Drybar (Hair)

SHAMPOO INFO

WHAT IT IS: A super-lightweight volumizing shampoo that gently cleanses while providing body and fullness to hair.

WHO IT'S FOR: Ideal for those with fine, limp hair.

WHAT IT DOES: It's formulated with biotin, which protects hair against dryness and increases the strength and elasticity in the fiber of the hair to prevent breakage, while a blend of non-animal-derived proteins helps to thicken strands. Bamboo extract provides structural support and brahmi oil softens the hair cuticle. It is fragranced with notes of violet, sandalwood and musk.

HOW TO USE: Massage a generous dollop into wet hair from your roots to your ends. Rinse well. Repeat if needed and follow with your conditioner.

CONDITIONER INFO

WHAT IT IS: An airy, innovative gel conditioner that helps strengthen and thicken fine, flat and dull hair, leaving it detangled, hydrated and silky soft.

WHO IT'S FOR: Ideal for those with thin, flat or dull hair.

WHAT IT DOES: It's formulated with biotin, which protects hair against dryness and increases the strength and elasticity in the fiber of the hair to prevent breakage while a blend of non-animal-derived proteins helps to thicken strands. Bamboo extract provides structural support and brahmi oil softens the hair cuticle. It is fragranced with notes of violet, sandalwood and musk.

HOW TO USE: After shampooing, apply a generous dollop from midshaft to ends. Leave in for 15 minutes. Rinse well.

SHAMPOO INGREDIENTS

Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Fragrance, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Biotin, Bacopa Monnieri Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Panthenol, Mel Extract (Honey Extract), Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Polyquaternium-7, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, PPG-26- Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-7 Dimethicon, Laureth-7, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, BHT, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool

***Paraben-free; sulfate-free; pthalate-free; silicone-free

CONDITIONER INGREDIENTS

-Biotin: Protects hair against dryness and supports hair fiber strength and elasticity, preventing breakage.

-Blend of Proteins (non-animal derived): Helps to thicken the look of strands.

-Bamboo Extract: Provides structural support.

-Brahmi Oil: Smooths the cuticle.

Water, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Polyquaternium-37, Biotin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Panthenol, Mel Extract (Honey Extract), Phyllostachys Bambusoides Juice, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch, Polyquaternium-11, Bacopa Monnieri Leaf Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane , Fragrance, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate , PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyquaternium-70, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol , Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool

***Paraben-free; sulfate-free; pthalate-free; silicone-free

THOUGHTS

September 22nd, 2018: Oy, another product I did not like. I am just on a negative Nancy train this week, but I gotta be honest, so here I am again with yet another negative review.

This was terrible. I was so excited to try this, it was my first time trying anything from Drybar, and I was so disappointed. This actually left my hair feeling "dirty" and grungy even though I had just washed it and oh my goodness the scent...this has such an overpoweringly strong perfume-y scent it gave me a headache and that scent haunted me and drove me crazy until I finally washed my hair again because the scent DOES NOT dissipate. I could still smell it in my hair 2 days later and it was still trying to give me a low key headache. Why I didn't just wash it out of my hair sooner, especially since it did not give me volume and was also terrible and made my hair feel gross I do not know...I don't know what I was thinking, but I was miserable from the moment this first touched my hair in the shower until I finally washed it out.

For me, I personally like my hair to be silky soft and smooth and to be able to actually run my fingers through my hair. That's my personal preference. This was the complete opposite of that. This gave my hair so much unnecessary sticky grit and texture my hair was actually tangling and my hair never tangles. I don't know if that was the point? Maybe it's supposed to be that way so you can fluff it up and back comb your hair to give it volume? I don't know, but even if it had worked though and volumized my hair, I would rather my hair be flat and limp then the gross sticky gritty texture it gave my hair. There's a reason why I avoid texturizing sprays and hair spray...you'll most likely never see me review one because I don't like that sticky gritty texture in my hair. Also, it was heavy. This claims to be lightweight, but it's not...at all.

Again, I don't know if this purposefully is sticky and gritty and if that is what's supposed to give you volume, but you don't need that texture for volume. I just tried a volumizing conditioner from Pantene and that one actually does help to volumize my hair without any of this mess AND it's so much cheaper. It still leaves my hair silky smooth and soft and I can still run my fingers through my hair whilst still giving me some volume (full review forthcoming), so this is completely unnecessary...unless you're doing like a complicated hairdo or an updo or something and you need that grip to hold it in place...this would probably do fantastically for that. It would probably hold your hair in place like superglue, but other than that I see no use for this...unless you like that kind of texture in your hair.

If you're the complete opposite of me and that's what you're looking for, or you just need crazy amounts of texture for an updo or something, than you'll love this. Otherwise, if you're like me, I'd say stay away...even though it does have cute packaging.

References...

1. Nordstrom

2. Sepohora

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