This should have been a review and I was intending to write one but, as soon as I've started thinking about this sort of product – I couldn't help but asking for your opinion as well. I'd wish this was a forum of some sort so we can exchange our opinions actively. Perhaps we could do something similar in the comments below? Well, my mind started racing when I though of – hair perfume. I've recently received a Balea Trend It Up Hair Perfume (100ml for €2.95 in drogerie markt) and I must say that, although unusual, this type of product isn't new to me. I've encountered hair perfumes as a part of the Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche range – I'm a big fan of the fragrance and a hair perfume seemed like a very interesting yet very pricy indulgence. Although intrigued, I never went through the purchase myself as I always found that adding some extra cash was worth getting the fragrance itself – rather than a dedicated hair perfume. It's said that reasoning behind hair perfumes lies in the need to neutralize unpleasant odors that cling to unwashed hair. Now, I know that dry and/or curly hair has different needs regarding hair washing rituals (less frequent washing means less frizz and dryness) but for someone like myself who's the owner of the oily hair type – frequent or semi-frequent shampooing is something required. Let's put co-washing aside – I still believe that most women still use traditional shampoos nowadays and although some puritans gasp at the very thought of SLS in shampoos – I really need that squeaky clean feel and the luxurious foam from my hair washing experience. I usually wash my hair two to three times a week during colder months (that was my routine from the past) but ever since I've started running, going to the gym and practicing yoga – physical activity demands almost daily shampoo action, especially during warmer months. My hair smells pretty darn good thanks to any shampoo (gentle ones these days) I use to be quite honest – so why would I need a hair perfume?
Ovo je trebala biti klasicna recenzija i zaista sam zamislila post u tom maniru ali, cim sam pocela da razmisljam o ovoj vrsti proizvoda – nisam mogla a da ne upitam i vas za misljenje. Voljela bih da mogu organizovati neku vrstu foruma kako bi aktivno mogle razmjenjivati misljenja. Mozda mozemo napraviti nesto slicno sa diskusijom u komentarima? U svakom slucaju, ganglije mi je zagolicala ideja – parfema za kosu. Nedavno sam na isprobavanje dobila Balea Trend It Up parfem za kosu (mislim da 100ml kosta oko 5KM, no nisam licno stigla provjeriti u dm-u) ali moram reci da, iako neuobicajen, ovaj tip proizvoda mi nije nepoznat. Od ranije sam se susrela sa parfemom za kosu u sklopu Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche pratece linije – velika sam ljubiteljica ovog parfema a miris za kosu mi se ucinio kao jako zanimljiv no i jako skup nacin za pocastiti se. Iako zainteresovana, nikada nisam realizovala kupovinu posto u mom umu vise smisla ima dodati jos malo novca i kupiti sam parfem – radije nego konkretno parfem za kosu. Kazu da rezonovanje iza parfema za kosu kaze da njihova potreba lezi iza teznje da neutraliziraju neprijatne mirise koji se ‘lijepe’ za neopranu kosu. Posto znam da su potrebe pranja suhe i/ili kovrdzave kose drugacije (rijedje pranje znaci manje suhoce i naelektrisanja) u odnosu na potrebe osoba cija je kosa, poput moje, masna – necu generalizovati. Ali cu reci da masnoj kosi (barem u mom slucaju), cesto ili relativno cesto pranje predstavlja potrebu kako iz objektivnih, tako i subjektivnih razloga. Ako ste cule za kompletno izostavljanje sampona i ciscenje kose regeneratorima – ostavimo na trenutak tu informaciju po strani. Recimo da jos uvijek vecina zena (i ljudi uopsteno) koristi klasicne sampone za ciscenje kose i iako ce se puritanci zgroziti na spomen SLS-a u samponima, licno zaista uzivam i na subjektivan nacin mi je ‘potrebno’ da osjetim kako mi je kosa skriputavo cista kao sto volim osjetiti i bogatu pjenu. Obicno sam kosu prala dva do tri puta sedmicno – to jest, prije nego sam pocela trcati, ici u teretanu i prakticirati jogu. Fizicka aktivnost, pogotovo u toplijim mjesecima kod mene zaista izaziva potrebu za svakodnevnim pranjem kose. Moja kosa uvijek lijepo mirise zbog tog cestog pranja kose (doduse, sa njeznijim formulacijama sampona zbog ucestalosti koristenja) – zato se pitam, zbog cega mi je potreban parfem za kosu?
Some say that hair perfumes are a chic yet relatively inexpensive luxury – in the case of Balea that's true but if we're referring to that Chanel Chance hair perfume – I beg to differ. Dry shampoo also has a scent (well, most dry shampoos do) so it also helps to add some scent to the hair – but I also know quite a few women who hate that sort of scent in their hair. Personally, I use dry shampoo to give my roots some lift on the second or third day after washing, if I go that far without using the good ol’ shampoo, that is. It's also said that hair perfumes are not quite as strong as regular perfume and not quite as drying to your hair, either. That could very well be the truth but in most cases they do contain alcohol – very high on the ingredients list. Another claim is that they don't just make your hair smell good; they add shine and softness, too. If I'm using a hair mask/conditioner and maybe a leave-in or a hair oil – I honestly don't find the need to additionally bring softness to my hair via a hair perfume. So that claim goes out the window in my case (and it's a bit contradictory due to alcohol presence). So what's the bottom line with hair perfumes? I think that I can safely go on with my life without those products and finding arguments to keep them feels like grasping for straws. I think I'd be more interested in a lightly fragrant hair tonic/mist type of thing which would be alcohol-free and perhaps even having some moisturizing properties – I could run that through the lengths of my hair. I do get some nice scent from my sea salt spray which I also use on my scalp as well, so that's taken care of. The biggest issue I have is definitely the alcohol presence – just like I'm drifting away from traditional perfumes during spring and summer (since alcohol in them tends to irritate my skin) – the same goes for hair products. If you're intrigued by hair perfumes but don't want to break the bank – this Balea Trend It Up is nice. It smells sweet, almost bubblegum sweet but it doesn't linger for too long. That kinda beats the purpose but it's a cheap & cheerful way of trying something new. In the case of the decadent Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche hair perfume – I suppose die hard fans of the fragrance will indulge in an attempt to maximize its longevity – but that comes with an also decadent price tag. I'd love to hear your opinions on this subject so feel free to discuss in the comments section below.
Neki kazu da parfemi za kosu predstavljaju sik i relativno pristupacan luskuz – u slucaju Balea mirisa za kosu to je tacno no u slucaju Chanel Chance mirisa za kosu – ne bih se mogla sloziti. Samponi za suho pranje kose takodjer sadrze miris koji kosa poprimi koristenjem tako da i oni vrse tu funkciju – no isto tako poznajem dosta zena kojima upravo taj snazan miris kod suhih sampona smeta. Licno koristim sampone za suho pranje tek drugog ili treceg dana nakon regularnog pranja, cisto da korijen kose dobije na volumenu – to jeste, ako toliko mogu izdrzati bez sampona i vode. Takodjer se kaze da parfemi za kosu nisu toliko jaki poput obicnih parfema i da kosu nece isusiti u tolikoj mjeri. To bi veoma lako moglo biti istina ali cinjenica je da u vecini slucajeva sadrze alkohol – cesto pri samom vrhu liste sastojaka. Jos jedna tvrdnja je da ne samo sto parfimiraju kosu – parfem za kosu je dodatno i omeksava. Ako u sklopu njege koristim masku ili regenerator za kosu, cesto koristim i neki leave-in ili ulje – zaista ne vidim potrebu za dodatnim sredstvom za omeksavanje. U tom smislu, funkciju omeksavanja ne vidim kao argument (a i malo je kontradiktorna uz prisustvo alkohola). Stoga, sta tacno da radimo sa parfemima za kosu? Mogu reci da svoj zivot mogu nastaviti zivjeti bez njih i pronalazak argumenata za njihovo koristenje mi nije lagan zadatak. Mislim da bih vise bila zainteresovana za neku vrstu tonika ili hidratantne izmaglice za kosu koji nosi njezan miris i sto mi je bitno – da ne sadrzi alkohol. Takvo nesto bih mogla koristiti kroz cijelu duzinu kose. Sprejevi sa morskom solju koje koristim i na tjemenu imaju odredjenu mirisnu notu tako da sam stvari pokrila i na tom polju. Ono sto mi kod parfema za kosu mozda najvise smeta je upravo prisustvo alkohola. Isto kao sto prestajem sa koristenjem klasicnih parfema tokom ljetnih mjeseci zbog alkohola (iritiraju mi kozu) – iz istog razloga ne zelim da ga koristim u proizvodima za kosu (tjeme je takodjer podlozno iritacijama). Ukoliko ste zainteresovane da isprobate ove mirise za kosu a ne zelite izdvojiti mnogo novca, Balea Trend It Up je idealan. Mirise slatko, na zvakace gume ali se miris ne zadrzava duze od par sati (sto na neki nacin kontrira poenti proizvoda). No barem je jeftin nacin za isprobati nesto novo. U slucaju Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche parfema za kosu – pretpostavljam da ce okorjeli fanovi parfemske linije biti voljni izdvojiti vise novca za takvo nesto no to ne mijenja cinjenicu da je to – veliki dodatni izdatak. Voljela bih cuti tj. citati sto vi mislite na ovu temu – javite mi se u komentarima.
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