by marybone (3 reviews)
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December 14, 2007, 8:47 am
I did not care at all for this product. The first thing I noticed was it's strong smell. To me it really smelled bad!
I went ahead and used it anyway, hoping that the smell wouldn't stay in my hair once dried.
The second thing I noticed was how messy it was, like using a hair dye without gloves on. While it does say to rinse your hands right away, while using it in the shower, that doesn't help much for your back or any where else it may drip or run down.
Once my hair was dry and styled, it still had that smell, but to a much lesser degree, but still nothing like I want my hair to smell like. My hair was not shiny and appeared to be dull and heavy, almost like I hadn't completely rinsed it out, but I rinsed my hair until the water ran clear, so that wasn't it.
My hair is very long, straight and fine, so maybe it is just not the right type of product for my hair type, though it makes no mention of this.
For the price I paid, I was extremely disappointed with every aspect of this product. December 14, 2007, 8:47 am
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May 23, 2008, 2:59 am
I wish John Frieda would recognize that some people have darker shades than "brilliant brunette". I used this for my natural onyx black hair and didn't see much of a difference. There was a little bit of extra shine and changed the texture of my hair slightly, but did nothing to enhance the color of it. I've had better results using plain old Pantene midnight expressions conditioner! And also, like some of the other reviewers said, it's messy to use even in the shower. It stains your hands temporarily and can even stain your white shower curtains/tiles if you are not careful. Not worth the effort or the money. May 23, 2008, 2:59 am
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February 15, 2008, 2:31 pm
I was soooooo excited to try this product after I saw all the publicity it got - just goes to show you should never be seduced by good advertising! I thought the lighter brown tones one would brighten up by light brown hair - and at the least, leave it shiny. However, after following the directions, standing shivering in the shower with the brown goo on my hair, rinsing it out and blow-drying it as usual, I ended up with lank, dirty-feeling hair with no visible improvement in shine, colour or texture. I still have most of the bottle sitting in my cupboard unused. I tried mixing it with my regular conditioner but all that did was make my regular conditioner bad! I love the Brilliant Brunette shampoo and conditioner so I'm going to stick to those. February 15, 2008, 2:31 pm
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February 5, 2008, 6:05 am
I have thick hair, and tried this product to get a little more shine. I couldnt even get it in my hair hardly though! I agree, its kind of like haircolor, except slippery like jelly that slides off your hands in the shower, staining the shower curtain and your skin. It didnt have any effect on my hair at all, but i kept (trying) to use it to see if it would work and it didnt. The longer you have it after you open the bottle, the worse it smells. It gets like a strong chemical smell! definitely a disappointment, I love John Frieda's other products. February 5, 2008, 6:05 am
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December 31, 2007, 7:51 am
I am a bottle blond most of the time, I recently went brunette for a few months. I had a hard time keeping dark color on my hair (it washed out very quickly). In between colorings I used this product. It did a good job adding just enough color to maintain the depth of brown I was trying to achieve. BUT - I had to use it before I conditioned (contrary to the instructions) because it sucked every bit of moisture from my hair the moment I put it on! It was very difficult to work through the hair evenly, it's a little hard to explain, but the product feels like a very loose alcohol based gel. There is nothing in it to help it glide through the hair, and I couldn't get a comb through it after it was rinsed out (unless I used conditioner afterwards). The scent is like an old-fashioned rinse and not at all pleasant. No change in shine that I could see. Giving it a 2 just for the color boosting. December 31, 2007, 7:51 am
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December 28, 2007, 5:56 pm
I have foiled blonde/chestnut hair and I use a quarter of this on my hair after I towel dry it. Then I just air-dry. My hair looks shiny to the extreme. The smell is very nondescript and yeah, it's not the greatest. I, as most chicks, regularly wear perfume and other scents, so hair product smells don't stand out on me unless they're extreme, in which case I wouldn't use the product in the first place. Any of John Frieda’s glazes or shine products are amazing. If you don’t like this one, keep trying, the scent’s differ as do the results. December 28, 2007, 5:56 pm
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December 7, 2007, 5:31 am
Didn't care for this product at all. It left my hair feeling overly greasy. It took two washes to remove the greasy feel thus removing all the color glaze I had just put on. Called John Frieda and they told me not to leave it on as long as it instructed on package, which left me thinking why am I spending $10 for something that doesn't really do what it says. I have since tried and am using Sunsilk Color Boost, Shampoo and Conditioner and am very pleased. The color boost actually works and doesn't leave my hair limp and greasy at less than 1/2 the price. I must say though that John Frieda did send me a refund for my purchase price, they were very nice about it. Their shampoo and regular conditioner is fine but I still prefer Sunsilk Products. December 7, 2007, 5:31 am
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November 29, 2007, 9:33 pm
After I used this product, a friend at work asked what I did to my hair since it looked so good. I had no problem with greasiness or rinsing it out.
If you hands are wet or if you use a little regular conditioner first, you are less likely to get stains. It does take some practice to get used to apllication. I like to wash my hair, towel dry and apply the product in front of a mirror to get even distribution and to avoid stains. I then like to leave it in for 10 -15 minutes. It does extend the life of your color if you use it at least 3 times a week as directed. November 29, 2007, 9:33 pm
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November 29, 2007, 6:11 am
My hair is long, staight and very healthy but tends to get oily, I need to wash atleast every day.
This product made my hair even more oily, and three hours after freshly washing my hair, I looked like a grease ball again.
I have also used the spray and shampoo & conditioner for brunette hair, and although I love the smell of these products, they all made my hair way to greasy to continue using.
I would recommend this product for someone with drier hair, because it probably would work wonders. But it's not for me November 29, 2007, 6:11 am
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May 20, 2008, 6:12 pm
Personally, I think the whole hair color care lines are a bit of a crock, and this product didn't change my opinion. I got this because it was supposed to make my hair noticeably shinier after the first use. Well it didn't. My hair was softer, but that was about it. I didn't use it every day since I'm happy with my current hair color, but am bumbed about the lack of shine. May 20, 2008, 6:12 pm
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