AHLIANREVIEWS: Bee Choo Origin Herbal Hair Treatment Review - 2nd & 3rd trial

As you can read from my title, I am going to combine my last 2 visits to the salon into 1 post. The reason is because the steps and procedures are the same. What is different is that on my 3rd visit, I was recommended to try their collagen hair treatment as my hair ends are really dry.

The therapist told me that usually it would be advisable to do the collagen hair treatment after 2-3 sessions of the herbal scalp treatment as to a certain extent, it made the hair dry. So I tried since I have not had a hair treatment done for many months. It just took another 20 minutes or so and the mask would be wash off. It cost around $46 I think since I did the herbal scalp treatment. The collagen hair treatment alone cost $70+ if you do not do any scalp treatment.

On the 3rd visit, I did not use the ampoule as I kind of get used to the herbs so save $8 to pay for the collagen treatment. :) I have to say the collagen hair treatment was really good. My hair was immediately soft to touch. Again, my hair was not blow dry, just damp and let dry naturally due to the herbal treatment. But you can definitely feel the difference. Below is a picture of me under the steaming machine while the therapist stepped out to collect laundry:

As mentioned in my earlier post, I always chose to visit the salon on Sunday morning as less people. The therapist just finished with one customer and I had the salon to myself during this time. haha... Let me post another picture of the hair tonic that I bought and still using:

At first, I used it every day for the 1st 2 weeks. Thereafter I only use on alternate days. I love this hair tonic and think it really helps to strengthen the hair and stimulate hair growth at the front of my scalp. This bottle has lasted me more than 3 months and cost only $28. Super worthy!! And if you remember to bring this along, the therapist can help to apply after washing your hair.

I have bought another hair oil for dry ends. It is a small bottle. Sorry keep forgetting to take a picture of it. I use that everyday on my hair ends and it does not weigh down hair. Something similar to Loreal Extraordinary Oil. But Loreal is in a larger bottle and price is almost comparable. So I think I can skip from Origin and buy Loreal one better. I bought the hair conditioner for dry and damaged hair. It is quite good. Hair is soft after wash but for my case as I have extremely dry ends,  I still need to use hair oil, sigh... so much $$$ spent on my hair...

After 3 sessions with Bee Choo, I think I will continue to stick with it unless something drastic happen. :) It is definitely a cheaper and safer way to cover my grey hair and maintain a healthy scalp. And really, I see some fine and short hair growing out at the front, which I am super happy as I have a receding and thinning hairline. :):):)

Lastly, let me share with you what colour my hair comes out after the treatment. The colour on your hair is subject to your own hair texture and colour so will be different from individuals:

 

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AHLIANREVIEWS: Bee Choo Origin Herbal Hair Treatment Review - first trial

I was recommended by my colleague who visited a hair salon that uses Bee Choo Origin Herbal hair treatment to colour her grey hair. Her verdict was that it was much cheaper than normal chemical colouring and they use herbs to dye the hair, which is better than chemical colouring.

So I searched online on what exactly is this "Bee Choo" thingy... You can also search for it so I shall not waste time to repeat whatever you can find in their website or other website.

Maybe as age is catching up, one tend to be more conscious of what goes into our body so anything herbal, natural should be good right? :)

For my case, it is not so much about hair loss although I do lose hair everyday. Especially after I wash my hair or when I am blow drying my hair.. the amount of hair on the floor is scary... I have long, over shoulder hair, fyi.

I wanted to try this Bee Choo herbal hair treatment to see if it really can help with covering my grey hair and hopefully reduce the amount of hair drop. I do have slight receding hairline over time and also at the two temples of my head. It also claims to leave your hair softer and less dry, which is what I want!

Finally, I went for my first trial... Sorry that I did not get any pictures taken on my first visit. And really it is just a normal hair salon shop... I have read reviews that the place could be very crowded and so I chose to pay a visit on a Sunday at 10.30am! Luckily for me, there was only one lady in front of me and the therapist (I called her therapist as she does not style or cut hair, only do the treatment and blow dry hair) was able to service me immediately.

She examined my scalp and said my scalp was "not too bad" and went ahead to spray some gingerly-tonic and apply olive oil on my hair. "But your hair is really dry. This treatment will help to improve the condition of your hair," said the therapist.This was followed by applying THE cream or paste on my hair/scalp. It has some herbal smell, but not very pungent. I would say acceptable to most people in general. I told my sister the smell reminded me of lotus leaf... thinking of ba-chang! (Slurp) Next stage was to let the hair go under the steamer for 40 minutes.

Ok, this is the part where I think most people will drag... Sitting there under the hot steamer for 40 minutes!!! Well, just make sure you ask the therapist for more magazines or you could bring your own entertainment devices.

Once the timer went off, you would need to sit there for another 20-30 minutes for your hair to cool off... Urghhhh.... another long wait... Then again, for the sake of healthy looking hair, I shall endure... When your hair has cooled down, you would be asked to move over to the shampoo area for the therapist to rinse off the paste. So I had 2 washes and some head massages which was relaxing.

I was told not to wash my hair for the next 5 hours and should use dark colour towel when I do wash it. That was nice, we all love constant reminders. :)

While blow drying my hair, the therapist gently asked if I would like to add an ampoule ($8) for my scalp to further enhance the benefits of the whole treatment. Ok ok, bring it on.. Oh it does feel good as the ampoule has a minty feeling on my scalp.

One thing to note, they will not blow dry your hair until it is completely dry. The reason not to do so is because our hair has the herbal paste and if our hair is completely dry, it will turn very hard. So the trick is to let the hair dry up naturally... Therefore, have to be prepared that when you leave the salon, your hair is still 30-40% damp. That is for my case as I have very thick hair and long... But still ok for the sake of beautiful hair...

The therapist did mention about the treatment package at the end of the session, but I was not keen as I do not see the big pull factor to get it. At the end, it cost me $52 for the whole treatment, including the ampoule. What a steal, I have to say, comparing it to a normal chemical dye in any salon. Even my neighbor salon's hair colour plus treatment would set me back by at least $130.

I did purchase the hair tonic ($28) that I have been using it daily. After I washed off the first time, I had to say my grey hair has nicely turned red. It has become like highlights, which is quite nice, haha... I promise to post some photos in my next review. :)

Oh, btw, my hair was not soft after the first trial. Still the same stiff, dry, coarse... perhaps too much chemical still lingering on my hair. Hopefully after the next visit, I can see some improvement.