Aveda Pure Fume Brilliant Universal Styling Creme

Pros: no more bad hair days - a way to control hard to manage hair
Cons: the smell - the price - hard to use without making hair look dirty

Is the name of this product Pure-Fume or Perfume? Does anyone out there know what a "pure-fume" is and what it should smell like? After using this Aveda product I'm still trying to figure it out.

Brilliant Pure-Fume is one of those...

Pros: Gives many different styles, smells great, adds shine, only need one product
Cons: Smell can be strong; makes hair greasy if too much is used, expensive

I recently (About 2 years ago) started going to an Aveda Concept Salon, all this means is that they deal exclusively with Aveda products for their hair care, makeup and spa treatments. I decided it was time to start getting a more high quality hair cut...

Pros: Makes hair very manageable, shiny and gets rid of fly away or frizzy hair.
Cons: Might be a little hard to wash off your hands, otherwise it is great!

Description:

My hairdresser recommended this styling cream about 2 years
ago when I first got my hair cut. Since then, I've gone from waist length hair to a very short cut that's almost spiky in the back. I have continued to use this...

Pros: aromatherapy smell, cut down on styling time, lots of shine, not heavy at all
Cons: smell possibly intense if too much product was used, sticky consistency scary at first

so, i have never even thought of writing a review of my own. usually i just scan other reviews to get ideas about new products to try, or just look at other peoples' opinions about products i already have. but i just have to write about this so that may ...

Pros: Woodsy scent (that famous Aveda smell), quick fix for frizz and adds shine and softness
Cons: Overpowering scent, if you don't like it, not for elaborate or complex styling

I purchased a bottle of Aveda's Pure-Fume Brilliant Universal Styling Creme from a local drugstore (my local Aveda retailer did not have it). The one bottle has lasted me about a year. Of course, since I am male with relatively short- to medium-length ...

Pros: not tested on animals
Cons: difficult to use, overpowering fragrance

I have always heard rave reviews about Aveda and its products, so I finally went for my own consultation to one of their exclusive salons and walked out with this product. But no matter what I do, it just doesn't work for me.

First of all, I...

Pros: works if you can get everything just right
Cons: very strong smell even for Aveda & very difficult to apply

When I got my hair straightened in an Aveda salon, they suggested this product as well as the Brilliant Gel. I have both and I don't find either to be all that helpful for my hair.

What you do with Brilliant Universal Styling Creme (weird...

Pros: Reduces frizz/adds shine.
Cons: Made my hair lifeless/stiff.

I have very curly hair and have tried every product on the market. I used this particular one for a couple of years in conjunction with Aveda Pure-Fume Brilliant Medium-hold gel. I found that this product did reduce frizz, but did not give me the texture that I wanted. Usually it made my hair stiff and lifeless or weighed it down. I would recommend Aveda Be Curly or Alterna products instead.

Pros: makes hair shiny
Cons: too greasy if too much is applied, does not work well with curly hair

I have naturally curly hair and I tried this product once when I wanted to wear my hair curly and I would just let it naturally dry without a blow dryer or anything. It seemed to seperate my naturally thick curls into a big, shiny, mass of little waves, I did not like this product very much. The only thing that was good about it was that when I straightened my hair I would put a dime sized drop in my hand and do a once over the outside of my hair to tame the frizz and give my hair a little bit of shine.