I'm talking about brands like Christophe Robin, Leonor Greyl, Opalis... the ones touted by every other French model/actress/hairdresser/random celeb as the best thing since sliced bread, and with prices around £30 for a shampoo and £50 for a hair mask.
My hair isn't too complicated at all. It's straight (slightly wavy), brown, hasn't been dyed in over 6 years, but needs to be washed daily to avoid looking oily and flat. I was looking for something to give it a little bit more volume, and was interested in these brands as most of the products are silicone-free.
But, OMG. It was the scam of the century for me. The shampoos are okay (though didn't necessarily give the volume I wanted), but the conditioners and masks... really terrible stuff. I literally cannot detangle my hair after using their conditioners. No tangle teezer or other brush/comb/whatever can manage my hair after Leonor Greyl or Opalis conditioners. I actually had to start washing my hair all over again, with shampoo and a cheap conditioner like Garnier (which would be fine it if didn't leave my hair a little bit limp), just so I could comb my hair again.
I made myself use up the Leonor Greyl orchid mask by mixing it with some oil - it made it slightly better but I was still left with coarse-feeling hair in the end
I am actually glad, since they are super expensive, and I'm now going back to John Frieda and the like, which aren't perfect but aren't nearly as bad, and much cheaper.
Have these brands worked for any MNetter?
NB I wouldn't include Klorane in this - though stereotypically French, it's much cheaper and the conditioners actually work (they do contain silicones though)
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Posh French hair care: a big scam, or has it worked for you?
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Mcmcmcmc · 09/12/2016 20:35
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