Alterna Bamboo Luminous Shine Shampoo 250ml
My quest for a shampoo of 'Holy Grail'
status has been a tedious search. Just when I thought I have finally found 'The
One', it starts to play havoc to my scalp and hair after 2 weeks. Is it just me or everyone feels the same when
it comes to finding the right shampoo? Personally, searching for the right
shampoo seems more difficult than finding the right skincare.
Anyhow, I've heard much about Alterna
Bamboo through bloggers and I was so intrigued about it that I finally bought
it when I was shopping at Sephora.
What it says?
This gentle sulfate-free cleanser combines
strenghtening eco-certified Bamboo Extract & shine-amplifying Indian
Gooseberry for healthy radiance. Freshly cleansed hair is left moisturized,
shiny and brilliantly glossy. Formulated with Colour Hold technology. Safe for
colour treated hair. Free of: Sulfates, Parabens, Gluten, Sodium Chloride,
Phthalates and Synthetic Colour.
My Experience
Shampoo is of a clear gel and quite
fragrantly fragranced, a bit too sweet for my liking though. The shampoo foams
very minimally, which is a good indicator of minimal or zero harsh surfactants.
During my first try, my hair was super oily
at the scalp and I need to do a second wash, just to make sure that it is clear
at the sebum. However, after rinsing, my hair feels awfully squeaky clean and
straw-y. Not a nice feeling at all. My normal hair conditioner helped a bit to
detangle my hair but I don't feel that my hair was nice to touch. Blow drying
actually made my hair look and feel worse with this shampoo.
The second trial was a bit better. I skip
the second wash and instead of using my normal conditioner, I proceed with my
hair mask. And...it made a LOT of difference to my hair. Not only does my hair
looked tamed, it gives me a nice body, volume and feel to it.
After using this alternatively with another
regular shampoo, I personally find that this shampoo helps to balance my hair
and scalp. I experienced less flake and itchiness and ironically, it manages to
control the oil secretion of my hair. Very weird indeed.
Overall
This shampoo is not suitable for everyday
use, as it tends to make my hair squeaky and straw-y looking. Ironically, it
worked fantastically well when paired with my hair mask and manages to control
my oil secretion when used alternately with another regular shampoo. Funnily,
this is the only shampoo that gives me a nice volume and body to my hair.
This item was purchased by me for my
personal purposes. This review is based on my honest and personal experience
with this product and is not influenced by any parties.
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