HERBAL ESSENCES BIO:RENEW CLEAN WHITE STRAWBERRY & SWEET MINT SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER REVIEW
Friday, May 31, 2019
We tropical habitats have a love-hate relationship with summer. Sometimes, we
detest it, yet we can't survive without it. Winter has its own charm. But
who wants to wear a hundred layers of clothes, socks, gloves, etc. etc. for
months when we have some awesome flowy summer dresses lying new in the cupboard?
Anyways, summer always comes with its own perks. And though it is fun to wear comfy
shorts and colorful floral dresses, the heat, dust, and sweat make our lives
hell.
As summer leaves its harsh effects on skin and
hair so much, it is necessary to take care of it gently yet tactfully. All the
seasons demand separate attention for skin and hair. It is essential to have
grease free, fresh looking healthy locks this time of the year without using
too much product.
To rescue as well as save our precious hair,
recently Herbal Essences
has entered the country with their new Bio:Renew ranges, in five different variants.
1. Bio:Renew
Repair Argan Oil Of Morocco
2. Bio:Renew
Hydrate Coconut Milk
3. Bio:Renew
Clean White Strawberry & Sweet Mint
4. Bio:Renew
Strength Whipped Cocoa Butter
5. Bio:Renew
Lightweight Shine Cucumber and Green Tea
I decided to go for the Bio:Renew
Clean White Strawberry & Sweet Mint range. And today, I am here to
talk about it after 1 month of trying the product. Around 5 years back, I have
reviewed another shampoo from 'Herbal Essences'.
You can take a look here.
Time has changed a lot since then, and so does my
hair. Though the texture is same, I have noticed a few changes here and
there over the years.
My hair:
I suffer from severe
hair fall around the year. It is already fine,
flat, and prone to breakage.
Along with that, I have an extremely oily scalp.
If I shampoo my hair in the morning, by the evening, the crown area will turn
flat. The rest of the hair seems dry, and it takes around two more days to become
full oily. But when the scalp gets oily that fast, it looks so dull and lifeless as you can understand.
My preferences to take care of my
hair:
I like to take some extra
TLC for my hair as it is fragile. For that, internal health is essential
to maintain. A proper diet and a healthy lifestyle are always needed.
Externally, all I care is to use a shampoo that
will be as natural as possible. My minimum requirement is no paraben, no sulfate, and no silicone. But every
once in a while, I like to give a deep cleansing to
my hair to get rid of all the dirt. So, I keep a sulfate-shampoo handy
all the time.
Other than this, I try to do oil-massage once or twice a week. I have found an
extraordinary hair oil about which I'll make a post soon. I am using that for
the past three years, and I just love it.
About the shampoo:
When Herbal Essences came to India, like most of
the girls, I too was super pumped up. My previous experience with the shampoo
was not so good. So, I was a little reluctant at first. But then, I read about
it and came to know about the new Bio: Renew range. And I decided to give it a
try.
Among the 5 new shampoos, I have chosen Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Clean White Strawberry & Sweet
Mint Shampoo and conditioner which claim to be free of :
- Parabens
- Colorants
- Silicone
- Gluten
Other available ranges are also free of the above
things except that a few still have silicone in
them. I don't like to give my hair an illusion of shine and smoothness
for a regular basis, which exactly how silicone works (special events are
different). That’s one reason, I’ve picked up this silicone-free variant of the
shampoo.
My experience:
I have been using this shampoo since the last
month. It is transparent in color and smells beautiful, just like a summery fruity drink. It lathers
up well as it has sulfates in it.
Before using the shampoo, I do oil-massage on my hair pretty extensively. And the
shampoo does a good job cleaning up the gunk and leaves the hair soft, shiny,
and manageable. I shampoo my hair thrice a week as I have an oily scalp. After
using the conditioner, the hair becomes silky
smooth. It doesn't weigh my hair down. I skip the conditioner on some of
the days, and don't feel any dryness in the rest of my hair, which is really
cool.
Now one issue I’ve
noticed is that I feel my hair fall has increased a
bit for some time. Now I know, it happens sometimes, when you use
something new. It takes time to get used to it. As I was trying the shampoo for
the first time, I had to use it on a regular basis which I don’t in general. I
always prefer sulfate-free shampoo for
regular use.
The problem is that I already have fine hair and I
suffer from hair fall. In no way, I can take any chances to experiment too much.
I have liked the shampoo otherwise, so I have decided to wait for another
couple of washes. Till then, if it suits me, I will continue using this in the
summers that too once in every 15 days. Otherwise, I’ll leave it for now.
However, I am not
blaming the shampoo entirely right now because the season can be the
culprit of all, or something else. I am not sure yet. As of now, I have to keep
an eye.
But, at the end of the day, every product works
differently on different people. This shampoo will undoubtedly help you a lot
to get over the 'dirty, greasy' feeling of summer.
Rest, you can decide once you give it a try.
I could just say I have a
mixed reaction for this shampoo. But I wanted to discuss it further to
know how others feel about it.
- Free of Parabens, Colorants,
Silicone, Gluten
- Made from 90% naturally derived
ingredients
- Bio:renew collections are a
unique technology that blends antioxidants, aloe and sea kelp to help purify
lifeless hair
- It protects the colored hair from
further damage
- The transparent texture of the
shampoo is perfect for oily hair
- Smells awesome and fresh
- Perfect for summer
- Cleans up sweat, grease and gunk
easily
- Lathers well
- Volumizes flat, fine hair
- Hair feels soft, smooth, and lustrous
- Comes under budget for a
semi-natural shampoo and conditioner
Cons:
- Contains sulfates, so I can’t use
it on a regular basis
- Causing extra hair fall for me as
of now (but that could be possible for other reasons too)
Price:
Shampoo: INR 600
for 400 ml.
Conditioner: INR 650
for 400 ml.
I am providing the buying links here. Just click
on the names of the websites to take a look- Amazon, Nykaa
Though I am unsure about it till now, one thing I
must mention is that the ingredients are still way
better than most of the market available budget-friendly shampoos. It
has got almost everything else to make it a perfect
summer shampoo. So, you can give it a try once, and see for yourself whether
it is suiting your hair or not. I hope Herbal Essences brings the sulfate free range as soon as possible in my country.
I would love to try it for sure.
Updated Thought: I am loving this shampoo and conditioner now. I assumed it was causing me excess hair fall before but that turned out to be a thing of the season.
Updated Thought: I am loving this shampoo and conditioner now. I assumed it was causing me excess hair fall before but that turned out to be a thing of the season.
Cheers!!!
Happy Living…
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