Volumizing Hair Care & do you like scalp massages?

A hair with volume? Yes, I want that. I have never really gone into depth with my hair care routine, not that I ever had an exciting one but I feel the need to talk about it since ever I have been using John Master Organics deep scalp treatment for the past few weeks. Long story short, my hair is quite thin, falling out, and I want volume.

Shampoo + conditioner

Rahua Volumnious hair care line. Purchasing the duo was definitely a complete splurge for me. I wanted a clean hair care line that truly volumizes my hair and gives my hair that lightweight feeling. I ordered the trial size (which includes their original formula) and initially fell in love with the instant volume, hydration and lightness that my hair wants and needs. I tried to hold back for a week of use but I could not.. I must.. buy it (and Beauty Bay was holding a 20% sale). So I did. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that it actually irritated my scalp, not sure why it just smells too.. essential-oily. It also stopped working its magic when I bought it. So right now, I'm just using it up until it's finished.

When my hair feels a bit dry, I use their original formula which deeply hydrates my hair. It's not that I cannot stand the scent of *that motor oil*, I actually quite enjoy it.. but it makes my nose so incredibly itchy that I cannot stop sneezing.

Shampoo ingredients: aqua, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract*, rosmarius officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract*, rubus idaeus (raspberry) leaf extract*, aloe barbadensis leaf extract*, coco betaine, sea salt, glycerin, saccharum officinarum (molasses) extract, glycine, caprylic acid, oenacarpus bataua (rahua ungurahua) oil, potassium sorbate (plant derived), busera graveolens (palo santo) oil, citric acid, panthenol, hydrolyzed quinoa, tocopherol (vitamen e). 
*certified organic. 100% natural, 70% organic

Conditioner Ingredients: aqua, herbal infusion of camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract and cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemongrass) extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, behentrimonium methosulfate (colza oil), glycerin, stearalkonium chloride (plant derived), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, ungurahua oil (oenocarpus bataua), glyceryl stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), caprylic acid, glycine, hydrolyzed wheat protein, mixed tocopherol, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil, panthenol, hydrolized oat protein, citric acid, potassium sorbate.

After washing my hair.. 

When my hair is still wet and clean:

I use the John Master Organics Deep Scalp Treatment! I didn't expect it to be a miracle for I didn't my excessive hairfall or volumizing at all. But it did, and it's still going strong (I am going to have a detailed review on this later). I love it. It is such an easy thing to use, no need to mask your hair.. you just spray it and massage your scalp. I love love scalp massage and have been obsessed with it for ages. I looked up online how to scalp massage properly and the Wikipedia How gives a pretty thorough guide but easy to follow with pictures! You can choose to massage with oil (to add moisture) or a treatment product like John Master Organics designed for the scalp.. OR doing a dry scalp massage here which has been explained by Jodie on Kora Organics blog.

What are scalp massage useful for? (source)

- Help you relaxed. It actually gives my hair that lightweight, healthy and rejuvenated feeling after I do it.
- It relieves headache if you do it properly.
- Just like any other type of massages, it will improve the circulation of the skin.
- Encourages hair growth as it helps to strengthen the root of the hair, also prevents from enviromental toxins and weather conditions so it protects your follicles!
- and many more

When my hair is still damp..

I love using Yarok Leave-in Conditioner Feed Your Ends. This is the first product I have ever tried from Yarok and it smells so soft. The citrus note is not overpowering like in Rahua. I use this when I am combing my hair to detangle. It is actually meant to be used as a heat protectant when you use your heat styling products but I don't use it. Anyway, I spray this generously on damp hair, and comb through.. it makes combing SOO much easier for my hair that is easy to get tangled. I personally love it most because when it's dry, I can see that it hydrates my hair JUST enough and does not weigh it down at all.

Ingredients: vitamin water, jojoba oil*, olive oil*, grapeseed oil*, apricot oil*, evening primrose oil*, fatty acids, plant sourced xantham gum/potassium sorbate, essential oils of rosemary, litsea cubeba. 
*certified organic

Styling Products

1. Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk

Yes, yes, the first 3 ingredients. Butane, Propane, Isobutane (rated between 4 and 5 on Skin Deep). They are the ingredients used for aerosol products. This dry shampoo is one thing that I am trying to move on from so bad. I have had a good look at the DIY versions.. natural & greener versions.. but sometimes it gets scary when I think they won't work. My hair is prone to oiliness on the 2nd day, I really like to keep it fresh and it becomes one of my biggest pet peeves (including non-waterproof mascara and eyeliner) so a REALLY good dry shampoo that lasts all day is needed. Whilst it is the best of the best for me, volumizes + refreshes my hair.. I am more than happy to try out natural options out there such as these Lulu Organics or the one by Acure.

Ingredients: Butane, Propane, Isobutane, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch (Oryza Sativa Starch), SD Alcohol 39-C (Alcohol Denat.), Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil (Avena Sativa Kernel oil), Cetrimonium Chloride, Cyclodextrin, Cyclomethicone, Fragrance (Parfum), Isopropyl Myristate, Silica. 

2. Rahua Volumnious Spray

While I have not had much luck with the Volumnizing duo by Rahua.. I quite like this spray. I have very straight hair and while it won't hold your waves that well, it gives it kinda wavy texture after you give ends of your hair a bit of a crunch. I have to be careful with spraying these though.. I try to avoid my scalp/skin as much as I can. It is nice but I won't be repurchasing it for these reasons, I might be a bit sensitive to the aromatic ingredients used. Other than that, it is what it is. It is an amazing refresher too, smells like citrus!

Ingredients: purified water, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel extract*, cymbopogon schoenanthus (lemongrass) extract*, zea mays (corn) silk extract*, linum usitatissimum (linseed) seed extract*, saccharum ofiicinarum (sugar cane)*, lavandula angtstifolia (lavender) oil*, eucalyptus globulus leaf oil (limonene)*, tabebuia impetiginosa bark extract, citric acid, sodium chloride, pyrus malus (apple) pectin. 
*certified organic 



Let me know what are your favourites hair duo (shampoo + conditioner) that volumnizes your hair, and do you use natural dry shampoo that you have found effective?

On a completely unrelated note: this gloomy day is making me so cheery! Thank goodness for rain (I'm probably going to regret saying this). And I made pesto yesterday using my home-grown basil leaves. It was a bit sad but satisfying at the same time.