite natural to lose some hair everyday. As nails, hair is living : it has an approximatively 6 years’ existence. Normally, hair loss happens essentially in autumn: this season is ideal for beginning a treatment against hair loss. Hair will grow stronger afterwards.
• Hair can be washed everyday if you use an appropriate shampoo.

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