L’Oreal Elnett vs. Lee Stafford Hold High Hair Spray!

Hey everyone! 

So today it occurred to me that I haven’t blogged in about two weeks, which is mainly down to the fact that I’ve been so busy... but it’s also because I just haven’t been purchasing as many beauty products as I typically do. 

I’ve decided to start up a little “vs.” series in my blog, where I’ll tell you about two of the same type of product and compare to two. There aren’t enough of these blog posts about which is why I’ve decided to start up this series, I think it’s really helpful to see a comparison of two different beauty products to make the decision making process that much easier! 

So today I thought about products that I usually use on a daily basis, or a product that I recently bought and haven’t blogged about yet. This made me realise that there are two products I needed to tell you about! Lately I’ve been obsessed with searching for the perfect hair products. I usually like to spend most of my money on makeup, but recently I wanted to take extra care of my hair (which we all should do!)

I normally just pick up the same hairspray after work, which is usually the L’Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray (normal strength).

I love this hairspray; it’s definitely a cheap and cheerful hairspray that is definitely a favourite within the beauty community. 

What I love most about this hairspray is the unique formula that holds the hair in place without that stiff feeling that you get with a lot of hairsprays. The hairspray is an ultra-fine spray that leaves my hair feeling extremely soft straight after application; most of the time this hairspray makes me feel as if I put nothing in it in the first place. I love it! 

 The only negative thing I have to say about this hairspray is the smell, there are so many hairsprays out there that genuinely smell amazing and leave a gorgeous lingers smell on your hair that is to die for! But unfortunately this is something that this hairspray is desperately missing! I’m definitely not a fan of the smell, but because this spray ticks all the other boxes for me, I will continue to purchase it! 

While I was wandering around Boots the other week, I decided to try out another spray (a better smelling one) that would maybe top my love for the Elnett spray. So I decided to pick up the Lee Stafford Hold Tight spray. As some of you may already know, I’m totally obsessed with the Lee Stafford hair care range. This is mainly because of the smell of their products; they definitely have a very distinctive, beautiful smell that I always get compliments on! 

 

This hairspray is slightly more expensive than the Elnett spray, retailing at £5.99, and you definitely get a good amount of product that will last for months. This hair spray definitely lasts longer than the Elnett spray and smells so much nicer, it has that distinctive Lee Stafford hair product smell which I absolutely adore! But unfortunately if you apply too much of this hair spray it will create the awful stiff feeling which I’m really not a fan of! So be careful not to spray too much of this stuff! 

Overall I’m undecided as to which of these win, because they both have factors that I like and dislike, but I wanted to give you a comparison of two budget hair sprays to help you make a decision of which one you’d like to try out. So I hope it helps, again these blog posts will be a little comparison series that I’ll be doing regularly in the future. I’ll compare everything from hair care, makeup to skin care products, both budget to high end! So keep a look out for them! 

Thanks for reading! 

Alice D

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How to grow your hair longer: Lee Stafford Hair Growth Treatment Review

“If the earth’s not nourished, you’ll never grow beautiful flowers” – Lee Stafford 

So you want to grow your hair? You want long, luscious, Rapunzel-like locks. Who doesn’t?! I personally think all hairstyles are beautiful, but when I see long, gorgeous hair a twinge of envy rushes inside me, and I want to know their secret! We all do, don’t we? 

I’ve tried lots of different things to grow my hair. There are a lot of tips and tricks out there to make your hair grow. I believe that a lot of it is down to your lifestyle and diet. It’s essential that you drink a lot of water and have a balanced, healthy diet and lifestyle. How else will you expect your hair to grow? 

But, everyone needs a little help of course! So I went searching for hair products that will give me a little help to grow an inch or two. 

 

A couple of years ago I discovered the Lee Stafford “hair growth” range. I’ve been using these products on and off for around 3-4 years, and these products are always a favourite that I consistently go back to! 

The hair growth range provides three products, the shampoo and conditioner, and a hair growth treatment.

First I want to tell you about the hair growth treatment. I love this treatment; it really is a treat to put in my hair! Usually, the treatment should be used between your shampoo and conditioner and be left in for 5 minutes. But I like to leave this treatment in on a relaxing evening; I usually leave it in for around 15 minutes before I rinse it out. 

 

The treatment contains a protein based complex to fertilise your hair follicles to help your hair reach its maximum potential length. Not only does this fantastic formula encourages hair growth, but is also reduces hair loss and abolishes irritation by moisturizing the scalp. However it is unrealistic to expect miracles from this mask, it won’t give you those gorgeous Rapunzel locks in a couple of uses. You need to use this quite consistently, and definitely use it alongside the shampoo and conditioner too, this will definitely help! 

 

The treatment is quite pricey, retailing around £8 per tub, and while it’s suggested you use an “egg sized amount”, I recommend you use a little less so you don’t run out of product so quickly. It really is a sort of all purpose treatment, because not only does it encourage hair growth, it also gives your hair body and texture, what more could you want?! My favourite thing about this treatment is the smell. Next time you’re in Boots, just smell it if anything, it’s seriously amazing! One of my favourite scents of all time, if it was made into a perfume I’d definitely buy that too! It leaves a gorgeous smell in your hair which lingers for a long time; I think the treatment is worth the purchase just for the smell alone! 

Onto the shampoo and conditioner, again these products provide the same as the hair treatment. Both products contain the “pro growth complex”, encouraging hair growth and a healthy scalp. I love using these products together because they really help to give my hair better body and volume; they really are a match made in heaven! Just like the treatment, the smell is to die for! I always get some many compliments on the scent of my hair when I use these two!

 

So if you’re serious about growing your hair long, I strongly recommend you try these beauties! Like I said they’re not miracle workers, so try to maintain a healthy diet, otherwise you can’t expect your hair to reach its potential without feeding it the nutrients it really needs! 

I really wouldn’t be without these products and I always go back to them! By using these my hair is in the best condition it has ever been in, it definitely does give your hair a boost of growth, so they’re definitely worth it! 

Happy hair growing! Thanks for reading! 

Alice D

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