Shu Uemura Camillia Silk Oil smoothing Fluid & Kose Salon Style Precious Head Serum

Hair is big business...it has always been that way and it is still these days. Trends come and go, but as hair seems to be the indicator of health (fertility & attractiveness) and the one thing that does not go out of style is shiny and healthy hair.

I have shiny hair, but I have this craving for ridiculously, shiny hair that it would blind anyone that looks upon it. That, so shiny it looks fake. That kind of hair.

So I buy stuff, more hair stuff for me to attain that goal.

So, I have bought a relatively cheap one (Kose Salon Style Precious Head) and a ridiculously expensive one (Shu Uemura Camilla oil silk fluid) to put into the test.

With Kose Cosmeport Salon Style I have been having a good experience with their hair mask in the past. So, during one of my sasa.com shopping in order to reach that $100 mark for free shipping, I added this in order to see if it could bring that ridiculous shine to my hair.

I was lured into the Shu Uemura because of the raves online and in the magazines. Also, I love Shu's cosmetic line. I have been trying their Tasai Cream in the past, and I did not liked it (I gave it away during my giveaway last spring). Well, I am not one to give up if one items of their line does not work, so I bought this serum that just HAD to work because I paid approximately $30 for it.

I really like the cleanness of Shu's packaging.

Shu Uemura Style Camillia Silk Oil Smoothing Fluid

Mmm, I will keep it short...It does not deliver. Yes, I do get some shine, but it does not make any noticable difference compared to not wearing it at all.

My second goal, untangling my hair (something a serum should at least be capable of) is not reached either. Yes, it untangles a tiny bit, but does not have that quality that some other untangling serums have.

Overal, I would not buy it again.

Kose Cosmeport Salon Style Precious Head extra smooth serum

 So, there is my second product for that...possibly impossible goal of mine. Kose Cosmeport Salon Style Precious Head extra smooth serum. I like the fact of having a precious head, at least, I consider my head to be precious for its thinking qualities, LOL.

It has that similar soapy smell as the hair mask, and according to sasa.com it has spa water and botanical extracts inside. Interesting.

Another short review: it does not give me that ridiculous shine either.
However, as a detangler it seems to be working a bit better.

I  also like the fact that it takes less cash to purchase this: $8.80 at sasa.com for 110 ml.

Still, I do not think either products help in order to get that fantastic shine I see on some people (either with virgin or coloured hair).


Conclusion, I do not think these two make much of a difference on the natural state of my hair nor bring out extra gloss, so I could just skip them. The detangler effect of the Kose is lovely, but can be replaced by any other smoothing cream or a good conditioner.

Kose Cosmeport Salon Style Hair mask

It's about hair today! So shake your locks and let the hair flow....

As I mentioned a looong time ago, my hair is quite long...and I always looking for a good, but not too expensive mask to treat my hair every now and then.

I like a couple of Western brands, such as Redken Smooth Down Butter treatment, but that s#cker is not cheap at all (22 euros). Actually, most good quality masks in Western brands are quite expensive. Fortunately, I found a wonderful and cheaper alternative for this baby, and it is from Kose.

Let me introduce the Kose Cosmeport Salon Hair Style mask. I found it for around 10 euros or cheaper on Sasa.com. Unfortunately, sasa has taken it out of its line, which is a shame, because it is wonderful!

The Gold emblem looks royal to me...very stylish.

The inside looks quite goopy and a bit thick. This is a major plus, in my opinion, because a little bit of cream will cover a lot of your locks. My thrifty nature is also satisfied, as you can do a long time before finishing the tub.

This picture shows how past-like it is...LOL, it looks like a little hat on my finger...

However, it works like a dream on slightly damaged hair. It silkifies, moisturizes and makes it easier to comb...it also straightens the hair a bit, although I am not really sure how it would work on curly or wavy hair, as my hair is already quite stick-straight.

I would absolutely recommend this mask if you are looking for a mask that makes damaged locks more managable. Darn sasa for not selling this anymore! I found it on ebay (or evilbay as some say) around $ 11, however, you still have to pay the extra shipping so that will take the cheap out of the deal.

Nevertheless, I would still recommend this mask, even if the price would be a bit higher.