| Product: |
Aussie Moist Shampoo |
| Date: |
27.07.06 (702 review reads) |
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Advantages: Smells lovely, smoothes hair and moisturises
Disadvantages: Packaging, does not add much volume to hair
During my early days as a product reviewer, I did a lot of browsing through the various product categories available both on Dooyoo and Ciao. This was one of the products that came in highly recommended - and I immediately decided to give it a try.
I have very thin blonde hair that can be very brittle and dry, not least due to the fact that I swim quite a bit. To date I have been quite loyal to my John Frieda Sheer Blonde moisturising shampoo. I love how it makes my hair look blonder and adds additional shine. But lately I have been finding that it does not add sufficient moisture to my hair. So when I read the review, I decided to give this one a go.
I will also review the accompanying conditioner, because for me (and many other people) shampoo and conditioner go hand-in-hand.
***The product***
The Miracle Moist Shampoo comes in a very unattractive round beige bottle and contains 300 ml of product. The bottle has an pop-up top, which is very easy to open. Just below the top there is a circle of imprinted kangoroos. Very creative ... not. Below the kangoroos is the Aussie logo with yet another kangoroo and the name of the product. The main ingredient of the shampoo is the Australian Queensland Macadamia Nut, which apparently is very rich in moisturising oils.
When I first opened the bottle at Boots to have a quick whiff of the product, I was rather disappointed by the smell. It had a distinct bubble gum touch to it, which frankly, is not what I would want my hair to smell like. But I did not let this influence me too much, because the review had made me too curious about this product.
The Miracle Moist Conditioner comes in a smaller round white bottle and contains 250 ml of product. Like its counterpart, it comes with a pop-up top which is very easy to open. It pretty much looks the same as its partner, apart from colour and size.
Like the shampoo, the main ingredient of the conditioner is the macademia nut. The conditioner, however, smells so much better than the shampoo. It reminds me of magnolia and the Hawaiian lei flower. It is so lovely and fragrant that I wished instantly there was a shower at Boots to test out this product.
The shampoo and conditioner set me back £3.99 each at Boots.
Other products in the Aussie range include:
Mega Instant - for everyday use
Real Volume - for fine/limp hair
Colourmate - for colour-treated hair
Smooth - for fly away/static hair
3 minute miracle - conditioner for damaged hair
Skip a step - 2-in-1
Miracle hair insurance - conditioner for weak hair
***My experience***
I immediately tried these products after my work-out at the gym. I used a chestnut-sized amount of the shampoo and started massaging it into my hair. I found it worked up quite a rich lather. I was immediately enveloped by the bubble gum smell I had detected earlier, which is not really that pleasant. When I washed out the product, I still felt that my hair was rather dry. I applied a second round of shampoo and massaged it in, only to get the same results.
A bit disappointed, I grabbed the conditioner. I first took about a chestnut-sized amount of the product and worked it into the ends of my hair. Despite the bottle insisting that one does not need a lot of conditioner for dry hair if the conditioner used actually works, I did find that I needed to add another chestnut-sized amount of product. This time I was enveloped in the lovely magnolia/lei smell that had sold me the product in the first place.
I left the conditioner in for about 2 minutes, while continuing with my washing ritual, and then started to wash it out. When I washed it out, I felt my hair was lovely and smooth and felt like it indeed had gotten a bit of a moisture injection.
I then proceeded to comb through my hair. This normally requires me spraying some sort of detangler on before commencing the combing ritual. I was therefore pleasantluy surprised when I was able to comb through my entire hair without having to add any extra products.
Blowdrying was another pleasant experience! I started drying my hair upside down, running my fingers through it in the process. My fingers glid through it easily and the hair felt smooth and moist.
Once dried, I examined the results. Well, first of all the feel: It felt smooth like a child's first hair. Simply lovely. It felt and looked healthier, it had none of its usual dry look. And the smell... just unbelievably floral, unbelievably fresh... it makes you feel like you are on an island vacationing away from all the stresses of the hectic city. I could not resist pulling strands of my hair towards my nose for the rest of the evening.
When my partner smelled my hair, he was really impressed as well. It made him think of beaches and Hawaii.
When I went to bed, I could still smell the lovely scent enevelop me until I finally drifted off into dreamland. And it still smelled lovely in the morning!
There were a few disappointing aspects to the product. First of all, it did not give my hair the same shine as John Frieda. Apparently, however, the conditioner claims that rinsing the hair with cold water in the end will add extra shine. I will have to try this some time. Secondly, the products do not give your hair much volume, so of you have fine hair and are intending to let it down on a big night out, this Aussie is not going to be your mate!
***The verdict***
I will definitely use this product from time to time, when I feel that my hair needs some moisture or when I feel like I just want to have gorgeous smelling hair. Since it does not provide much volume, though, I will probably not make it my regular product, especially on days where I want to let my hair down.
Everyone should have these at home, though, if they want a little treat! Using it will make you feel like you are on a mini-vacation.
***Further information***
www.aussiehair.com
0800 181 184 (UK)
1800 535 909 (Ireland)
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Summary: Smells like a Hawaiian holiday.
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