PHYTO is a French brand that specialises in hair care, making products that use natural or 'botanical' ingredients. I wanted to try Phyto products for a long time, especially as it was featured as saviour brand for long/dry hair. The product that was circling the beauty biz is called Phyto 7, a hair balm which is basically a daily moisturiser for hair.
I saw this Phyto threesome in TKmaxx for a bargain price of £7.99 - the perfect time to commit to a brand I knew very little about.
All the products are silicone free which is such a rarity in the market that targets dry/frizzy hair. They all smell reasonably nice too - not overly scented but a pleasant light flowering scent. Inside the box was phytolisse shampoo, phytolisse hair mask and phytodefrisant - a hair relaxing balm.
I found the shampoo to be a really good product for my hair type. It claims to hydrate and soften while smoothing cuticles down for ultimate shine; it also contains 30% calendula extract, which is an anti inflammatory ingredient used in skincare. After washing my hair, it did feel moisturised and easy to work with. You know when some shampoos after rinsing, immediately make your hair feel a bit tangled from lathering? this didn't do that.
After shampooing. I used the mask. Too be honest, I had really high hopes for this mask; it came out nice and thick, the way some masks tend not to be in the haircare market. I towel dried my hair before (a must! to get the best use out of hair conditioner!) and started to apply to lengths of my hair. It just didn't spread really well at all. My initial thoughts were that maybe my hair was absorbing this stuff instantly. The more I applied, the more tangled my hair seemed to be. After rinsing the mask out, despite being wet, my hair was all crispy!! The real test for me of how well a conditioner/mask works, is afterwards when I brush my hair; my tangle teezer had a hard job! Imagine what it would have been like using a standard hair brush. After blow drying, my hair was so big and frizzy - not good for something that promises smooth, silky hair and long lasting frizz
protection.
Although I haven't tried the baume as of yet (I'm putting it off after the mask incident), I don't have high hopes for it. The baume comes out as a clear and very liquid gel not the cream consistency I was expecting. It has won an Allure hall of fame award, so maybe a little light at the end of the tunnel. I will update this post if and when I do.
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