I have had my hair highlighted for some years now in the belief that it helps to conceal the fact that my hair is becoming, ever increasing grey.

Constant colouring and blow drying / straightening means that the hair is being regularly stripped of its natural oils and without a conditioner would look and feel very dry.
Blow drying the hair with the airflow following the growth of the hair from root to tip helps flatten the scales of the hairs and give a smoother look but extra help in the form of a good conditioner is essential for me. I am always scanning the supermarket shelves for something a little different and when I saw Elvive Nourish and Shimmer with "Royal Jelly and Brighteners" I popped it into my trolley to give it a try.

I have to admit to being somewhat cynical when it comes to many beauty products but will give most things a go if my interest is aroused and if Royal Jelly is good enough for a queen bee then I reckon its good enough for me. The golden colour of the bottle is a not so subtle reference to blonde highlights and Royal Jelly but looks expensive and impressive enough to make me think the 400ml size worth the £3.63 price tag.

The bottle stands up on its flip top in common with many hair products but I found that this is perhaps not the best design for this particular one because when I opened it the contents poured out onto my hands without my having to squeeze the bottle. Closing the flip top quickly I ended up losing most of the product through my fingers and all over the flip top. Not a good start. The contents were far more fluid than I expected and I found this awkward to deal with. When the bottle has been standing the conditioner does tend to seep into the flip top making opening it a messy operation.

However, on applying the conditioner I found that it quickly spread through my hair and had a very pleasant fragrance. It seems to coat the hair well and it was soon tangle free. I find that conditioner on the scalp makes my hair feel greasy too soon after washing and the downside of a very liquid product is that it is slightly more difficult to apply it selectively to the hair ends.

After drying I found that my hair felt smooth, looked healthy and the fragrance was discreetly pleasant. I can't honestly say that my hair had a shimmer as promised by the blurb on the back of the bottle but I did try leaving some to dry on the back of my hand and there did indeed seem to be some very fine particles shining faintly. I can only assume that the blow drying process gets rid of these particles and rules out that particular benefit or renders it too subtle to notice. Perhaps I just didn't use enough, but I think too much makes the hair look and feel lank.
Shame, it would be quite nice to have shimmering hair.
All in all, a nice product.
Would I buy it again? Probably, unless of course something else caught my eye.....