Who wants smooth, shiny, soft hair?

I do! I do! And I know just how to get it:

Giovanni Direct Leave-In Weightless Moisture Conditioner

If you've never heard of the Giovanni brand, you may want to listen up. Until recently, their products were only available via websites such as drugstore.com. In recent months, I've seen their products pop up in retail stores such as Rite-Aid, CVS, Long's Drugs, and Target. The crown jewel in their line (in my humble opinion) is their leave-in conditioner, which I have only spotted at Long's Drugs and Target.

This company prides itself on all-natural haircare, offering shampoos without SLS (sodium laurel sulfate) and conditioners without parabens. Their leave-in conditioner is chock full of great ingredients such as rosemary, thyme, nettle, birch leaf, chamomile, lavender, vitamin E and pro-vitamin B. It is a staple that I have used every day for about 5 years now, and I literally wouldn't leave my house without it in my hair. Here's why:

An 8.5 oz bottle costs about $8 and it lasts me about 6 months. You only need a pea size amount if you have short to medium hair. Since my hair is bordering on long, I use two pea-size amounts. Let me say right here that I do NOT use this product as my sole conditioner. I still use a traditional rinse-out conditioner because I like to think of this product as more a styling product than an actual conditioner. That said: After my usual routine of shampoo and conditioner, I apply this to my wet hair right after the shower by rubbing it on my hands first, then in my hair from the roots to the ends. I then comb (or brush) it through and style as usual. What I'm left with is frizzless, shiny, bouncy hair that isn't sticky, weighed down, greasy, oily, or heavy. It's soft, but not fly-away soft. I can style it (if I choose) or I can let it air-dry to my hair's naturally wavy state. Either way, it looks far more polished and healthy than if I had just used my standard shampoo and conditioner alone.

If you are already a leave-in conditioner fan, I highly suggest giving this product a shot. And if you're not a leave-in conditioner person but find your current shampoo and conditioner a little lacking, this may be just the product for you. But remember: Less is more. If you're used to putting a quarter-size dollop of styling product in your hair, don't use that measurement with this product, otherwise it will feel heavy, and you'll think I'm a liar :)