Show me the body.... (Alberto Vo5 Perfect Lengths Bodyfying Styling Mousse)

Member Name: xxfoxyredxx

Product:	Alberto Vo5 Perfect Lengths Bodyfying Styling Mousse
Date:	30/10/08 (242 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Smells nice, simple to use

Disadvantages: Doesn't give body

My hair lacks one major thing....body. For everything else I name call my hair for this is the one thing (equally with frizz) that really is disconserting to me and annoys the hell out of me.

I have very fine hair. People get fooled by the thickness I have because I have said frizz. It appears thicker than it really is. My hair is fine and thin generally and the roots are made worse by a shiny greasy appearance. My mid-section is particularly full of frizz and then the ends always get really split even though I have regular hair cuts and my ends looks straggly and sometimes even insult me by going tangly and knotty. My hair just struggles to look 'even'. I wouldn't mind if my hair was just a full stop mess. Well no, I mean I would but some people just don't have nice hair but mine refuses to look the same all over and alot of the time I can style my hair what I deem to be almost perfectly and an hour into the night say my hair goes mental! I have been known to cut nights out short because of a hair do malfunction in the past.

I have an obsession about hair care products and I do admit I spend a huge proportion of my cash on them. I can't resist the promises though I know it's all probably a big fat con though I'm then told no I'm not being conned it works for everyone else but me! Sound familiar? lol

I was drawn to this product because at a pound a tin I couldn't resist the name of it quite frankly! Bodyfying mousse? Just what I needed I thought as I grabbed four tins!

The Packaging....

Metallic, shiny dark blue 200ml tin. Tall with a white push button dispenser situated at the top and a frosted white plastic lid that pulls on and off. On the front Im told it's Alberto VO5, Perfect Lengths (styling treatments for longer hair), Bodyfying Styling Mousse. I'm then told it's for weightless body and shine and the size is stated (as I've listed already). On the back of the tin I'm told in larger letters that once again it's Perfect Lengths Styling Treatment for longer hair and then I'm told a bit about the product, directions for use, the ingredients are listed, contact details for Alberto-Culver Uk Ltd are given (the manufacturers of V05 products), given cautions and finally there is a large bar-code on there. I do like the can and it's visually appealing. The style is nice, the colour is nice and it all doesn't look cheap and there is enough information on there so you know what's what!

About The Product...

Specially formulated for longer hair to add weightless body and shine. Contains a keratin strengthening complex to help strengthen the hair.

Adds body and shine.
Long lasting hold.
Reduces frizz and static.
Helps strengthen and reduce breakage.
Doesn't weight the hair down.
Non Sticky

Directions For Use....

For best results use on damp hair. Hold can upright and release a ball of V05 perfect lengths bodyfying styling mousse into the palm of your hand. Apply evenly through your hair from roots to ens, lifting the hair and using your fingertips.

Using It....

Well it's a simple product to use I will give it that. Give the can a good hefty shake and then squirt some out onto your hand as directed. The foam comes out thick, white and smells very strongly of sweet fruits. I'm sure I can smell melon the most but it is light, fresh and clean and I'm sure men could use this as well if they wanted or needed to, it isn't particularly made for the gals in mind!

You of course have to gauge how much you need to get styling right but it isn't rocket science and it's simple enough to see what your doing. Gently run it through combed/brushed, damp and clean hair. I always have no problem applying this evenly and it smooths over the hair brilliantly. You can feel where the product is as the hair feels smoother where you have applied it. Once I've applied it I comb/brush through once again just to make sure it is evenly distributed and then I get to work on properly styling my hair.

I've tried everything to get results from this and sadly it all falls flat. I have rough dried my hair, teasing my roots with my fingers and sure you get a bit of body I can't deny that but nothing worth the effort you have to put in to getting it. It does give a bit of body with a bit of taming as well and I don't get any fly-aways which is unusual for me but frizz really isn't eradicated in any way shape or form and any you do get rid of comes back when your met with humidity. I'd say I have a little bit less frizz but the more you try style it with your fingers the more your provoking the frizz to put in an appearance I think. It's none sticky to work with and when dried into the hair I can feel a little dryness to it but nothing at all major or uncomfortable and the product doesn't flake or dry out my scalp.

I find that after a rough blow dry I couldn't go out with my hair in that state so I do use ghd hair straighteners. Well that's it then. Game over as this stuff just vanishes. Any body you have achieved is killed and I don't think it's just my ghds it doesn't like I think it's any kind of heated appliance other than a hairdryer it gets the hump with!

Overall....

Easy to use it and gauge the correct amount. Smells nice and is none fussy in it's application. It's none sticky so easy to work with but dries hair a little when it is on the hair which I'm not keen on as I like a glossy feel. Creates so little body it isn't really worth mentioning but does give a nice enough shine and a little control but it isn't a marvel in a tin at preventing frizz. My hair wasn't upset by this product and my roots never went greasier and my dry patches didn't get drier but my major gripe is I got no body which is why I purchased it! If your a rough blow drier with no need for curlers/tongs or straighteners then I have no doubt you could use this and do some back combing and get some volume into hair..but me... I think it's alot of effort to go to! The smell stays lightly fragrant on the hair till you remove it through conventional washing. It washes out easily leaving no nasty residue.

Recommended?

Depends on you and your hair type!

I bought mine for £1.00 but expect to pay around £3.89 normally in all decent chemists and supermarket's and I have seen this on sale in Boots recently.

Summary: Don't expect a miracle and you won't be disappointed!