Hello Hydration! (Clairol Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo)

Member Name: beauty88

Product:	Clairol Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Shampoo
Date:	17/03/09 (183 review reads)
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Advantages: Lovely smell, moisturises hair without weighing it down

Disadvantages: Not that keen on the new packaging

I got this as a sample in the post after a free samples link went round at work. I've never used Herbal Essences shampoo before but had noticed it more since the new packaging that came out this month. (Although I'm actually not that keen on the new packaging)

The samples came folded into a nice envelope with loads of details about the new range printed on it. Despite not being that keen on the new bottles I did like the presentation of the samples I received, everything looks really bright and fun and it is eye catching and suits the range which I known for being really fruity and fresh.

***What it promises...

"Quench thirsty hair with our moisturizing shampoo fused with orchid & coconut milk. Essential moisturizers help replenish your pretty, parched head with hair that is silky and supple."

Usually I go for volume shampoos and was a bit worried because this is moisturising it would weigh down my fine hair. However I feel my hair deserves a treat occasionally as I use straightners all the time and it can end up a bit dry.

***The Shampoo...

The shampoo itself is as bright as the packaging, it is a lovely mid-blue colour. I really like it when shampoos are a colour, it just makes the more interesting. The smell is gorgeous, it is a nice coconut smell and is very strong. I think some may find it overpowering but I loved it. It is quite thick for a shampoo and has a creamy texture rather than a gel.

To begin with it didn't foam up a lot but it soon got going and created a lot of foam. Despite this I found you still have to use quite a bit as it isn't that concentrated. When it foams up the smell is lovely, not quite as strong as it is when you smell it from the bottle (or sachet in my case) but still a really good smell. It smells really natural and not particularly artificial.

It was fairly easy to rinse out and my hair felt really smooth like there was a layer over it protecting it. This felt nice and showed that the shampoo had done what it said on the bottle but it worried me that maybe my hair wasn't going to be that bouncy once it was dry. But I was wrong and once it had fully dried it felt really light and bouncy, not weighed down at all! Yet it still felt really moisturised which was really good.

I also liked that I could still smell the coconut on my hair for a day after. I also found it made my hair look shiny and it made me hair colour (blonde highlights) stand out nicely. Because the sachets only lasted for one use I'm not able to say how it would affect my hair in the long term.

***Overall Opinion...

This shampoo really exceeded my expectations and proved to be equally as effective as more expensive brands. I would say not to be put off by the packaging, which I thought looked quite cheap if anything, as it really is a good quality product! I would advise it for anyone wanting to give their damaged hair moisture without weighing it down, and it is ideal for anyone with fine or long hair.

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