By Kiekie Stanners

Perhaps it was having more time on my hands to obsess about beauty details, or putting myself in front of a camera and noticing that my hair isn’t as thick and shiny as I once thought, that led me down the path of hair health and nourishment and getting my hands on active products to give the trial-run to.

The Iles Formula Scalp + Hair Rejuvenating Booster is a leave-in treatment spray that helps reduce signs of hair loss while boosting the growth of stronger and healthier hair. This high-performance formula is designed to deliver superior results when used consistently for 3 months.

My hair is naturally fine and textured, so whilst it will never be transformed into a thick glossy mane, every bit of improved hair health is noticeable.

I started with a few weeks of giving the hair a rest from continuous heat/styling and used the spray daily, massaging it into the wet scalp after washing and letting my hair dry naturally, whilst I got into a routine of using the product.
It’s quite easy to start using something new, get impatient, and feel like all you are doing is spritzing something into your hair on a hope and a prayer - then I remind myself - that gym bod doesn’t happen overnight, stay consistent with the process!

Learning a new, slowed-down hair-health routine helped me to stop fretting over the lack of, and focus on rebuilding the new with dedicated time to comb and massage the scalp.

By Week 2, I’m easing into a night-time routine, spritzing the scalp before bed and in turn waking up with some naturally textured hair. The formula is lightweight so doesn’t feel greasy or oily when taken on the day with this on the scalp.

Week 3 and I’m back on my gym routine. After some research, I need to find a balance between greasy hair and not overwashing to keep my scalp healthy for new hair growth. It’s important to wash or at least rinse after getting sweaty post-workout, so the gym has been prioritised to evenings, to allow the Iles Formula to work its magic overnight.

Over the summer break, the routine went out the window but the spritzing never stopped. This was a great chance to wear a messy top-knot with salty sea hair, and leave-in product.

My initial bottle of Scalp + Hair Rejuvenating Booster lasted me about 5 weeks, with liberal everyday use. I’m now continuing on to ensure I maintain consistent use over 3 months. The new hair growth I have noticed over the last 2 months is there! It’s almost like my fine, new growth has been rocketed to grow much faster and mature into stronger strands quicker than usual.

The new growth is primarily framing my hairline, creating a ‘halo effect’, so I can easily see and measure this progress. After years of hating on fly-aways, it’s exciting to embrace this new texture as a measure of hair health success!

The next steps are incorporating the Iles Formula Shampoo, Conditioner and Finishing Serum into the routine. Raquel Welsh volume - here we come!