Volumes... of dandruff! (Aussie Real Volume Shampoo)

Member Name: LadyAudley

Product:	Aussie Real Volume Shampoo
Date:	12/11/09 (30 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Does give you big hair

Disadvantages: Irritated my skin

I'm a big fan of Aussie products in general, and I can't live without their 'Three Minute Miracle' conditioner. So, in pursuit of Cheryl Cole style locks, I was excited to try their Real Volume Shampoo.

Like the rest of the Aussie range, this comes packaged in a thick, opaque bottle 300ml bottle. It's not the most attractive product in my bathroom, but nor is it unpleasant to look at. Pop open the cap, and you have a thick, slightly pearlescent shampoo inside, which smells quite botanical, with a hint of beer (it contains hops).

The shampoo lathered readily, leaving my hair feeling clean, soft and volumized. My initial reaction was to be impressed. However, within a few hours, I started to develop an itchy scalp. Over several days of using the shampoo, this got worse and worse, until my skin started flaking badly. At that point I decided to stop using this product, and slapped on some good old-fashioned Head and Shoulders. The irritation cleared up immediately.

Though the shampoo did what it said on the tin, so to speak, it wasn't without side-effects. I'd advise anyone with sensitive skin to proceed with caution, especially as a bottle of this costs almost four pounds, which is an annoying amount of money to waste when it doesn't work!

Summary: Proceed with caution if you have sensitive skin