Body and Bounce (Paul Mitchell Thicken Up)

Member Name: MinniMeW

Product:	Paul Mitchell Thicken Up
Date:	12/02/09 (128 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Added body and Bounce tpo very fine hair

Disadvantages: A little Pricey

I have always struggled with my fine limp hair. I had to have it shaven off several years ago for an operation and since then - nothing. I either have it really short to give an illusion of more than one strand of hair or I grow it (to be able to put it up) and it just clings to my skull. As a result I will try ANY product claiming to give me some volume - hence the Paul Mitchell Thicken Up Shampoo.

The shampoo comes in a couple of different sizes - I tried the travel size 100ml. The bottle white with purple writing on and a purple top. The packaging is very plain but bold and classical. You can either screw the lid off of push open the purple top, squirt enough out and flip the purple top back - really simply but less messy.

The shampoo itself is quiet a thin consistency, I was surprised by it as a lot of other volume products are thick and kind of gooey but this is almost clear and a nice consistency. It smells fresh, that's the only way I can really describe it, not flowery or fruity but fresh and clean. The smell doesn't last very long and certainly isn't still there after your hair has dried.

I live in a very had water area and find that some shampoos require a lot of product to get a good lather in your hair, and I am the kind of person who needs a lot of lather in their hair before it feels clean! Though fear not anyone in a hard water area, the smallest amount produces a nice light bubbly lather. I also found that the product washes away quiet easily, making it nice quick and simple to use.

Now as for the results, it's a bit of a mixed bag. When I left my hair to dry naturally after using the product I didn't notice any difference at all, granted it my hair felt clean and light but no thicker and fuller. However when I blow dried my hair properly after using the product there was a definite difference. My hair had more body and lots more bounce and the body actually lasted quiet a while. The shampoo also gave a lovely shine to my hair. As well as good results one of the things I really loved about this product was the fact that it didn't leave a product build up in my hair with continued use. Good Quality and Good results, although a little pricey at £11.50 for 250ml - but worth it.

I also used the matching finishing spray and found this helped the body and bounce stay longer (see my other Paul Mitchell Review).

Summary: Quality product with great results.