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.

Nivea Invisible Black & White Roll On Deodorant

I have mixed feelings about this one, and had hoped to have a sounder appreciation for it by the time I reviewed it.  It doesn't leave any obvious white marks on clothes for me, and certainly doesn't have a high incidence of yellow ones.  It does have some, however, somewhat noticeably on pale tops (i.e. light blue) rather than white.  I also need more than one application a day if I'm very active - whilst other people I know claim it builds up on their skin like a protective layer of flaky... skin? Its at least reasonably odour controlling, but could be better.  Its happily cheap on offer and it doesn't sting on sensitive skin as far as I can tell. I do want to try and improve my lot, but its not useless.  

Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 3 (1 on offer)
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 5
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 5
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 8
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: NO
*Target gender, age range, and possible further demographic targets : Adults, Female, Male, Teenagers

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

Tesco Non Scratch Scourers

This is probably the first thoroughly neutral review I've posted.  I tend to pick things I like (or hate) regardless of how important they are in my life.  However, I'm playing the which scourer is best game right now, and it makes me want to log the options.  The absolute best are a rather odd random make that I can no longer find, even in the one shop they used to come from.  Alas.


So, these.  They appear to be entirely non-scratch, as labelled and expected.  They don't fall apart instantly (I do try to look at the type of sponge before buying).  They don't appear either as useful or as durable as several others, but they aren't at the bottom of either heap.  The yellow, let alone the white back, shows dirt a lot faster than many others, which is a concern if other people see them.  To be fair, it even makes me feel a bit more prone to binning them than I might be.  They aren't the cheapest of their type, but they are close enough.




Cost 1-10 with ten the most expensive: 2
Value for money 1-10 with ten being the best: 4
Durability 1-10 with ten being the most: 5 (Feel so neutral, but they aren't actually low)
Usefulness 1-10 with ten being the most: 10
Importance 1-10 with 10 being the most: 6 (Other cleaning options are available, but these are one of the better ones for a variety of tasks, at least as a category)
Smile Factor 1-10 with ten being the most: 2 (Sunny, right? Its not a droll)
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, Male, Female 

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