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Review: John Frieda Highlight Activating Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner
0The other day a friend commented on my hair – she asked if I’d had it dyed, saying it looked lighter and brighter. I thanked her and explained that no, I haven’t had my hair done for a very long time, but I had started using a new shampoo and conditioner that is designed to make my highlights stand out.
I’d been using John Frieda Highlight Activating Moisturising Shampoo and Highlight Activating Moisturising Conditioner (for Lighter Shades) for about a week when I had that lovely complement. The shampoo contains Jojoba oil, sunflower and white tea complex which help to bring out highlights for “maximum blonde impact”, and the moisturising formula adds shine without actually adding colour. The conditioner incorporates the sane blonde-enhancing ingredients while gently removing those residues that build up and dull the hair.
Looking at the photo what do you think I’m going to say about the packaging? If you’ve been reading Splodz Blogz for a long time you might remember I have featured John Frieda Go Blonder Shampoo and Conditioner, and I mentioned this then. It’s the labelling. The difference between the shampoo and conditioner packaging is so small that if you’ve got water in your face it’s very difficult to see which one is which. John Frieda have used different colours and I think I’ve just about remembered that blue is shampoo and green is conditioner (or is it the other way around), but ideally it should be much more obvious.
I do like this pair of products, they are nice to use and obviously work as I mentioned above. I have found, though, that the moisturising effect of these means by the evening my hair is looking flat and a little greasy. I have very fine hair and have to wash it daily, but if I’m out in the evening I am finding it necessary to refresh using dry shampoo (my favourite ever hair product!). I don’t mind that too much because I think my hair looks better in the daytime than it does with my normal choice or shampoo and conditioner, and I know my hair is very prone to looking lifeless, but it is a bit annoying that it doesn’t last 12 hours.
Disclaimer: I was sent some Shampoo and Conditioner to review. I have not been told what to say and have been no less honest as a result of receiving the product for free.
Sheer Blonde
2I’ve been using the John Frieda Sheer Blonde “Go Blonder” shampoo and conditioner for a couple of weeks now and so thought it was time to let you know what I think.
I purchased the shampoo and conditioner from Boots where it cost £5.59 for each of the two 250ml tubes. I’ve not had my hair highlighted for months (since Christmas maybe – oh dear!!) and I’m afraid to dye it myself at home, so I wanted something that would make it a bit lighter – rather like it would be if I’d been on holiday in the sun for a couple of weeks.
The duo definitely clean my hair, and a few people have commented that my hair looks nice recently – which is a compliment when I haven’t had anything done to it for so long. And I think it is lighter, not much, but it does seem to have that “sunkissed” look.
But there are a couple of issues. The first is with the conditioner. It definitely softens my hair, but it really does take some rinsing! It’s thick and creamy which is lovely, but takes a lot of water to rinse out. It’s perfect for use in the shower, but if I had to wash my hair in the sink for any reason I would avoid this conditioner as it would just not come out.
The second is the packaging. My eye sight isn’t great but I don’t need glasses to see normally, and I don’t have a problem seeing in the shower normally. However every time I used these products I had to pick them up and read the label in order to know if it was the shampoo or the conditioner I was holding. The words “shampoo” and “conditioner” are very small, and the tubes are remarkably similar. In fact, I didn’t even notice until I took the photos for this blog post that the yellow colour on the conditioner tube goes down further than on the shampoo tube – not by much but they have obviously tried to make them different. Is it me? Either the writing needs to be bigger or the difference in tubes needs to be more obvious… maybe one should be yellow all over?
Overall I do like the Sheer Blonde Go Blonder shampoo, and as the cold weather sets in I don’t mind spending an extra minute or two in the shower to thoroughly rinse off the conditioner, but I am getting fed up of having to pick up and read the tubes to know which one to use. Go Blonder doesn’t replace the need for me to have my hair highlighted again (it’s not sold as that), but it is nice to use if you’re not going into the hot sun.
I enjoy reviewing products and other things for Splodz Blogz, and it’s becoming a much more regular feature on this blog. If you have anything you would like me to review please let me know, I am always willing to try things out! I wrote this post a while ago which gives you an idea of my interests.
