I recently received samples of Pantene Pro-V Expressions Shampoo and Conditioner in the mail. Not one to pass up a change from the ordinary, I decided to give them a try on a particularly ordinary day.
The samples were for Highlighting Expressions Shampoo with Liquid Crystals, and Highlighting Expressions Conditioner. The conditioner was standard: creamy textured with a pleasant fragrance. As it performed as well as any other drugstore-level conditioner, I’ll concentrate my efforts on the shampoo (which was above-standard, in my humble opinion). It is worth noting that the products do not deposit colour and can be used for colour-treated or natural hair.
The first thing I noticed was that there were indeed “liquid crystals” in the shampoo, giving it a shiny, let’s-go-clubbing vibe. I was so mesmerized, it took a full minute before I got around to the application. When I finally started to lather, I was tempted with a clean, light, romantic fragrance. What a refreshing change from the expected tart green apple or mango-peach sensation which seems to plague drugstore varieties.
Finally, the results – shiny, full-bodied hair with a lingering fragrance for hours to come (hubby even buried his face in my hair – something he rarely does!) I’m not sure if it’s clever marketing or shameless vanity, but I actually felt like my highlights were shinier and brighter. Not quite Maria Menounos, but not quite bad either!
The shampoo and conditioner come in 6 varieties: Brunette, Blonde, Red, Highlighting, Midnight and Silver. They retail at Walmart for $6.93, but just in time for Christmas, Walmart has a bonus giftpack of the shampoo and conditioner together for $6.93. Combine it with the $2.00 off coupon found
here and you can get both for $4.93! Can I get a woot woot for a fantabulous find!
As I received tons of great feedback from shameless product groupies, I thought I’d do a “Part II” for Pantene’s Expressions line.
