This shampoo has a lovely fresh clean scent to it which wooed us immediately!  At £12.50 a bottle though we put our sensible head back on!

Overall we really like this shampoo, it cleanses extremely well, though we did find we needed a second wash on greasier/dirtier hair – if you wash your hair daily you’ll probably just need one wash.  The first wash doesn’t always lather up that well, but the second will.

It leaves hair feeling clean and nicely scented, but it does not moisturise very well – you will need a conditioner – however the performance of our conditioners seemed to be improved when using this, something we hadn’t considered noting when reviewing shampoos before.

We have heard some reports of problems on sensitive scalps, although we did not find this in our testing we would recommend a patch test for those with senstive skin.

If the price tag doesn’t put you off this is a great shampoo to use.

Availability:
TimeToSpa (Elemis)

Biore Pore Perfect Wipes

Pre-moistened wipes are becoming so popular, but we often need convincing that they’ll do just as good a job as our cleansers and facial washes.

From these wipes we were looking for great cleansing and gentle exfoliation… initially we thought the wipes would be too astringent as it took a couple of days for skin to balance when using them, skin was oily initially, but after 2-3 days skin really started to glow and look fresh and healthy.

After a week there was a big difference, spots and blemishes were disappearing, blackheads hugely reduced and skin looked clearer and more radiant.

After each use skin is left refreshed and clean, no need for toner, but do ensure you follow with a moisturiser to avoid dryness.

Avoid the eyes with these – they will remove other make-up fantastically well, but unfortunately they are too harsh around the eyes.

The wipes themselves are strong enough and moist enough to only need one per application.

Overall an excellent choice for teenagers and those who suffer with clogged pores and dull or oily skin.

Great price too – £3.99 for a pack of 25.

Available from:
Boots
Sainsbury’s
Superdrug

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Well we can’t argue with price on Pantene products, but do they really do a good enough job? Breakage Defence and all its science seems like it should come with a much bigger price tag.

Overall, the longer term results from this shampoo are good – hair certainly seems stronger and, for some, thicker, so it certainly does what it says it should.

This is quite a thick ’sticky’ shampoo, by which we mean we found it quite difficult to rinse out fully, which meant we either found we were leaving too much residue on our hair, leading to a flaky or itchy scalp (a bad reaction for one tester led to sore patches), or we were spending much longer washing our hair through which some of us found a bit frustrating.

For some the shampoo was too rich, it left hair greasier quicker, meaning hair had to be washed more often. For those who wash their hair everyday this wasn’t too bad, but it was inconvenient for those who wash their hair every 2-3 days.

Overall, if you have very damaged hair this is worth a try, but please do a patch test first and be prepared to spend more time rinsing, and possibly washing, our hair.

Available from:
Asda
Boots
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
Superdrug
Tesco

Whether you’re a natural blonde or have your hair coloured or highlighted we think you’ll like this conditioner.

This is such a rich conditioner, which in itself is excellent for blonde hair – it’s very nourishing and has certainly improved hair strength and shine with continued use.

Lightening-wise there is certainly a difference, even after the first couple of uses – brassiness is reduced and swimmers found it helped reduce the swimming pool effect.  By the time we got to the end of the tube, hair was definitely lighter, brighter, shinier and in much better condition.

Available from:
Asda
Boots
Morrisons
Sainsbury’s
Superdrug
Tesco

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100ml, £28.50 available at www.mamamio.com – treat yourself or a friend and help raise awareness.

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