Lift your hair and your senses with this yummy, scrummy smell... (Clairol Herbal Essences Fruit Fusions Citrus Lift Shampoo)

Member Name: clairelouise73

Product:	Clairol Herbal Essences Fruit Fusions Citrus Lift Shampoo
Date:	23/11/07 (86 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fab fragrance ... does what it says on the bottle ...

Disadvantages: Results aren't instant, but worth persevering with ...

I'm pretty much a skinflint when it comes to toiletries and cosmetics, and so came across this shampoo when it was on a "buy one get one free" offer. Over the years, I've used a few of the Herbal Essences products, but this one is really fantastic.

Promising "uplifting volume", it contains tangerine, lemongrass and aloe vera, and is advertised as being suitable for fine to normal hair. I've never classed my hair as "normal" (does anyone actually think their own hair is normal???), but it's certainly fine. I keep it cropped short, partly for ease and partly as it's got some mad kinks and curls in it if I let it grow. As anyone with fine, short hair will know, you need as much help with volume as possible as it tends to go very flat and limp very quickly.

The smell of this shampoo is totally gorgeous - I'm sniffing the bottle as I type this as it's so addictive. The blurb on the back of the bottle describes it as an "energising, refreshing fragrance" and it certainly is - the lemongrass seems to form a nice top-note to the fragrance - and the smell lasts on your hair all day.

The volumising effect takes a little longer to be noticable. After the first couple of uses, my hair seemed to be even finer than usual and very flyaway. It was incredibly soft and shiny, but also a bit "fluffy". However, I persevered, and after the fourth or fifth use I began to notice a perceptible "lift" in my hair. Even when I styled it using quite a heavy wax as a finsh, there was certainly more volume than before, and the volume, shine and softness lasts through the dampest, dizzliest (is that a word?) weather that good old Yorkshire can throw at me.

Another advantage is that this shampoo hasn't irritated my sensitive skin. I've experienced problems in the past with irritation on my face and shoulders after rinsing off other shampoos, but this one's fine. In fact my partner loves the smell so much, he often uses it as a shower gel as well, although this could be laziness and not being bothered to open 2 bottles up in the shower.

The only downside I can find with this product is the vicious, bright orange colour. As it's in a transparent bottle it's really noticable, and is exactly the same colour as the dog shampoo we use, which I've found slightly offputting! (a lot of the ingredients are the same as well, but then my dog deserves the best too!).

Price-wise, it's reasonable - about £2.20 to £2.80 for a 400ml bottle depending where you shop, and can be found on offer pretty regularly in most supermarkets.

Summary: Great product, reasonable price & addictive fragrance ...