However, Mise Beauty sent me some sample sachets of Rare Elements shampoo, conditioner and treatment oil when I was just about to run out of my Rahua shampoo & conditioner. I used them and liked them enough to purchase the full size shampoo & conditioner, and I'll be buying the treatment oil when I run out of the sample vial.
The range is formulated without sulphates, parabens or silicones. It uses natural ingredients from around the world to clean and condition the hair. Rare Elements has a luxury feel; I'd compare the products texturally to the Philip B White Truffle range or the Alterna Science of Ten range. The shampoo is a rich pearl texture, the conditioner is a buttery texture, and both smell beautiful (a mix of ylang ylang, rosewood and rose geranium). Rare Elements also leaves my hair in extremely good condition; moisturised but not weighed down and with definite bounce and lift at the roots.
The treatment is an oil-based pre-wash treatment. It's also useful to protect hair before a chemical treatment, and I gave it a good trial by using a tiny bit to protect my hair before bleaching some more of it. I found the hair pre-treated was in much better condition after the bleaching than hair that I had previously bleached without using anything to protect it.
If you have normal and not-abused hair, this is a lovely and indulgent shampoo and conditioner but you would undoubtedly get good results from less expensive ranges (the shampoo is £25 and the conditioner is £30, although you do need to use very little of both each time you wash your hair). If you do chemically treat (and particularly if you bleach) your hair, then I'd really recommend this range. I am still using my Rahua Finishing Treatment after washing and conditioning.
Available in Europe from www.misebeauty.com and from www.rare-elements.com in the US. Mise have a full ingredients list for each product which is probably easier to read, but here are the pictures of the ingredients from my bottle and tube for completeness.
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I've had these on my maybe list so I'm very glad to see the review. I've been finding that a lot of the more natural, non sulphate shampoos leave my hair looking a bit lank/greasy but these sound promising, they are a little bit pricey but I think I'll upgrade them from my maybe list to my want list ;) x
ReplyDeleteMoi?? *looks innocent* You're such an enabler!! ;o). And, uh oh I'm loving the sound of these. Shall be good and try to finish my Rahua first, which I am loving although, like Replica, these naturals do leave my hair feeling lank/greasy. Is it because we are accustomed to over clean hair? Do you ever get thgis problem G. Oh! And since its my birthday in 10 days time I might just buy these guilt free! (Its these or Dzing) x
ReplyDeleteHi Replica - these feel much more like a brand like Oribe than a 'natural' brand. I had to check and double check the no-silicones thing.
ReplyDeleteVictoria! I specifically said you don't need to buy until you've used up your shampoo mountain, that's not enabling ;) I find with Rahua I do need to shampoo twice and use a little more shampoo, then rinse very well, but I don't have lankness after that. I need less of the Rahua conditioner than the shampoo. Have a lovely birthday too. x
These sound interesting. My hair certainly falls into the abused category because of all the dying and failure to visit a hairdresser. I'm in that tricky place at the moment though where I have an uneven ratio of shampoos to conditioners. I hate not having a matching pair but feel duty bound to finish things off!
ReplyDeleteHi MB - that would definitely bother me too!
ReplyDeleteOo you are ever so strict and I do love you for it! You're right, I shall finish my Rahua and *coughs* others before I buy these. My hair is fine but porous and coloured with a VERY rare blowdry (maybe 1 every 2 or 3 months). I think my hair will like it. Thanks, as ever, for highlighting fabulous ranges xx
ReplyDeleteI have a similar issue like Replica & Victoria that many natural shampoos can make my hair seem a bit greasy and don't give that nice feel as less natural ranges. I want to persist in finding something SLS free but haircare is a an area I struggle with the most. I have been tempted to try the Rahua (keen to try their new volumising range), but I have been trying to be good and use up what I have.
ReplyDeleteRare Elements does sound lovely and luxurious, I will make a note of this.
This sounds really luxurious! I'd love to give it a try - think my hair could do with something like this! Thanks for the post :) xo
ReplyDeleteI love being introduced by you to these cool, luxury beauty products. I wish some definitive research results could be found on rahua nut oil but the line is certainly popular enough to sway my favor!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! It's rather interesting information.
ReplyDeletehi! they sound really interesting. i tried rahua range, and found really good; however, i only used it in wintertime, as my hair are quite thin and oily, so it was not good for summer. are these products suitable for my hair type? thanks a lot, clara
ReplyDeleteHello Blackandblue - I wouldn't recommend this for fine, oily hair. I think the conditioner particularly would be far too rich for that hair type. Rahua is bringing out a volumising line with lemongrass soon - I'd wait for that instead.
ReplyDeleteHi AC - thank you :) I know what you mean - there seems to be new wonder hair ingredient discovered with remarkable regularity (I blame Ojon).
ReplyDeletethanks a lot for yr advice!
ReplyDeleteI ordered this shampoo and absolutely love it! I got compliments on my hair. For hair conditioner I am currently using ORIBE Moisturizing Signature Hair Mask... Highly recommend this shampoo!
ReplyDeleteFYI... At lucky scents dot com you can order a sachet with three generous shampoos two conditioners (I think the numbers are correct... I have really long hair so I may have used two conditioners and got the numbers wrong)..... And a little bottle of the yummy oil. :). This way you can try the product without a huge investment ....
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