This thread is to answer the question of finding hair accessories and products in Australia.

Please help by recommending places you've found that shampoo you love or the hair brush you can't live without or that hair toy you have 2 of in case you lose one.

Emilio Boutique for Hair in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney stocks France Luxe and Ficcare products. The range isn't huge but you can get a look at the real thing, it looks to be cheaper to order Ficcares from the Ficcare site and pay for postage rather than buy them from the shop.

Zena Hair Fashions in London Court in Perth have a couple of Ficcares in the window, again they are expensive but you can see the real thing. The shop also says it stocks Paris Mode accessories as well.

Priceline stocks 2 henna wax treatments, both are priced at $4.99 each and they are both coneless. There is Earth & Body Henna wax treatment & Ultraorganics Clear Henna Wax with Natural Plant Extracts.


Ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/)

You can find javacentric (http://stores.ebay.com.au/Javacentric-Art-and-Craft) They sell horn combs and horn and wood forks and sticks.

David Jones sells Mason Pearson BBB.

REMO (http://www.remo.com.au/pages/default.cfm) Store sells Monoi Oil in Australia, thanks to Gilly for pointing this out

Has anyone bought from Biome (http://www.biome.com.au/) at all? They sell Giovanni hair care and other earth friendly products

Al'chemy (http://www.purist.com/) hair products, they also make A'kin skin products.

The Bine (http://www.bine.com.au/) hairclip, the Australian distributor for this product. They can also be found at the E Shed Markets and the Canning Vale Sunday Markets in Perth Western Australia.

A link (http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=57654) to the archived Australia thread

I just have to take this opportunity to tell you that whenever I saw this thread on the old boards, at first glance I thought it said:

We're in Australia - did you get that?

And I was all :confused:

We're in Australia - did you get that?

And I was all :confused:

But this thread is for people that are (we're/we are) in Australia.

Sorry to continue the thread hijack, but I always got a laugh at the cute title! I understand your frustration of seeing posts about a product only to find out they don't sell or ship to your area.

You can get Sukin products from most healthfood shops and I am currently using the shampoo and conditioner, both are very nice and have no nasties in at all, they seem to have got rid of my itchy scalp at last, so far anyway!
I will let you know what its like after a few weeks of use (I shampoo Daily)

I got a load of really cheap indian herbs for hair washing at a spice house in melbourne. Really cheap, i'm talking 3 dollars a box! At the health store it is at least double that! It also sells jamila henna (the good stuff) for 1.65 for 500g!

eta May 9 2008- links of interest for Aussies
Group (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/group.php?groupid=17)- for Aussies
Where other aussies (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=261)are, mark yourself off too please! :)

I got a load of really cheap indian herbs for hair washing at a spice house in melbourne. Really cheap, i'm talking 3 dollars a box! At the health store it is at least double that! It also sells jamila henna (the good stuff) for 1.65 for 500g!

Would you have a link or the name of the spice house please?

And would you be able to redo the "Australians, Which state are you from?" survey please, that was very cool :)

Emilio Boutique for Hair in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney stocks France Luxe and Ficcare products. The range isn't huge but you can get a look at the real thing, it looks to be cheaper to order Ficcares from the Ficcare site and pay for postage rather than buy them from the shop.

David Jones also now have a range of France Luxe/Paris Mode and Ficcares.


On the sorbolene front, Newton's Pharmacy just behind the Queen Victoria Building have a nice vegetable sorbolene (made by themselves).

liluri-the spice house, not sure if it had a link.....this (http://www.multifreight.com.au/contactUs.htm) is the best i could find. it just states the address at the bottom.
You mean the archived forums will not be able to be edited and used from there? That is so sad.... :(
Well them i better hop to it!!!
This new forum has changed, i don't take too fondly to change ( i'm mostly daunted and scared by it, i am not saying i am not greatful for it being up, i truely am!!)...i hope i warm up to this place and learn all the bits and bobs soon!

I'll start a thread later but here's a list of conefree conditioners available in Australia, a few can be found in Big supermarkets, lots can be sourced in Health Food shops and some are only found online. Please note that some may be state specific.


Australian Cone Free Conditioners: or cone free conditioners found in Australia :)

Alba Hawaiian Mango Moisturizing Hair Conditioner

Australian Organics Replenishing stabilizing conditioner for normal
Australian Organics Restoring balancing conditioner for fine / limp hair
Australian Organics Revitalizing penetrating conditioner for dry, colored or chemicaly treated hair

Al'chemy (http://www.purist.com/) Unscented, Wheat Free Very Gentle Conditioner
Al'chemy (http://www.purist.com/) Jojoba Light Conditioner
Al'chemy (http://www.purist.com/) Avocado & Calendula Re-Moisturising Conditioner
Al'chemy (http://www.purist.com/) Macadamia & Wheat Protein Treatment Conditioner

Avalon Organics Awapuhi Mango Moisturizing Conditioner
Avalon Organics Biotin B-Complex Thickening Conditioner
Avalon Organics Lavender Nourishing Conditioner
Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying Conditioner
Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Conditioner
Avalon Organic Rosemary Volumizing Conditioner
Avalon Organics Tea Tree Mint Treatment Conditioner
Avalon Organics Ylang Ylang Glistening Conditioner

Emma Organics' Lavender and Ylang Ylang Conditioner
Emma Organics' lemon myrtle conditioner
Emma Organics' Rosemary and Kakadu Plum Conditioner
Emma Organics' Rosewood and Almond Conditioner

Five Stars conditioner Found only at Aldi stores

FRE Intensive Rejuvenating Conditioner
FRE Vital Benefits Conditioner

Giovanni Balance 50/50 Conditioner
Giovanni Smooth as Silk Conditioner
Giovanni Tea Tree Triple Treat Conditioner

Herbon natural hair conditioner

Honey Sheen Enriching Conditioner

Karpati (http://www.karpati.com.au/nav.html)Silicone Free Conditioner

Lush American Cream Conditioner
Lush Coolaulin Conditioner
Lush Fuel Hair Conditioner
Lush Jungle Hair Conditioner
Lush Retread Conditioner
Lush Veganese Conditioner


Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Henna Conditioner
Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Lavender Conditioner
Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Organic Hemp Oil Conditioner
Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Organic Lavender Conditioner
Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Organic Lemon Grass Conditioner
Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Sage Conditioner
Melrose (http://www.melrosehealth.com.au/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=39_40) Everyday conditioner base (so you can add your own scents)

Miessence Shine Herbal Hair Conditioner

http://www.moogoo.com.au/ Natural Hair Conditioning Cream

Natural Instinct (http://www.naturalinstinct.com.au/) Conditioner

Natural Oil Workers Aloe Vera Conditioner
Natural Oil Workers Organic Vitamin E Conditioner
Natural Oil Workers Rosemary Conditioner
Natural Oil Workers Unperfumed Conditioner

Nature's Gate Asian Pear and Red Tea Conditioner
Nature's Gate Grapefruit and Wild Ginger Conditioner
Nature's Gate Mandarin Orange and Patchouli Conditioner
Nature's Gate Persimmon and Rose Geranium Conditioner

Neem Products Organic Neem Hair Conditioner

Neem Rich Conditioner

Original Herb Company Wild Herbs & Honey Conditioner
Original Herb Company Wild Herbs & Lavender Conditioner

Pears Balancing Care conditioner
Pears Clarifying Care conditioner
Pears Everyday Care conditioner
Pears Moisturising Care conditioner

Sukin Nourishing conditioner

Leave ins and a Deep Treatments

Al'chemy Lavender & Anthyllis, 24 Hour Intensive Moisture Leave-In Conditioner
Al'chemy Ginkgo & Jojoba, Intensive Moisture, Vitamin Masque

Beauty and the Bees Honey & Herb Hair Conditioning Wax

Earth & Body Henna Wax Treatment

Giovanni Direct Leave-In Conditioner
Giovanni Vitapro Fusion Leave-In Hair Treatment

Ultraorganics (http://www.ultraorganics.com.au/) Clear Henna Wax with Natural Plant Extracts

Detanglers

Gaia Natural Baby Conditioning Detangler

Karpati Natural Hair Care The Detangler

I will fill in more links later

Paris Mode (http://www.parismode.com.au/) has shops and supplies a lot of shops around Australia.

I've used the shampoo bars from Biome (the rosemary one and the beer one.) They were okay, but cost $9.95 each. Now I use PLH bars. I have to order them from the US, but they're still cheaper than any shampoo bars you can get in Australia.

Liluri, you rock for making that list! That must have taken ages!!

Melrose also make an unscented conditioner base - it's about $8 for a litre.

There's also some online stores - Aussie Soap Supplies (http://www.aussiesoapsupplies.com.au/), who sells a conditioner base amongst oils and stuff, New Directions (http://www.newdirections.com.au/default.htm), who sell a conditioner base and henna and Supernaturals (http://www.supernaturals.com.au/), who sell Jamila henna.

Thanks Rose_Red, It's great that you like it, it did take some time but it didn't seem long, I can get focussed on organising things :)

Melrose also make an unscented conditioner base - it's about $8 for a litre.


Thanks now added that :)

ha i just saw the list! I was about to buy the chamomile one but i read the M work ending in cone but i remember there were no cones starting with M so i thought i was right and it was cone free but i wanted to check first!

I noticed 2 things in priceline without cones. One is a first aid hair cleanser/clarifier type thing. Yellow and red bottle. Can't remember brand. Then there was another shampoo, coconut and all natural...but is was expensivve (like almost 9 bucks) so i ddint see the point in memorising it.

I'm pretty sure they are cone free.

Thanks for the list very helpful
Some coconut oils that I get from Darwin

Curls - Tropic frond Oils Rabaul P.N.G.
Vatika - pure coconut oil with henna, amla, and Lemon.- India
Parachute-100% pure coconut oil- Mumbai India

Cheers
Juanita

actually the ultra organics chamomile mask HAS CONES Amodimethicone!!! :( Take it off the list. I gave it to my sister.

You can buy Aubrey Organics from this websitehttp://www.innerglow.com.au/page4.php?PHPSESSID=25d384b3d805578f01d41fac3a62e6 dd

I've ordered from them before. They give you free samples.

Jessicurl from here http://www.curly-hair-styles-magazine.com/buy-jessicurl-in-australia.html

African black soap and shea butter http://www.stampmajik.com.au/Shea%20butter.htm
I've ordered from them too and it's cheaper wholesale. (only everything comes in a huge lump in a bag rather than a container).

Liluri fre conditioners I believe are cone free ? You get them from places like Priceline. :)
They are in a bright green bottle:)

Yes, I have bought Ficcares from David Jones. And Aussie Soap Supplies has lots of good things! I bought a kit for making lip gloss from them and I buy soap base from them and make my own bath bubbly stuff. I used to make my own shampoo but I got some highlights and have switched to a commercial shampoo for now.

fre is cone free, i have it :)

fre is cone free, i have it :)
I have it too, and I thought it was cone free but wasn't 100% sure . :)

Well i'm pretty sure the box has "cone free, sulfate free and a thousand other things free" it was pretty nice sounding.
Oh and a question. Any of you guys had a look at the monistat thread? Have we got a similar product avaliable in australia? Any of you guys using micanizole????
I want to give it a try, whether i need to buy athletes foot cream, or 'personal' cream i will get some and try it out, preferrably something without mineral oil- so i can leave it on after i shower until the next wash without it looking greasy and blobking my pores.

THANKS in advance!! :)

what is the cheapest way to get cassia in melb?

I just went out and bought a couple of the cone-free conditioners off the list, so THANK-YOU for putting it up!!

I also bought some honey and a shower cap for a deep treatment, but I am going to have to wait for the pest controller to spray for ants this afternoon (it is that time of the year again) because I am worried that the ants would eat my hair in my sleep, or I would wake up with a head covered in ants. I love living in Queensland. :(

Tiny Teesha, I have used the Daktarin foot cream (on the scalp) but I am not sure about the ingredients.

thankx DecafJane, at 20 i've never bought anything from a chemist, is that where you buy these things :S. I guess i'm a pretty healthy person! :) So that's the stuff for athletes foot! :) YAY.

You're lucky! :)

You'll have to talk to the person behind the counter and ask for Daktarin foot cream. Keep an eye out for the 2% stuff, not the "once only" application.

thank you. Do you leave it on until the next wash? Like how do you apply it?

I have to add my latest great find:)

Hemp Oil Conditioner:cheese:

I'm using this brand

www.sanihemp.com

It's amaaaaazing (Anybody remember Tim and Debbie:cool:)

thank you. Do you leave it on until the next wash? Like how do you apply it?

Personally, I just squirt a little out onto my fingertips and just rub it into the scalp, after parting the hairline in that section with a clip. I work my way through the scalp, parting it section by section at a time until I have covered the whole scalp.
I then leave it on until the next wash. It leaves the hair looking a little greasy, I'm not sure whether diluting it would make it better, or whether applying it with a dye bottle would help. I am not too fussed about picking up an extra bottle as I seem to be able to apply it to the scalp fairly well. However, my hair isn't very long so it might be easier if you have very long or slippery hair. :)
I'm going to start doing it after every wash, and I suspect it would be easier to apply if the hair was a little damp.

Natasska, did you pick that up from a health food store or buy online? If online, how much was shipping?

It was an impulse buy at the Health Food shop:cheese:

Excellent - I'll have to keep my eye out! I used hemp seed oil shampoo and conditioner last time my hair was long (before I knew that CO even existed!) and really liked it - it had an orangey smell to it, if I remember correctly, which was lovely. (Different brand to yours, but still good!)

It's amaaaaazing (Anybody remember Tim and Debbie:cool:)

Braaaaain space! I do!

Liluri fre conditioners I believe are cone free ? You get them from places like Priceline. :)
They are in a bright green bottle:)

I am still getting to check the ingredients thanks for the suggestion, I just can't find it online :)

Yes, I have bought Ficcares from David Jones.

Which David Jones please :)

I have a Earth and Body Chamomile conditioner that Im sure is cone free, I brought it at price attack.

Where do people buy their coconut oil? I have looked in a few supermarkets and they do not have it.

health shops. The spice house in melb has some too, loads, really cheap!

I went to the spice shop again. They have some new stuff.
They basically are an indian based store, they have all sorts of indian hair/face care products. Amla shampoo etc, with cones and sulfates, to the herb in its simplest form!

They also have many oils. There are 3 i think that are not mineral oil based. look at the ingredients!!!!! Really affordable too i think! Half of health shop prices. I bought more Jamila for $1.65 for 100g. And some arrow root flour and corn start for under $1.80 each.

Yeah. Lots of Aryuverdic (i cant spell it!) stuff there. All pretty affordable-some dirt cheap. The people that work their are really nice too. They are quiet but nice.

They have Dabur Vatika and Hesh products too. Bhrijara's as well.

Sounds great. :)

I went out and bought some hemp oil conditioner today - the same brand as last time, and it DOES have orange oil in it. It is Richmond Nature Hemp Seed Oil Conditioner. I haven't used it yet, but will soon.

I am still getting to check the ingredients thanks for the suggestion, I just can't find it online :)




I have the ingredients but oh my it's so long my lazy bones don't want to post it [ 30 ingredients including natural extracts]:o



On another note I used the Melrose Sage Conditioner today oh how I love the fragrance of it :inlove:
My hair is still drying so cannot say how my hair liked it but my nose is in love. :cloud9:

yay an aussie thread!

I was in my local Target today, and noticed that they have the Yes To Carrots (http://www.yes-to-carrots.com/) line available to buy.
I can't remember the price (and it's probable one that I won't bother buying, I am nearly a confirmed Tresseme addict)

I was browsing in Go-Lo tonight and noticed that they had a cheap knockoff version of the Buff (only in plain colours though)
While I was in there, I took a quick pic of the front (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/tameriska/Hair%20Pics/wrap.jpg) and the back (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/tameriska/Hair%20Pics/wrap1.jpg) of the packet, I think that is was around the $2.50 mark
They also had some retro type headbands, and a cloth one with elastic (cloth covered) on the bottom that could be worn just as a headband (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/tameriska/Hair%20Pics/band.jpg), or spread out more to cover more, pic here (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/tameriska/Hair%20Pics/band2.jpg)

I was browsing in Go-Lo tonight and noticed that they had a cheap knockoff version of the Buff (only in plain colours though)
While I was in there, I took a quick pic of the front (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/tameriska/Hair%20Pics/wrap.jpg) and the back (http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r274/tameriska/Hair%20Pics/wrap1.jpg) of the packet, I think that is was around the $2.50 mark

I bought one of these, I'm glad I did as it made me decide on a buff. It's not as stretchy but you can use it the same ways for a bit :)

Being in Adelaide, there's not much around.....however I do find K-Mart a great spot for comfy head bands, they always seem to have a good range.

I do most of my hair product shopping online :D

I may have mentioned this but the hair accessories shop in London Court in Perth has some Ficcares. Atm they have a medium and large silver lotus (the medium price is $79.95) and a medium Silver sparkly primavera that I could not see the price of. I know it's expensive but you could have a look if you were curious.

I am sorry, Liluri, you asked me aaaaages ago which DJ's I bought a Ficcare at, and I never answered! I didn't see it. Sorry. It was at the Garden City DJ's in Booragoon. I have some gold ones I have been thinking of selling or swapping. Was there a specific color you were looking for?

Doesn't look like Emilios at Queen Victoria Building plan to stock Ficcare anymore.

Hello fellow aussies!!!

Great idea for a thread. I've subscribed to it. Thank you for putting those lists of products together Liluri. I didn't even notice when I posted a reply on your thread that you were Australian. My only great find is buying shea butter at the Zone stores but they are only located in Sydney. It would be great if we could list hairdressers who are long hair friendly as well as I find it hard to find hairdressers who aren't scissor happy.

In regards to the Daktarin Cream, I purchased this product online from here -http://www.homepharmacy.com.au/products/products_view.cfm?ProductID=12418. It seems to freak everyone out to be using it but in my opinion, if a cream is made for sensitive area, then it should be ok for the scalp. People pay $4k+ in Australia to have laser eye surgery. It is an unregulated industry and not covered by any health care funds which speaks volumes to me. There aren't many people who have reached old age who have had the surgery to see what long term effects it will have. That to me is crazy!

Thank you for posting the link for Jessie Curl. I'll check those products out.

Thanks girls and any guys reading!

Oh man!!! I thought I belonged to this group and was subscribed to this page!! And I wasn't!! Oh no!!! Anyway, here now. I told someone, I think it was Liluri that I had some gold Ficcare's I wanted to get rid of. She has first dibs, and I will try to get some pics up soon. I would rather trade than sell, but..... I have a couple of Maximas and three beak ones (whatever they are called). As soon as I find my camera, cause we ran the battery out on the big camera.

Oh man!!! I thought I belonged to this group and was subscribed to this page!! And I wasn't!!

Thanks for the heads up I thought I was subscribed too!

Does anybody know where to buy good hair sticks within our shores??

Does anybody know where to buy good hair sticks within our shores??

Depends what you are looking for. I've been lucky enough to find some wooden sticks in stores, they are usually Sono wood from Indonesia. Javacentric (http://myworld.ebay.com.au/javacentric) on ebay sells similar sticks and are really good to deal with.

Most of my sticks are from o/seas though. Markets can be a great place to find something I've found some metal sticks in markets. But there seems to be no crafts people that make nice sticks that I know about.

Has anybody else bought from the BiNe sellers listed on the first post of this thread? I bought two forks from their site and paid on the 2nd of this month, but haven't heard a thing from them, and haven't received anything in the mail. I e-mailed them this morning, but haven't received a reply yet. :(

Has anybody else bought from the BiNe sellers listed on the first post of this thread? :(

Hello

I have ordered from them and I had to send an email, it was about 8 days after I ordered (looking at my email now) and they replied the same day to say they were on the way. I'm sorry I don't have any record of when I received it though. But I did get the order it was early 2007.

That's okay, I am glad that somebody else has used them and that this isn't unusual. :) Hopefully I'll hear back from them soon.

I ordered a Bine from them when they first came to this area and she drove to my house to deliver it and stood on my front porch and gave me a lesson!! Must be more popular now. I don't like mine. I think I have two and I can't do a darn thing with them. Maybe when my hair gets a little longer. Ah well.

Wow, that was good service! How long ago was this?

That was over a year ago. I laugh now when I think about it.
She was very nice.

They arrived in the mail this morning! How funny. They are quite pretty and I can't wait to have a play. :D

ETA: I like these! They are FAR kinder to my hair than my metal hair clips! Sweet.

I've just been looking at the Australian Scunci site, and it says it's now owned by Conair! Here's hoping that Australia gets to see some more hair accessories or products :)

Hi everyone,

I have a friend that uses the Aesop products which are apparently all natural I havn't used them myself yet as I happy at the moment with my Alchemy and Sukin products but I thought I might give it a go once the ones I have run out. I am not sure of the prices though but they do seem to have a few shops around in a couple of states the shop locations are on their website :)
http://www.aesop.net.au/

I went to the Table 8 store in the Brisbane Airport DFO again today - they have some great hairtoys, if you are into a little bit of bling. I also found some tiny brown clips that will perfect for the sides of my head, without being too crazy. :D

Wow I didn't know they had Hair Goodies There's one very close to me I must go in and have a look:)

What are the prices like?

The prices are really, really cheap, and are between $2 and probably $10, but the most I have paid is $5. I would call them first - the accessories aren't "Table 8" brand, so there is always a chance that this DFO store ships them in separately. It is worth a try, though. :D

Kleins will launch a closing-down sale this weekend.

Kleins, the budget jewellery and accessories retail chain that is in receivership, will close its Australian operations over the next few weeks after attempts to find a buyer failed.

Discounts vary between stores - 30 to 70% off RRP

I'm mentioning it here as they have hair accessories.

really? yikes, i buy heaps from kliens, but i may spend up to 5 dollars if i end up going that is, thanks for the heads up.

Have any Aussies bought a Ficcare in Brizzy? I really don't wanna order online. Hmph. :p

Have any Aussies bought a Ficcare in Brizzy? I really don't wanna order online. Hmph. :p

I'm not in Brisbane but all the Ficcares I've seen for sale in Australia are much more expensive than buying from Ficcare online.

Have any Aussies bought a Ficcare in Brizzy? I really don't wanna order online. Hmph. :p

I haven't seen any Ficcares in Brisbane - ordering online can be a pain, but from all reports, buying online is cheaper, and you'll have a greater selection to choose from.

-- Natalie

Have any Aussies bought a Ficcare in Brizzy? I really don't wanna order online. Hmph. :p

As an example I have seen a medium silver lotus for $79.95 in a shop, just one and I've only seen about 10 and most were in Emilios at Queen Victoria Building.

Doesn't look like Emilios at Queen Victoria Building plan to stock Ficcare anymore.

If you still don't want to go online, try looking at hair accessory shops that might stock Paris Mode items. The only place I've seen them in Perth is in a little hair accessories store in the city. HTH

Hi, I wondered if any Aussies here (or anyone, actually:D) has used the Al'Chemy hair products? I live in the USA and ordered a shampoo (lavender), intensive masque and the leave-in. Do they moisturize enough? My hair's in some kind of crisis now, feels like dry straw...May be time to change the shower filter. Anyhow, I'd be interested to read some reviews of these products! :)

Hi, I wondered if any Aussies here (or anyone, actually:D) has used the Al'Chemy hair products? I live in the USA and ordered a shampoo (lavender), intensive masque and the leave-in. Do they moisturize enough? My hair's in some kind of crisis now, feels like dry straw...May be time to change the shower filter. Anyhow, I'd be interested to read some reviews of these products! :)

I've used them, and they were certainly nice (great smell), but it's hard to know how effective they were, since I wasn't paying much attention to my hair at that point.

Sorry I can't be more helpful!

-- Natalie

I use the leave-in conditioner and really like it. I'm a bit lazy with my hair, and it is really easy to just pop it in after washings and most showers, and it moisturises without leaving it gluggy or gross, and then I put it in an updo and go. :)

Thanks Liluri and Nat! :)

Hi, I wondered if any Aussies here (or anyone, actually:D) has used the Al'Chemy hair products? I live in the USA and ordered a shampoo (lavender), intensive masque and the leave-in. Do they moisturize enough? My hair's in some kind of crisis now, feels like dry straw...May be time to change the shower filter. Anyhow, I'd be interested to read some reviews of these products! :)

I use the leave in and the masque, I'm really happy with both of them. Conefree leave in that feels moisturising but not greasy. I use the masque as a pre conditioner most of the time and I put it straight on my dry hair. I love both of them. If it works well in and in small amounts in Australia (dry, dry climate) they should work for you in N.California :) I have a shampoo that I only use rarely now since finding Shampoo bars work really well.

All of the things I tried seem to only need to use small amounts. HTH

Liluri and Nat242 (and anyone else) - where did you buy your Alchemy products from? Not that I've actually searched, but I don't recall seeing them anywhere... I'm interested in the leave-in.

They tend to be in all of the health food shops. :)
I have also seen them in David Jones.

Liluri and Nat242 (and anyone else) - where did you buy your Alchemy products from? Not that I've actually searched, but I don't recall seeing them anywhere... I'm interested in the leave-in.

I have bought them from Thexton online, DJ's (yay for stocktake sale, I got a set of the masque and leave in super cheap), Health food stores and I have seen a big push from Chemists of late stocking them too. :)

Thanks, guys. Will have a look around. :)

Liluri and Nat242 (and anyone else) - where did you buy your Alchemy products from? Not that I've actually searched, but I don't recall seeing them anywhere... I'm interested in the leave-in.

Most of the larger chemists and many health food stores stock Alchemy products, I never had trouble finding them (in both Adelaide and Brisbane).

-- Natalie

I buy my alchemy products from the health food store. I live in a small country town and have no problems buying it!! Im sure you'll find them :grin:

Hey liluri, you can add "fre" shampo and conditioner to the list too! there is one for normal hair and one for dry damaged hair :)

Hey liluri, you can add "fre" shampoo and conditioner to the list too! there is one for normal hair and one for dry damaged hair :)

The reason I hadn't put them on before is I couldn't find them online to check ingredients and I've yet to check them at a store, but I've put them on now :)

They are coneless, sulphateless, chemical less, they have many organic ingredients- they are really awesome. But dont confuse this with being gentle, the shampoo is mighty strong! More so then pears, so watch out with that :). I use the one for dry hair which has proteins and it really works well leaving my hair conditioned and full of enough protein in 2-3 washes, :) But don't overdo the protien, we all know what happens then *cruch!*

Hi everyone, I'm from Adelaide and have just registered here. Currently the only heavy-duty hair toys I have are from a guy who sells bronze/silver hair cages and forks at the markets here. I've seen him regularly at the Rundle Street markets and also the Sunday afternoon markets in the festival theatre.

They tend to be in all of the health food shops. :)
I have also seen them in David Jones.

Are they expensive?

I would say they are mid-range (around $10 to $15 or so?). I can't remember exactly how much, as I haven't bought any for months.

Thanks.

Has anyone tried the Alchemy lavendar leave in? I love lavender and it's got me excited

That is the one I use. It has lasted me ages and I really like it. Not sure how it compares to other leave-ins, but I like it compared to the moisturising mousse that I used a few years ago. :)

Thanks.

Has anyone tried the Alchemy lavendar leave in? I love lavender and it's got me excited

I use it all the time, I love it. I've got it in right now! It lasts for ages and I'm not sure if it's because it's not a new tube that it doesn't smell very much like lavender or if it never smells strongly... Did I mention it lasts for ages :)

Hi everyone, I'd like to get my hands on some Special Effects hair dye - does anyone know where I could get it domestically? I'd prefer not to buy online if I can avoid it.

Thanks :flowers:

-- Natalie

Hi everyone, I'd like to get my hands on some Special Effects hair dye - does anyone know where I could get it domestically? I'd prefer not to buy online if I can avoid it.

Thanks :flowers:

-- Natalie

Hi Nat, I actually looked into this recently for myself. I found that buying online is really our only option, but I did find this site http://wildilocks.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1. If you order from them, can you please let us know how it goes? :)

Hi everyone, I'd like to get my hands on some Special Effects hair dye - does anyone know where I could get it domestically? I'd prefer not to buy online if I can avoid it.

Thanks :flowers:

-- Natalie

Hi Nat, I actually looked into this recently for myself. I found that buying online is really our only option, but I did find this site http://wildilocks.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1. If you order from them, can you please let us know how it goes? :)

They have a shop in Perth and that's where I bought mine, I'm not sure how their postage works but they were helpful in the store.

I did a quick search but I was wondering whether anyone could recommend any good hair scissors to buy in Australia? TIA

Ah, the one i use is from priceline, it was about 14 but 11 on sale. It works alright from what i can tell! (gold handles too! ;) )

Gold handles .... woah! Fancy :D My friend's brother is going to visit her in the US but somehow asking him to bring back a pair of scissors is probably not the best idea and damn, I don't think I can stretch the friendship to ask him to bring Monistat either hahahaha!

Ah, the one i use is from priceline, it was about 14 but 11 on sale. It works alright from what i can tell! (gold handles too! ;) )

I bought my pair from Priceline too - $15, 15cm long with adjustable tension screw. They're not the ultra-professional ones, but they're much better than the old sewing scissors I stole from my Mum years ago and I plan to use them for my next trim.

I wonder, though, whether felt scissors from craft stores would be any good. They'd be sharp, but maybe not accommodating for coarse hairs? When I couldn't find hair scissors I was going to get those.

Where does everyone get their supplements?

Just a heads up, I've noticed that Alchemy products seem to be being sold as A'kin now.

-- Natalie

Hi Nat, I actually looked into this recently for myself. I found that buying online is really our only option, but I did find this site http://wildilocks.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1. If you order from them, can you please let us know how it goes? :)

I've just placed an order - 1 bottle will cost me $30, but it should last a few applications. It should arrive in 3 days, but I'll let you know.

-- Natalie

I get Figaro Hair Food pills. They are made by an Australian company and you get them at most health food shops.

I used to take childrens chewable because i DETEST swallowing pills, along with vomiting, injections and bees and wasps.
So. I recently got my lovely mother to buy some sustagen, which is a sort of meal replacement/booster thing, i think it has protein a long with heaps of other cool stuff- i take it every day, unless i forget, with my porrage with plain water :) (lactose and soy intolerant)

I've just placed an order - 1 bottle will cost me $30, but it should last a few applications. It should arrive in 3 days, but I'll let you know.

-- Natalie

Cool, thanks. :) I'm considering a go at Blood Red or Deep Purple, but with no prior bleaching.

Hey all. I think I've found a new cone free 'dish?

It's Moosehead Hair Moisturizer, and I saw it in woolies. the site is 'coming soon' soo I can't link to anything.

What is woolies? woolworths? Because that is like many different shops (safeways, dick smith, etc)?

What is woolies? woolworths? Because that is like many different shops (safeways, dick smith, etc)?

Woolworths. :]] as in.. the supermarket

What is woolies? woolworths? Because that is like many different shops (safeways, dick smith, etc)?

Woolies/Woolworths is Safeway. :)

ahh k thanks! Not that I can afford it but if i rememeber i will have a look at it.

Cool, thanks. :) I'm considering a go at Blood Red or Deep Purple, but with no prior bleaching.

Okay, so my bottle arrived on Monday the 21st - I'm not sure how many days that is but it's not too bad. They also sent an email telling me when they shipped my order, which is good courtesy. My partner opened the package for me (it was well packaged), and apparently the bottle is quite small - I'm just hoping it's enough for two or three applications, otherwise it's too expensive for me.

I've ordered Blood Red, and I'm mixing it into my henna (no beaching). I'll post pics in The Henna Thread and my blog when I get a chance (I'm out of town at the moment; but I'm hoping to henna on the weekend, then I'll have to wait for a sunny day to get photos).

-- Natalie

Okay, so my bottle arrived on Monday the 21st - I'm not sure how many days that is but it's not too bad. They also sent an email telling me when they shipped my order, which is good courtesy. My partner opened the package for me (it was well packaged), and apparently the bottle is quite small - I'm just hoping it's enough for two or three applications, otherwise it's too expensive for me.

I've ordered Blood Red, and I'm mixing it into my henna (no beaching). I'll post pics in The Henna Thread and my blog when I get a chance (I'm out of town at the moment; but I'm hoping to henna on the weekend, then I'll have to wait for a sunny day to get photos).

-- Natalie

Blood Red, AWESOME! I was thinking of trying it before I do anything permanent like henna. Thanks for getting back to me. :)

Here is the Special Effects bottle, on my hand and next to my gas bill for scale ;)

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee68/trippywallpaper/DSCN2578.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee68/trippywallpaper/DSCN2579.jpg

It's quite thick - I threw about one third of the bottle into 200 grams of henna for a full head application (I had about a quarter left over and froze it).

HTH!

-- Natalie

Can someone tell me where or if I can buy "cassia" natural henna in Australia and if so where do I find it and what does it look like and cost?? and am I in the right in thinking it wont change the colour of my hair???

Can someone tell me where or if I can buy "cassia" natural henna in Australia and if so where do I find it and what does it look like and cost?? and am I in the right in thinking it wont change the colour of my hair???

My local organics store sells Nazeer henna, which may not have purely herbal ingredients, because it comes in different shades (though they might be mixes of henna/cassia/indigo). They sell a bag (100g) of "clear" henna, which I assume is cassia. It costs around $15. At Mrs. Flannery's I've seen some "neutral" henna, but it was pre-mixed goo. Not too expensive, but there wasn't a lot of it in the package.

I think the best value for money would probably be buying it online.

My local organics store sells Nazeer henna, which may not have purely herbal ingredients, because it comes in different shades (though they might be mixes of henna/cassia/indigo). They sell a bag (100g) of "clear" henna, which I assume is cassia. It costs around $15. At Mrs. Flannery's I've seen some "neutral" henna, but it was pre-mixed goo. Not too expensive, but there wasn't a lot of it in the package.

I think the best value for money would probably be buying it online.
Thanks Nat :smile: do you or anyone have any links of sites where i can buy some??? Im having trouble locating any in a shop or online!!!

Does any one know where I can buy biotin vitamins in Australia? I've looked in the vitamin section in Coles, Safeway/Woolworths, and priceline, but they don't stock it :(

You know those ficcare maximas clips? Anyone know where i can buy one from, preferably in a shop that is here? I don't care how cheap, less then $10 preferrably. I won't buy it now unless i can convince my mother i need a treat :)
I never saw them around but i got one in a swap and it was really comfy and i love it.

This is brilliant:cheese:

http://www.organicsaustraliaonline.com.au/prod1631.htm

Hair feels amazing :disco:

That looks lovely. Do you CO?

They sell Biotin at GNC and at Vitamin King and such, but I don't think they sell high doses. The highest I've found is 300mcg, whereas the vitamin thread says more biotin = better. Maybe it's not legal in australia in high doses? -shrug-

http://www.i-herb.com if you want to pay for P & H (VERY expensive)