More of a hair stripper than a shampoo (Toni & Guy Model.Me Erin Illiuminating Shampoo)

Member Name: wisemind

Product:	Toni & Guy Model.Me Erin Illiuminating Shampoo
Date:	11/04/09 (257 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: nice bottle

Disadvantages: dried my hair out

I found myself in home bargains looking for some shampoo and spotted a range of Toni and guy shampoo for the bargain price of £1.59 for a 250ml bottle. It is £4.88 at boots currently. I read the packaging for the three types and Decided that Erin was the most appropriate to my needs and hair type.

The box states that it revitalises your hair. It gives your hair a detox by removing styling product resign and a scientific resign formulation leaves your hair full of vitality, volume and shimmer. The idea of a detox with virtual minimal effort was definitely appealing and as I have recently been using henna based shampoos I liked the idea of the shimmer. I do have thick hair though so don't need any volume adding to my hair.

Directions

These are the same as any shampoo to wet hair, lather with finger tips and then rinse thoroughly.

The bottle

The bottle is a large white rectangle plastic bottle which despite how tacky that sounds it actually looks quite stylish and fits in with the modern style. On removing the lid you have a pump action spout which again makes you feel like you do have an expensive shampoo.

My experience

I happily prepared to be pampered and relax. This was in no way the case as my son got out of bed, stood at the stair gate to his room watching me and was repeating hair, hair as I washed my hair but none the less I continued.

I pumped a few squirts of shampoo into my hand. The smell was not appealing at all it had a slight citrus/ herb aroma that did not remind me of the great outdoors more a cheap and nasty smell.

I needed quite a few pumps for my hair. I do have shoulder length hair but you only get a tiny amount per pump. It is a clear shampoo and does give a good lather. I found as I massaged the shampoo in my hair felt more tangled and dry. It washed out fine but I put extra conditioner on and left it soak in for longer as my hair was feeling dry.

The smell of the shampoo didn't linger on my hair but my hair did feel more stripped of all oils rather than a detox from styling products. I have used this shampoo on three occasions and my hair feels increasingly dry each. I have decided that for me even at £1.59 it isn't a great deal and intend to give it to my friend who has a problem with greasy hair in the hope it may be more suitable for her hair type

It may have a better results on others but definitely is not one I can recommend after my experience

Summary: Did nothing to enhance my hair