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L’Oreal Paris Absolute Repair Cellular Shampoo Review

Hey friends!

This is my first post on MABH and I am really excited about it. And today I am going to share my experience with my newly brought shampoo L’Oreal shampoo.

Why I brought this? Well, recently I found that due to weather change my hair feels so rough, look so dull and having frizziness so I thought to try out L’Oreal range of shampoo. After reading loads of reviews (Yes I too read reviews before buying any product, I guess this is the great facility when you read blogs) I decided to buy this set of absolute repair shampoo and conditioner. I will review the conditioner back 2 back with Shampoo.

Claims:

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 500 for 250 ml

My Take:

The shampoo comes in a plastic yellow bottle with the flip cap opening. The typical shape of L’Oreal container helps you easily recognize the bottle among all. The bottle is not so attractive I agree but what is inside it is important. Let us see about that.

As I told you earlier that I brought the shampoo after reading many reviews on blogs. So I had high expectation from this shampoo. The shampoo is slightly yellowish in color just like the color of the bottle and is very thick.

Due to its thickness you might end up taking out a lot of product which I did for first time. And as you can’t open the bottle cap it’s hard to put back the excess of the product into the bottle again so care should be taken while pouring the shampoo on your palm. I better suggest you to take out a hazelnut amount first followed by more according to the requirements.

The shampoo requires fewer amounts to work up good lather and yes the smell is really nice and mild. It removes all the excessive oil and dirt at one go still for my satisfaction I apply twice. The shampoo works great on my dry hair mostly. After shampooing I can feel that it really works on my dry hair. I agree that this shampoo contain loads of chemicals but I think in this pollution atmosphere our hair need a strong protection which these natural ingredients contained shampoo can’t give your chemically treated or damaged hair.

PROS:

Love the smell
It makes my dull, rough, frizzy hair soft and smooth.
Need small amount so it lasts for 4 months approx
I admit its pricey but it require so less that it will last really long.

CON:

I don’t find any with this shampoo.

Rating:

4.5/5 (I can’t be so biased to give it 5/5 because I will never say that it is a must try shampoo)

My Recommendation:

I highly recommend this shampoo Definitely buy it if you have chemically treated dry or damaged hair but for people whose hair feels great on using natural shampoos should avoid using it as chemicals always tend to make your hair dry and brittle.

Biotique Bio Kelp Fresh Growth Protein Shampoo Review

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Biotique is a re owned brand in India producing herbal products ranging from skincare to cosmetics. This brand was quite unknown to me until I bought this shampoo under the peer pressure of a SA at the Spencer’s Mart. I was just browsing through the shampoo range and was determined to try out a new shampoo to get a break from Dove, my regular one.

The SA there insisted I use this shampoo, I tried to avoid but she kept on saying this would be good for hair etc. Well to begin with I have a bit of an oily scalp with healthy hair. My fiancee was impressed easily by her sales techniques and I had to take this shampoo after all.

Biotique Bio Kelp Fresh Growth Protein Shampoo Review

Price:

Rs.159 for 210 ml; Rs.99 for 120 ml

My Take on the Product:

Well if you are impressed by their claims I am sorry to disagree with you.

I am blessed with good hair. Hence I have been a person with normal fuss free hair, I never have tangles or dandruff at such, very less hair fall and rough hair is a concept I was unaware of till using this.

Unlike its claim of providing shine it does not fulfill it; it takes away all the natural oils and shine and leaves my hair feeling like hay. I felt like crying after my first use to see the after effects. I generally don’t use conditioner as I hardly felt the need for one but using this shampoo one will definitely need a conditioner.

It has a strong smell like those Clinic Plus Shampoos and looks like a bluish green gel . The packaging is something I have to complain about. Though it’s plastic and easy to carry and store I feel very problematic while using it with wet hands in the shower. The large opening leaves me with no choice but to keep an eye out for product wastage. I have wasted quite a lot due to the packaging.

Coming to the results, I have not seen any growth results till now and actually speaking I hate this shampoo. I don’t like it’s detergent like smell; I hate it how it takes away all moisture from hair leaving it super dry also I hate the packaging.

PROS:

Quite affordable with 120 ml at 99INR only
Ayurveda recipe
No animal testing
Dermatologically tested and preservative free
Easily available both online and at stores
It lathers well despite hard water

CONS:

Takes away moisture from hair leaving it feeling like Hay
Detergent like strong smell
Packaging is quite problematic to use in shower
Does not provide any hair growth

Rating: 2/5

(For the Ayurveda recipe, preservative free, natural extracts used and No animal testing)

Do I Recommend?:

Nope, I am not going to . But if you have super oily or greasy hair you might get some benefit from it. Otherwise steer clear of this product.

Would I Repurchase?:

Nope , Never!!!! I am happy with Tresemme and Dove. I just am trying to avoid wastage and after this one gets over I’ll never go near the shampoo department of Biotique again.

Tresemme Smooth and Shine Shampoo Review

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Hello ladies,

My apologies for bombarding you all with reviews upon reviews. You see, though Lancy was away I was still writing and now I got to get them all out.

This time it is a shampoo that I am reviewing. It is new in the market and also a much hyped one. I am writing about Tresemme shampoo for dry, rough hair. Now this brand is a very popular drugstore brand abroad especially in the United States. I have heard plenty of good things about their heat protectant sprays in particular and shampoos and other hair products in general. So naturally when I saw this one launching in India, I had to have it. The ‘for dry rough hair’ bit got me actually. Let us see how it has fared for me.

Price & Quantity:

Rs 64 for100 ml.

Shelf Life: 24 months

My Experience:

Packaging: This one is in a black plastic bottle with pink print on it J which makes it look attractive. I do not know how to describe the opening. Do check the picture for that. I personally am not a fan of such an opening. It makes it a little messy with a little shampoo being left which then dries up and gives it a not so pretty look as you can see for yourself from the picture. Travel friendly though.

Read: How to Get Soft and Silky Hair in 2 Days at Home?

Color, Fragrance & Texture: The colour is white as you can see from the swatch. The fragrance is very shampoo like. I do not find it any different from other shampoos. Nothing to like or dislike about.
The texture too is like any other shampoo! A little too runny???

Swatch:

Read: Head & Shoulders Smooth and Silky Shampoo Review

My Opinion: Last winter as always my hair was wreaking havoc on me. I was so unable to tame it, not that it is any different now but much better though. I was frantically looking up reviews and products for dry and rough hair. I was so surprised to find that Tresemme had launched in India and one that was catering to dry rough hair totally got to me. But then again I did look up for more reviews before purchasing it. As it was a newly launched product, I did not find that many reviews, but, Tresemme being Tresemme I picked it up along with the same conditioner.

The first time usage is always the best time. There is so much of anticipation of how it would fare. I have to admit that I was disappointed by the outcome. First of all, its does not live up to its claim of hair that is smooth and shining. In fact I had to use more product than usual to remove the oil. I leave oil overnight in my hair. All this even while using the conditioner of the same variant. I feel that it made my hair more rough than smooth. I am not a fan this shampoo and it will take a lot of convincing until I pick up anything else from this range in the near future. It made my hair frizzy and unmanageable too. I tried this shampoo with some other conditioners I had with me but that too did not seem to work in my favour :(. My craze for anything ‘foreign brandwala’ has taken a beating which is a bonus but otherwise it is a definite NO-NO from me. Here I would like to mention that I have shoulder length hair step cut. Also water conditions too play a major role in shampoos working or not. So, taking all that into consideration I leave the choice to you.