An early rave: Umberto Giannini Overnight Beauty Moisture Balm

(Disclaimer: Why are people panicking about the FTC? And remember if you spent your own cash on something there is essentially nothing to disclose so we don't need to even address it. Just for fun though I will play along...I buy my own shizz and I paid for this with my own moolaa. No sponsorship and not even a freebie in sight.)

Back when I was a student - note a very long time ago - Umberto Giannini was something akin to a celebrity hairdresser. Well, definitely in the Midlands :)

I was studying at the University of Birmingham and his salon, in the city centre, was frequented by myself on a regular basis when I was in quest of a trim during term time.

The man himself actually died of a rare disease in 2001 but his brand has lived on and one product which recently caught my eye in the aisles of Boots was this.



Called an Overnight Beauty Moisture Balm, it is designed to be applied to dry hair before you call it a night. The result they are promising is hydrating repair and hair glowing with life.

Wow.

Give me some of that - particularly as I have heard about a Kerastase product that works in a similar way. This was about £6 so I figured I would give it a whirl - well, why the hell not?

It's been a couple of weeks since I started using this and here are some lessons learned:

* Apply a TINY amount - we are talking 10p/quarter sized. I have read reviews from people saying that they didn't like it but they also mentioned combing it through your hair. If you have to resort to that then you have applied wayyyy too much. Just have a tiny amount, rub it between your hands and then scrunch it into your hair. I concentrate on the ends. Think of it like a serum and not a deep conditioner.
* If you apply too much not only will you wake up greasy-reasy but it will kind of clump. It seems to attach itself to certain parts of the hair so as I said, play it safe and start tiny to avoid a product-dreadlocks.
* You don't have to cover your head before you hit the pillow. I haven't seen staining on my white pillowcases. Of course if you are layering it on, that might be a different story.
* It doesn't create product build-up - at least in MY hair. Everyone's mop is different though - all I can say is that I haven't noticed increased weight/need to wash/greasy locks.
* It smells nice - a faint sweet perfume.

I use this product every other day and yes I do wake up with softer hair. It's not miraculous nor what I would call glowing with life but it's soft, silky, non-frizzy and.....well, I can't think of anything else.

Result!

However, I think the reason I like it so much though is partly because of the psychological factor. It's sort of comforting to know that even as I sleep my hair is being nourished/coated with silicon to look and feel better.

Heck, it works for me!

Have you tried this or do you know of similar nocturnal products that are worth a whirl?