Having had a pleasant experience with the Balea Professional Oil Repair Conditioner and seeing that this spray had a discount, I bought it and hoped for the best. I should have payed more attention to what I was buying because I was expecting something similar to Schwarzkopf leave-in conditioners. But no, this is not a watery spray, it's more like a deodorant... and I sprayed too close to my hair in my hand and I got aerosol burn woops!

Professional Oil Repair Haaröl Spray
With Argan oil for more suppleness. For dry, brittle and fragile hair. Result: powerful and shiny, supple and well-groomed hair, which can be combed easily.

BRAND: Balea

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: 7.99 RON (#discount) / 2.95 EUR

QUANTITY: 200ml

PROS

• leaves hair fragranced
• hair looks very shiny for about an hour
• it does have some oil in it, so it makes hair easy to comb

CONS

• contains ALCOHOL DENAT as the first ingredient - dries hair
• contains ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL at the end of the ingredient list
• might do more harm to your hair than good
• pretty expensive for the actual results

Would I buy this product again? Hell no! I really recommend you try the liquid conditioner thought from the same collection (reviewed here). I'd rather invest in the ACTUAL hair oil next time.

My favorite conditioner for this winter is offered by dm's own brand, Balea. Sure, I could have bought another standard Balea conditioner but my curiosity led me to the Balea 'Professional' line. And I have to say, yes, this conditioner is better than the standard one and better than the one from Kallos too. I have nothing but words of praise for this product.

Balea Professional Oil Repair Spülung
Cleans and maintains extremely damaged and dry hair. With phytokeratin and argan oil. Silicone free.

BRAND: Balea

LOCATION: dm / drogerie markt

PRICE: 7.70 RON / 1.35 EUR

QUANTITY: 200ml

PROS

• yummy fragrance
• makes hair easy to comb, shiny and silky ♡
• damn cheap

CONS

• none

Would I buy this product again? Yes! From the same 'Oil Repair' collection, I have also tried the spray which I reviewed over here.

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I’ve been struggling with oily hair for a long time now and I have learned a lot from my experience.
Some of these tips might seem very very basic… but I’m gonna leave them here anyway.

• Do not wash your hair every day! Do not wash your hair every 2 days! Your scalp will get used to producing more sebum and you will smell awful a few hours after washing. Instead, wash about 2 times per week.


• "But my hair will look and smell like shit!" you're gonna say. Yes, that is why you should invest in a good dry shampoo. Batiste offers an effective and cheap product that absorbs grease and adds a pleasant smell to your hair roots. Balea Dry Shampoo is also an option but it's a bit less effective than Batiste.


• "But what (liquid) shampoo should I use?" A good shampoo shouldn't be too harsh or too moisturizing for your scalp. Avoid 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner because they never work as intended. If your hair is greasy then avoid those "oil/serum/extra-super moisturizing/repair/dry-scalp" kind of shampoos for they will be easily absorbed by your scalp and roots and barely absorbed by the ends of your hair (that actually really need moisture and repairing). Try pH neutral shampoos for sensitive skin if you have greasy hair but also flaky and dry scalp. My current favorite is the Balea Vitalizing Shampoo for normal and greasy hair, for example. Good luck finding your best match!


• "I have dry hair and split ends too..." This is where conditioner plays its role! Only apply conditioner to the lower half of your hair, far away from your roots! Still not silky smooth? Try a hair mask! Don't be fooled by advertisements and pretty packaging: split ends will never magically disappear from a good moisturizing; they'll only look a little better and come back after not using conditioner. Cut them away when they become unaesthetic or use a little bit of hair wax on them to make them stick together.


• Dry your hair as soon as possible if you live in a humid environment. I've noticed that sleeping with my hair wet over night during fall/winter makes it lose all its volume and it becomes noticeably greasier.


• Wash twice when washing your hair! "Uhh ...Do what?" Yes, the first wash will help remove the general grease from your hair. This will make your hair strands stick less to each other, allowing the second wash to properly clean the leftover dirt or grease. You will notice you need a smaller amount of shampoo for the second wash and you will feel cleaner. So: wash, rinse, wash, rinse, done!

Now, I'm not some professional hair person. These are just tips that I've found useful and that might not work for everyone.
My only proof is my personal experience.