I was successful in grabbing this product from the BR Rewards Vault, but sadly it arrived empty and the contents covering the rest of my vault order.
My first impressions were of the scent, it smells so good! and with the scent wafting through my home and my hands feeling soft and silky I thought well now I have to buy it instead. The scent is very aromatic but I can't pinpoint the scent family at all. The packaging is sturdy but somehow in its box the gold cap came unscrewed. It has a clear brown plastic bottle with brown label sporting gold and blue metallic lettering.
Next grocery shop it landed in my trolley, and I used it that night after a shower. The instructions are easy to follow and the pump top makes it easy to dispense
My hair is dry colour damaged (bleached) and it was frizzy and wild looking, after washing my hair I foregoed the conditioner and towel dried my hair and applied two and a bit pumps into the palm of my hand. I started at the ends and worked my way up to the top and instantly I could see how much of my hair was in need of extra care.
I wrapped my hair with Muslin cloth and allowed to dry. After enough time had passed I checked my hair and not only was the frizz tamed but my hair was silky and shiny and oh so manageable (not weighed down). I can not see me going without this product in the future
I wasn't planning on trying to get this in the vault, but then I remembered that I'm hair obsessed and I needed it. Had to have it. Couldn't live without it. Fast forward to Friday and it arrived nicely packaged with the rest of my vault goodies.
The bottle is quite nice, not cheaply made but not too expensive. For $16 I'm happy with the amount I get in a bottle. It has a pump which disperses a 20c amount of clear oil onto your hand, which goes quite a long way.
The smell is divine, I love it. I know what Essano's rosehip smells like and I hate that - so I was pleasantly surprised when I found that this smelled amazing. I apply it to damp hair mostly, and it dries nicely and doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy. Applied to dry hair (the tips get the most, the rest is used for fly aways) it is still awesome, and again, doesn't make my hair oily or weigh it down.
I'm not sure if it's been protecting my hair, or repairing it, but I don't have any split ends, even after a mostly full head of bleaching. I'm really impressed, and I'd gladly repurchase!