crisella74's Full Review: Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three 8.5oz
Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three claims to be a deep internal cleansing shampoo designed to penetrate the hair shaft to remove residual minerals from hard water and fatty acids left behind by medications. It was recommended to me by a stylist after complaining about the chlorine in the water which is causing my hair to look completely dull. I bought it from the hairdresser, which apparently is the only place recommended for buying as otherwise it is not guaranteed as it may be counterfeit, old or tampered with (or so it says on the bottle).
Who is Paul Mitchell? Paul Mitchell is a hairdresser who, together with John Paul DeJoria, decided in 1980 to created a brand designed especially for hair care professionals. The company wasn't a big success in the beginning and they struggled not to go bankrupt for the first year. In fact, the now famous Black&White packaging of the brand is the result of not being able the afford color ink. They were the first to offer complete refunds if the saloon would not be able to sell their products and slowly they started to conquer the market. Sadly, Paul Mitchell died of pancreatic cancer in 1989, but the company continued to flourish under Paul DeJoria, growing into one of the largest in history, currently producing over 90 produces, with annual salon retail sales approaching $900 million.
Product: The shampoo comes in a white plastic bottle of 250 ml (8.5 fl.oz). It is for all hair types, suitable for daily use, except on color-treated hair. It is especially effective before deep conditioning treatments and after swimming and claims to contain the finest ingredients and activated conditioning blend.
Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Disodium Cocoampho-diacetate, Urea (?!!!), Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone/Glutamine/Tyrosine/Leucine/Cysteine/Gl ycine/Symphytum Officinale/Plantago Major/Wheat, Protein/PEG-12 Dimethicone, Sodium Borate, Sulfated Castor Oil, Magnesium Carbonate (CI 77713), Tetrasodium EDTA, Trisodium HEDTA, Disodium EDTA-Cooper, DMDM Hydantoin, lodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene. Now, if you are anything like me you probably have no clue what are all those ingredients, but if you have any allergies to any ingredients, you should check the list.
Directions as per bottle: Wet hair thoroughly. Apply a small amount and massage throughout the hair and scalp. Rinse completely. A second shampoo may not be necessary.
From my personal experience, you need to use a bit more than with other shampoos, the shampoo has the consistency of a gel and I put quite a bit (let's say the size of a big olive). With other shampoos I did not need as much, so in terms of how long a bottle is going to last I would say about half of uses compared to a normal shampoo. Another problem is that I did feel the need for a second shampoo if I was using a lot of hair products previously (such as conditioner, hair mouse or hair spray).
End result: It does seem to clean the hair fairly well but I have not been impressed at all. The smell is terrible, I would have expected a nice "saloon" kind of fragrance but it is more like a chemical smell that I really hated. Thankfully, it goes away quickly but this shampoo is definitely not leaving a nice scent in your hair, which is very important for me. After drying and styling my hair I have noticed that my hair is finer than usual and I couldn't get it to look nice with any amount of hair spray or mousse, it was just lifeless and dull. Bottom line? This shampoo does not lather well, smells terrible, and leaves my hair feeling stripped, dry, and tangly. It may work cleaning your hair of chlorine and impurities and it may be even great if you swim a lot, but to be honest it just didn't work for me, I didn't like how my hair looked after using it and I would definitely not be buying it again or recommend it to anybody.
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