Review: New Suave Professionals Shampoos & Conditioners

I am consistently impressed with the quality of Suave products (do a search on this blog for "Suave" for my past reviews and favorites) to the point where I have to ask, "How can these prices be so low?"

For about $1.99 a bottle, I am delighted to tell you that the new Suave Professionals shampoos and conditioners perform, for my hair hair, at a level that can easily be compared to popular, and pricey, salon brands. I was lucky enough to receive the full collection of new Suave Professionals shampoos and conditioners for review, and I've been testing all of them for quite some time now, so let's get right to it!

First up:

Suave Professionals Almond & Shea Butter Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner for Dry, Damaged Hair (retail: $1.99 each, 14.5 oz)

Let me tell you right off the bat that these Almond & Shea Butter products smell delicious. To me, they smell like almond candy and I just can't get enough. But beyond that, I am incredibly impressed with both the shampoo and conditioner. For those who are not long-time readers of my blog, I have long hair, dry, damaged ends, and oily roots. My hair is color-treated hair, and the texture is fine but I have lots of it, and my hair is naturally wavy. The challenge for me is to find a shampoo and conditioner that will make my hair soft, yet not weigh it down and contribute to my oily roots. Also, I need help with taming frizzies and flyaways due to my naturally wavy hair that I often just let air-dry for a natural look. This shampoo and conditioner did wonders for keeping my hair soft and manageable, and it left my hair with lots of shine and bounce. The conditioner helped detangle my tangle-prone hair easily, yet it didn't weigh it down (which, as you all know, moisturizing conditioners are prone to do sometimes). I'm really impressed with both formulas and if you hair is anything like mine, I say definitely give 'em a shot!

Suave Professionals Invigorating Clean Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner for All Hair Types (retail: $1.99 each, 14.5 oz)

Oh my goodness! The fragrance of these products is insane! Sometimes the word "rosemary" scares me because rosemary can be a very dominant and overwhelming fragrance. But when combined with mint, this is one clean, herbal, rejuvenating combination. I LOVE it, and the boyfriend loves it too. As for the performance, after using both the shampoo and conditioner for several weeks now, I can tell you that we've got a winner on our hands! The shampoo really gets in and cleans my oily roots, but my hair doesn't feel stripped after I use it. Just clean, soft and shiny. The conditioner does a wonderful job at taming my mane, and my hair just feels healthy and bouncy when I use these products. My boyfriend loves the shampoo for his oily hair as well because it seems to give him a bit of body, but not so much that it makes his hair "poufy" (his word). I would say that Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner might be a great combo for all members of your family, regardless of hair type. Even if the shampoo didn't work for me, I would use it as hand soap because I love the smell so much.

Suave Professionals Volumizing Aloe Vera & Ginseng

Shampoo and Conditioner (retail: $1.99 each, 14.5 oz)

Ah yes, the hidden gems in this collection! Since I've got fine hair, believe me when I say that I have used my fair share of volumizing products over the years. And one thing I know is that a lot of volumizing shampoos can be drying (How do you get volume? Take out the moisturizing ingredients, right?). As for volumizing conditioners? Well, after too many bad experiences, I tend to run the other way when I see one. Since the goal of a volumizing conditioner is to add volume, these types of conditioners tend to be very watery, and don't do a whole heck of a lot of moisturizing. So in other words, it's very difficult to find a volumizing conditioner that actually conditions the hair, yet still adds volume. I am thrilled to tell you that the Aloe Vera & Ginseng Shampoo and Conditioner left my hair soft and moisturized AND added a bit of volume too! It's a miracle! Yes, the conditioner is thinner than the other two conditioners in this range, but do NOT let that fool you. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it detangles, and how easily I can work it through my hair. If you've got thin hair that's dry and needs a bit of volume, I would give these products a shot. You might be very pleasantly surprised!

I hope this review has helped you determine whether or not any of these new Suave Professionals products might be a good fit for you. As always, if you have any questions of comments, I'd love to hear from you! Have you tried any of these new products yet? How are they working for you?

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