essano Blonde Conditioner

I have naturally dark brunette hair and i have balayage blonde, so my ends are very light blonde. When freshly done my ends are very cool toned, but like a lot of faux blondes, they often go brassy, so I am always on the look out for the perfect toner.

One thing I noticed the bottle it doesn't tell you how often you can use the conditioner - usually with toners they specify if they can be used every wash, or weekly etc because of how harsh the ingredients may be on your hair. However Essano are known for using natural ingredients. The purple shampoo is plant based, 100% free from parabens, PEGs and sulphates. Even the bottle is made from 100% recycled material.

I have also used the shampoo in this set which is a very effective toner. I'm not sure how much toning the conditioner does on it's own, it has a purple colour to the product itself, but it doesn't leave any colour on my skin after I apply (which the shampoo does). However, after using both products there is definitely less brassiness and left me with very clean and cool toned hair.

I gave 4 out of 5 for 'would you use it again' and the only reason I marked this down is because of my personal hair type. I usually wash my hair twice a week. The shampoo says it can help coloured, dry, dull, damaged, frizzy, flat, oily and normal hair. However I have found that my hair gets quite oily after a couple of days, meaning I have to wash 3 times a week to avoid looking greasy. The conditioner says it used violet leaf extract to 'smooth and soften dry, damaged hair' so I wonder if this is too intense for my hair which doesn't get dry.

I’ve had highlighted hair for many years so I am a frequent user of purple tone-correcting products. I recently went to a lighter shade of blonde so I was very excited to trail this new product! The plus points for me is that this conditioner is cruelty free, plant based, 100% free from parabens and sulphates and the bottle is made from 100% recycled materials, making it a very eco-friendly product. The bottle size is a generous 300ml and has a pop-open top so it is easy to use and dispense the product. This conditioner is recommended for use on coloured, dry, dull, damaged, frizzy, flat, oily and normal hair so it covers pretty much all hair types. My hair is particularly dry and frizzy due to the highlights so im always looking for conditioners that really soften, nourish and moisturize my hair. The product label doesn’t mention how often to use the product so I used it twice a week as per how often I use my other purple shampoos and conditioners. The product has a faint aroma, a bit like a plant/flowery smell. Not a very strong smell but certainly not unpleasant. The product is a pale purple colour and has a creamy, almost fluffy consistency. I used a normal amount, applied into my palm and applied it to my wet, shoulder length hair. It covered my hair well and became nice and creamy as I massaged it in, giving a good coverage. As per the instructions I left it to work for 1-2 minutes. Once washed off, my hair felt well moisturized and smelt nice. Once I dried my hair, it felt nice and soft and I do think there was an improvement in the tone correction with less brassiness. I used this conditioner after using the same branded purple shampoo so it’s difficult to tell which of the two products did most of the colour correcting. Im sure they work well together in complementing each other’s performance. Comparing it to my other purple conditioners it does seem to work better than most and it left my hair feeling lovely and soft which is a big bonus. Overall, I would use this product again, it’s important to me that products are cruelty free and eco-friendly and I was happy with its results.

I raved on about the story of my bleached blonde hair in my shampoo review so won't repeat it here other than to say the condition of my hair is a extremely damaged and porous with a LOT of daily breakage. Again, the conditioner in this range smells amazing. It is lightly pigmented, more a lilac colour which is great after the intensity of the shampoo. The product goes on well and I didn't hold back on my mid lengths and ends. I found it easy to comb through and the comb was not full of hair which has become my norm, very pleased about that! My hair was soft on drying, I can't really comment on the smoothing because my hair is never smooth on drying these days; it requires a lot of product and light straightening to get it half way decent. In saying this it was just as smooth as the in salon products I have recently been using. I would recommend this conditioner to others and will continue to use it.

Just like the shampoo this product is great for the price, and also great to find at the supermarket where the choice is limited for blonde shampoos. I find this product to be very moisturising and helps make the shampoo not seem too harsh on the hair. I used this a good few times, after my hair was freshly dyed and was showing brassy tones. This helped well. I’ll buy this again when I’m finished as my normal blonde shampoo is over $20 just for the shampoo

I use this Essano conditioner every time l wash my hair, l use the purple Essano shampoo on just the top part of my hair and l only put it mainly on lower half of my hair ,as l find if l condition the top part of my hair it gets that oily look, so usually use it on targeted areas , that l know have more blonde and grey areas. It is not drying like some other purple shampoo brands l have tried. It leaves my hair soft and manageable, and definitely tones down any harsh blonde areas l have. I have

This product has good purple strength that works well to banish the dreaded yellow tones in blond hair. As a natural blond I do struggle with dryness, so I am careful to condition throughly. I like this product and it does everything it should.

This conditioner really deserves full marks. My hair is fine and it did its job too well. It immediately softened and smoothed my hair imparting a lovely shine but on my fine hair I found it flattened it. This is not the brands fault as any conditioner has that effect on me and instead of putting it on the tips only I covered my whole head and luxuriated in it. Bad move. In future I would follow the manufacturer's instructions. I would heartily endorse it for the majority of hair types. I put it on immediately after the shampoo and you could feel the strands of hair smoothing out and untangling. Drying it was a breeze and instead of me looking like a wild child with sticky up hair I found to my delight it lay flat and smooth. The container has a lid that when you press on the indent it flips up and you can pour it out easily. The bottle itself isn't rigid so you can give it a gentle squeeze to speed things up. Again, the container is smart enough to display on your shelf beside the Shampoo bottle. They are both tall and slender which fits a lot better and takes up less room than a squat fat bottle would.

I was selected to trial and review the shampoo as well as the conditioner in this range as part of the trial team.This conditioner is perfect to use with the shampoo because they both work well together and deliver results to your hair.

The Essano conditioner has the same plant based ingredients but instead of a pump bottle the bottle has a push down lid which is so easy to use and there is virtually no mess at all.The consistency is quite thick and has a very Mauve tinge to it,you can also smell that violet scent which doesn't appear to be as strong smelling as the shampoo. After shampooing my hair I applied a decent amount of the conditioner,about half a hand full through the mid length and ends of my hair.I left it on for a good 5 minutes even though 1-2 minutes is all that is required.I didn't notice much of the violet smell lingering in my hair after rinsing and letting my hair dry naturally but I believe this works well with the shampoo and does deliver results to keep your hair brass free,soft,smooth,frizz free and in a healthy condition. I think the range is quite affordable and accessible in most places such as The Wharehouse,Countdown,New World and Health Post including online.You don't need to use a lot of the product so it would be economical to use too. I definitely recommend this conditioner along with the shampoo in this range,you will be pleased with the results as I have.I am hoping to upload some before and after photos so you can see the difference.

I've been exploring the world of purple haircare lately, as I transition my hair from brown permanent dye to natural silver. Most purple shampoos and conditioners are salon brands, so it's great to see a budget option. This conditioner is lovely to use, it has a pleasant mild smell and is a light purple colour. It applies well and rinses out easily. My hair is fine, so I look for lighter weight conditioners which will moisturise but not weight it down. This conditioner fits the bill nicely. Used with the matching shampoo it cools down the warm tones in my combo bleached and natural grey hair. The packaging is nice and looks like a more expensive product.

I found the conditioner to be very nourishing, smells nice and paired with the blonde tone shampoo it really helps with the brassy tones in my hair and keeping the ashy tone I like. A similar consistency to most other conditioners I've used in the past. The price point is very affordable and I would definitely recommend to others.