If you have read any of my other reviews you will by now have realised that I chop and change my choice of shampoo regularly depending which brand is on promotion at the time. Last week whilst shopping, my value for money radar homed in on a bottle of Schwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair shampoo priced at just 99p in my local Home Bargains store.

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Packaging
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The 250ml recyclable bottle is manufactured from an amber tinted transparent plastic, the rather stylish shape of which resembles a faceted cuboid. The gold and yellow coloured flip up top looks and feels quite angular and chunky but it is easy to open and close, even with wet hands in the shower. The front of the bottle bears the brand name in large bold black lettering with a white label on the reverse detailing the usage directions and ingredients.

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Using the shampoo
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The shampoo itself has the colour and viscosity of honey, which looks good in the amber coloured bottle. Upon opening the flip top cap you are greeted by a fresh citrus like fruity aroma which is really refreshing and pleasant. The nearest thing I can describe it to is mandarin oranges mixed with fizzy sherbet. I was attracted to this shampoo because it contains Argan and Shea oil, which is supposed to restructure the hair from inside the hair cell and reduce split-ends by up to 85%. But does it work? I have been using this shampoo daily now for over a week and I have personally found that it struggled to form a good lather, it rinsed out easily and left my hair smelling great. When used on its own, I can't say that it gives an amazing root to tip shine, as claimed by the manufacturer, but when used in conjunction with Gliss Oil Nutritive conditioner (this was also bought for 99p in Home Bargains), I found my hair felt clean and tangle free. I would question whether it does actually reduce split ends by up to 85%, but it may be possible that you need to use this shampoo long term to achieve this benefit.

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Verdict
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At 99p for a 250ml bottle of great smelling, decent quality shampoo, I can't complain. In my opinion, any hair repair properties this product possesses are difficult to evaluate particularly in the short term. I will continue to use this shampoo in tandem with the Gliss conditioner and will update this review if I notice any ground breaking difference in its performance - but don't hold your breath. I would say that overall it represents good value for money as it leaves hair feeling clean and smelling great.