My hair went, "Aaahh...!" - Dove hair therapy anti-hairfall shampoo and conditioner (green label)

This may sound crazy but for the past year and a half I've been struggling to find the right shampoo and conditioner for my hair in Hong Kong. 

See in Malaysia, my dad installed this massive filter that purifies all the water before it even enters the house. Every time I return there, no matter what shampoo and conditioner I use, my hair is happy shiny floaty and bouncy. 

In Hong Kong where the water is slightly harder than in Malaysia, no such luck.

I tried my old standbys at first, Dove for regular hair - too dry.

Dove for dry hair - too heavy

Dove Nourishing Oil Care - too weird (a bit sticky, hair oils up fast, yet a bit dry)

L'Oreal shampoos - too dry and made me shed like the beagles.

This is the problem when you have an oily scalp and dry ends on fine hair. Argh!

I was about to just give up when Dove launched THIS range in Hong Kong. Remembering the luck I had with the old brown bottled ones, I gave this a whirl and I felt my hair just go, "Aahh!"

A burst of fresh orange in the morning: Buds Kids Orange Shampoo & Shower Gel

I don't like this stuff. I'm frigging addicted to it

I loved it from the moment the company gave me the products to try. I'm usually not keen on orange scents because they all tend to smell either like orangina or sugus. These however smell like you're peeling a fresh orange in the shower. Yes. It's THAT awesome. Gives me my morning rush when I jump into the shower. 

 Buds Kids is created by the same manufacturer as the Esmeria line. It's designed to be kid-friendly and is the toddler equivalent of their Buds Baby range. Like Esmeria, this is totally Eco-Certified (so its organic), cruelty free and made in Malaysia. 

The shower gel is mild and cleanses well. As it's organic it's not the foamiest of shower gels but it does lather enough to shave my legs with. I find it non-drying and have been using it everyday for two weeks and still adore it. 

The shampoo's awesome too. Cleans well without stripping and with a smidgen of L'Oreal's Elseve conditioner in the roots I find it stays bouncy all day and is still not greasy by the next morning. At present there's no citrus conditioner in this range in the market, BUT they did pass me an experimental tube to try but I'm not really sold on it. In its defense it's silicone free and I've never really worked out how to use those. It always feels insufficient in the shower and then later I find my hair weighed down. Puzzling! Anyone have any tips?

Sadly neither scent lingers long after the shower - but perfume wearers will enjoy this I think as it won't interfere with your scent of choice.

Review + Rave: Sunsilk Hair Fall Solution Shampoo & Conditioner

Sunsilk is really starting to grow on me.

Big time.

After my fruity indulgence, I turned my attention to their Hair Fall range instead, and I'm definitely loving it!

Spotted: Guardian Grapefruit Shampoo & Conditioner

Guess what's shown up at last? The delicious smelling grapefruit shampoo and condi by Mannings (HK ) / Guardian (MYS)! It smells the same and at RM15.88 costs pretty much the same as well.

Now I know I didn't recommend the shampoo very highly as its' too heavy for my hair, but bear in mind I have pretty damned greasy hair and most girls who prefer gentler shampoos may love it.

I picked up the conditioner today by the way hoping it will impart its scent (unlike the shampoo which washes away, boo!) when used after Happy Hippy or Clairol Herbal Essences So Shiny with Grapefruit gifted to me by the lovely Beetrice. Only she knows where to get it in Singapore - apparently it's a China exclusive! I'm road testing it and so far, so good!