Tigi (the lovely Toni and Guy product team) developed their Catwalk range of products to contrast their booming Bed Head range. Unlike Bed Head which is for those cool, messed up styles, Catwalk was developed with sleekness and sophistication in mind.
The bottle is a beautiful bright blue colour that looks oh so pretty in the bathroom! I bought a 350ml bottle, but you can get them in various sizes from different stockists.
It's texture is in no way unusual for shampoo, but it's smell is truely amazing! Sweet, but not sickly! TIGI describe it as Oatmeal and Honey... And it smells of flapjack! I cannot stop smiffing my hair!
*The price and the shop*
I bought my 350ml bottle from Trade Secret for £8.95... Not bad for a designer shampoo really... And with these results you won't care! You can also pick up this fine range from Tony and Guy and other salons! Each salon will probably have their own price tag though.
Catwalk Oatmeal and Honey is a treatment shampoo, so anyone who dyes their hair, straightens, curls, blowdries or singes their hair in any other way might want to listen up!
*The background*
I recently bought a Bed Head conditioner (see my review if you like) but I wasn't too impressed. But I've heard good things about this system on the grapevine. After being let down by Bed Head, I wanted to jump back on the horse and have another crack at finding a good product!
When buying hair care products, I have a lot to think about and accomodate for! My hair is very fine (but abundent!), prone to grease, kinks and frizz after a day, and dry on the ends thanks to the fact its long (half way down my back). On top of that I have naturally dark blonde that gets really brassy with the wrong products! Fun for me eh?
*Directions*
So there I was in the shower with my shiny new shampoo, I did the usual lather and rinse. I'd read on here how concentrated the shampoo was and so used a bit less than I usually would (I'd usually use about a 50p sized blob), and even using less it more than I needed! The smell can only be described as beautiful! Honey is the main scent, but it's not sickly sweet!
As I rinsed I could already feel the difference! My hair was squeaky clean, but it felt more nourished than stripped. I'd never dream of skipping conditioner, but you lucky people who have freed yourself from these shackles will most likely be more than happy with the results! For you mere mortals who paid the extra £14 for the conditioner (or those who want to) I'm going to review the conditioner later on, picking up from here!
*Evaluation*
Since I used both shampoo and conditioner, I cannot judge stand alone performance. I can tell you however my hair is as light (in colour and texture), as soft, and as shiny as when I step out of Toni and Guy.
It's difficult to get around the price, but the product is very very good! It is the best I've tried, and I've tried many! I will probably only use this when I'm doing something special, and when my hair needs extra TLC (i.e. when I go through a hair-curling phases).
*Score*
A big 9/10 for this amazing TIGI product (the 1/10 is taken off for the price extremity! I was very aware when I was using this system how much it had cost! Buyers guilt!!)
*In conclusion*
This is, without a doubt, the best treatment system I've ever used. My hair looks shiny and healthy, and for someone who blowdries daily and GHD almost as often, that's extremly important!
*Alternative ideas*
If you aren't feeling particularly flush at the moment, consdier buying the conditioner as an intensive treatment. TIGI don't offer many intensive treatments, because their conditioners are as good as they can get them! Slap a hefty blob on and soak in the bath for an hour!
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