I have to confess that my bathroom cupboard and shkeves are full of products much to my husband's annoyance and now we have baby products to include as well I have been trying to use up things before replacing them. I recently used up all my expensive salon shampoo and ended up using my husband's shampoo Pantene Smooth and Sleek. This shampoo is designed for dry and thick hair and claims to make it feels less rough.

This comes in a large 500 ml bottle with a flip top lid. The flip top lid is ok when we are using it in the bathroom but there have been a couple of accidents when travelling so I now make sure it is put into a separate plastic bag so we dont end up with shampoo over our clothes. To be fair it is easily washed out and no clothes have been damaged due to spills.

The bottle is white plastic which you can't see through so it is more difficult to see how much has been used. In my case this is probably a good thing as my husband doesn't know I am using his shampoo! When buying make sure you pick up the shampoo and not the conditioner as the bottles as very similar.

The shampoo has a nice consistency as it pours out easily but is not so runny you pour out a lot more than you need. I have quite long hair and find a good 50p sized blob is enough for me. The shampoo is White with a light clean fragrance that reminds me of apples. The fragrance however doesn't really linger in your hair once it is dry.

The shampoo does leave my hair clean and soft although I still like to use conditioner as well. I colour my hair and dont find that the colour is adversely affected by this shampoo. My husband has short very thick hair and he likes the way his hair feels after using this shampoo.

Overall I would recommend this shampoo as a good family shampoo if you have family members with either thick hair or long hair. It is good value for money and lasts a fairly long time. It is readily available from supermarkets and chemists and costs from £3 to £4.50 so worthwhile to shop for the best deal.