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TommyGuns Blueberry, Ginseng & Honey Conditioner
by ladyofcampfires
I'm very fussy when it comes to conditioner. I find that shampoo more or less does the job regardless of what you buy or how much it costs. Conditioner, however, tends to make much more of a difference on the overall appearance and feel of my hair so it's important for me to find a good one. I've got a few favourites and a few more that ... I simply will not go near but I'm always on the look out for something new to try. This TommyGuns conditioner was my latest experiment.
I came across this product whilst browsing the 'premium beauty' section of the new Tesco Extra store built in my area. I'd never heard of the brand before (turns out TommyGuns is actually a salon in London - the type where £50 will get you little more than a blow dry) but, given this conditioner's full price was £7.50 for a 250ml bottle I thought it must be pretty decent. I naturally grabbed a bottle whilst it was on offer for a much better sounding £1.25. This conditioner can also be bought from the TommyGuns website (tommygunshaircare.com) for £5.50.
There are a number of different scents in this range all claiming to have different effects on your hair. Blueberry, Ginseng & Honey is for 'hair that lacks confidence in volume, fullness and thickness'. I have quite thin and flat hair so I do tend to go for hair care that is supposed to add volume but the main reason I went for this particular conditioner above the rest was the scent. I was rather surprised at how lovely this conditioner smelt considering how frankly awful the others smelt. Sage, Basil and Yogurtene being the worst by far. I'm still unsure as to why anyone would want their hair to smell of packet stuffing mix but there you go.
The conditioner comes in a bottle exactly as pictured on dooyoo. It's a wide rectangular white bottle with black flip top lid with the product information written in dark blue on the front. It's very simple looking and doesn't really indicate that it's aimed at any particular gender. The scent of the conditioner, however, is much more feminine smelling. I couldn't really detect any scents of ginseng or honey but there was a definite fruity blueberry smell which I did love.
The conditioner itself is white in colour and quite thick in consistency. It doesn't really lather up so a lot has to be used to cover all your hair, something you don't really want to be doing with a product that's so pricey. You do, of course, have to actually get the conditioner out of the bottle before you discover this. This is a far more difficult task than it should be. Squeezing the bottle with one hand is not only a little muscle building exercise but doesn't get you anywhere. I found myself having to really forcefully squeeze the bottle with both hands catching the conditioner on my knee before trying to scrape it onto my hand and onto my head. Baring in mind this was the first time I'd used the conditioner so the bottle was full, I would say there is a serious design fault with the bottle.
When I did manage to get the conditioner rubbed into my hair I left it for the recommended three minutes and then rinsed it off. The effects were not exactly wonderful. The scent is quite long lasting and I did enjoy having blueberry scented hair for a while but that's about as good as it gets. My hair felt very straw like and dry after using this and there was definitely no extra volume or thickness to my hair. My hair lacked the shine and softness that I expect it to gain from using a good conditioner and I didn't even make it through the day before washing my hair again with a better (and much cheaper) conditioner. If I'd have paid £7.50 for this I think I'd be extremely upset. Fortunately I didn't so I don't feel quite so bad about leaving in the cupboard under my sink probably never to be touched again. This product has definitely been added to my 'avoid' list.
Other products in this range are pomegranate, orange flower and hemp (for all hair types), sage, basil and yogurtene (for oily hair and scalp), fig, plum and marshmallow (for frizzy hair) and jasmine, wild nettle and sweet almond (for dry hair). Each of these also has a matching shampoo for the same price.
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TommyGuns Sage and Basil Shampoo
by bex_boo
I was browsing Tesco's hair care aisle when I saw this on special offer, and I must confess I was more drawn to the pretty packaging than anything else. The bottle is just a rectangular plastic bottle with a black cap, but the way the label is laid out etc it just has a very classic appeal to it.
So I made the purchase. The ... normal price tag is £4.99 if you buy it from the website.
The smell is pretty basic. It smells like sage and basil. I guess this is a refreshing change from a lot of the haircare products out there, but I wasn't put off or enthused by it's smell. I was indifferent.
The previous reviewer is correct - it doesn't lather up that well at first and you have to really work at it, but that helps to stimulate your scalp at the same time.
It washes out of the hair easily enough and does not require several rinses - unlike some sticky shampoos. It certianly doens't leave a residue.
It does leave your hair very clean, in fact refreshingly clean, removing all sorts of build up that you never realised you had until you experience this type of clean. My hair also felt soft and silky, so all that cleaning didn't strip it of anything.
This is true for everytime you use this shampoo. I have not found that it causes a build up at all, it has been wonderful. I like to swap between shampoos and come back to this one when I feel that my hair needs that extra level of cleaning that only this shampoo can provide.
The only down side to this is that it is no longer readily available. I cannot get it in Tesco or Boots anymore (which is a shame because they did the best special offers) and I slightly begrudge paying £4.99 for any shampoo but I will have to give in and buy it from the website, because quite simply, no other shampoo quite compares.
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TommyGuns Sage, Basil & Yogurtene (TM) Conditioner
by rrrrachel
Having bought the Sage & Basil shampoo from this range, I thought I might as well get the conditioner as well. My hair gets quite greasy so I don't go in for heavy conditioners which might weigh it down or make it lank, so this looked perfect.
The bottle claims that it is for 'oily or confused' hair and scalp, and that ... the active natural ingredients of sage, basil and Yogurtene (whatever that is!!) help to balance excess oil and calm the scalp.
It usuallly costs £5.50 for a 250ml bottle in Boots, but it's on offer now and again and I picked this up from Tesco for £2.50. It's still pretty expensive compared to the budget brands I usually buy, but hey, it's nice to treat yourself now and again!
As I said in my shampoo review, one of the things that most attracted me to this product was the scent - it smells very green and herby, like rain on fresh-cut grass or something! I loved it; it was very natural with no hint of chemicals.
After shampooing, I squeezed out about a 10p-size blob into my hand and massaged it through my hair. My immediate reaction was that it was less 'slithery' than some conditioners - it seemed to contain less oil. This is good for me and my oily hair, but it did make it harder to distribute through the hair. I left it on for a couple of minutes and then rinsed it. It was really easy to rinse out, and left no residue behind. My hair still felt quite clean but softer than before.
When I dried my hair, it seemed quite soft but a little bit flyaway. It didn't get greasy as quickly as usual so I think the sage and basil did a good 'balancing' job; however it just wasn't as pleasant to use as I'd hoped. To be honest I'm not sure the lovely smell is worth it. However if you have greasy hair it's certainly worth a try.
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