essano Intense Hydration Shampoo

This seemed to have everything going for it in terms of what I look for when buying shampoo: natural; free of synthetic chemicals and NZ made.

However, I found this isn't for me unfortunately. I found this to be 'too chemically' in its scent which made me wonder if this is in fact natural and not just green wash. It doesn't leave my hair moisturised either. It has the same effect on my hair that products such as Garnier or Pantene would have (products which I no longer use since I try to buy all natural hair products only)

I was initially reluctant to purchase it and in hindsight, I should have shelled out a few dollars more and got a product that I know I have good results

I love Essano. I'm pretty sure that everything I use on my face currently is Essano. But this is just super nasty. It smells like toilet cleaner (and the smell sticks!) and it doesn't have an especially low foam formula. Furthermore, it has silicones in it which is moderately ick. I also think it's very overpriced- I got mine for $13.99 during a New World sale, but you can buy some brands of "fancy" shampoo for $16.

EDIT 15/06/1016- after using the shampoo and conditioner for a few weeks, my opinion hasn't really changed. The bad smell dissipates to a really weird "wet hair" smell, but it does an alright job cleaning. I would like to clarify that I was attempting to refer to Mica instead of Silicone above, the conditioner contains silicone whereas this does not.

My hair is dry long and thin. I wanted this shampoo to work on my hair as I love so many of essanos products. I used this shampoo daily for about a week and found it made my hair dull, greasy and lifeless. I also found the bottle really difficult to open while in the shower and hard to get the shampoo out - the bottle is not a soft plastic, it was quite stiff and as the shampoo is quite thick it made it hard to squeeze the product out. The things I did like were the scent and the product size.

I was sent a luxury 50ml sample of this shampoo by Essano, after I'd experienced seriously faulty packaging with one of their other products.

I have naturally oily hair, and the little bottle of this shampoo says it's suitable for all hair types, yet the description on here says to nourish dry damaged hair. Well, it's not a bad shampoo, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with oily hair, as it doesn't work as well as my usual oily hair shampoo.

I smells okay, and lathers well, leaving my hair feeling after it's been freshly washed, but a few hours later it does start to look oily already. Definitely not what I look for in a good shampoo.

I'd probably only recommend this to friends to try if they have dry or damaged hair, but I won't be purchasing a full sized bottle once the sample runs out.

I love the Essano skin care range, so was excited to try this hair care range. Unfortunately it did not live up to expectations, and the reality was that my hair didnt feel any different after using. In fact, it felt as though I hadnt even washed it. It was quickly feeling oily and knotty.. Suffice to say I was deeply disappointed in this.. Sorry Essano, but love the skincare range!

This is the first time in ages I have used a non-salon brand shampoo so I was really doubtful.

The shampoo is lovely and thick and lathers well. The scent is a bit off putting, it smells like hotel cleaning products so does leave me feeling like I'm in a hotel bathroom, but the conditioner is better and masks it.

This cleanses well and leaves my hair feeling quite soft, although it does not untangle it so I have to use a lot of conditioner. Compares well to my salon bought argan oil shampoo for about half the price. Would definitely recommend if you can't buy a better salon brand.

I love Essano and was so excited when I bought this shampoo. I have frizzy fine hair and having used argan oils before I thought this was the answer to all my hair prayers. Unfortunately it left my hair heavy and although it was nicely moisturised it looked lank and stringy. I know other people that love this shampoo and I didn’t use it with the matching conditioner so maybe that’s why I didn’t work but I won’t be buying this particular type again. I’ve since tried another type in this range and I love it.

I picked this up when I saw it on special at 4 square. I don't think I would pay full price for it as $15.99 is just way more than I usually spend. It comes in a lovely pink bottle with the Essano branding.

It is a nice consistency and lathers up really well in my hair. I always shampoo twice these days, but the second shampoo you only need a small amount. I actually hate the bottles, it is so hard to get anything out, I wish they would make the plastic softer or something!

It does a great job at cleaning my hair and doesn't make my hair feel matted or tangled. It smells really nice, it is quite strong so maybe have a whiff in the shop to see if you like it.

Overall it is a nice shampoo but nothing spectacular so I would not purchase it again. I did not pair this with the matching conditioner but I remember using that and loving it so they would probably be great when paired together.