Bzzing About Garnier Fructis

I really hate when I'm given a free product to try and it isn't my favorite. But, I would never write about a product that was given to me on this blog and not give an honest review, so here we go.

I was asked to participate in the Garnier Fructis campaign on Bzz Agent and answered a set of questions about our hair to determine which kind of shampoo and conditioner that I would get: Triple Nutrition or Sleek and Shine.

Because of my frizzy hair status, I was selected for Sleek and Shine. When I first got the bottles (full-sized, I must add, because that's just awesome), I immediately put it to use. I typically use the Costco off-brand shampoo and conditioner and, surprisingly, my hair is always healthy and shiny. Even my new hairstylist commented on it, which I always think is funny because I'm not using the bajillion dollar products they try to hock.

Anywho, so I immediately enjoyed the smell of the new shampoo and conditioner so I thought this might be a great match. After a few days, however, and styling my hair, I realized that my hair seemed more flat and definitely not shiny. Then, after about a week, I noticed that my scalp was itchy a bit. See, the thing about my head is that it's a little messed up (in more ways than one, I'm sure). If I don't wash my hair for a day, my hair gets super greasy, yet my scalp gets itchy - so I wash it daily. I also have tendency to get dry scalp with certain products. To still be washing my hair daily and get the itches? I was a little worried.

Since I wasn't digging how my hair looked styled, and my scalp was a bit itchy, I decided to go back to my old shampoo and conditioner and haven't looked back. My hair, and scalp, is back to normal.

I think that the triple moisture might have worked better for someone like me. So maybe it was just the wrong type of shampoo and conditioner for my funky hair type. Either way, this wasn't my favorite. Such a bummer because it was nice to be involved in the campaign. I'm sure that many other people had better experiences with the product, but it just wasn't my cup of tea.