Shiny and smooth

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this Kerastase genesis shampoo as a complimentary sample. The bottle is compact, which makes it easy to travel with. I like that the bottle is transparent, so I can easily see how much product is left/used. When using this shampoo, I instantly smelled the clean citrus scent. It gave a very clean feeling. The shampoo creates a lot of foam which makes it easy to spread through your scalp and hair. I did not feel like I needed to keep reapplying as this foam lasted and allowed me to really work the shampoo into my hair. I have pretty long hair so I usually need to reapply shampoo as the foam dies off, but this had a good lifespan and let me get to all spots with one application. The shampoo claims to detangle, which at first, I did not agree with. When my hair was wet, I felt it was tougher to brush through. I could feel a texture change in my hair almost immediately. However, once I managed to comb it out and or air dried, I was amazed by the smoothness. My hair was extremely shiny and I didn’t have any frizz, which is almost impossible to achieve when air drying my hair. I found my hair to look sleek without it being weighed down, and my natural waves were still apparent. Overall, I still found myself washing my hair the usual amount of times per week, so I didn’t feel it make a difference in my oil production. However, I did feel it prompted a smoother texture and made my hair look healthy. I would recommend this shampoo!

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Almost perfect

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] [I received this product in exchange for my honest review] So this shampoo is very clarifying, but still leaves my hair soft after use. I have fine, average density 4b hair and I use this once a week. I wash my hair twice a week and found that while I can use it, I did need to switch my styling cream /leave in routine so that my hair didn't feel too dry. If I use anything lighter than grease/a heavy butter, I find a single wash is fine. Two lathers can be too much if I just used a oil, cream, or gel. It does say this is for normal to oily hair so that is fine. That being said, I've noticed less breakage in the shower when I wash and my coils are very defined even when using the same stylers as before and nearly no manipulation/combs. I just mist, fluff, and the coils are there! I tried it with the matching conditioner and my other conditioners and I like it best in the set. It seems to soften the hair in prep for the conditioner whereas it's too stripping for most of my other conditioners. My biggest downside is that it's a bit too strong for my already dry-prone scalp and can leave it dry after washes. I have a scalp serum that I use that does the trick, but a touch more hydrating would be amazing.

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