DOUSE YOUR HAIR WITH BUILD-UP
Written: Apr 06 '05 (Updated Apr 09 '05)
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Pros: The price, maybe.
Cons: It did not repair, strengthen or shine my hair.
The Bottom Line: This product was not for me. It made my hair dull and heavy...not the results I expected.
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| 42ENGLISH's Full Review: Clairol Infusium 23 Original Leave In Treatment fo... |
I had to have my say about this product as most of the written reviews were favorable.
When I picked up a bottle of Infusium 23 Original Leave-In Treatment at Walmart, it had all promises of hair repair and breakage prevention as well as a light formula. I was very interested as I hate build-up but I definitely needed some repair and strengthening. At $4.49 on a “roll-back”, I thought it was a pretty good bargain so I bought two bottles, one for my daughter also.
This product comes in a brown and white, 16 fl oz, plastic bottle with a squeeze dispenser cap. The product is transparent and very watery but has a slightly sticky consistency.
Infusium 23’s Claim
* Instantly repairs damaged hair, restores healthy texture and shine
* Strengthens hair from root to tip, prevents breakage from everyday brushing and styling
* Instantly detangles hair and improves manageability
* Features a light formula that won't weigh hair down and is perfect for everyday use.
Directions for use: Massage Infusium 23 Original Leave-In Treatment throughout clean hair, wet or dry. Can be used throughout the day, as often as needed. Comb through with fingers, making sure ends are treated. Do not rinse out. Style as
Ingredients:
Water, amodimethicone, peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, panthenol, polyquaternium 11, ppg-2 methyl ether, acetamide mea, citric acid, cetrimonium chloride, dimethicone copolyol, betaine, glycerine, sorbitol, serine, blycine, glutamic acid, arginine, theronine, lysine, alanine, peg-8/smdi copolymer, proline, hydroxyethylcellulose, behenic acid, palmitoyl myristyl serinate, oleic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, peg-8 trideceth-12, polysorbate 80, fragrance, aminomethyl propanal, sodium pca-methylparaben, methylisothiazolinone, methylchloroisothiazolinone.
My Experience
First of all, I wear my hair long and super-straight. I do have about three inches of perm left in the ends of my hair which has dried out a little and I get my fair share of split ends because of it. Because I iron it straight, damage tends to show up more so I am always looking for a product to right this problem.
The application of this product was a total nightmare. It being very watery, it was very hard to spread around without getting it all over me and my bathroom. In order to balance the application, you literally have to douse yourself with it and massage it in as best you can. Also, because of the watery consistency, it is difficult to feel if it is applied evenly. Anyway, after managing to do that without drowning myself, I combed through and blow-dried. It detangled okay but it left a heavy residue on my hair and made it very dull. I found no evidence of “instant repair, healthy texture or shine”. I was really disappointed. But being a diehard, I thought, well, if this is what it takes to repair, I will keep on using it for a while.
I used this product for at least ten washes and found absolutely no results of Infusium 23’s claim except maybe the detangling on wet hair. I still had my split ends and damage like I had before I used it. I tried to use it on dry hair…bad mistake. It was impossible to apply evenly because of its consistency and literally put tangles in my hair instead of getting rid of them. Apart from this, the so-called “light formula” built up heavily in my hair and was very difficult to wash out.
So, maybe this product was not the right one for my hair. Now, how about my daughter? Again, she used it regularly on her unprocessed hair which is also long and straight. She always complains of split ends. And again, no results, and she also felt the effects of the heavy build-up, this product leaves behind.
In conclusion
I was very disappointed with Infusium 23 Original Leave-In Treatment. Not only did it dull my hair, it also did not live up to any of its claims. I gave it plenty of chance to prove itself by using it regularly but it just did not live up to its promise. Perhaps it would be more effective on short hair but I cannot recommend it at all for long hair.
Recommended:
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