Disclosure: I got these for free in my Influenster Daisy VoxBox a few weeks ago. However, me receiving these products for free has no impact on my opinion of them 🙂
In case you don’t know what Influenster is, it’s a website where you can receive samples and full-sized products of mostly beauty products, but also other things like food, health items, and pet products, for free, in exchange for leaving reviews and participating in social media activities. The more activities you complete, the more free stuff you can get. I haven’t been too active on the site for quite some time, so I was surprised that I got the Daisy VoxBox, which included this shampoo and conditioner as well as several other samples, and a full-sized bottle of gummy probiotics. If you’d like to join, here is my referral link that you can use: http://www.influenster.com/r/1551609
But anyway, this blog post is about the hair products. Let me stay on topic!
Since I’ve been phasing out sulfates and silicones from my hair routine and have been wanting to try new shampoos and conditioners, I’m very pleased that I received these. I have thus far used them only a couple of times and will need to use them a little more before I can give a full review. However, here is my first impression.
(Yes, that is a big white envelope I used as a backdrop. So fancy and professional.)
Just like they claim, the shampoo and the conditioner are both quite moisturizing. In fact, I think the shampoo is the most moisturizing I’ve ever used. It doesn’t contain anything that feels like it’s coating my hair, unlike another shampoo I tried recently that left my hair feeling so nasty I had to wash it again the next day. (In case you’re wondering, it was Head & Shoulders Classic Clean. Not sure what possessed me to try it out. Luckily, it was just a sample packet. I gave what was left of it to my dad because I hated it that much. It even irritated my scalp, which never happens!)
The conditioner is quite thick. One problem I’ve noticed with it, which I suppose is more of a packaging issue, is that it’s a little difficult to get out of the bottle, causing me to have to squeeze the bottle hard, which then sometimes squirts out too much product. When I last used it, I got too much conditioner out of the bottle and just put it all on, making my hair feel a little flat. Being that my hair gets weighed down easily, I’m probably going to have to keep a little empty jar to put any excess in.
I don’t feel like I need a leave-in conditioner after using this shampoo and conditioner. I’m still experimenting with my post-wash routine, so I guess I’ll need to see what works best with these. I think a gel would be best, as opposed to a mousse or cream. Not sure if it’s because my hair is fine, or wavy, or low porosity, but a lot of moisture in my hair can make it limp, and feel like it’s lacking structure. Gel should take care of that!
I’ll honestly need to be more consistent with these products, since I’ve been trying out a ton of stuff lately. Then I’ll be able to more accurately report my findings.
My Type 2 Hair 