- Price:
- £2.00 - £4.50 each
- Rating:
- 1
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Summary:
I have greasy hair which I tend to wash daily. My hair gets greasy after about 30 hours and incredibly limp so I typically use a volumising shampoo every other day, and dry shampoo on the second day. On one of my last visits to The Body Shop I was given a free gift which I was quite excited about. It included 2 mini shampoos, 2 mini conditioners and a wide-toothed comb, part of the Rainforest Balance range. Created to cleanse and reduce oily hair, this range contains no silicones, parabens or sulphates. Other hair care products which use silicones cause your hair to feel weighed down and prevent nutrients from being able to get to your roots, so the Rainforest Balance is meant to give a deep clean which most other brands cannot to the same extent. However it’s worth noting that the first couple of washes could leave hair looking drab and unloved as this collection is removing silicones from previous shampoos and conditioners. I’ve heard that this improves after a few washes but sadly this wasn’t the case for me.
The first thing I noticed about the shampoo was the smell. I didn’t like it at all; it smelt like clay, which, whilst pleasant in a pottery, is not the smell I want my hair to have. It also contains aloe vera and seaweed but you can barely smell these. The second thing I noticed was that the shampoo didn’t lather up at all. The lack of sulphates are what prevent it from lathering up, so although you’ll be left with clean hair it doesn’t actually feel like it’s going to clean your hair when you’re rubbing in the shampoo. I was rather disappointed with that, but also extremely surprised how horribly brittle and frizzy my hair felt when I washed the shampoo out. I used the conditioner out of desperation so I started applying a lot of conditioner all over my hair, from root to tip. I really tried to coat all of my hair with the conditioner but it was exceptionally difficult to do so as the conditioner didn’t feel smooth or creamy like every other ones I’ve tried. I even left it for about 5 minutes to give a deep cleanse and then tried to brush it with the wide-toothed comb. My hair was so tangled and rough I gave up even trying to get the comb through and decided to wash the conditioner out of my hair and tried again. Sadly even that made little difference, and my usually manageable hair was beyond tangled and rough, and what’s more it smelt horrid. Further disappointment ensued when I realised at the end of the day that my hair was just as greasy as usual.
Annoyingly I had decided to use the Rainforest Balance set when I was on holiday and it was all I had to wash my hair so I persevered for the next 5 days, each day getting the same horrible result. Some reviews I’ve read since have said that after the third wash their hair no longer felt brittle, but rather much cleaner and oil-free for longer. I didn’t find this at all after 4-5 washes. All I found was limp, brittle and unpleasant-smelling hair which was nearly impossible to brush after use, every single time. I didn’t see improvements in the oily-reducing aspect of this range either, and I couldn’t wait to go back to my usual Herbal Essences Uplifting Volume shampoo and conditioner and straight away noticed hair that was volumised, soft and extremely manageable.
Each 60ml bottle of this costs £2, and 250ml is £4.50, but I honestly don’t know why anyone would bother with this range unless they had issues which sulphates or parabens. Otherwise, steer clear and don’t waste your money.
