WEATHER RESPONSE: OVERCAST!
Written: Mar 24 '06 (Updated Mar 24 '06)
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Pros: Fresh scent.
Cons: Leaves heavy build up.
The Bottom Line: Great scent but leaves hair weighed down and full of build up.
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| 42ENGLISH's Full Review: Avon Advance Techniques Hydrating Conditioner |
Recently, I inadvertently ran out of my regular shampoo and conditioner thanks to my daughter’s trips to my bathroom to “borrow” my bath and shower products, among others. However, I have an assortment of shampoos and conditioners stored in my cabinet for such occasions which happen fairly often when you have a teenaged girl in the house.
After digging through my cabinet I chose Avon’s Advanced Techniques Hydrating Conditioner to be used after shampooing with Avon Advanced Techniques Hydrating Shampoo. This product was given to me about a year ago by my friend who used to be an Avon rep. I hadn’t been keen on Avon Hair care products in the past but figured it would be okay for back up.
Ingredients:
Water, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, propyleneglycol, stearalkonium chloride, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, peg-100 stearate, fragrance, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, canola oil, panthenol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, disodium edta, wheat amino acids, phytantriol, wheat oligosacharides, methylchloroisothiazolinone (and/et), methylisothiazolinone
This product comes in a plastic, gold 11fl oz bottle with a flip-top cap that does not screw off. The conditioner itself is creamy white and thick and has a fresh, clean citrucy scent.
Avon's Claim:
Created with an exclusive vitamin and protein-enriched Balancing B2 Complex to seal in moisture and rejuvenate dry hair to make it silkier and softer. The unique weather-responsive formula gently conditions and rebalances hair, adjusting its moisture level. The result is beautiful hair so balanced, you’re always in control.
My Experience:
After shampooing with this products’ counterpart, I applied about a quarter-size of this thick, creamy conditioner and worked it into my hair leaving more on the tips as they are a bit dryer than the rest of my hair. This conditioner really smells fresh and clean and its scent lingers on the hair. After leaving it in my hair for the duration of my shower (about ten minutes), I rinsed it out.
It left my hair feeling silky when wet but I could also feel that familiar slick film called build-up on my hair that just was not rinsing out. When dry, my hair was shiny but it did not have its normal bounce as it was weighed down by this products’ build up. It was also a bit difficult to style because of it too.
This product also claims to be “weather responsive”. I don’t buy this sales pitch.
Conclusion:
I thought that Avon's Advanced Techniques Hydrating Conditioner was going to be a good one. It smells great and has a thick, creamy consistency that indicates deep conditioning. However, the build-up it leaves behind weighs the hair down and makes it less manageable. I am not sure if this product has been discontinued but for me it’s not worth the three dollar price tag.
I wouldn’t recommend this product as an effective conditioner because of this.
For more information, see your local Avon representative,
Go to: http://www.avon.com
Or Call: 1-800-FOR-AVON
Other Conditioning products:
Garnier Fructis Fortifying Conditioner for normal hair
White Rain Extra Body Conditioner
Joico Silk Result Conditioner
Redken Fresh Curls Conditioner
Pantene Restore & Renew Deep Fortifying Treatment
Neutrogena Triple Moisture Silk Touch Leave-In Cream
Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Leave-In Conditioning Cream
Thank you for reading.
Recommended:
Yes
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