Pantene Pro V #Shinestrong

At the beginning of May I was invited to be part of an open trial, for the newly formulated Pantene Pro V range. I was sent the Pantene Aqua Light Shampoo and Conditioner, to use for one month and give my feedback, to you my readers, as well as Pantene.

Firstly a bit of background info:

My Hair ~

I have extremely fine hair, which not only has the tendency to be fly-away but also becomes oily very quickly. I am quite fussy about which products I use on my hair and usually buy salon brands but that said I am always willing to try something different.

Creating volume in my otherwise limp hair, is important but I cannot use anything which weighs my hair down.

The advice I was given a few years ago was not to use too many products on my hair. So I stick to a shampoo and conditioner, as well as a product to protect it from heat styling. I tend to not use any styling products such as mousse or gel, as I find this weighs my hair down.

Hair Facts ~

Did you know that washing your hair day after day under the shower, with normal tap water can cause damage to your hair? The minerals found in tap water, that are good for your body, do have a negative effect on your hair over time.

Hair Care Expert and Trichologist, Dr. John Gray explains that levels of copper ions and other minerals are found naturally in all sources of water. These erode the hair’s vital protein layer via oxidation damage that eventually leads to ‘holes in hair’, a condition termed “Protein-Porosis”. ‘This causes hair strands to become brittle, and more prone to breakage,’ explains Dr. Gray.

Pantene’s New Revolutionary Formula ~

After 10 years of research and development, science and beauty have come together in Pantene’s new revolutionary formula. It is set to be your greatest beauty asset, and is the world’s first clinically proven shampoo with damage blockers.

The new Pantene Pro-V formula allows you to have it all – wash after wash. This is all thanks to anti-oxidant ‘Damage Blockers’ that actively target, capture and neutralize the minerals found in tap water. It also provides intense moisturisation and is the first of its kind in a world-wide breakthrough, to repair hair at a molecular level.

Allow this Pro-V formula to work for you by preventing damage caused by daily washing. Most of us do not have the budget to emulate our favourite movie stars’ glossy locks by washing hair in BOTTLED water – With Pantene’s new revolutionary formula you can have it all and achieve the same great result.

 The New Pantene Pro-V Promise ~

With continued use of the shampoo, damage-causing mineral impurities are neutralized and the hair’s condition will improve over time.

This technology now preserves hair proteins which are the building blocks of hair health, strengthening the hair fibre from the inside out for healthier hair,” Dr. Gray goes on to explain.

Consumers can also look forward to an entire product upgrade, which will include the newest Pantene Pro-V formula. The brand has undergone a complete make-over, with new- look packaging, communication, as well as a world first solution to water damage.

Pantene’s promise to you is a new damage blocker formula, which will work for you, day after day, wash after wash!

Prepare to #Shinestrong

The Product:

Pantene Aqua Light ~

Fine hair receives a boost with Pantene Aqua Light. The lightweight formula microfortifiers – cleans, targets and helps to reinforce the hair structure along each strand, for fuller, healthy looking hair. Among the many benefits, the unique Pantene Aqua Light formula deeply nourishes and protects against styling damage.

The Verdict:

My Thoughts ~

I have been using the Pantene Aqua Light Shampoo and Conditioner, exclusively, for two weeks now. { I received them on the 7th May.} I wash my hair everyday, so the last thing I want is to dry my hair out, which was my initial concern with using the Aqua Light range. I have however been suitably impressed, with both the condition and manageability of my hair, since starting the trial!

My hair has been easy to style and has a definite bounce and shine to it. I still have two weeks of the trial left and I do like to use products for at least a month before I make my final decision, as to whether it stays or goes.

If you have fine hair like me, I would definitely recommend you give the Pantene Aqua Light range a try. There is also a Light Dual Phase Nourishing Spray available, which fortifies fine hair and helps to protect hair against damage. I am definitely going to give the spray a try as well.

In my next post I will take a photo of my hair to share with you, so that you can draw your own conclusions.

So in closing you definitely cannot lose with these products, especially because the 250ml Aqua Light shampoo and conditioner are under R50!

Pantene Aqua Light Shampoo R42.99 (250ml), Pantene Aqua Light Conditioner R42.99 (200ml), Pantene Aqua Light Dual Phase Nourishing Spray RRP R66.99

Disclosure: These products were supplied to me by Pantene, as part of an open trial but all views and opinions are my own.