mane 'n' tail-the greatest shampoo ever sold!

is she or isn't she?

When a fellow equestrienne walks past you with a toss of her gloriously thick and lustrous hair have you ever found yourself thinking 'is she or isn't she......using her horses shampoo and conditioner?' If you live in the UK then you're probably thinking 'are you crazy' as you back away slowly, but if you live in the US of A it's not such a mad question to ask thanks to a product range called Mane 'n' Tail.

The name Mane 'n' tail reared up and grabbed my attention because of its starring role in indie filmaker Morgan Spurlock's latest documentary offering The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. Spurlock who made the oscar nominated Supersize Me, has now turned his lens on product placement in a film which has been fully funded by product placement!



Original Mane 'n' Tail Shampoo and Original Mane 'n' Tail Conditioner were concocted for show horses but a few of the grooms experiencing serious hair envy decided to try it on themselves.  The results were so impressive-not only does it make hair thicker and shinier but some claim it makes hair grow faster too- that word spread and now these products are used by horses and humans alike.

Today Mane 'n' Tail has a legion of two legged fans including celebs, Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker. Also Morgan Spurlock's father, Ben, has been using it for ages to make sure the horses he keeps on his West Virginian farm look their bloomin' best.

There's a similar story behind Mane 'n' Tail's Hoofmaker. You guessed it,  grooms rubbing it into their horses feet to improve their condition noticed that dry hands and split brittle nails became a thing of the past for them too.

Some women  may roll their eyes and say neigh, neigh and thrice neigh to the idea of using a product made for horses on themselves. But remind them, before they get too sniffy, that Elizabeth Arden originally made her Eight Hour Cream  for her racehorse's hooves. Today you'd be hard pressed to find a beauty editor or top make-up artist who doesn't keep this multipurpose balm in her grooming kit.

I'm of the opinion, if it's good enough for my horse then it's good enough for me just as long as my mares realize it doesn't always work the other way round and they're welcome to a bit of suncream but it's hooves off the Eve Lom! 

Have you ever let equine products go to your head, dipped your digits into hoof conditioner or got your beauty fix from your horses grooming kit in any way?

me 'n' my mare having a bad hair day!

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