SUNSILK CO-CREATIONS, in a quest to unlock the secrets to beautiful and healthy hair, has formed a long-term relationship with four top hair experts from Japan, London, New York and Paris. For now, I have only road-tested three variants that address the most common concerns of Filipina hair: how to have perfectly straight, soft and shiny hair.

Variants

1. Smooth and manageable (pink bottle) created by Yuko Yamashita, a Japanese hair straightening expert. This is for women who have natural waves, that their hair tends to puff up when humidity hits. It weighs the strands down, holding back fly-away strands and subtle bumpy waves.

2. Straight and Sway (purple bottle) by Paris-born Terry Charles, who is known for styling supermodels? hair for fashion runway shows as well as top fashion magazines. Women who straighten their hair usually have that ?stiff broom? look. This relaxes hair bonds as it cleanses, so softness and suppleness are restored, allowing hair to sway naturally.

3. Soft and Smooth (yellow bottle) by London-based dry hair expert Thomas Taw. This is the best choice for those who have extremely thick, dry, wavy/curly, coarse and unruly hair and who do not have the budget for salon shampoo.

What the above collection lacks is shampoo for fine, thin and limp hair, as most Filipina women have natural curls and are obsessed with blade-straight hair.

Grapefruit products

Watson?s Beyond Bath Organics (BBO) Grapefruit Volumnizing Shampoo and Conditioner smells like energizing citrusy grapefruit, eliminates oily scalp odor, and contains:

Hops, to stimulate hair growth and prevent hair fall

Tea tree oil to fight bacteria and unblock hair follicles. If you are as obsessed with grapefruit as I am, you will be glad to know that BBO has an entire Grapefruit body line from scrub, shower gel and lotion. They did not scrimp on fragrance, so the scent floods your bathroom and stays on the skin a long time. Check www.beyond-bath.com to see more of their quality Filipino products.

BBO is a bath and body line carried exclusively by Watson?s with the EcoCert stamp of approval. The French organization is very strict in ensuring that 95 percent of ingredients are organic with untreated raw materials, so it is Parabens- and alcohol-free. No animals were harmed during product assembly.

Very important for parents who want to leave their child with a healthier future and safer environment.