I have very thick hair. It has its blessings and its frustrations. Since my journey began sourcing free-from hair, skin and bodycare products, I’ve always struggled to find a shampoo and conditioner that suits my hair. It’s really frustrating so when I came across the Original Sprout competition via Green Parent magazine, I felt the urge to enter to see if their comprehensive range of haircare products would suit my hair instead.
Original
Sprout was founded by Inga Tritt in 2007. She also founded The Original Little
Sprout in 2003. The name Little Sprout was inspired by the birth of her daughter,
Maya. Inga was born in Germany and was a successful hair stylist before selling
her salons and spas, moving to the country and becoming a Full-time Mum to
Maya. Her knowledge as a hair stylist, the fact that her own daughter had thick
hair, and the want to only use the safest of products on her encouraged Inga to
develop what is now a extensive range of hair and skincare products for
children and adults.
All
Original Sprout products are what they term as “Worry Free”, in other words
they are:
- Free of Phytoestrogens Lavender & Tea Tree, Phthalates, Clove & Musk
- No Soy, Gluten, Honey, Peanut or Dairy
- No Nanoparticles or Titanium Dioxide
- Parfum with Natural Extracts
- 100% Vegan & Cruelty Free
- E.U. Compliant Ingredients
- Biodegradable
- Lice & Insects don't like Organic Rosemary but We Love It!
So
my question was would they be up to dealing with my thick hair and how would
all the products I chose fair on the girls too?
I
chose the following products from their complete range:
- Tahitian Island Bliss Shampoo
- Tahitian Luscious Island Conditioner
- Tahitian Hair Oil
- Scrumptious Baby Cream
- Face & Body Sunscreen
- Natural Shampoo
- Deep Conditioner
- Leave in Conditioner
- Natural Hair Gel
- Cradle Cap Kit (Moisturising Hair & Body Wash, Cradle Cap Comb and Miracle Detangler)
So,
where do I start?
Well,
the Scrumptious Baby Cream is fab. It smelt gorgeous with lovely coconut overtones.
The girls loved it. It made administering cream after a bath lots of fun, and
it really did condition and moisturise the skin well.
The
Cradle Cap Kit was a winner too. We still had some lingering cradle cap on my
youngest daughter’s scalp, and this kit particularly the comb which is very
similar to a comb for lice / nits was excellent. Within a few washes it has
virtually disappeared completely. Joy!
The
Miracle Detangler is awesome, really! You spray it on and it seems to melt the
knots from your hair. It made hair wash night in our house so much easier. My
eldest is always groaning about me combing her wet hair out despite the fact
that I am particularly careful not to tug and pull too much. With this
detangler spray all the tears and tantrums over knotty hair disappeared in one
spritz. And it also worked for me too. With thick hair that’s a real bonus
believe me.
The Natural
Shampoo and Deep Conditioner worked well on the girls’ hair and again smelt
great. However, it didn’t suit hubby’s hair so well.
The
Tahitian Island Bliss Shampoo & Luscious Island Conditioner smelt great but
unfortunately for me they didn’t suit my hair. It would be great if your hair is
drier, but mine can get greasy at the roots and this shampoo and conditioner
seemed to highlight this after a day.
I
have to say that this is a problem in general for me with free-from shampoos
and conditioners. They all seem to leave a slight residue on my hair which
makes it feel like my hair’s not fully clean. My hunt for a free-from shampoo
that works for me is still on which is a shame because I do like this range.
Hubby
found the Hair Gel wasn't quite strong enough for his needs but I used it on my
eldest when we needed to tame over zealous bits of hair escaping from our hair
creations and it worked well for this purpose.
As yet I have not used the Leave-In Conditioner, Tahitian Hair Oil or the Face & Body Sunscreen. I’m waiting for that all important sunshine to stay longer than an hour or so before I’m able to test these out. I will report back to you when I know more.
All
in all I liked the Original Sprout range. The competition win gave me the
chance to pretty much try out the whole range which was really beneficial to us
as a family. I’d definitely buy the scrumptious baby cream, miracle detangler, moisturising
hair and body wash, and natural shampoo & conditioner again. The cradle cap
comb has definitely been a great addition to our hair accessory box.
So
there you have it; my take on the range of free-from products from Original
Sprout. If you want to find out more, then pop across to their website: www.originalsprout.co.uk for more
information. You can also follow them on Twitter: @originalsprout and they have a Facebook page
too
Have
any of you had experience of the Original Sprout range of products? If you
have, I’d love to hear your thoughts so please do leave me a comment as I love
to hear from you. Until next time my lovelies x
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