I tried this conditioner along with it's shampoo
I personally favour jojoba based products due to using the oil on my scalp as part of my skin treatments for psoriasis, so I'm also prone to reactions and breakage from dry hair so it was important to get some kind of visible difference in my hair as with my regular shampoo and conditioner I end up with a lot of breakage
I'm happy to report that not only does my hair actually feel smoother and softer, but the frizzy breakage halo around my face is actually reducing
Normally I need to use a styling product like mousse or gel to attempt to settle it down, but at the moment I'm literally not using any at all, I might even get to find out what my natural hair actually looks like without frizz
I still have some problematic ends, but I'd attribute that to the growing out of my last dye job (I've stopped using hair dye and gone au naturale) that is due for a good trim sometime soon
Happy to report that much like it's Shampoo counterpart there were no negative sensitivity reactions, (my psoriasis reduced and had no flare ups) and my hair is both visibly and texturally smoother, I'm sitting here sometimes just patting my own head
I can see they have a hair mask to try, maybe I can try it on my ends but I would also be interested in finding out if they are planning any leave in after products as I do love a matching set in the cupboard (My current choice is Rosehip oil based and seems to work fine with my completely non porous hair, I can't use heavy oils as I look like a wet dog)
Would happily recommend to anyone
I've only used popular salon branded shampoo, conditioner and treatments for the last 20+ years - but am now exploring and discovering how effective natural products can be. So much like the Shampoo, am stoked to be trialing this product. The Conditioner bottle matches the Shampoo bottle. Its a clear generous 375ml bottle with a white press to decanter lid and labelling is a lighter sage green colour wrapped around the bottle. The conditioner itself is white in colour and has a creamy texture. Again, the scent is absolutely devine! Same scent as the shampoo, it has a Dr. Hauschka herbal scent and leaves hair smelling clean and lightly scented. On first use it performs much like most of my other conditioners which makes me happy, its easy to rinse out and my hair was much the same to dry and style. I didn't notice any difference from my usual products - which again I'm thrilled about. What I like about the A'kin products are that they are 100% vegan and paraben and sulphate free. I love that natural products are making a come back and I can stop worrying about what I'm exposing myself to chemical wise using a new product. My only gripe again is with the lid gathering water, but quick fix is to elevate the bottle out of the stream of the shower. As these trials aren't a long time frame I can't speak to the condition of my hair long term. But so far so good which is encouraging! Overall, I'm stoked. Love the product, enjoyed trialing it, happy with the result and love that its a great alternative to a chemical rich product!
Tips: Elevate bottles or avoid shower water entering the lid.