Essential Leave On Treatment [Warning: UNGLAM PICS!]

When my mum calls me a lion or a "pong sai gao" (Hokkien dialect for poodle) early in the morning, I automatically turn grumpy. Who wants to be called a lion or pong sai gao first thing in the morning?!

Before I start ranting, pong sai gao or poodle is used as a literal translation to describe people with big hairdos (i.e. Afros or Albert Einstein hair). Lion, well, think of a lion's mane and you get my drift.

But then again, Mum has a point. When I wake up, I look like this:-

Was late for the gym so I went straight after I brushed my teeth.

Excuse the puffy eyes and crazy hair but the above selfie was taken when I was on the train (trying to convince someone that I was on my way) straight after washing up because I woke up late.

So after a comb has been through the hair, it looks slightly better but it is still majorly poofy! Mummy always tells me off for not combing my hair but I can't help it if my hair looks crazy after it's been combed! ;((( On a more positive note, I feel like I can hide pigeons in my hair to do magic tricks! :P

Close up of my hair

Lol, my hair looks like it's ready to conduct static electricity! And who is/are the culprit(s)? *shakes fists*

Culprits!

These culprits can be summed up as "Pillow Damage". Essentially, crazy hair is created when sleeping, tossing and turning in bed. As we sleep, toss and turn, our hair rubs against the pillow, creating friction ("pillow friction"). Pillow friction causes our hair cuticles to open up (hello split ends), become rough, frizzy or prone to tangles. It results in frizzy, unmanageable hair like mine. And to solve this problem, I either have to douse my hair in various hair oils and serums or the worse, loads of gel (which hardens throughout the day- yikes!).

This is what they do when you are asleep:-

Hard to believe that such cute girls are masterminds for something so naughty! Here is my arch-nemesis:-

Taming my hair takes up so much effort, time and energy that I tend to leave it as it is when it comes to hairstyle. Also, I have to smoother my hair in lots of gel just to create a somewhat decent hairdo that I typically can't be bothered to. And because crazy hair will lead to people calling the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) (okay, I exaggerate but you get the pun), I have to do magic with my hair.

My magic comes in the form of........................*drumrolls*.................The New Essential Leave-On Treatment Range!

Essential Over Night Intensive Repair Leave-On Treatment Milk (100ml) (left) and Essential All Day Instant Repair Leave-On Hair Serum (60ml) (right)

For the uninitiated to Essential's products, Essential is a popular hair care brand for damaged hair from Japan. You know how Japanese girls tend to have dyed hair? Dyed hair = damaged hair! Since Singaporean girls are also privy to dying their hair, Essential was launched in Singapore for Singaporean girls to help repair and care for their damaged hair. The products available range from basic Shampoo, Conditioner to Treatment items such as Leave-On Treatment Milk (100ml) and Leave- On Serum (60ml) as shown above!

Anyway, I digress. Back to my magic. The new Essential Leave-On Treatment Regime are specially formulated with cuticle care and cuticle protection ingredients that weightlessly repairs and moisturizes damaged hair cuticles and shields it from external stresses such as friction and humidity ROUND THE CLOCK! Yes, even while you sleep!

The Over Night Intensive Repair Leave-On Treatment Milk is used to prep your hair at night to look great in the next morning. It's called the Sleeping Hair Mask because hair mask needs to sleep too. Lol, jokes. It's called the Sleeping Hair Mask because you apply the product on your hair before you go to bed. No need to wash your hair again. Perfect for lazy people (*ah-hem* me)!

Two pumps of the treatment milk

The treatment milk has a milky but non-greasy texture that is absorbed instantly by the hair. The scent is quite pleasant and the product claims to form a protective layer between each hair strand and the pillow. How to use the product:-

1. Use on towel-dried or damp hair.
2. Pump an appropriate amount onto your palm (I use two pumps because my hair is quite long and thick).
3. Spread and apply evenly onto hair, concentrating on mid-length to the tip of hair.
4. Do not rinse off (My favourite part of this product!)
5. Go to bed (Zzzzzzzzzzzz)

Picture taken before bed (PS: My hair looks like that without any product in it)

Sleep - Alarm rings- Wakes up - Clean up- Put on makeup.....

The next morning after using the treatment milk

Different morning- hair after using the treatment milk

From the pictures, there is a noticeable difference in the manageability of my hair. While the lion can never be domesticated, its mane is tamed significantly!

Paired with the serum which looks like a hair oil... the difference is even more noticeable and hair becomes more lustrous. Anyhow, good hair days call for lots of selfies to be taken! :DDD

How my hair looks like after using both the treatment milk and serum.

Can't resist selfie time!

I love using the treatment milk and serum especially when I know I'm going out.

Was feeling blue last week but the good hair day called for a selfie!

Overall, I find that for the price point, the Essential Leave-On Treatment range is worth a shot especially if you have frizzy hair like mine. They are easy to apply, quite lightweight and absorbed easily. Very fuss-free!

You can get the Essential Leave-On Treatment Milk (100ml) and Hair Serum (60ml) [RRP $11.90 each] at leading supermarkets, hypermarkets, pharmacies and personal care stores.

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