Straight off the bat- and a little warning- these are expensive and high brand products that are used in salons quite a bit to make your hair look lovely and thats pretty much what they do. So to give you an idea shampoo alone is about 15 pounds (for some reason the pound sign isn't working on my keyboard? weird?) in the salon size and about 10 pounds in the normal 250ml. I'm sure there are more expensive products but for me at least this is pretty darn expensive hair wash!
Smoothing Shampoo + Conditioner
My first use of these little lovies was in a world of its own, I pretty much felt like I was in Katy Perry's 'California Girls' and there was candy floss and sweets wallpapering my shower- IT SMELT AMAZING. Although candy floss and sugary stuff isn't quite on point, I think strawberries and cream would cover it better- which I think it is actually meant to be. (if so- good job!) I could actually smell this product as soon as I opened the box- before I even unwrapped them, again- amazing.
First using it, personally I think the shampoo was a tad awkward to get lathering nicely and I actually had to do something I have never had to do before and thats wash my hair twice but this was just a choice I made from thinking that using 2 small amounts, about 1 pump a time, (because the second would always lather fine) would probably use less product than having to use about 3 pumps in one go and be quite handsy and frustrated about it. Saying this, my hair is amazingly thick and unless it lathers like a cloud instantly it will always be a little long processed for me so this may not happen to you at all- something to think about!
another thing I quite liked about the shampoo was the consistency- it had a gel type feel and was really glittery and shiny, sort of like the l'oreal glitter shampoo which I am in love with because I am a child.
after all of this I can instantly, even when still wet, see the difference in my hair- it is so so shiny and manageable and the smell, oh the smell, sticks quite well, I can actually smell it in my hair right now which I love!
even though I really want to say that I would totally re-purchase this, I actually can't- if I was in the situation when I had money (being a student now i'm not sure this will be the case!) or it was a present, there would be no hesitation but when I don't have too much I think I would buy a cheaper one because there are quite a few that I like.
I bought these as a set from FeelUnique and it wasn't on sale or anything so it was the full 30 pounds but make sure you do have a look around and compare!
Serious Conditioner
The S Factor serious conditioner was actually, like many I've seen, the first product of this series that I bought that set the mark and gave me a bloody unwilling addiction to buy more- it is just one of those products that everyone loves and everyone gets along with no matter what hair they seem to have and that doesn't happen very often!
I also completely love that it is in a round bucket/tub like package with a little handle- it reminds me of making sand castles on beaches but that's completely off topic so swiftly moving on...
I bought this from CheapSmells- now AllBeauty for 20 pounds (its normal selling price is about 30). Before this I did actually consider getting it from Ebay for quite a while since it was so cheap but from all the fakes apparently sold there I'm glad I found this in time!
Smooth and shine Lusterizer
This was the last one of the bunch that I bought because I there was a sale on S Factor products from an email I got in the morning- again from All Beauty.com- and actually I went straight into ordering it on my lunch break at work because it was the last thing I specifically wanted and I splurge too often because I am so very weak willed.
I have used it both on damp hair and on dry hair because they give different effects and textures, personally I like using it on dry hair a little more but there is a small difference as I really love both ways. It makes your hair (and your hands) super shiny and has little glittery bits in it and I don't blame them for doing that because who doesn't like a bit o' glitter? it also neatens up fly-aways and split ends and just generally makes your hair healthier and smell nicer.
sadly the cap on the bottle has cracked a little which is so annoying but I can't say I have heard this happening to anyone else so I think I might just be an unlucky one, not that it has affected or wasted any of the product.
so as I said, I bought this from AllBeauty for 10 pounds (generally about 16 at full price) and I think the sale is actually still on so if you have a spare tenner I would definitely suggest this!
Ok so to sum this all up, since it is now 3.26 AM and I want to sleep quite a lot because I have had too much pizza, I am besotted with Tigi S Factor products including the lovely high end looking packaging and will most likely lose control at some point soon to try their other products- until then, byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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| added bonus plate included because I was eating nutella on toast |
let me know your experiences, questions and suggestions on Tigi S Factor!
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