essano Blonde Shampoo

This purple shampoo is something else... As a newbie to the purple shampoo idea I did not know what to expect from this product and its partner conditioner.

My first impression was positive towards the recyclable packaging of the bottle and darkened colour bottle to preserve the quality of the shampoo. I liked the pump for the shampoo and was pleasantly surprised by the very vibrant colour of the shampoo (a bright violet). The smell wasn't too overpowering but could have been better.

To use this product I just assumed it was like a normal shampoo as it gave no direction about how much to use. The instructions did suggest leaving the shampoo in for 2-3 minutes in order to allow the product to do its work. I lathered the shampoo into my scalp and doing the ends of my hair where most of the blonde is. After doing this, I followed up with the Essano Blonde conditioner too.

I found the actual work of the Shampoo in cleaning my hair was effective. I was concerned at one point that the shampoo's colour would stain my hands but it just washed and faded after the shower. When used with the conditioner I definitely felt and saw my colour lift and pop to be brighter!

Essanno always deliver great products. This duo is one if them. Left my hair soft and shiny and smelling sweetly. The shampoo doesnt lather much, but that is what you would expect from a natural based product. Left my hair feeling very clean tho. Only thing is it doesnt tone as much as a regular salon purple shampoo. I was hoping it would, but it is a natural based toner, so we cant expect miracles! I would use it again tho. I'm trying to let my hair recover from all the bleaching, and this seemed to help.

The smell of the shampoo was OK, but the conditioner smelt like burnt plastic! However the smell didn't remain in the hair once washed out. It claims to be a low foam shampoo, but I found it very foamy. The conditioner was really easy to comb through, which is what I tend to find most difficult if conditioner isn't up to scratch. I love the environmentally friendly aspect of the bottles and contents, and the pump bottle makes it very easy to dispense. The product isn't bad, but my hair was a bit frizzy once dry. Colour wise, it did appear to brighten the blonde a bit but not a lot of brassiness removed - in fact I think I look more ginger than ever! I would possibly use again though, especially for the RRP!