Sleek and Straight Hair with protection from Straightners! (Umberto Giannini Sleek and Chic Love It Straight Heat Protection Mist)

Member Name: kiss_me2070

Product:	Umberto Giannini Sleek and Chic Love It Straight Heat Protection Mist
Date:	16/07/09 (87 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Protects Hair, Sleek Hair, Affordable

Disadvantages: Nothing

***UMBERTO GIANNINI***
Umberto Giannini is a well known hair-dresser and is also well known for making hair products and electrical beauty items such and hair-dryers, tongs and straighteners. His products are not found in salons but are available to buy form places such as Boots, Superdrug and local super-markets as well. The Umberto range is affordable and of great quality to suit all hair types.

***SLEEK AND CHIC RANGE***
The Heat protection mist is part of the Sleek and Chic range which comes in blue packaging and bottles. In this range you can buy Blow-dry Cream, Shampoo, Conditioner and serum. The Sleek and Chic range is made for straight hair. All styling products are available in 2 different sizes which are normally 250ml for the bigger styling products or you can buy mini versions of these for about £1.60, which are normally on offer in Boots which are 3 for 2.

***HEAT PROTECTION MIST***
This heat Protection mist comes in 2 sizes which is 200ml and a mini version which is 30ml and great to take whilst travelling. The large bottle which I am reviewing comes in a metal pale blue can with a dome shaped plastic lid. The writing on the front of the can is kept simple and on the back you will find information about the product. On the back of the can it does say that this product is for all hair types. When you take the silver plastic lid off this will reveal another small, blue plastic lid which you simply take off to reveal the spray button to activate the mist.

***USING THE PRODUCT***
To use the product simply shake the can well and spray lightly from approx 30cm through dry hair before heat styling. You can also reapply this to hair the next day for further styling according to the back of the can.
When spraying this into my hair it was a nice, fine mist which came out and sprayed evenly over my hair. It smelt quite pleasant and didn't smell of chemicals or strong, off-putting smells either. After spraying this into my hair I simply used the hair straighteners to style my hair as normal. This spray left my hair feeling soft, shiny and healthy and it didn't leave my hair feeling dry either. Through-out the day my hair remained quite straight and didn't go greasy unlike some other heat protection spray's which I have used in the past.

I was also very surprised when going to style my hair the next day as I thought my hair would feel a bit greasy from using this product but it didn't feel greasy at all and the product didn't leave any residue in my hair either. Even after using this spray on my hair the following morning and then using the straighteners my hair maintained the healthy, shiny look to it and again y hair stayed reasonably straight all day.

***PRICE/AVALIABILITY***
This is available from Boots, Superdrug and some local super-markets. Prices do vary but you can pick up the 200ml can from Boots for about £4.69 and the miniature can's cost approx £1.70 each but are sometimes on offer in boots on 3 for 2, which is very good value.

***OVERALL OPINION***
This is by far the best Heat protection Mist I have used for my hair to maintain moisture, and to keep my hair protected from using my hair straighteners. This spray did not damage, dry out or make my hair greasy and my hair stayed straight through-out the day as well. Although I personally wouldn't use the shampoo and conditioner in this range because I use other shampoo, I would definitely recommend you to try other products in the range as I was so please with this spray. This is a spray I have been using for over 3 years now and I will continue to buy it to keep my hair protected when using heating/styling tools.


(Review also on ciao)

Summary: A fantastic protection mist for you hair when using straighteners.