I was super excited to be chosen to be part of the Nature Box trial, thanks BR. I chose the Avocado range because it sounded like exactly what my hair needed. I have long hair that has been all sorts of different colours, and is currently lightened - so basically it's dry and needs all the love it can get, and I was sold on the promise of deep hair repair!
I really love the idea of harnessing nature to add to beauty products, so this ticked a lot of boxes for me. The packaging is beautiful - the green, gold and black flows well with the avocado oil. The bottle has a pump top which I do like; it dispenses the right amount of product, I only needed 2 pumps to fully shampoo my hair, which considering how long and thick it is, is quite amazing. The pump is a twist to lock/unlock, which works well if it stays in the bathroom, but isn't so great if you want to travel with it.
The product itself is clear, which felt odd to me as I normally associate that with a clarifying shampoo, rather than a nourishing one. It lathers up beautifully, and 2 washes took care of a really rough hairspray, exercise and cooking day - super impressed!
I didn't really notice the shampoo being any more nourishing or repairing than my other run of the mill shampoos. While it was fairly middle of the road for me, the one thing that really put me off was the scent. I just don't like it. It's sort of fresh and light, but it also smells a little chemical and cheap.
Overall this was just middle of the road for me, nothing fantastic but an ok product overall.
I was lucky enough to get to trial this range of products. The shampoo is great, leaves hair feeling really clean and washes out well leaving no residue. I love that it is a pump bottle because it is so much easier to use in the shower and you don't end up using up too much product each time you use it. It is also great that it is vegan and free from sulphates, silicones and parabens. The shampoo is clear and foams up pretty well. The scent in nice, not usually my go too sort of smell, but I was surprised to find I actually did like how my hair smelt after using it. This shampoo is intended for deep hair repair and split end control and I do feel that my hair has felt healthier since using this product, along with the conditioner and hair repair cream in this range.