Go On Then Tame Me............. (Matrix Sleek Look Smoothing Shampoo)

Member Name: mythdata

Product:	Matrix Sleek Look Smoothing Shampoo
Date:	16/10/08 (550 review reads)
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Advantages: Smooths hair giving it intense shine and locks out frizz.

Disadvantages: The price..

Eighteen months ago I had my hair chemically straightened, I had been straightening my hair everyday with irons and it was drying out rapidly so I decided to part with 120.00 and get the chemical straighten.

My hair looked fantastically sleek and poker straight with a fantastic shine, so I asked the hairdresser if it was the chemical straighten that had done it. She told me that yes the chemical and after conditioner that a done this to my hair.

The hairdresser then skipped across the salon and brought back two bright orange bottles, one being shampoo and the other conditioner, She informed me that this Matrix sleek look range was the perfect product to prolong this intensive shine and sleek smooth looking hair.

So me being the sucker I am paid up for both the shampoo and the conditioner on top of the chemical straighten price of 120.00 and left the salon completely satisfied with my hair, although I could have given or taken the products that were pushed on to me.

Two days after my chemical straighten I washed my hair with this new sleek look shampoo and I have to say I was very impressed.

THE PRODUCT

This is a shampoo designed to help hair that is straighten or iron straightened every day, sleek look is a smoothing system in the form of a shampoo, it locks moisture into the hair and eliminates frizz, unruly curls, dry split ends and also helps hydrate hair that is straightened all of the time.

The shampoo is a very light weight cream which is silver in colour. It is not very sticky so you have to be careful when applying it as this can slide out of your hand before it even gets to you hair, I have done this on two occasions and it has ended up down the plug hole.

This as a nice fresh smell to it very similar to carex hand wash, it isn't fruity or sweet but very fresh smelling.

APPLICATION

This sleek look shampoo can be used as often as you want, but I personally use it very other wash as my hair seems to hold its shine until the second wash, if I lose the shine before hand I would use this and it intensely adds the shine it is lacking.

Apply a small 10p size amount to wet hair and lather it up being sure to rub it in to your scalp, roots, mid length and ends, once you are happy that the shampoo has penetrated your hair rinse out and repeat process if you have a build up of product in your hair.

I personally only apply this once, but if I have product in my hair I will wash it with a cheaper shampoo first before applying sleek look.

Matrix recommends that you follow with the sleek look step2 smoothing system conditioner, I do use this conditioner after I have used that shampoo and it always looks nice smooth and glossy.

My chemical straighten has grown out now and I still use this, I now have very fuzzy hair after a disastrous bleaching incident recently and I find this shampoo and conditioner has really helped tame my frizzy fuzzy hair, I feel that it has slightly improved its condition as well as is add and locks in moisture, a thing my hair is lacking at the moment.

PACKAGING

This shampoo comes in a 250ml or 500ml bright orange bottle with a flip top cap, and the shampoo is silvery grey in colour.

The bottle is very appealing but very basic, but as this is an American brand I kind of expected it. All application, instructions and other product details are on the back of the bottle for you to look at.

WHERE TO BUY IT

This can be difficult to find as it is only available in professional hair salons that carry the Matrix products, If you log on to the matrix web site at www.matrix.co.uk you can see where your nearest stockiest is located.

You can also buy this shampoo and other sleek look smoothing system products online at the same price as salons retail it for, but I have noticed ebay have a few listed at a discounted price.

PRICES

This shampoo comes in a 250ml small size bottle or a 500ml large bottle.

I personally bought mine at the salon for 8.95 for the 500ml bottle, but I could have gone for the smaller 250ml one for 5.95. I got the bigger one as it was better value for money and I am really glad I did now that my hair is such a mess.

OTHER SLEEK LOOK PRODUCTS

Matrix also offer these sleek look products in four different steps. Step 1 being shampoos, step 2 conditioners, step 3 gels and sprays and step 4 finishing products. All of which are designed to smooth, soften and keep straight frizz, curls and basically wild hair.
Matrix is currently offering ten different products across this sleek look smoothing system range.

Sleek Look Conditioner, This is used after the shampoo and is a step 2 product, I would highly recommended this is used after the shampoo to get the best results. For a 250ml bottle you can expect to pay 6.50 and 11.95 for a 400ml bottle.

Sleek Look Moisture Mask, this is an intensive conditioner that is left on the hair for 15 minutes before rinsing, and you can expect to pay 8.20 for a 150ml pot.

Sleek Look Styling Crème Lite / Extreme, this is used as a step 3 product and is used on towel dried hair before styling. These will cost you 8.65 for a 150ml tube.

Sleek Look Iron Smoother, this is a great product it is a heat defense spray designed to product hair while straightening and blow drying. This will cost you 8.85 for a 250ml spray bottle.

Water free Lock Down, is a spray that is designed to lock moisture out of your hair if you go out in the rain you can stay straight with this. This will cost 8.45 for a 150ml spray bottle.

These are just some of the range that I have tried but I know they have hairsprays and mousse products as well.

MY VIEWS

I have hair this shampoo for 18 months, as my chemical straight grew out I didn't use it the same so it was chucked in the back of the bathroom unit. It was only after I had my hair ruined with bleach that I found it.

I have to say I was impressed with the shine it gave me that last time I used it, but it now it is even more impressive as it is taming and controlling my dry damaged and very fuzzy hair, after using this I can now comb my hair when wet.

This is great if you straighten your hair all of the time as it hydrates and helps fight against heat damage on you hair.

This is expensive but it really helps so I will buy another one, I only use a small amount at a time and don't use it every time I wash my hair so hopefully it will last me a little while longer.

As this is an American brand I feel that it is that bit more advanced than any shampoo you can buy in the supermarkets, but this maybe in my head as it is the only thing that is helping with my bad hair days.

Summary: The has been i life saver for me at the moment, only shampoo to help tame my mess.