Pantene Colour & Volume Shampoo

This is a slightly odd choice at the moment, and one I should possibly revisit later. I only have vestigial amounts of colour left in my hair, something I may need to change - its only anyway highlights.  However they do say if you have any colour, then colour shampoos are good, and volume is equally something my fine hair needs.  Its sadly also curly, so wants moisturising, frizz control, and to tame flyaways... you can see why I'm searching for a new shampoo!

It cleans fairly well, but not as well as others I've tried.  It does add a little volume, but not as much as Aussie.  It does absolutely zero in the other categories - though, to be fair, they aren't on the label.  I can't say I see the point, it feels like just slightly not a normal shampoo. I may try again if I put highlights back in...

Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 4
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 3
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 5
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 5
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 10
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 1
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 2 

*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: YES
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Female, Teenagers, People with coloured hair, People with fine hair

Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.

Pantene Ice Shine Shampoo

I'm feeling guarded but optimistic about this shampoo so far. Its one of several I've purchased in my bid for a new shampoo, and its the best of the lot. I think I'd like to try some that are specialist for curly hair, still. My fair is both curly and fine, and suffers from issues with frizz / flyaways and being limp like wet noodles.  This shampoo does go some distance towards making my hair feel more moist, slightly shinier, and when used with enough product creates a long lasting frizz free mess of curls.  This is significant - some shampoos cannot be rescued by product, this one can. It doesn't on its own or with conditioner control frizz, however, even with hairspray. I'm not quite sure why - it almost seems to make it worse. It also does a good job cleaning. It leaves me perplexed, and its not my ideal, but it does have a definite worth!

Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 4
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 5
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 6
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 7
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 10
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 2 (Given for good packaging) 
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 3 

*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: NO
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Female, Teenagers, People with fine hair

Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.

Boots Provitamin Volumising Shampoo

I'm less than impressed, I must be honest. Boots does many own brand things well, even exceptionally, but this shampoo is not it.  It does clean fairly well - which is admittedly the main purpose of shampoo and one many fail on.  Also, as a volumising shampoo it made no technical claims about frizz, flyaway hairs, or shine.  So its failure to impart any of these things may be a label technicality issue. Most people who want volume, however, have fine hair. Most people with fine hair have frizz or flyaway issues. Equally, you can't have everything. I guess my final complaint, though, is it isn't really very volumising either! It weighs quite heavily on my hair as compared to other similar shampoos (Aussie, Pantene). I haven't tried other 'own-brand' shampoos, mostly because they have a bad reputation especially for tricky hair. My hair, by disclaimer, is both curly and fine, also described as 'infinitely hard to deal with.'

Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 3
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 7
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 4
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 10
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 1 
Cool Factor: 1-10 with ten being the most: 1

*Do I think its the best in its field: NO
*Could I live without it: YES
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Female, Teenagers, People with fine hair

Disclaimer: No financial interest in this company and no-one else asked me to do this review.