Atorrege AD+ Mild Hair Shampoo and Conditioner

Contents: @390ml
Price: @HK$270.00
Local of Purchase: Watsons

Ingredients: Water, DPG, lauramidopropyl Betaine, sodium laureuluasparagine, cocamide DEA, hamamelis extract, soy extract, Glycyrrhizic acid 2 K, records of the sysex, betaine, licorice extract, lavender oil, citric acid, polyquaternium-10, HEDTA-3Na, BG, Fe a d t-all, ethanol (to extract contains trace amounts. )

My Opinion:

Since I had my first brazilian blowout about 2 years ago, I've only been using sulfate free shampoos, and I must have mentioned before that there aren't that many drugstore choices in here, so when I found out that Atorrege AD+ does not contains sulfate and is paraben and mineral oil free, I wanted to give it a try.

Honestly, I found this shampoo and conditioner to be super expensive, but the sales lady told me that I would only be needing 1 pump per wash, a bottle would last me for a year, and she was right, one pump was more than enough for my slightly longer than shoulder length hair.

Let's start with the shampoo, it lathers really well and it keeps my hair really clean and soft, but the conditioner was just ordinary, it didn't do much for my hair, so on my second wash I've decided to use a hair mask instead.

Now here is the problem, whenever I use this shampoo, I can't use any other conditioners or hair masks, nothing penetrates into my hair, is like the conditioner or the hair mask is just sitting on top of my hair, and my hair doesn't feel soft after rinsing.

Since I have pretty dry hair, the conditioner is just not sufficient for my needs, and since the shampoo doesn't work with the hair treatments that I have, I don't think I'll be repurchasing.

Mane 'n Tail Deep Moisturizing Conditioner

Contents: 12 fl oz / 355 ml
Price: HK$88.00
Local of Purchase: Watson's

According to Mane 'n Tail's webpage:

 

A natural moisture retention treatment for dry, damaged hair

Deep Moisturizing Conditioner benefits:

• Helps to repair and rejuvenate hair and scalp from the damaging effects styling and the environment
• Fortified with natural proteins and vitamins to strengthen and nourish hair from root to tip for increased elasticity, providing healthy, manageable, soft, silky hair
• Naturally replenishes and locks in moisture
• Safe and gentle for all hair types

 

Ingredients: Water Fragrance Stearyl Alcohol Coconut Oil Cetyl Alcohol Wheat Protein Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine Lactate Tocopherol Behentrimonium Methosulfate Panthenol Glycerin F D & C Blue #1 Isostearamidopropylmorpholine Lactate F D & C Yellow #5 Vegetable Oil Methylchloroisothiazolinone Dimethicone Methylisothiazolinone Cyclopentasiloxane

 

My Opinion:

 

Everyone that has been following my blog knows that I do not use conditioners, I have super damaged hair and normal conditioners doesn't work for me, I always use intensive hair treatment as a conditioner, so this review is kind of unusual.

 

As I've mentioned on my previous Mane 'n Tail Deep Moisturizing Shampoo review, this was actually something that my husband didn't like and I was stuck with it, but suprisingly I've ended really liking it.

 

I've been using this mainly on my good hair days, and it was actually hydrating enough for my super dry hair and it left my hair really soft and voluminous. Whenever I want to wear my hair straight I would use this conditioner and when I straighten it, it  doesn't look too flat.

Kracie Silk Moist Essence Shampoo and Conditioner

Price: HK$19.9@

Contents: 550ml@

Local of purchase: SASA

According to Kracie's webpage:

Silk promotes moisturized skin as smooth as silk

Formulated with natural collagen and Hyarulonic Acid to retain moisture.

My Opinion:

I've actually got both the shampoo and conditioner, but I've forgotten to take picture of the shampoo before I've finished the bottle.

This product was actually dirt cheap, because I think they have already repackage the Silk series and now they come in a white bottle with red writtings (below picture extracted from Kracie's webpage), and in order to clear out the old stock they were being heavily discounted. (I got this nearly a year ago, but I can still see the old version at SASA).



I've really liked the shampoo for the summer, after washing my hair, my scalp feels really cool and minty, however, the conditioner really did nothing for my hair.

Kanebo Naive Orange Refresh Shampoo & Conditioner Set

Contents:  500ml @

Price: HKD 49.90@

Shampoo Ingredients: Water (aqua), sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lauroyl methylaminopropionate, cocamide MEA, glycol distearate, PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate, dimthicone, fragrance (parfum), polyquaternium-10, citric acid, disodium EDTA, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium citrate, menthol, propylene glycol,glycosyl trehalose, sodium lauryl sulfate, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) juice, hydrogenated starhc hydrolysate, glycerin, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) extract, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate.

Conditioner Ingredients: Water (aqua), behenyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, behentrimonium chloride, petrolatum, cyclomethicone, cetrimonium chloride, alcohol, hydroxyethylcellulose, fragrance (parfum), citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, ceteth-6, PEG-80 hydrogenated castor oil, propylene glycol, glycosyl trehalose, laureth-2, laureth-9, laureth-4, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) juice,laureth-23, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, hydrolyzed soy protein, glycerin, PEG-55 stearate, magnesium nitrate, cetrimonium chloride, BG (butylene glycol), citric acid, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) extract, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate, methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone.

My Opinion: 

I couldn't locate any information about this product online, and the information that came in the bottle was all in Japanese, so I could only give you my opinion about this product.

With reference to the shampoo, this is just a normal daily shampoo, it's neither hydrating nor drying, and the reason why I have it, is because I was told by my stylist that I should have 3 different shampoos on my bathromm shelf, a hydrating shampoo, a deep cleansing shampoo and a normal one. This particular shampoo falls into the normal category, i.e. mild enough for everyday use.

With reference to the conditioner, this is crappy, it does nothing to my hair, and I'm just stuck with it.

容量：500ml @

價錢：HKD 49.90@

我的意見：

由於無法在網上找到任何有關這個產品的資料，所以這編文章只屬本人的個人意見。

這支洗髮水並沒什麼特別，不會太潤或太乾所以適合每天使用，買它的原因是因為我的髮型師告訴我每個人都應該擁有３支洗髮水，一支保濕，一支深層清潔和一支適合每天使用的洗髮水。這支Kanebo剛好屬於溫和並適合每天使用。

對於這支護髮素，小妹真的無話可說，用了等同沒有用過，都不知該如何處置它....

Shiseido Tsubaki Shinning

Contents:@220ml
Price: HKD$95 / set

For details on the advantages of Tsubaki oil and their ingredients, please consult my previous article on Shiseido Tsubaki Damage Series
My Opinion:
Tsubaki Shinning Series is designated for normal hair, as I've mentioned before, if I've been chemically treating my hair, I'll always go for the Damage Series (white bottle), but for my everyday use, I'd prefer the shinning series (red bottle), it leaves my hair shiny and smooth while retaining it's volume, unlike the damage series, it weights down my hair.

Bain de Terre - Passion Flower Color Preserving Shampoo & Conditioner

Contents: 400ml or 13.5 fl.oz
Price: HKD$120@

According to Bain de Terre webpage:

Moisturizes and deeply conditions to leave hair soft, vibrant and shiny. Extends the vibrancy of color-treated hair with full spectrum UV protectants. Shampoo protects color-treated hair from fading over 82% longer.*

Shampoo ingredients:

Water/Aqua/Eau, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamide Mea, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Stearate, Amodimethicone, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Magnolia Acuminata Bark Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Ribes Nibrum (Black currant) Fruit Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Choride, Glycerin, C11-15 Pareth-7, Benzophenone-4, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Laureth-9, Citric Acid, Trideceth-12, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Tetrasodium EDTA, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Methylparaben, Fragrance/Parfum, Caramel, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Yellow6 (CI 15985)

Conditioner ingredients:

Water/Aqua/Eau, Cetyl, Alcohol, dimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cyclopentasiloxane, Amodimethicone, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Magnolia Acuminata Bark Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Ribes Nibrum (Black currant) Fruit Extract, Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, C11-15 Pareth-7, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Laureth-9, Benzophenone-4, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citric Acid, Poloxamer 184, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trideceth-12, Methtylparaben, Yellow 5 (CL19140)

My Opinion:

This product came recommended by my stylist, because I was complainning that my hair color was fading really fast.

 

I'm not sure if I've mentioned before, but I have severely damaged hair, but I hate hair care products that leaves my hair sticky or greasy (I know that there is a contradiction in here), but that's just me.

 

Back to the product, the color does seems to stay longer after using it, but it does not provide the hydration or nourishment that my hair needs. This might work for someone with healthy color treated hair (is it possible to have healthy color treated hair?)

Kao Essential

From Left to Right:

Essential Damage Care Nuance Airy Treatment

Content: 180g

Price: HK$49.90

Enriched with 2x more High Purity Honey and Milk Protein to repair and strengthen damaged hair.Ultra Shine Essence restores shine while Wild Rose Essence leaves a protective layer to keep hair soft and moisturised.Gives limp and flat hair a light and bouncy feel.

Essential Damage Care Nuance Airy Shampoo and Conditioner

Content: 200ml each

Price: HK$25.9 each

Enriched with High Purity Honey and Milk Protein to repair and strengthen damaged hair.Ultra Shine Essence restores shine while Wild Rose Essence leaves a protective layer to keep hair soft and moisturised.Gives limp and flat hair a light and bouncy feel.

The above information has been extracted from the Kao's official webpage.




My Opinion:


The hair treatment and shampoo is a must for me during summer. It cleanses, nourishes and it doesn't leave my hair flat....


Although I love the hair treatment and shampoo, the conditioner did not work for me, my hair is really damage, and I mostly use the hair treatment as conditioner (it does not make my hair oily, even during summer.

Shiseido Tsubaki

Contents: 500ml each
Price: HK$88 each

Camellia oil has been used in Japan for generations to soften, smooth, and protect the hair and skin. Shiseido Tsubaki Golden Repair uses the extract of the camellia raticulata seed to help rejuvenate overworked, listless, brittle hair. A fresh fragrance can be enjoyed by men and women, and is effective for thin and thick hair.

Features:

• Made especially for dry, permed, sun-damaged, color-treated and coarse hair, Shiseido's new Golden Repair line is an everyday solution for healing and maintaining healthy hair.
• The hair enriching nutrients in camellia oil in a luscious thick conditioner that heals brittle hair, split ends and dryness.
• Amino acids help strengthen hair from the follicle. The Tsubaki, or Camellia flower, is packed with oleic acids that are extremely compatible with human skin.
• Excellent for everyday use, and improvements visible in as little as one use.

Shiseido Tsubaki Golden Repair Shampoo

Ingredients: Water, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium taurine cocoyl methyltaurate, sodium cocoampho-acetate, cocamidopropyl, betaine, glycol distearate, dipropylene glycol, cocamide mea, sodium chloride, hydroexyethyl urea, poly-quaternium-10, polyquaternium-7, phytosteryl/octydodecyl lauroyl glutamate, camellia raticulata seed oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, poly-quaternium-61, cirtic acid, locust bean, hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, EDTA-2na, PPG-70 glyceryl ether, glycerin, butylene glycol (BG), PCA ethyl cocoyl arginate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, fragrance, CI 19140, CI 15985.

Shiseido Tsubaki Golden Repair Hair Conditioner

Ingredients: Water, sorbitol, DPG, stearyl alcohol, dimethicone, stearyl PG dimethylamine, glutamic acid, aminopropyl dimethicone, hydroxyethyl urea, PEG-90m, steartrimonium chloride, phytosteryl/octydodecyl lauroyl glutamate, camellia raticulata seed oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed wheat starch, poly-quaternium-61, cetyl alchohol, mineral oil, bis-isobutyl PEG-14/amodimethicone copolymer, isoceteth-10, glycerin, butylene glycol (BG), PCA ethyl cocoyl arginate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 61570.

My opinion:

I've got this during Summer and was unable to use it, it left my hair oily and flat....

Just before Chinese New Year, I had my hair permed and started to use it again, and the effect was just amazing. Before using it, my hair was dry and coarse, but after using it for about a week, my hair started to feel normal.

I think I'm going to try out the hair shine series (red bottle) during summer and see if it works for me.