A Flowery Shampoo (Clairol Herbal Essences Vibrant Colour Shampoo)

Member Name: AJ26

Product:	Clairol Herbal Essences Vibrant Colour Shampoo
Date:	26/04/09 (193 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Smells nice, leaves hair clean and soft

Disadvantages: Possibly doesnt make any difference to the colour of the hair

I am always keen to try out different products and when I saw this shampoo recently on a buy one get one free offer I couldn't resist. The shampoo is Herbal Essences Vibrant Colour Shampoo and retails around £3 for a 400ml bottle. So two for the price of one worked out quite well. Herbal Essences shampoos are currently redesigning their shampoo and this shampoo is as they describe going to be "blossoming" into the new Ignite My Colour Shampoo. However as this shampoo is still available in some shops I will review it here.

The shampoo is designed for coloured and highlighted hair and contains extracts of celandine, water lily and peony. The shampoo is designed to
- Nourish you hair from root to tip
- Help protect the vitality of your coloured or highlighted hair
- Leave your hair silky and full of shine

The shampoo comes in a clear plastic bottle with a flip top cap at the top. The shampoo is a clear orange colour and is of moderate consistency, not to thin but not very thick either. The scent is a lovely fresh floral fragrance, it's a really nice smell but is definitely a girly smell.

Instructions are simply to massage into your wet hair until you get a good lather, enjoy the revitalising fragrance and then rinse. They also recommend that you use it conjunction with the Herbal Essences Vibrant Colour Conditioner, however I haven't tried any of their conditioners.

So what do I think of it. Well it's a really nice shampoo. It foams up well in your hair and you get lots of bubbles which always makes me feel like my hair is getting really clean although I know it's actually more to do with the ingredients they put in to give you that foam. It smells lovely whilst you are washing your hair although I can't say I notice the smell once my hair is dry. My hair feels clean and soft and shiny. I do get my hair highlighted so this shampoo says it should protect the vitality of my highlighted hair. Does it do this? Well to be honest I can't say there is a huge difference between this shampoo and any of my other shampoos. I find my hair is usually fairly shiny and the colour tends to last so I don't think it's really any better than any other good quality shampoo.

Would I buy it again? Yes because I like the smell, its fairly good value for money (especially on the 2 for 1 offer) and it leaves my hair soft and shiny. It may not make my colour last any longer but it certainly doesn't make it dull or lifeless either.

Summary: A nice smelling shampoo that leaves hair clean and soft