Being a self confessed straighter addict I can often be found prowling the aisles of Boots in search for some miracle product that will revitalise my dry, heat damaged hair.
And I believe I may have found it!
I was first attracted to the trial size version of this product which comes in sachet containing 25ml of product. It only cost £1.49 so I thought I’d give it ago. The aesthetics of the sachet are pretty bland being white with a large picture of the normal sized product on the front. The name of the product is clearly displayed in large font on the front along with a small red box with "step 2" written inside. This refers to the other products in John Frieda "frizz ease" range which he recommends you use in conjunction with this product for best results. As I haven’t always been that impressed with some of his other products, I decided to just use with my normal shampoo.
The conditioner itself has a white colour that looks and feels much the same as normal conditioner. It has quite a strong scent of flowers which isn't the most pleasent but isn't at all over bearing.
The directions are clearly stated on the back of the packet instructing that after shampooing you should squeeze out excess moisture and apply a generous amount of the conditioner from root to tip. If you have dry, damaged hair it is suggested you leave the conditioner on for 5-10 minutes but if your hair is severely frizzy to leave on hair for twenty minutes wrapped in a warm, wet towel.
My hair is very dry from daily blow drying and straightening so I decided to leave the conditioner on for 20 minutes. I then used a hot blast from my hair dryer to activate the conditioner (obviously get out of bath/shower first!) and then as suggested wrapped a warm, wet towel around my head and waited.
20 minutes later I rinsed the conditioner out thoroughly with cold water and could instantly feel the difference. Evan wet my hair felt stronger and healthier. After my usual styling routine my look not only looked shiny and glossy but felt really soft too. It also still had the slight scent of flowers that I caught a whiff of everytime I tossed my head. I had been worried that it would make my combination hair greasy but it didn’t. Infact my hair stayed cleaner for longer than normal.
I received loads of comments off people all asking if I’d had my hair cut because I looked like I’d just stepped out of a salon! Evan my boyfriend noticed a difference!
I was really pleased with the results so much so that I know use the product weekly. I was genuinely surprised that the other reviews on this product weren’t as complimentary which I suppose indicates that it suits some hair types more than others.
So if your a straightening addict like me who is fed up with your hair dresser telling you you’ll end up with a mullet if your not careful I think this intensive conditioner is defiantly worth ago!
Thanks for reading!
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