Well the thing that first drew me in to want to put my hand up for this review was the fact that the BR crew described them as 'smelling good enough to eat'. After reading about the Goji Hair Food I was convinced it was made for me. The fact that its purpose is to nourish and protect coloured hair got me hook line and sinker. Upon opening the lid oh wow how my senses came to life! The scent of goji berries is beyond heavenly. After reading the label, I am so impressed! Not only is it a hair mask like I expected, but it can be used as a conditioner and a leave in conditioner. MIND BLOWN! Why didn't anyone else think of this genius before?! The best part is when I looked at the price at the supermarket.....hello $7.90! That's right around $3.00 cheaper than any other hair mask and this one has triple uses.
I love the fact that it’s 98% natural origin although 100% would have been better it's still quite a high percentage. It's quite a big pot and lasts a fair few washes for its price. I managed to get 5 washes in before the trial ended and there is still half left. I wasn't sparse with it either. I made sure it was slathered in there. At the time of the first wash I has just bleached and coloured my hair so was excited and nervous to find out what my hair would be like afterward. I shampooed and conditioned as per normal and then slathered the hair food in my hair and left it in for 10 minutes to act as a mask. What I don't understand is why it tells you to only leave it in as a mask for 1 minute. Any other hair mask I have ever read, used or seen suggests leaving it in for at least 10 minutes to get the full impact. 10 minutes later I rinsed and oh yes hello soft tangle free hair!! Usually my bleached hair is a bit dry and unmanageable but this is a whole new level of soft,
The true test will be when it's dry. I have curly hair but it has the tendency to become overly frizzy after being washed and especially coloured. After drying it's apparent that my hair is so soft that it was bound to frizz. It is like I stuck my hair in a socket! Although it made my hair feel beyond amazing the ongoing frizz got me annoyed. I decided to use it as a leave in to see if it would tame my curls in to submission. This actually helped with keeping the frizz to a minimum. In summary I would probably use as a leave in conditioner but as a hair mask and conditioner it is not my fave. I hate the unmanageable frizz that happens after. But in its defence my hair is a lot healthier feeling and not so straw feeling. I don’t think I would purchase again after seeing how unkept my hair looks after using it.
I am super happy with this product as I had been on the look out for a hair mask/ deep conditioning treatment for a while as I have highlights and towards the ends of my hair it is getting quite brittle and tangles easily.
I used it as a pre shampoo treatment as I didn't want it to leave my hair heavy and not voluminous, and left it in for a few minutes, shampooed then gave my hair a good brush and blow dry.
I instantly noticed that the ends were less frizzy looking, more smooth and shinier, and it seems that others did too as I got heaps of compliments!
After using it that first time I have had less problems with knots and my hair smells amazing too!
Would definitely reccomend to anyone with dry ends and an oily scalp like me, but make sure you only put it through the ends of your hair and shampoo afterwards!
Tips: Make sure to concentrate on the ends of your hair and give it a good comb through before you rinse the mask out!