As women, we love to scent ourselves, don’t we? Our perfumes, body-sprays, colognes, and even deodorant and antiperspirants are all there in our lives for one sole purpose, and that is, to ensure that we smell good. Just as we loathe body odour, the same attitude should be shown towards our head of hair, don’t you think? If you agree with us, then this article is for you!
There are many ways to scent ourselves from head to toe – but most of the time, our head is almost always exempted from all those scented treatments. We tend to either dab perfume on our neck, wrists, cleavage, etc, or even give ourselves a generous spritz of cologne from the neck down. Somehow, our head and hair are not included for this fragrancing step, which is such a shame, for as we are going to find out soon enough, our hair can be the best fragrance diffuser, helping us leave a trail of bewitching scent wherever we go! Here are some ways to use your crowning glory as a new fragrance carrier to make heads turn in wonderment as people around you wonder where that lovely smell is coming from.
1. Use a leave-in scented conditioner
You’ve got to love leave-in conditioners! Not only do they condition, treat and pamper your stresses, but you need not even rinse them off. All you need to do is to apply it onto your hair, massage it lightly, towel off any excess, and you’re ready to go! There are countless to choose from out there, and they all have different benefits to offer. Firstly, choose one that is ideal for your hair type. And most importantly, choose one that has a scent you love!
Psst! Wanna know which ones we love?
Milk_Shake Leave-In Conditioner
Other than managing dry and damaged hair, this decadent leave-in potion provides much needed moisture balance, and a whole lot of love for your hair! What’s more, imagine the sweet, sweet scent of honey and strawberries emitting from your stresses as you walk by! That’s exactly what you’ll be getting with this creamy leave-in conditioner from Milk_Shake!
2. Shampoo in your favourite scent!
If you cannot find a shampoo with a scent you love, then try this trick: Place a few drops (15-25 drops will do nicely!) of your favourite essential oil into your chosen shampoo and shake thoroughly. Examples of lovely, scented essential oils are lavender, rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, rose geranium, and sandalwood. Let it sit for about an hour before using it. Tip: Shake the bottle before you use it each time, to ensure that the oil and shampoo mixes well before use. And now, each time you shampoo, you’ll be sure to luxuriate in scented bliss!
Here’s what we dig!
BIOLAGE HYDRASOURCE SHAMPOO
An aloe-vera based shampoo which is being lauded for its lovely, sexy scent! Try it for yourself- it’s the only way to see if you feel the same.
3. Spray on some rose water!
Yes, you read that right. Just a spritz of rose water on your hair, either after you shampoo, or just as a hair refresher at any time of the day, will leave your stresses smelling simply divine. Rose water is available in many Asian grocer’s, or you can also get them at pharmacies. There are also many recipes on YouTube on how to make your own rose water for use on your face, body and hair.
Try this!
Melvita Damask Rose Floral Water
Imagine the fresh fragrance of about 2,000 fresh rose petals – because that’s what you get in each bottle of this lovely rose water. A few spritz of this onto your hair, and you’ll be a walking rose garden – oh, la la!
