The new Sunsilk range has arrived, not amongst the fanfare of bands playing but with a blitz of money saving offers in various shops. The range consists of shampoos and conditioners, for all different hair types, ranging from ‘
I've been informed by the Warden that this isn't actually a new product and she has been using it for years! It appears that it is probably just a repackage and relaunch by the makers. Sorry for the confusion!
*** The Packaging ***
To be perfectly honest, the packaging is fairly nondescript. I’ve got the ‘Daily wear & tear’ shampoo and conditioner, and these come in a pretty peachy colour, and I know that other bottles come in light green and pink (I think). They’re not instantly recognisable mainly because the packaging isn't that great or inspiring. There’s nothing distinct about the bottles at all. This might be something the manufacturers want to look into if they want to attract customers who spend a little more on their products in order to have something a little more swish looking in their bathrooms. The only reason I spotted them was because of the offer that they were on - the shampoo and conditioner for £1.79. Bargain!
All the usual jargon is contained on the outside....Duo Keratins....Silky, smooth, shiny hair.....and on the back a very personal paragraph on what the products will do for your hair. This includes the description, “For you, and your hair, the Elida Hair Institute has developed a unique system to help repair and protect your hair everyday. Enriched with Duo Keratins, Sunsilk Daily Wear & Tear system leaves hair feeling silky, smooth and shiny day after day.” So, the usual promises that the hair care industry always gives us, hmmm...we shall see if they keep them.... As a student of linguistics, I can tell you that the paragraph utilises the second person pronoun (you) in order to draw the reader in and think “Yes, I like that, I think I’ll try that for MY hair!” They use this very effectively - obviously, as I bought it! Though the fact that it was on special offer also helped...
*** Sunsilky hair then? ***
Now if the beginning of my review has left with you negative estimations of the products, then I am sorry because it wasn’t intentional. Because, this shampoo and conditioner is gorgeous! The packaging may be bland and unoriginal, but the actual stuff inside more than makes up for it.
To start - the smell wafting from the bottle is lovely; very peachy and fruity and incredibly refreshing. The shampoo lathers up very very easily, and actually looks and feels like a conditioner (and no, I didn’t get them mixed up!). It’s very thick stuff and you hardly need to use any of it at all. My hair felt very clean, and unusually compared to my other shampoos, it didn’t feel as if it was dry and raw like it normally does. Apart from the odd occasion that I don’t use conditioner to give my hair a really good, clean scrub, I always use conditioner because otherwise its just too dry. So, I really do think you could use just the shampoo in this range and it would leave your hair feeling conditioned. However, for the sake of research, I used the conditioner as well...
Again, this smelt wonderful. Going by how thick the shampoo had been, I only used a tiny blob of conditioner on the ends of my hair and this was all I needed as it seemed to spread a long way. I did find that the conditioner felt slightly oily, but after I’d rinsed it out there was no oiliness at all. You only had to leave this on for a minute as well, which is fantastic for me, because I often get of bed late in the morning for lectures, and have to have a shower in a few mins (which for me is impossible!) and as my hair is so thick I have to use an intensive conditioner, but this stuff was whacked on for a minute and hey presto! Conditioner extroadinaire!
*** The aftermath ***
I had no tangles at all in my hair, and even wet it felt very strong and well conditioned. I found that drying it was easier, and it wasn’t nearly as fluffy as it usually is. This in turn made it easier to straighten, which was great because once again I was running late...
It’s nearing the end of the day and my hair still feels soft and moisturised but not greasy. And the smell of peaches is still there!
However, finishing this off a day later - I have had to wash my hair every day that I’ve used this shampoo. It feels fantastic for the one day, but as soon as you go to sleep BAM! the hair fairy gets you and you have to wash it the next day because its too greasy to walk around with. This isn’t a real problem as I tend to wash my hair everyday anyway, and it might only be my hair type it affects.
*Update* I've been using this for a few weeks now, and the shampoo is about halfway down the bottle, but the conditioner has still got at least 3/4 of the bottle left. Well worth the money because they have last ages. I wash my hair every day, shampooing it twice and as you only need to use a tiny bit they really are value for money.
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