LUSH Roots Hair Treatment

    Hello blogger world! This is my very first blog post here, and I am very excited to get started in this amazing beauty blogger community <3

On to the point, this is going to be my review on LUSH Cosmetics Roots Hair Treatment.

This product is described as follows by LUSH:

Fine, thin hair? Don't despair! We've got a hair and scalp treatment just for you. You'll feel the tingling and cooling sensations of fresh mint infusion and minty oils (peppermint and spearmint) as they go to work revitalizing the scalp, because healthy hair starts at the roots! Extra virgin olive oil and honey soften and condition hair to make it shine without weighing it down. Give dull, fine and thin hair volume and shine by treating it with Roots.

 

    For use, it is suggested to use about a quarter of the pot for short hair, and half of the pot for longer hair. LUSH suggests:

 

Apply into scalp and roots, working through to ends of hair. Massage scalp for 15-20 minutes while the product gets to work. Shampoo out and lightly condition if needed.

 

    So, the first thing that I noticed is the texture of this product. Roots is easily the thickest hair treatment that I have used so far. It is a very thick, white cream, which to me would say that a little could go a long ways. Personally I have breast length hair, and I find that about a fifth of the pot per use works for me.

 

    That being said, I apply this product by sectioning off about 1 inch wide sections at a time, applying it directly to the scalp and massaging it in. Once I have covered my scalp, I take a small amount, rub it in between my hands, and distribute it from the roots to about my ear. After about 20 minutes, I rinse and do my regular hair routine of shampooing and conditioning.

 

    I find Roots to be a really fresh and invigorating staple to my haircare routine. LUSH describes it's aroma to be "uplifting", and I could not agree more. As soon as you open the container, the smell of mint strikes you, and you can practically feel its tingling abilities in your nose. Once applied to the scalp, this same minty sensation is felt almost immediately. The treatment is thick, so unlike oil treatments, it only is going to go where you place it. By applying the product directly to the scalp, the stimulating properties are going to open up the hair follicle and allow better opportunity for growth.

 

    Massaging the scalp is something I have really gotten good results from, which I can definitely say works wonders when using this product. Aside from the benefits of massaging the already invigorating peppermint oil into the scalp to promote growth, massaging in the thick cream really helps it absorb, so it leaves the hair extra soft. 

 

    Ingredients like honey and olive oil are going to help condition the hair and promote strengthening. While I don't find this product to be anywhere near as strengthening as my keratin based products like the Moroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask, the conditioning properties are something that deserves a mention.

 

    My hair is very dry and prone to tangles and breakage, which is not helped by the crisp Alaskan air, but I was beginning to find that my shampoo was drying my hair out to an extreme and causing me even more damage. By using Roots before washing, my hair is given extra moisture and softness to retain even after shampooing out the treatment. I notice that my hair doesn't tangle and break off as much when I have used Roots before hand, which saves me from having to go on the hunt for new shampoos.

 

    As far as the volumizing aspects of this product are concerned, I find that it isn't anything spectacular or near the amount of volume achieved by a root lifter. However, it really helps to clear the scalp of any buildup when washed out which I think could really help those with brittle hair as clarifying shampoos that add volume can be really harsh to fragile and damaged strands. 

 

    At $19.95, this is an affordable hair mask (compared to masks like Redken, Moroccanoil, and Macadamia Natural Oil), and depending on your hair length and personal preference of amount to use, this treatment could be used around 4 times. Usually I alternate this treatment with oil treatments, so I find that I only use it once or twice a month.

 

    This product has really helped me along my journey to grow long, healthy hair, and I will be continuing to repurchase it.