Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor Review

I have heard a lot about Joico and I went to a salon to have my hair cut and coloured the stylist recommended I use the Deep Penetrating Reconstructor Cream to treat my hair as it tends to be on the dry side. The packaging is simple and elegant. The flip lid makes application in the shower easy and the product is easy enough to squeeze out of the tube. It is easy to apply and has a wonderful fragrance. I left the product in for a good five minutes, combed it through and rinsed it off. It did leave my hair feeling much softer (no longer the straw feel after highlights) and it was certainly softer when it dried. It certainly is more expensive than the supermarket products but then I do believe it is more effective on damaged hair. It is not your normal conditioner though - I would describe it more as a hair mask or treatment, and as such - yes it is effective. Would I use it all the time - no it is too expensive as I had to use quite a substantial amount.

I received a luxury sample of this product and was glad that I hadn't paid for a full-sized item, as I was horribly disappointed.  Firstly, I can't stand anything that's artificially banana scented or flavoured (I eat real bananas, but that's where I draw the line) and this product had an artificial banana smell! Ugh, gag!

I squeezed the tube into my palm expecting a conditioner-like cream to come out and instead I got a palm full of clear liquid with "clotted" bits of white cream floating in it.  Eeew, gross!  I managed to get most of it back into the tube and gave the tube a good shake (there was no mention on the packaging that the tube needed to be shaken well before use).  Second attempt and the product came out the tube looking more like conditioner.  A fairly thin, creamy white lotion that I could then apply to my hair.

It did leave my hair looking and feeling very soft, but every time I turned my head, I'd get a whiff of the artificial banana scent.  Not pleasant at all!  Plus, I have very fine, naturally stick straight, oily hair and this product seemed to aggravate it.  My hair looked and felt wonderful for the first few hours after washing it, but then looked rather limp and lifeless by the afternoon.  I can usually get away with washing my hair every second day (if I wash it daily, it just aggravates the oil production), but with this reconstructor, I had no option but to wash it daily.

I only used it three times (once a week over three weeks) and still had half the tube left, which I ended up throwing away as I wouldn't give it to anyone especially since I wasn't sure if the product was supposed to be 'split' with a clear liquid and lumpy white bits, or if the tube I got was faulty or had gone "off".

I would not purchase a tube of this and definitely wouldn't recommend it.

I purchased this product on sale for $15 at the hairdressers and I was looking for a deep conditioning treatment to fix my brittle, freshly bleached locks. The first thing I noticed was the smell, it smells absolutely amazing and I can only describe it as something close to banana pudding.

The product itself is not as thick as I expected, it is slightly runny and does need a bit of a shake before use.

I left the treatment in for 5 minutes and the end result was great. My hair was a lot softer and easier to brush through with slightly less hair breakage. I ended up using this product as my daily conditioner so it did not last very long, maybe 3 weeks. All in all great product that's worth a try.

I received this K-PAK Deep Penetrating Masque for Christmas and wasn't too sure what to expect. I had heard that this was incredible but was still a little dubious.

Needless to say this is my holy grail for hair masques. I use this twice a week and my hair looks and feels unbelievable - fully nourished, moisturised and soft. It leaves my hair looking sleek for days and is so much easier to maintain.

This product is amazing if you've got dry unmanageable hair. I switch between this and the moisture one to help my hair handle the weather better. I need more moisture to relieve the frizz and this does a great job.

I'm not a huge fan of the smell but I put it on after shampooing twice with the Kpak shampoo. Then I leave this on for 5 minutes (while I shave my legs/exfoliate my face) and then rinse off. My hair is soft for a few days and then you can do it all again.

I bought this in conjunction with the K Pak shampoo and conditioner after I had gone from black to blonde hair. This product for sure helped bring my hair back to life, it was shiny and soft again which made (at the time) the dreaded heat styling not as much of a hassle. I used it once a week after shampooing, if you are going to use this make sure you skip out on your conditioner as it will be a moisture overload. I would shampoo once then apply a good amount to my mid-lengths down and leave on for 20 minutes then rinse with cool water, rinsing with cool water seals the hair follicles which helps in my opinion keep hair more manageable and I don't have to wash as often. I don't use this product anymore as I find it to be too rich after a gave my hair a much needed waist to shoulder chop, so my hair is much healthier now and doesn't need such a concentrated product.

I have an abundance of deep conditioning masks in my collection, but I picked up the Joico K-Pak Deep Penetrating Reconstructor to strengthen my damaged, blonde hair, rather than coat it in oils. I had heard many people raving about the K-Pak range and it sounded like exactly what my hair needed.

The packaging is simple enough - a plastic gold tube that can sit easily in the shower. This could be cut open to get every last bit of product out. The formula inside wasn't quite what I was expecting. It was runny, and looked like expired yoghurt. The consistency wasn't smooth, even after giving the bottle a good shake. Because the formula is so thin, it does make it difficult to spread through the hair. A large percentage ends up down the drain, and a lot of product is needed to cover the hair. By the time the product is left on the hair for five minutes, most of it has ended up down the drain. The formula has a strong scent, almost like artificial banana. I wouldn't describe this as a 'salon scent.'

After rinsing and blowdrying my hair, I noticed a small difference in the frizziness. It appeared slightly smoother and more manageable, but nothing drastic. This product is designed to strengthen the hair, so I can understand that this may not be particularly noticeable, especially in comparison to a product that just coats the hair with oils. However, I have now come to the end of the product and my hair doesn't appear to have benefitted. I will not be repurchasing this product.

I bleach my hair and it's dry, damaged and over processed of course. I use the original formula all gold tube. I love this. Gives my hair body doesn't way it down. Looks healthy and shiny. I use it once a week. I leave it in once a week for 5 minutes, Rubbing through the top to the roots. Not a lot of product. Maybe a quarter size amount. I have shoulder length hair. If it's old stock it will separate. When it's fresh it will not. Maybe some reviewers bought old stock. I shake before using. IMO I think this works excellent for platinum blondes.

My good hairdresser friend recently recommend this hair treatment to me so I was excited to see what it would do to my dry/frizzy blonde locks and sadly I was far from impressed. Now after reading some other reviews I think they may have had a dud batch :/ I wish now I had taken it back.

When I went to use it, the treatment came out runny and with cottage cheesy like blobs (gross I know). The fragrance was defiantly not what I had expected, cant really pin point it but lets just say it wasn't delightful like most other treatments I've tried. I found it difficult to distribute evenly through my long hair and ended up having to use a lot of product just to cover my ends.

It seemed to work a little better than say cheap supermarket brands of conditioner, and my hair felt a little moisturised. When I went to style my hair I still had a lot of breakage and it wasn't silky smooth. It also felt like it had some kind of film over it...weird!

I did use the entire tube but have since gone back to other treatments that work better for my hair and cant say Ill be trying this Joico one again.

I have very dry, damaged hair, especially the ends of my hair. My hair is also quite long and thick. I bought this product as I needed to add moisture back into my hair and bring it back from the terrible dry state. I have found that this treatment has added moisture back into my hair and it feels much softer and more manageable. My hair still feels dry, but it definitely feels softer and less dry. I have been using this product twice a week for about a month now. However, I feel like if I continue to use it it will improve the condition of my hair and restore the moisture back into it making it the silky smooth texture I want.

The consistency of this product is similar to a conditioner. I expected it to be quite thick as it is a treatment but it was thinner than I expected. I use this treatment in place of conditioner, in the ends of my hair from my ears downwards. I like to squeeze the water out of my air before apply it, then leave it in for a few minutes to soak in while I soap.

The texture is creamy and the colour is a pale yellow. It has a coconut scent to it which brings a tropical smell. Be careful not to get water inside the bottle because it cause the product to split and separate. I always shake the bottle before using as well because if the product is left sitting I find it becomes runny and lumpy in places.

My hairdresser sells this product, but I have also purchased it from shampoo n things. The bottle is a simple upside down trapezium like shaped bottle. The gold colour makes it look very indulgent and luxurious. Because the bottle sits upside down it makes it easier to squeeze it out.

Overall, I really like this product and will continue to use it as it has improved the state of my hair. Although it is expensive, I think it is worth it for the results you receive.