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Regis Design Line Leave In Conditioner
by xxfoxyredxx
I recently wrote a review on another Regis product on here. I told how normally I only buy high street hair products but I was walking past a posh hairdressers in my town centre the other day and I noticed by the door that they had a load of salon products on offer for £2.00 a go. Having found 50 quid in my bag I forgot I had (yes really ... lol) I decided to spend the lot and treat myself and really did fancy some new hair care stuff knowing at £2.00 a product and buying stuff usually retailing anywhere between 9-12.00 a throw I was making a real killing and I really wanted to try some more upmarket products just out of curiosity really. I don't no about you but hairdressers are always trying to sell me products and I always refuse to buy them! Curiosity...got the better of me but luckily it wasn't going to cost me the earth which made me feel good!
The Packaging....
Long white plastic bottle with a push button sprayer to the top of it and a clear safety lid that pulls simply off and off to protect said sprayer. In black writing on the front I'm told it is Design Line Normal Care Leave In Conditioner 'For All Hair Types' I'm told it's Regis and that it's 300ml (10.FL.OZ) in size. On the back of the bottle I'm told a bit about the product, directions for use are given, warnings and ingredients are listed as is alot of information in foreign languages and then I'm told it's only available in professional salons, details for Regis are given and finally there is a bar-code on there. Simple, professional, large bottle this is and it would normally set you back price wise 10-11 quid a bottle.
A Bit About The Product According To The Back Of The Bottle....
Normal Care Leave In Conditioner contains a Vita-Pro Complex which helps strengthen and protect all hair textures from everyday damage caused by heat, styling and the environment. Normal Care Leave In Conditioner gently detangles and conditions without weighing hair down. Perfect for the entire family.
Directions For Use....
Spray on damp hair. Comb through. Do not rinse out! Style hair as usual.
Me Using It....
This is so simple to use. As directed I spray a few squirts through combed, damp, clean hair. It squirts out clear liquid quite fast and quite thickly is soft to the touch and has a very light smell to it that is none distinctive, unisex and pleasant and fresh.
Once it's in my hair I make sure it's evenly distributed and comb it through straight away.
I then let my hair dry naturally, or blow dry it and or/straighten it. It's only a leave in conditioner so if you want to use other products you can do of course.
For me I like this as a treatment and basically I use it and then very gently (on a cool heat) dry my hair with no other products in it in the main. I have also used this, left it on my hair a couple of minutes (to let my hair absorb it) and then move on to other products.
Verdict....
A very light conditioning spray perfect for any hair type, male or female, any age and it is great for immediate results and I have noticed benefits to my hair in the long term as well.
It's easy to use, light, unsticky and coats the hair making it feel stronger and not over conditioned but smoothed and softly hydrated all day long (or until you wash it out). Hair looks bouncy, soft to the touch, strong and shiny and as it coats the hair I feel it completely banishes my frizz without draining the life out of my hair and you can still style your hair in any way your little heart desires!
It's easy to wash out and since I've been using this my hair really does feel strong and healthy and people have commented on how good my hair looks of late. I feel when I wash my hair I'm not losing so much of it down the plug hole as I used to and I've also noticed I have no split ends appearing which is a bonus!
I really like it and I love it's simplicity. I'm very impressed with it for £2.00 and would use this daily if I could bag more at that bargain price such as this but at the higher price?... I think it's still worth it as it really is a great conditioner but I personally couldn't justify that high price sadly!
Available in all Regis stocked hair salons and at Regis.com. If your interested in this I advise you to really shop about for it before you outlay your cash on it though!
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Regis Design Line Dual Action Mousse
by xxfoxyredxx
Anyone who regularly reads my reviews will by no know I'm very much of fan of high street shopping. When it comes to buying hair care products I'm swayed by offers and bargain bins and whenever I go to my hairdressers and they try and sell me something I've never heard of priced at about £9.00 telling me it's a miracle I'm not fooled and ... don''t buy it! My belief is as long as I've got a decent haircut that's 90% of my problems solved and the rest...well Lee Stafford takes care of for me (though I don't buy it all the time and usually stick to cheap options lol!).
However I was in town the other day and I'd found 50 quid in my purse I'd actually forgotten was there and believed I was poor as a church mouse. So it started to burn a hole in my pocket and it felt a bit like a gift (lol) so I decided to treat myself to... er...things I didn't need. A top Coventry hair salon (that stocks all the top brands Redken, Fudge, Ghd etc) had a load of reduced items parked by their double doors. I spotted this product reduced from £10.50 to £2.00 and along with a load of other items decided to give it a whirl as I couldn't believe the saving and usually as I have said previously I use Lee Stafford Mousse or basically a shops own affair and I wanted to see if this with it's usual price tag was anything special and I could afford to at £2 a pop for stuff!
The Packaging....
250ml silver can with a small push button with small extended nozzle dispenser to the top of it and a clear cap that simply pulls on/off to protect the nozzle of course. On the front there is a large square of peach colour and on front in black, white and peach writing I'm told it is Design Line Dual Action Mousse Transforming Styler With Definite Hold, warnings are listed (on the front just to clarify), I'm told it from Regis and the size (as I've stated already) is listed. On the back of can (now all in bold black writing) I'm given directions for use, more warnings are given (and in other languages), ingredients are listed, I'm told the product is made in America and not tested on animals, contact details for Regis are given and finally there is a bar-code on there. This looks a professional can of product rather than looking pleasing to the eye kind of thing but it is nice enough and simple to look at.
Directions For Use....
Dispense a small amount into palm. Body heat activates gel into mousse. Apply to damp hair. Style as desired.
Me Using It...
This mousse took some getting used to, to be perfectly honest with you and I learnt how to use it by trial and error. I underestimated it the first time I used it, used loads of the mousse like I would the stuff I pay a quid for and didn't realise how good this was and I got in a right mess it!
As directed you need a small amount and to remember you can always add more to your hair if you need to!
So I apply a small amount via my hands on to my still damp freshly washed and combed through hair. First off it squirts a bit like a clear gel with a bit of white foam on it and then it plumps out into big white foam (so a little really does go a long way so be light handed with it lol) in seconds. Smell wise it's ok. It smells sort of salony! Slightly floral, fresh an clean but don't worry even if your not keen on the smell it soon fades to nothing anyway.
Once I have put it on my hair again I comb it through gently to make sure I have even distribution throughout. At this point my hair always feels a little sticky/clammy and hard to comb but the more you comb it through the more it loses that feeling.
What this mousse does is give you is maximum control when styling your hair. It lightly wrapped around individual strands but doesn't feel at all sticky once dried but hair feels stronger and like it is coated in something. Frizz gets totally banished (for me by a 100%), hair is definitely naturally shinier and not only can I style my hair the way I want it to be, it stays that way for hours too and perfectly at that!
The only real issue I have with this is that I don't know if I should be using a heat protection spray as well (I do use GHD'S) and if I do use it when? lol. However I find that my hair does feel best with only this on it and I certainly don't need a fixing or hair spray as well. Hair does as it's told with ease and simply stays that way!
Overall....
I can see the difference in my hair after using this rather than a cheap can or even my favoured Lee Stafford. Ok it's not fancy but it works and that's the main thing really! I like to style and go and this does it for me and puts me in total control of my hair which I appreciate. I love the way it doesn't weigh my hair down and my hair is full of life but only the amount I allow it to! I love the shine and the strength my hair gives off and I love love love having no frizz! Would I buy this product at £10.50 a can? Well no not really I feel it's overpriced but I would shop about for it and use it when and need be type of thing.
Available at all good hairdressers but also at Regis.com and do shop about at online discount stores for this!
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Regis Silver Shine Shampoo
by Tamarind
A couple of weeks ago I decided to treat myself to a visit to the hairdressers. My hair was looking rather dull and flat and I decided I was in need of some blonde highlights to lift not only my hair, but my flagging spirits.
I have really fine hair which needs all the help it can get, to make it look fuller and in tip top ... condition. I was bemoaning this fact to my hairdresser and although I was really impressed with the finished results, I asked her advice for keeping it looking that way. Having been with my hairdresser for many years, she knows there are very few hair products that I really like - most of them tend to flatten my hair even further. She suggested I try Silver Shine shampoo made by Regis, which is specially formulated for coloured hair. At £8.10 for a 300 ml/10.1 fl ozs bottle it was a lot more expensive than I would normally pay for shampoo. However I felt in a good mood having just had my hair done so decided to buy a bottle and give it a try. What the heck, you only live once!
The first thing you notice about this shampoo is the colour. I don't thing there are too many purple shampoos around or if there is, I haven't come across them. However, the colour didn't put me off using it. The product claims to help neutralise brassy and yellow tones on blonde or grey hair. It is also supposed to help promote moisture which combats the dryness associated with highlighted or grey hair.
I only needed only a small amount of shampoo to get a really good lather - about the size of a 10p piece. As already mentioned it is a deep purple colour and is rather thick in texture. As the bottle is a stiff plastic I found I really needed to press quite hard to get the contents out. I usually only use one application of shampoo but I felt with this product that my head hadn't been washed properly. However, after a second application my hair felt clean enough to rinse. I must admit it was at this stage that I felt the shampoo came into it's own. My hair felt as if I had applied conditioner to it, which of course I hadn't. It also felt fuller and not as flat as it usually does when it has just been washed. Once it had been blown dry it had a nice silky feel and had a lovely shine to it.
Although I like this product I doubt whether I would buy it again. It is just too expensive for everyday use, especially in these credit crunch times. The bottle I bought says on the reverse that it is only available in professional salons, which is a distinct disadvantage if you want to nip out and buy some locally. On the plus side, you can recycle the bottle and the product is not tested on animal but I still think it does not justify the high price.
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