straight up - this stuff really works (Trevor Sorbie Straightening Balm)

Member Name: sandra101

Product:	Trevor Sorbie Straightening Balm
Date:	12/04/09 (310 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: no greasiness, really straightens, tones down frizz well

Disadvantages: none that I have found

Having run out of my usual brazil nut anti-frizz cream I searched around the bathroom cupboards to find something similar and stumbled across an unopened travel size of Trevor Sorbie straightening balm. I read the instructions which were to massage a pea sized amount through my damp hair and then blow dry or leave to dry naturally to achieve straighter shinier hair.

After the first application I noticed that it had definitely taken away some of the waves and reduced the frizz from my dry, wild, bushy mane. Once the GHDs had been passed over it the results were pretty much as good as anything else I've tried.

Unusually this doesn't leave your hair feeling all sticky or hard and there is no residue left on you scalp or hands.

With each passing hair wash I have experimented with adding a little more of the clear gel substance to the hair while it was still damp. There has been a good improvement up until a few nights ago when I added probably around two pea-sized amounts to my now barely shoulder length hair and got amazing results.

Although my hair was left to dry naturally it did so almost completely straight with a few subtle unfrizzy waves even before transforming it to the poker straight non frizzy result which the ghds give. I could even have opened the front door before straightening without scaring the person ringing the bell as my hair normally expands further windthways than my hips.

After straightening my hair looked sleek, slim and shiny and I have noticed with regular use of this product that it doesn't make your hair look greasy and disgusting after a day or two if you over do it.

One of the best straightening balms I have used but I would only recommend it to those who wish to have the body flattened out of their clown like wide hair rather than those who would like to have body and volume.

Available from Boots the travel size costs £1.50 and it should last for enough washes to let you decide if it works for you before you buy a large size.

Will I buy it again - absolutely. Its going to be great for holidays when I'll be in the pool everyday and won't always have time to blow dry, straighten etc. before other people are frightened by the unruly mass on top of my head.

Summary: I'm buying the big size