Product Review: Herbal Essences Shampoo and Conditioner

Are you one of those people that sees a new product and has to be the first to try it? Or, are you one of those that likes to have someone else spend their money and time trying it out, before you buy it? Maybe you're like me, a combination of both. I love trying new products, but after being let down by so many, I do tend to buy less brand new items. I don't mind my friends letting me know if a product is worth the money or not. Actually, I have a friend that kind of takes turns with me trying out new things we are both interested in. It is a little easier on the pocket book that way. The product I am reviewing today, I buckled down and tried first. It is a fairly new product from Herbal essences called hello hydration.

Herbal essences has been a product of Clairol for many years now, making our bathing experience a little better by smelling so good. Their hello hydration line is no exception to the rule of wonderful scent. It has a blend of orchid and coconut milk, for an almost summery scent that will have you sniffing your own hair.
Both the shampoo and conditioner bottles appear to be almost the same color blue, but the shampoo is actually in a clear bottle. So, the blue you're seeing is the shampoo itself. The shampoo stands upright, while the conditioner stands upside-down. They both have a green pop-lid on them. Both bottles boast the line "let me soak it to you" on the front. This hello hydration line claims to be all about moisture and says it will quench your hair with lots of hydration. They also claim to leave your dry, damaged hair, silky, supple, and manageable.

Each bottle also has a question, which, they cleverly put the answer on the other bottle. The shampoo asks the question, "On average, how many bubbles are in a bottle of champagne?" In order to get the answer to the question, you have to get the bottle of conditoner. The conditioner asks the question, "What do 15% of women do on Valentines day?" Again, in order to get the answer, you have to get the shampoo. Of course, you could always just look at the other bottle for the answer while you're in the store if you don't want to buy both. I didn't notice the question until I was taking a shower, so a little bit of trivia during my daily routine wasn't so bad.

Now, on to how the product actually performs. I should describe my hair type to give you a better idea of my experience with this product. I have long, wavy hair that goes down to my shoulder blades. It has a mind of its own most of the time, especially if I go to bed with it wet. It curls great, and straightens ok. Now, like I said earlier, I really enjoy the smell. Smell if very important to me, not as much as performance, but very important none the less. The shampoo lathers nicely and seems to rinse completely out without leaving a heavy feeling. The conditioner automatically makes your hair feel very silky. I have a habit of brushing my hair in the shower while the conditioner is in my hair. I leave it on for the the remainder of my shower, then rinse right before I get out. After rinsing my hair, it feels very soft. When my hair dries, it still feels very soft and silky. It does sometimes get a bit poofy though. With additional help from other products, the poofiness goes away.

Overall, I love this product. My hair is definately moisturized like the product claimed. My friend is now addicted to the line also. I will continue to buy this line of affordable, great working shampoo's and conditioners.