I'd been wanting to try out something from Giovanni for a while after learning that they use mostly natural ingredients derived from plants and do not test on animals. I decided upon trying this flat iron styling mist as I was about to run out of heat protectant, so far I've been really impressed! The bottle is tall and slender holding only 118mL of product which I can forgive seeing as only a few spritzes are required and I've since learnt it is available on iHerb (thanks shazatron101)
The colour of the packaging is beautiful in my opinion, the spray nozzle and cap are a deep purple-burgundy kind of colour while the bottle is a beautiful pearlescent white/silver that blends into an ombre effect with the purple-burgundy colour at the bottom.
I'm not one to often use a hair dryer preferring to let my hair air dry so I've only tried this on dry hair before straightening and that has given me beautiful results! my hair is definitely less frizzy, smoother and has more movement as opposed to feeling flat like it can often after using a flat iron.
The product scent kind of reminds me of the scent of Malibu, slightly sweet and coconutty when spraying it on but it seems to evaporate and fade as the product dries.
I'm in love with this stuff so I will continue to use it but I think next time I purchase it I will check out iHerb first.
On the back of these bottles it asks '2 Chic or not 2 Chic?". So I definitely '2 Chic'! I bought my bottle off of iHerb for less than $10 USD, and then I found it at my local Farmers with a massive markup, and I had to laugh.
The bottle matches the shampoo and conditioner in the same line, only not as much. It's a silver see through bottle, which is great because I always know how much I have left! It ombres to a silvery brown, and the lid and spray nozzle are a dark browny red purple color which is attractive to the eye.
The product inside looks silver but that's probably because of the bottle, but it is a pale white which does look nice in the bottle. When you spray it into your hair it mists quite nicely, so you only need a few pumps. I always brush it through as well, to distribute the product.
I first used this product in dry hair and then I straightened it - and I was blown away. I had NO fly aways, smooth and soft hair and my brush went through my hair like a hot knife through butter. I tried it through towel dried hair and my hairdryer as it suggests - and I got so much more volume, yet the same shiny, smooth softness. I love this stuff and I'll gladly repurchase (from iHerb)!