Don't bother with this one (Pantene Pro-V Repair & Protect Triple Amino Instant Repair Treatment)

Member Name: Immortal

Product:	Pantene Pro-V Repair & Protect Triple Amino Instant Repair Treatment
Date:	11/04/08 (142 review reads)
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Advantages: Smells inoffensive, conditions a bit

Disadvantages: Works no better than any other conditioner

I don't usually have many problems with my hair, despite dying every colour imaginable and straightening it or curling it with tongs every day, but during the winter months it does sometimes get quite dry and static, most likely due to the central heating being on. So anyway, I was looking for something to help with this when I spotted the Pantene Pro V Repair & Protect range, and this little tube sat alongside the usual shampoos and conditioners.

It costs £3.98 for a 150ml tube in Boots but it's widely available in supermarkets, chemists and beauty shops, so if you shop around you may be able to find it much cheaper.

Pantene say that this Triple Amino Rejuvenating Masque works instantly to rejuvenate tired, damaged hair and make it more resilient. It contains 3 times more amino acids than regular Pantene conditioners, specially designed to help replenish key amino acids that the hair naturally loses over time, making your hair stronger, shinier and full of life.

To use it just massage generously into damp hair working it in from root to tip, leave it on for 3 minutes, then rinse it out with warm water. They say that for best results it should be used every time you shampoo.

It comes in a plastic squeezy tube that stands on it's flip-top lid. The flip-top makes it easy to use even in the shower with wet hands, and the fact that it stands on it's lid means it's easy to get every last bit out of the tube.

It's quite thick in consistency, like a thick conditioner, but it's still thin enough that it's easy to work through the hair. It's scent isn't strong, it just smells clean with a slight fruitiness to it. When you put it on your hair it's easy to spread it over the whole of your hair and a little goes a long way. The product stays on the hair and doesn't drip, so you can easily be doing other things whilst you have it on if you want to and not have to worry about it getting everywhere.

It does take a lot of effort to rinse this out, you really have to work at it to make sure you get every last bit. Once it's all rinsed out my hair feels squeaky clean. After drying it my hair feels softer and smoother as with any conditioner, but that's about it. I don't feel any greater effect using this than with any other conditioner I've ever used. I also find that it doesn't stop my hair from going static.

I've tried leaving it on for longer, up to 30 minutes sometimes, but still I only get average results the same as I can get from any old conditioner. I've now just finished the tube and I can't see or feel any difference in my hair from before I started using it, so it doesn't have any long term effects either. On the whole, a very disappointing product.

Summary: This product is no better than regular, much cheaper, conditioners