When Your Hair Is Dry Down Under (Aussie 3 Minute Miracle)

Member Name: karenuk

Product:	Aussie 3 Minute Miracle
Date:	12/03/03 (548 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Works well, Easily available

Disadvantages: Doesn't last long enough

My hair is currently in quite a bad state. After dyeing it a variety of colours over the last five months or so, I had a bit of a lecture from my hairdresser when I went in January. She said some of my hair at the back was brittle and I needed to strengthen it, while resting it from the chemicals for a while.

Being terrified at the prospect of a bald spot (!), I bought some bottle of Regis’ own product that the hairdresser recommended. Well, she would, wouldn’t she? I paid over £5 for it, but I must admit, it was great stuff and really seemed to do the trick.

The bottle ran out a couple of weeks ago and as the salon is in town, I had to make do with something more local. I went to the pharmacy, explained about the condition of my hair and asked for the best product they had. I was advised to try the Aussie 3-Minute Miracle, specifically the ‘reconstructor for damaged hair’. It cost £5.29 for a 250ml bottle.

I had heard of the Aussie brand name and remembered reading several opinions about it, all of which I think were complimentary. So I was happy enough to pay the money, thinking it would be a good investment and my hair would feel much better for it.

I finished the bottle on Monday morning, which means it lasted me two weeks! I wash and condition my hair three or four times a week, so I thought this made the Aussie 3-Minute Miracle rather expensive. The Regis version lasted at least twice as long! I haven’t got enough spare cash to pay £5 every fortnight!

The speed of use will obviously depend on how much you use, so if you have very short hair or if your hair is in better condition, this will probably be worth buying, but it isn’t for me. I ended up buying two bottles of Nicky Clarke conditioner for £4 this week, so I’ll try those instead.

The Aussie 3-Minute Miracle is good stuff, don’t get me wrong. It does work. I felt my hair was soft after using it, it didn&
#8217;t seem so brittle and I was pleased with the condition of it. It probably helped that I didn’t dye my hair for a whole month too!

The conditioner is quite thick and comes out in big thick gloops. It’s a pale orange kind of colour and at first, it seems to smell of peaches, but later it reminds me more of bubble gum. Either way, the smell, texture and consistency are all pleasant.

As you would expect, you put it on your hair after shampooing, leave on for up to three minutes (hence the title of the product!) then rinse out. It claims to smooth rough cuticles, mend split ends, reconstruct damaged hair, restoring the shine and manageability. From my experience, all these claims would appear to be true.

A second minor complaint about the product is the bottle. It appears to stand upside down and the packaging is dull, boring and completely without inspiration. The bottle is white plastic with the logo and print easy to miss. For such an expensive product, I would expect it to look much better. The image of the bottle makes you believe it came from a 99p bin and if I have to spend over £5 on conditioner, I’d like it to look classy!

So overall, if your hair is thinning, very dry, damaged, dyed and generally feeling awful, I would recommend you try this and see how you get on. It works, but I felt it wasn’t good enough value for money, considering I got through the bottle in two weeks. I was happier with the Regis conditioner and I will see how Nicky Clarke fares over the next few weeks.

Summary: