The bottle is gold and pretty, not too big to handle easily in the shower, its flip-top lid seals well, and it's easy to squeeze out the exact amount you want. I like that it sits on its head too, both for easy dispensing (as it's quite thick) and to differentiate it from the matching shampoo bottle.
The first thing you notice when you open it is the fragrance - a really lovely, musky sweet sort of scent, but not too overpowering, and it becomes quite faint once your hair is dry. The conditioner itself is quite thick but also creamy, and melts quickly into the hair as you work it through, so there's a good slip to it. I leave it on for a minute or two before rinsing it out.
My hair is very thick, long and curly, and tends towards dryness, and this conditioner really does feel like it's nourishing and hydrating my hair. I still use a leave-in serum, mousse or cream to define my curls and get that really glossy look, but this conditioner definitely makes my hair shinier and softer and easier to handle, but without being weighed down with silicones or oils, so it does exactly what it says on the tin.
This conditioner performs as well as or better than some really expensive conditioners I've used in the past, and considering you can buy it from the supermarket or The Warehouse for a few bucks, and a little of it goes a long way, I think it's brilliant value. Because it doesn't weigh you down, it would work as well for oily hair as for dry types, I reckon, as long as you avoid the scalp area.
I try all sorts of shampoos & conditioners as my hair is dyed at home with a streaking kit and I worry about it drying out or becoming to stressed due to colouring it, so I make sure I buy good-quality shampoos and conditioners. I don’t mind spending a bit more on hair products because I like to care for the condition of my hair. But despite the very cheap price of this product, I was intrigued by it because of the six oil flower extracts in it and thought it couldn’t do any harm to try it. How right I was! It indeed is very nourishing and makes my hair feel lovely and hydrated, shinier and somewhat ‘bouncier’. Just healthier and less stressed. You don’t need to use heaps of it at a time either, I find it lathers up well and a little goes a long way - even on my thick hair! This is a good product for the unreal price. Go for it!
Tips: Cheaper doesn’t always mean worse. This is one of those times where the cheap-as-chips price shouldn’t put you off.