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| Hair after using all of these products minus the Deep Infusion with a little bit of hairspray |
If you read my blog regularly or follow my tweets, then you may be aware that I attended a rather special John Frieda event at Claridges and have since, been trying the Full Repair range that I was kindly given.
After hearing some wonderful things directly from the experts about this range, I had huge expectations and and I am really pleased to say that the results have lived up to them.
I wrote a rather in depth post about the whole range here but I thought I would give you a quick run down of my thoughts and opinions on the individual products as I have had quite a few questions!
John Frieda Full Repair Full Body Shampoo & Conditioner-
First and foremost, let me tell you that these products smell pretty amazing and fresh and although the whole range smells pretty much the same, these two are particulary delicious.
I have used these for the past month now at least once or twice a week as has my mum, and we both can't get enough. Both of us suffer from heat damaged hair, and the fact that these products work at repairing that, whilst giving you the freedom to carry on using the products is something that really appeals to us.
"Transform overworked hair without sacrificing style"
The majority of the times we have used these, have been alongside other products but the times that we have used them alone, our hair feels super soft, cared for and weightless. Unfortunately, for me this hasn't given me the "full body" that it promises to. It does give me a little lift, but not volume as such.
However, I use these purely for the repair factor rather than volume, and will continue to do so.
John Frieda Deep Conditioner
Out of the whole range, I think this is the product that does most of the work when it comes to repairing your hair. We love a hair treatment in my house, and this is very almost all gone.
I tend to only usually use a deep conditioner once a week but recently, having coloured my hair quite a bit I'm using it slightly more than I would normally.
In the directions for use, it does say to only leave this on your hair for 2-5 minutes for an intense repair, but I like to think the longer the better, so leave it on for the duration of my bath.
My hair feels so glossy and lovely after using this, as well as quite full/thick- almost the feeling you have after you have it coloured? Which I love.
If you do use this, be sure to rinse your hair throughly, as I rushed it once and was left with a pretty yuck feeling in my hair.
As deep conditioning treatments go, this is a really nice one and I really recommend trying it.
John Frieda Full Repair Perfect Ends Deep Infusion-
This product is used on wet hair and is basically a light hair oil. You simply use one pump of this product (though be careful as it does kind of just shoot out), and apply it evenly to your hair concentrating on the ends and damaged areas- similar to how you would use a serum.
Although I probably need more care for the ends of my hair, my mum has used this product more than I have. Instead I have been reaching for the spray, which I will get onto next.
Although it is quite an oily product, it doesn't leave your hair feeling oily at all. It in words of my mum "it looks like a grease, but doesn't make your hair feel greasy at all".
She absolutely loves that this product makes her hair so silky soft and really does think its improved the condition of her hair, most importantly the ends! I can tell by the lack of product left, that this is a have of hers!
I think the fact that its an oil is whats put me off, and although I should have learnt that these products are weightless- I feared that it would weight my hair down a bit.
John Frieda Perfect Ends Sheer Mist-
This is the product that I've been reaching for the most to care for my horrible ends. It's pretty similar to the Deep Infusion above, but a lighter and in spray form. I tend to product overload quite a bit, so a treatment in spray form is much better for me. I spritz a couple of times throughout the body of my hair, but concentrate quite a lot on the ends- often pulling it into a ponytail and spraying the ends to get it all at once!
It really does make my hair pretty smooth but not overly soft or flyaway, which personally, I cannot stand.
My ends are looking a lot better than they were- though still in desperate need of cutting, they are a lot better and much more calm than they was a month ago.
John Frieda Root Lift Foam-
This product is where my hair styling all falls a little more into place. Using the rest of the products in this range without this, would probably leave my hair super silky and soft but without something I find necessary- volume. This doesn't give huge volume like some volume sprays or mousses would, but it does give a great lift at the root. When I use this and add my rollers into the equation, I am given perfectly huge hair which I cannot fault in the slightest.
This product is supposed to be applied just to the roots at the crown of your head, but liking as much lift as I do, I apply it a little more- naughty!
It's a very light product, and like me, you will probably expecting it to be like a mousse. It isn't, in fact it's more like the froth on the top of a beautiful coffee. If I hadn't have been told the consistency was going to be like that- I probably would have kept shaking it, assuming it wasn't working properly!
It really is quite runny and I always need to clean my hands after to avoid that sticky feeling- but it smells amazing and works really well, so it's still a winner!
John Frieda Styling Spray-
A case of saving the best until last- this is by far my favourite product in the range, as I am now all about the styling!
This product is used by spraying throughout your towel-dried hair, before drying. I'm not sure how to really describe this product, other than its kind of like a hairspray that you use prior to drying/styling your hair? It literally is magic, and keeps the style locked into my hair. It's a dream when it comes to styling curls or waves in your hair, especially for me, as because I have quite fine hair they often fall out quite easily.
John Frieda describe it as "all day, full- bodied styles" and that literally is what it does for me.
I always go for volume styles, and this keeps it big and styled with minimal touch ups.
A huge, huge bonus for this product is that it also protects your hair from heat, which if you're using these products- then you're probably a heat junkie like myself and will benefit from this hugely!
I really like that these products don't just coat your hair with temporary goodness, and that the Inca Inchi Oil in these products genuinely works a treat at penetrating your hair and repairing it, like promised. John Frieda have come up with some pretty special products here, that in my opinion are definitely worth a try.
Overall, I really like this range, and although I am constantly trying new products, I will continue to use these- particularly the style spray which I feel I need to stock up on to last a life time!
Have you tried any of this range? What product stands out to you the most?
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