Editor's Review: anillO Rosy Night Repair Hair Essence

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If you’re not using a hair essence in your haircare routine, you’re missing out. A good hair essence has the power to take your mane from drab to fab, replenishing your strands with necessary nutrients and shine to bring them back to life, regardless of your hair type and texture. But what makes the anillO Rosy Night Repair Hair Essence stand out from the crowd is how it goes beyond just haircare and infuses your routine with luxurious fragrance to take your routine that extra mile. What’s the scoop on the hair essence formula that’s topping the charts in South Korea and worldwide? Your editor breaks everything you need to know.

Formula

There are 2 key groups of ingredients when it comes to this hair essence: its functional ingredients that treat specific hair concerns, and its fragrance components that offer a therapeutic aroma experience whenever you use it on your hair. Functional formula-wise, this essence touts a potent blend of 8 botanical oils–including Rosehip and Argan–to nourish dry, frizzy and damaged locks, providing deep moisture without heaviness or greasiness. This oil blend is accompanied by Ceramide, Damask Rose Water extract and a Peptide Complex that penetrate each strand and stimulate repair from the core, effectively bidding rough texture and brittleness goodbye. If smooth, shiny and silky waves are a part of your haircare goals, this essence ticks all the right boxes.

It’s the intentionally crafted fragrance of this hair essence that takes things up a notch. Delicate top notes of Rose give way to refreshingly soothing citrus middle notes, eventually allowing base notes of Sandalwood and Ginger to linger on the skin. The musky floral scent evokes the tranquility of a rose-colored sky on a cold winter night; in view of snow-dusted trees you’re wrapped up warmly in a comforting blanket and enjoying the beauty of it all.

Texture and finish

The first thing you’ll notice about this essence is that it’s incredibly light–not in the way that it feels like it’ll dissipate into nothingness, but there’s enough body to its texture that is able to smooth down the strands when applied. From the before and after shots, you’ll see that the essence made my initially dry, unruly waves more sleek and moisturized, with an added shine. I applied 2 layers of the formula to test out its finish and I’m happy to report that it remained weightless, giving me gloss without becoming greasy.

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After

Packaging

There’s a subtle refined elegance to the essence’s short, round bottle that is easy to grip and dispense product. It’s completely clear to let the rosy hue of the formula shine, plus you can keep track of if you’re running low on it.

Other things to note

The essence is certified vegan and free of harmful substances like parabens and sulfates.

anillO recommends applying the essence to damp hair, which prevents breakage, thinning and protects the hair when it is more prone to damage.

Travellers will be glad to hear that this coveted formula comes in a 10ml travel size, perfect for if you’re stowing it away in luggage or simply want to store it in your bag to refresh your strands throughout the day.

This essence is just one member of the wider Rosy Night haircare family that focuses on deep repair, intense moisture and a high-shine finish. In this lineup you get a shampoo, treatment and dedicated hair perfume mist, all featuring the signature musky floral scent. Using the products together will provide all-encompassing care to maintain strong, healthy locks.

Editor’s POV

A lot of brands will compromise functionality for aesthetics or vice versa, but anillO has successfully created a product that surpasses the mark on both fronts: the anillO Rosy Night Repair Hair Essence is luxurious in all senses of the word. This delightfully nourishing hair essence revives dry, damaged strands from the brink of no return, weaving in the sensorial experience of its soothing fragrance that makes me feel like I’m in a field of flowers in full bloom. My own dry wavy hair drinks up this formula in an instant, instantly becoming glossy, manageable and noticeably less frizzy. I reach for this after showers and during the day to give my hair a boost of shine, and if I forget to spritz on perfume that day, I still smell utterly delectable.

anillO - Rosy Night Repair Hair Essence

Courtesy of Korean Skincare Brand - anillO

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