Quite a few people have emailed me since this post, asking if I will ever be reviewing the MoroccanOil Oil Treatment any time soon. This my friends, is a serious kick to the butt to get down to things, so here it is.
I purchased this bottle of MoroccanOil Oil Treatment for hair at the Stephan Way hair salon on New Bond St, London. I shall digress for a minute to tell you that I was pleased at how well I was treated there, although I was just literally popping in to inquire about the MoroccanOil range which they carry. It was late Saturday evening and they were down to their last customer but they sat me down, told me what I wanted to know, offered me a choice of coffee or tea and all without even knowing if I would buy anything! I did of course. The MoroccanOil Oil Treatment for £29.90 (I think) I was told also that Stephan Way Hair Salon is the first salon in London to use the MoroccanOil range and to carry it for retail. I don’t know how true that is so someone in the UK will have to clarify this.
Back to the oil treatment. I purchased the MoroccanOil Oil Treatment for hair because while I was in the UK, my hair was slowly hardening and turning to straw from the weather and hard water. It was so bad I could hardly comb it and I was quite frustrated. When I passed the Stephan Way Hair Salon and saw that they were selling MoroccanOil and remembering the good things I’d read about it, I stepped in.
Point to note: MoroccanOil is the name. Moroccan Oil is the Argan Oil they use in the product which is sourced from Morocco. Its a bit of confusion which can lead to lots of misunderstandings. This review is on MoroccanOil (the brand) not on Moroccan Oil (the oil)
At the salon, I was told that for my short hair, I only needed very little of the MoroccanOil oil. In fact, all I had to do was to place my palm over the mouth of the bottle, upturn it once and that’s it. That is the amount I need.
I was a little sceptical. I mean, I knew the Moroccan in the MoroccanOil bit refers to Argan Oil sourced from Morocco. There is a whole bunch of other stuff mixed in, as you can see from the ingredient list below, including silicones so do take note if you don’t like silicones. It has a thick serum feel, but isn’t oily. I can feel the silicones in it though, which was what made me feel a little sceptical.
Still, that evening, after I got back to the hotel, I washed my hair but did not apply conditioner as I was told, towel dried it and then rubbed a bit of the oil from mid shaft to the ends. I then blow dried my hair. To my surprise, my hair was actually manageable! It was not tangled, neither did it feel hard and knotted and my hair felt light for the first time in days.
I used it everyday thereafter, and it was great. With this oil, as the guy in the salon told me, I could use any old shampoo and still have great hair without even having to use a conditioner. I tried it, and he was right. I stopped using conditioner and still had lovely manageable hair.
However, the holiday was over and I returned here to hot humid Malaysia. I still used it every day, after shampooing as I blow dry my hair in the evenings. I found however, that after a couple of weeks of straight use, my hair went from feeling light to feeling a bit heavy. It also stopped feeling lovely. I think that because our weather here is humid as well as hot, the oil + silicones might be a tad heavy when used everyday.
So I stopped using the MoroccanOil everyday and switched to using it every alternate day or after about 2 days. Perfect. My hair went back to being manageable and soft and I did not need to use conditioner on those days when I use the Moroccan Oil. Saves me a bit of money that 😉
Pros: Makes hair lovely and soft and manageable, Hair feels stronger and less breakage and hair fall, light non greasy texture
Cons: A little heavy for hot humid climates if used everyday, Expensive initially
I think this will be great for those who have long hair or who have very dry frizzy hair in our hot climate. It feels lovely on the hair – light and not greasy at all – and tamed my stiff hair almost from the word go. I recently did a home dye with Liese Bubble Hair Color and although it was drying on my hair, daily use of this MoroccanOil treatment has kept it soft, shiny and very manageable. I can even use it on dry hair to tame it and since colouring my hair, I use it everyday without it feeling heavy.
Although at £29.90 its not cheap, for the amount I use, a bottle can easily last me a year or even more since I don’t even use it everyday. I would like it if there was a pump dispenser or a way to get it out without that wide open mouth of the bottle though.
Oh and for those wondering where to get it, its not yet available in Malaysia at time of writing. If it comes in, I’ll be sure to let you know 🙂
I must say however, that the hype about this product relies heavily on the use of argan oil as its primary ingredient, but it is pertinent to note that it contains a lot of silicones as well. I do not want to get into the debate however because I’m not learned that way. I just tell you how it feels on my hair, which on dry home-dyed hair, is great and I’ll continue using it.
There are other alternative brands out there, or if you can get your hands on it, you can use pure argan oil straight. I’m not sure where we can get alternatives locally though so if you do, please share!
p/s I might have found some similar products available locally. Will share in due course 😉
Paris B
MorocconOil Oil Treatment was purchased at £29.90 from the Stephan Way Hair Salon on New Bond St. London. It is not presently available in Malaysia.
And only if I can find something that would keep my hair straight… Glad that it works for you!
Rebonding 😛
Haih… Is that the only way?? wuwu
I personally prefer Joico’s K-Pak Restorative Styling Oil which is supposed to be a little like MoroccanOil but better. Your hair dries faster when using a hairdryer and seems to keep a blow dry in shape. No frizzies and humidity related messes. I used to use a humidity blocker spray after styling but I don’t really need to with this.
Oh this MoroccanOil Oil Treatment is also supposed to help hair dry faster. I haven’t tried Joico but I’m sure there are lots of similar products out there – just that MoroccanOil got dibs on the name and advertising 😉
Sounds good! Although I ‘think’ my hair doesn’t take too kindly to having silicone stuff on everyday – I’ll get that same heavy feeling you described. 🙂
Yep! It gets that dull heavy feel though now my hair is dry thanks to the chemicals I appreciate this more daily
from what i remember your hair looked great on saturday! i was secretly admiring it hehehe. i’m very interested in this but too bad it’s not available. can’t wait to see what’s similar!!
Aww thank you! 😉 I’ll try out the two I deem similar and report soon 😉
I heard good stuff about this oil too and tried it once when a fellow girlfriend shared some with me..my hair behaved that day! Hahaha. But I agree on the heaviness of the product when used here.
Hope to see what you dug your hands into…I am in constant search for a gooooood hair oil/serum that works well in our tropical country 🙂
This is really good stuff – just a bit heavy for use everyday here, unless you have very very dry hair 🙂
Yup the 3 first ingredients are silicone-based, maybe that’s why it feels so heavy if you use it frequently…?
How does it smell btw?
There is a slight musky smell. Nothing unpleasant to my nose 🙂
This won’t work on my hair but I’ve heard about this product too. I’m sure they named it MorrocanOil for a reason even though it’s not, like, you know, Morrocan oil (the oil)!
I thought it was Josie Maran’s product at first (heard of that too) but hers is called argan oil.
It does contain Argan Oil hence Moroccan Oil 🙂 I think they just wanted monopoly on the name 😉
I have dry, coarse, lifeless, thick hair and have been wanting to try this product for the longest time.
Am comtemplating buying it online even more now with your review! 🙂
Oh it sounds like your hair is perfect for this oil! I think some Australian online stores stock it, but shipping might cost a lot
I love this argan oil, but yeah, can only use very sparingly. I used a bit too much one time, and my hair for the next couple of days was greasy and heavy. All round yuck 😛
Yeah I know what you mean. It just feels off right? But I’m glad we only need so little. I mean, it’ll last forever… or until it goes rancid… if it does.
I heard One N’ Only Argan Oil was a cheaper alternative that did the same. I was wondering if you could do a comparison review? 🙂 I haven’t tried either yet but I’m skeptical on spending more if I had the option to spend less.
I could if you could tell me where I can get it? I have never come across One n Only Argan Oil and I probably will not get it if its not easily available here in M’sia.
Hi!
You can buy pure argon oil from Bangsar Shopping Centre.
Ground floor infront of the bread counter…They started to bring in
all sorts of oil and vinegar in urns …. and one of them is argon oil!! It is sold in
dispensary bottles of 100mls each… about RM 90 per 100mls.
I use it for my skin and it is FABULOUS!
Gave my friend for her hives and she calls it her life saver
and miracle oil!
where can i find the moroccanoil stuff in m’sia? do help me pls.
Its unavailable in Malaysia for now.
I have fine lifeless falling hair and this product works AMAZINGLY for me. I prefer applying it after blowing dry 50%, find tht it last longer (till next day). My hair now have less hair fall and feels heavier (in a good way) and thicker. WORTH THE RAVE!!!
I purchased mine in a saloon in Perth. it came with a pump but i find no control of the amount that comes out so i just open the cap and touch the plastic tube a little for the oil.
I bought it once at Kosvogue Hair Salon at Sunway Giza. The lady owner also recommended Moroccan Oil Hydrating Mask to me, telling me, “It’s GOOD” and I have to agree with her after using it!