Pantene Pro V Blends Micellar Regime Review

I really enjoyed this trial, this is a great system at a great price!

I like the look of the bottles, nice and simple. They both come with great pump tops. The scent of both is beautiful, clean and crisp, the shampoo scent being stronger than the conditioner but both are divine.

The formula of both is great, a beautiful lather on the shampoo and nice creamy conditioner.

I usually wash my hair three times a week, if I can get two days of comfortably wearing my hair down I’m happy and this system delivered that. I found the products made my hair feel clean and smooth, but gentle and non stripping.

I will absolutely continue using these and I look forward to seeing longer term results!

I don’t normally use Pantene as they are known for the sulphates which is a drying substance but I was surprised by what I got out of it.

The shampoo has the consistency of a gel and it has a very strong floral scent, lathers well in the hair and rinses very easy as well.

After I had used the shampoo for the first time (which lathered well), my hair felt nice. I used the shampoo a few more times just in case to see if there was any change and it dulled my colour and dried my hair out but not as bad as I expected to be honest.

I wouldn’t use again as I don’t want dry hair but I’ll put aside and will try again at another time.

I have oily hair with dry ends and have been trying for years to find the right shampoo and conditioner regime to address this. While I don't think I've found my holy grail regime with the Pantene Pro V Blends Micellar range, I do think this is an affordable substitute that others might enjoy. I felt my hair was really clean after using the products, which I really like. However I don't think it can be used everyday because of the sulphates in the shampoo which caused my scalp to itch after the second or third use.

Pantene have levelled up with their Pro V Blends Micellar regime. The packaging is luxurious - I love the design, and even the pump looks stylish (and works wonderfully to dispense the right amount of product).

The scent on both products is my FAVOURITE! I am now a hair sniffer and can be seen with a lock of hair permanently under my nose. The shampoo is a clear colour, lathers up wonderfull and does a fantastic job of cleansing my oily hair - so much so I can now go two days without washing, rather than washing daily. Bonus points for not irritating my sensitive scalp! The conditioner is creamy, goes through well enough and leaves my hair soft and shiny - however not tangle-free (unlike the Pantene Classic conditioner).

I would absolutely repurchase the shampoo again as it's now my favourite shampoo, however I'm on the fence about the conditioner as I LOVE the scent but it's not as good as my regular Pantene conditioner. As a duo though I really enjoyed this range and would recommend.

I've only used these products a few times but I'm liking them so far. The pump bottles are great and don't take up much room in my shower. My hair is clean and soft with a great fragrance.

I'm a bit of a salon snob, so I'm really surprised by how much I love this product!

The packaging is really nice and functional - I love a pump bottle for hair care! You can tell the shampoo and conditioner apart, which is good seeing as I don't wear my glasses in the shower!

The scent is ummy, nummy, yummy! You can smell it on your hair through the day, which I love.

The shampoo isn't too thick and I didn't need much for my hair length (bob), maybe one pump? I tried double cleansing with this, but I honestly don't think you need to unless you have a lot of product maybe. My hair was mostly free from knots before I got the conditioner!

The conditioner is really luxe, it has that salon feel, where your hair just feels instantly better.

Both products work well together, and left my hair shiny and manageable. The only reason I didn't give it full marks is I'll continue using it, but I will rotate it with salon hair care. You can't get rid of the snob that easily!

Disclaimer - this is a first impressions review. I received the products on Thursday, and started using them on Friday. This review was written Sunday. I'll be coming back to update this at some stage soon! :)

Hair situation: Mine is shoulder length, and half year-old dye, half my natural silver grey.

Both: the packaging is attractive - I love the shorter squatter bottle shape. The pumps are securely locked initially, and when released dispense a good amount of product easily. I like the colouring, it vibes clean, fresh and modern. I absolutely hate the pointless extra labels that pop up - removed them immediately, and was mad at them for existing. Neither the shampoo nor the conditioner have a discernable scent. My hair dried (with a drier) pretty quickly after using this range, and blow dried reasonably smooth. After using my straightener it needed serum but looked good.

Shampoo: clear in colour, which distinguishes it from the conditioner easily and stops the moment of picking it up in the shower to check which is which. Lathers to quite a lot of foam, and the foam is quite light and airy. On first use the dyed ends of my hair felt a little dry after this, but we'll persevere. The non dyed upper parts felt nicer, so could just be the nature of the two parts of my hair. Washed out really easily from my hair, and didn't leave a scent. I use two pumps.

Conditioner: thick and white, but needed 2-3x more conditioner than I did shampoo per use. This is pretty usual for supermarket brands, in my experience. I usually double condition my hair, but on the first use of this range I chose to use just this conditioner and see what happened. It coats hair well when you have enough of it, and has a slightly slippery texture to it that helps it move through hair well but made me wonder if it was sitting on my hair or actually soaking in. It's a little harder to wash out than the shampoo, again due to the texture of the product, i think, but only a little and still rinsed out cleanly. My hair didn't feel QUITE as hydrated as with my usual products, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt.

After washing, drying and straightening my hair, it felt nice - clean and soft - but had definitely gone a tiny bit frizzy and dry looking, and needed a serum to calm down. This continued through the 2nd and 3rd washes, but didn't get any worse. I'll likely stick to using this every 2nd or third wash, with the more hydrating products in the middle. The non dyed part of my hair seems to like this a lot better than the dyed part, so it could well be that this isn't a hydrating enough range for the dyed parts of my hair. I'm a major micellar skincare fan and was keen to see what it did for hair, but...... meh.

I honestly thought micellar shampoo was going to be a bit of a gimmick - I mean the whole point of micellar water is that you don't have to wash it off; so how would putting it in a shampoo, that you do rinse off, be any better than a regular shampoo?

Well. It just is. I don't know the science behind it all. What I do know is that my hair felt so clean after use, but not squeaky or stripped. This doesn't tangle your hair as you use it - I managed to get a wide tooth comb through just shampooed hair with very little effort.

The conditioner is really nice - it does that classic Pantene thing of making hair smooth and frizz-free without weighing it down.

I love the packaging (pumps yay!) of the range, the scent is heavenly and the price point really reasonable. All up - I'm wowed!

The first words out of my hairdressers mouth when I came for my monthly colour was “what are you using on your hair? It feels amazing.”

And there you have it people.

This range ticks all the boxes from a packaging perspective with pump bottles each coloured so you can tell the difference between the two when you’re not wearing your glasses, and the fragrance is subtle but pleasant.

I’m not sure what I expected from a Micellar Shampoo & Conditioner but I enjoyed using both products and they left my hair looking shiny, sleek and fabulous, and it felt GREAT. I’ve had several more compliments about my hair since i've started using the products.

I haven’t used Pantene for years but I'll certainly be buying this combination again when I run out.

Using these two together did wonders for my hair and has left it feeling light, clean, soft and much healthier! I feel like it's something I could use daily without damaging my hair. I find my long hair a lot more manageable than usual. It was just a bit Knotty to brush but wasn't a big deal, just took a little longer. I really like these and would recommend them to people with long hair like mine to use on a regular basis.