Asience Nature Smooth

I have been using these for over a month so it's time to review them. I still have problem pronouncing the name though. Is it meant to sound like 'Asian'?

Before I start, I shall describe my hair a little. I have little hair, it used to be frizzy and unmanageable so I rebonded it twice. It's still kinda dry now but looks much better than before. I think I also have an oily scalp because my hair's kinda flat and lacks volume. I have to wash every other day or else it looks oily.

I've been using many different types of shampoo (Rejoice absolutely ruined my hair & Bonacure gave me pimples on my scalp!), the most recent one being the Loreal 5 Signs of Damage one. I didn't buy these but I won them in a magazine contest. I love trying out new hair stuff ^_^ Especially if they come in cute bottles like Liese lol

First, the shampoo.

The 'dents'

I think the packaging is quite bad. As you can see in the photo below, some of the shampoo dripped down onto the bottle while I was pouring it and because the top of the bottle is not level, I could not wipe the shampoo off easily.

It's quite liquidy and has that pearly look.

I don't really like the shampoo cos you need quite a lot to wash your hair. It doesn't lather very well and having long hair, it's very hard to spread the foam (there is barely any) about. I end up using more (bigger than a 50 cent coin). Also, because it's meant for oily scalp, I feel that it's a little too drying for my hair. It's fine for my scalp but I use diluted shampoo for the rest of my hair. My sis said she felt that squeaky clean feeling on her hair and after that it looked so dry. Even though it's making my hair a lil dry, my scalp is definitely less oily now. Even if I don't wash my hair every other day, it doesn't look as oily as before. Perhaps I need a separate shampoo for scalp and hair lol

Next, the treatment. I'm used to hair treatments in a jar where you have to dig your fingers in and the treatment gets stuck under your nails so this is so much better because it's in a tube.

The nozzle is the same as the shampoo except it has a round bottom, not squarish.

It's rather thick, which is good. It doesn't feel that oily and heavy on my hair. It's not as silky as the Sunsilk Hair Treatment or the Loreal ones but it does an okay job. I think I'll rather stick to Loreal though.

Lastly, conditioner. The bottle looks similar to the shampoo (if it weren't for the big green sticker, I would probably be using the wrong bottle in the shower). Update : I just discovered that the shampoo bottle has these 'dents' on the side to differentiate it from the conditioner >_<

However, the contents looks similar to the treatment lol Except this is silkier and feels heavier. My hair feels soft after washing off the conditioner. I think this bottle isn't good for the conditioner as it's so thick and sometimes I have a hard time getting the conditioner out. Luckily, the bottle is very soft and I can easily squeeze it. I'm leaving it upside down now though.

Overall : I don't think this is all that great for long hair. I wouldn't mind using it for a while but the Loreal range was definitely better. After using, my hair is soft but can get a little messy. My hair ends are feeling a little harsher after using it. Also, my scalp seems to itch and there's a lot of white residue on my scalp. I noticed even after the first wash that my scalp doesn't get oily that quickly. Perhaps it would be better for girls with oily short hair that isn't too dry.

Size : 220 ml for shampoo & condition, 180 g for treatment

Made in Japan

Pros : Good for oily scalp

Cons : Not moisturizing enough for my hair, causes itchy scalp, leaves white residue on scalp

My conclusion : Will not repurchase unless I cut my hair short and my scalp gets really oily. I prefer something that makes my hair feel softer and not so dry.