I recently received a 10ml sample bottle of Osmo's Berber Oil Hair Treatment (with Argan Oil) For those of you in the know you'll be aware that Argan Oil is the new(ish) 'in' thing when it comes to beauty products. It's is high in Vitamin E and is thought to nourish skin and leave hair shiny and healthy. This treatment is for hair only though, don't be trying to use it as a face mask!

The bottle is brown glass, so you can see exactly how much of the product you have left. The lid is a screw top, and the liquid just pours out. No pumps on this (though I think you can buy this product in a pump bottle for easier use) I found the consistency of this to be quite a thick liquid, so it's relatively simple to pour the right amount onto your hand without using too much.

The smell is very, very sweet. Almost a mixture of gummy sweets, cherries and banana. It sounds strange, but I really love the smell, and it lingers in your hair for a few hours after use. I definitely think it's a love it or hate it scent though.

I was initially pretty worried about using this product as I have quite oily hair to begin with and the thought of adding more oil to it was worrying. But in the name of research I applied a small amount to my wet hair. The claim that this oil reduces drying time is true. After applying it my hair took about 30% less time to dry - hurrah! It's like magic. Also it didn't leave my hair oily at all, in fact my hair was soft and shiny, with a little bit of an extra bounce (which is great if you have greasy hair - a little volume is like a miracle)

I have not applied this to dry hair yet. It's supposed to tame flyaway hair and make frizz more manageable. I just think on dry hair it really would be too much oil. There is also a claim that it helps to protect against UV, but I can't vouch for this one way or the other. We never see much sun in Scotland!

The RRP for a full size 100ml bottle of thisis £19.99, but shopping around I found it for as low as £12 including P&P at http://www.myhairandbeauty.co.uk. However I cannot vouch for this site, as I have never used it before. It can be a tad pricey, but you only need a tiny bit for it to make a difference to your hair. I only use about a 10p sized amount on my wet hair (shoulder length) and it works a treat. At the rate I'm going the 10ml bottle will last about 11 or 12 applications, so 100ml should last a long time.

Overall I am pleasantly surprised by this hair treatment. I will consider buying it when my sample runs out even though I'd not normally spend this kind of money on a hair product (I'm a 'buy what's on offer' kind of girl usually) The little bit of extra volume it gave to my usually flat hair is what really sells me on Osmo's Berber Oil.