Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 BB Shampoo, Conditioner, & Creme

So I recently received these three products for free from BzzAgent, and this is my second
time receiving a BzzKit in the mail from them and I have to say I was quite excited to try
these products out.  How could you not?

Claiming to be a "10 - 1 Multi-tasker repairs,smoothes, boss shine & more".

If you have read any of my other posts regarding shampoos you may see that I have a number one shampoo & conditioner already and there hasn't been anything to come close to beating my all time favourite shampoo & conditioner.

With that being said,  let's get to it and see if Pantene's Pro-V Ultimate 10 can take over my #1 choice for hair care.

I always seem to start off by describing the packaging, maybe that's my visual product side coming out but I have to say that the packaging does draw my attention.  Myself, when I see the white packaging I automatically think clean and that's probably a good thing when you want to buy shampoo :)  It also comes across that if it didn't have Pantene written on it that it could be one of those higher end brands.  So that's a plus.  Claiming to be getting all these great benefits in one bottle but not having to pay an arm and a leg for higher end branded products.
The information on the bottles are pretty straight forward and it tells the consumer what each product is "suppose" to do and this time unlike my last conditioner review.  There's directions LOL :p

For the next part I'm basically just going to take a bottle and review each separately.

*  Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 Beauty Boosting Formula BB Shampoo:
"10 Solutions For Flawless Healthy Looking Hair"

1.  Repair for rough hair 2.  Strength against damage 3.  Silky Softness 4. Brilliant Shine
5.  Smoothing  6.  Moisture 7.  Frizz Control 8.  Gently Cleaning
9.  Manageability 10.  Detangling

Firstly the smell of the shampoo is nice.  Nothing over powering.  Fresh-clean scent with a hint of fruit.  My first thought was mango's but I don't think I'm right on that one. Perhaps watermelon like the conditioner?   I liked the consistence and  the shampoo did product a good lather, hair felt squeaky clean while washing.  The smell from the shampoo defiantly didn't stick around after I rinsed my hair out.  If I were to rate the shampoo on it's own out of 5, having 5 as being great.  I would have to say it's a 3.  I could take it or leave it.  More reasons to come at the end (after I reviewed the other two and basically my thoughts after I dried my hair)

*  Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 Beauty Boosting Formula BB Conditioner:

Also gives all the same 10 solutions for using the conditioner as it did for the shampoo above but it also states the conditioner should be used "with Ultimate 10 BB Shampoo to help block the protein-stripping weakening effects of copper minerals in water"

While using the conditioner it had some promise in making my hair hair feel smooth.  There's not a lot I can really say about the conditioner as a stand alone product.  The smell was actually more pleasant than the shampoo.  It was a different smell all together.  Usually if you buy the same brand of shampoo & conditioning duo they smell the same.  These two didn't.  The conditioner had almost a clear watermelon smell to it.  Or whatever it was it smelled good.  Didn't last though (smell).   Rating the conditioner on it's own I would again give it a 3 out of 5.  Nothing exactly standing out.

*  Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 BB Creme :
"10 in 1 Beauty Balm For Hair"
"Care + Styling in 1 Simple Step"

1.  Repair for rough hair  2.  Strength against damage  3.  Silky Softness  4.  Brilliant Shine
5.  Smoothing  6.  Moisture  7.  Frizz Control  8.  Heat Protection
9.  Manageability  10.  Tamed Fly-Aways

"Inspired by skincare's BB phenomenon, this leave-in formula gives hair a healthy look while preparing it for enhanced styling control and a silky smooth finish."

It can be used on dry or damp hair.  In my case I tried it with towel dried damp hair and then blow dried my hair.  I was hoping by using this product it would leave my hair super shiny and smooth but after using this creme and in truth all three products together I was a little disappointed.  My hair wasn't as shiny as I have seen in the past.  It defiantly didn't smooth out my hair as much as I would have liked but maybe in the long run I will see more benefits of using these products.
Rating the BB Creme by itself I would give a pass and say 2 out of 5.

*  Overall

I have to say that my first impressions of the new Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 is a fail :(
Did it achieve the following?
(Not sure why but the spacing went all funky after this)

1. Repair for rough hair - Perhaps.  But I have pretty healthy hair so can't judge that one.
2. Strength against damage -  I do blow dry my hair all the time so if it can protect it. Good.
3. Silky Softness - Not as soft as I would of liked.
4. Brilliant Shine - Sadly, no :(
5. Smoothing - No, didn't see that.
6. Moisture - Usually if a shampoo is moisturizing my hair will take forever to dry.  Not in this case, so not thinking it was as moisturizing as much as it claims to be?
7. Frizz Control - Nope.  Had a whole whack of fly aways.
8. Gently Cleaning - I'd say yes, just for the fact that your hair does feel like it's getting a good cleaning but not having an over powering smell (but I kinda like that).
9. Manageability - Somewhat.
10. Detangling - Not amazing but not bad.  Still had tangles.  Especially in the back/bottom layer of my hair.

Ratings: 1 Poor - 5 Great

Packaging = 5

Fragrance = 3

Price Point = 4. The shampoo & conditioner are reasonably priced but the BB Creme is a bit much. 

(Priced locally at a box store & compared to other similar products)

Effectiveness = 2.  If it actually helps protect/strengthen in the long run.

So that concludes my review of Pantene's Pro-V Ultimate 10 BB Shampoo, Conditioner, & Creme.

I hope someone out there may find this useful.  If anyone is interested in trying these products they are available at a variety of locations but Target is always a good place to shop :)

Coupons can be found here:

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Like to say thank you to whom ever may have read/visited this post and also a big

thank you to BzzAgent.com, I received these products for free to test from them #GotItFree

Garnier Fructis Color Shield Complete Defense

Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo, Conditioner, and Shine & Care

For Coloured - Treated Hair

Firstly, I like to start by saying thank you to Influenster for including me in the Garnier Fructis #ColorShield VoxBox.  The following three products, I have received complimentary and are solely for testing purposes only.

Okay, let's start off with the packaging.  It's pretty standard.  I'm most likely not going to walk into a store and stand in front of oodles of shampoo & conditioners and go Wow, whats that?  Rush over and grab that bottle.  It does have a nice red colour though.  Me trying to give it some credit here.. 

The down side to the packaging, is actually in the details or should I say lack of details given on the back.  On the back of both the shampoo and the conditioner bottles there are no directions.

HOLD ON.  Yes I know how to use shampoo and conditioner but since when doesn't a product

give instructions?  The only reason I really noticed this is when I'm trying a new conditioner I usually end up checking out the back directions to see if I'm suppose to leave it in for a certain amount of time before I actually rinse it out.  So when I noticed there was nothing for the conditioner, I naturally out of curiosity checked the shampoo and... Zip.  Nothing.  Not a big deal.  Just thought I point it out 

One other thing about the packing which is a plus is that the bottles are "ECO-Fructis".  "Bottles contain 30% recycled plastics and are made of PET, the most widely recycled plastic".

Yay! Go Green.  Moving on...

Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo & Conditioner Color Shield:

  "Love that fresh colour feeling but can't make it last?  With camelia seed oil, acai berry extract and UV filters, our Complete Defense system helps restore hair's power to keep colour looking & feeling fresher for longer"

"Seals & protects color.  Boosts vibrancy, shine, & softness"

I didn't mind the shampoo & conditioner they both smelled good.   You kind of really have to work the shampoo through your hair to get a good lather going though.  The one downside I have to say is that for shampoo, I found it very very runny.  So if you are reading this and decide to try this for yourself be warned :)  You may get more than what you are expecting.  Also like I mentioned above with no directions with the conditioner, I left it in for a minute then rinsed it out and all was good.

* Side Note: The smell of the shampoo & conditioner out of the bottle is kind of a cross between berries & bubble gum.  Haha. Weird I know but that is what I got.  After blow drying my hair my husband did the sniff test (way weird but only way to get another opinion ).   He smelled coconut.  Where he got the coconut from, I haven't a clue but that's our take on the smell :)

Garnier Fructis Color Shield Shine & Care Leave - In Spray:

"Phase 1: Enriched with Xylose. Protects coloured hair"

"Phase 2:  Smoothens the hair cuticle giving it a brilliant shine."

With the leave-in spray it does give you directions.  It can be used two ways.  Both in which I tried.

The first is to apply to wet hair before brushing, to instantly protect hair.  Did this do anything, I couldn't tell you right away.  Give me a few weeks, and if I'm still using this instead of my normal shampoo then we'll have our answer.  

The second way to use the spray is as a "Final Touch.  To boost each finer with brilliance & transform its texture to silky smoothness"  I didn't really notice a difference with this.  I applied it after I had finished blow drying my hair and my hair was already smooth &  light so I don't think the spray was really needed to accomplish this.

With that all being said I am content with how this whole " Color Shield Complete Defense" turned out.  I will have to wait though and see how it goes down the road with how well these products actually help colour-treated hair in the long run.  But they did leave my hair nice and light.  Not so much shiny though.

Will I go and buy these products instead of my current #1 shampoo & conditioner?  No, sorry.  Once these products have been used up I will be going back to my #1. 

If I had to buy these products again I would buy the shampoo & conditioner but I would have to skip on the Shine & Care Leave-In Spray.  Didn't win me over.

Ratings: 1 Poor - 5 Great Packaging = 4 Fragrance = 4 Price Point = 4 (Priced locally at a box store & compared to other similar products) Effectiveness = 4

Overall out of 10, I would have to say that these Color Shield products rate an 8.

Probably a 9 if they hold up their end of the bargain and help protect my hair in the long run.

Again thank you to Influenster for including me in the #ColorShield VoxBox.  

My first ever VoxBox, and I hope in the near future I get to do this again.

If you like what you have read please like, share, comment, follow and all that good stuff.  Thanks :)

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Follow up photo:  After 3 washes the purple has faded quite a bit.  I know purple is an extremely hard

color to keep in your hair, but really was hoping for a little longer than three washes.

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For more information check out the following:

Garnier Canada FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/GarnierCanada

Garnier Canada Color Shield:  http://www.garnier.ca/en-ca/hair-care/beauty/fructis/fructis-color-shield

Influenster: https://www.influenster.com

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush Review

Rating: A

Like so many other people I purchased this brush after reading all the good reviews it was given. I have tried other brushes, sponges, blenders but I have to say, I found this brush to work by far the best for applying foundation. The bristles are just the right length, they haven't fallen out, and they are nice and soft.

 Highly recommend :)

To learn more about this product and/or to see more reviews 

check out Influenster.com by clicking on the link below.

Thank you.

Influenster: Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream

NICE & SMOOTH BUT...

PROS: Smell & smooth finish

CONS: Price & wasteful 

QUICK TIPS: May need to apply more than what is recommended.

Needing to pick up shaving cream I expected to go and pick up my usual brand but I noticed this EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream (Pomegranate Raspberry) was marked down so I thought I'd give it a try.

EOS shave cream claims to " delight your skin with 24 hours of ultra-soothing moisture.  With natural conditioning oils, shea butter and aloe, it's so moisturizing you can shave wet or dry.  Nourish your skin every time you shave with eos.".

I found it did l leave my skin feeling nice and smooth after shaving but for staying smooth for 24 hours, I don't think so.  Also it says to pump 2 - 3 times to apply a thin layer.  This definitely wasn't enough.  You don't get much of a lather with this product and I would be to hesitant to try to shave with that thin of a layer of shaving cream.  I don't want cuts all over, thank you very much..  With that said I also never tried it without water.  Again probably not going to give that a go, just for the sake of not wanting cuts.

One other good thing about this is the smell along with the smooth finish I mention earlier.  It's definitely a berry fragrance.

Problems I found with this are:

1.  It will take more than 2 - 3 pumps to feel like you have a good enough lather

2.  I bought this while it was marked down, that's the only reason I really picked it up.  If it was regular price (pricey) I would of skipped it

3.  The bottom design of the bottle is unique and fits your hand nicely but the top part where it's the actually pump, I didn't like this.  Could of just made it like regular shaving cream cans/bottles (if that would of work), so you can spray it out instead of pumping.

If this product was amazing I would go out and buy it at regular price but it's sadly not so I probably won't be purchasing this again.

Giving the EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream a C, basically for the smoothness & for the smell.

Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream

IT SEEMS TO WORK!

PROS: Great coverage

CONS: Price & Shine 

I recently did another review regarding a different brand of BB Cream, and in that review I stated that I went into the store with the intention of buying this (Garnier) BB cream but in the end I went and purchased a different brand because it was a little bit cheaper and it also had more product in the tube than this (Garnier)... Well if you kept reading you would of found out how disappointed I was with that decision in buying that "other" brand. 

After finally finishing off that "other" brand I went and bought the Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream in Light, in which I should of done in the first place. I found this to work really well on me. I am very pale and I was able to apply this and not have to worry about having brown smudges/marks left all over my face when I was done. The coverage was good, it did even out my skin to hide my little imperfections. I also like the fact that it include a little bit of SPF 15 in there to help with the sun but most of all it did help the overall look of my complexion on my face. 

Also the smell of this BB cream was a lot better than the last one. It didn't have a strong sunscreen lotion smell to it. All the BB creams out there all seem to say that if a person wanted to they could use their BB creams instead of having to apply foundation. Well this one. Garniers, I would actually say you could get a way without having to put on foundation. If you wanted that extra coverage then go for it, but if your looking for something simple, easy to do then using this Garnier BB cream as is works great. 

There are 2 itty bitty reasons why I'm giving this product a B instead of an A and they are:

 1. Price (it does work and I will be buying this again)

 2. It leaves your face with a bit of a shine. Some people may like/want this and it does say on the back of the packaging that it does brighten your skin but it may be too much.

Coppertone Sport High Performance Sunscreen Spray

ASHLEY L.

SO LONG SUNSCREEN LOTION...

2 minutes ago

PROS: Easy to apply
CONS: Greasy

I found this in my husbands baseball gear and I thought I would give it a try. I have very fair skin so sunscreen is a must every time I'm outside (should be for everyone truth be told) and I always went the lotion route. Well after trying this, the spray is sooo much easier to deal with. It held up really well. My only downside it's very greasy and after I while I also noticed it drying/clumping on my skin if I were to rub/scratch my arm or something. But just for the fact how much easier it is to apply than lotion. I will be using this again 

Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser

ASHLEY L.

GARNIER FRUCTIS DAMAGE ERASER

2 minutes ago

PROS: Made hair nice & light.

Upon trying the Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser, I have to say at first there was a little hesitation. Only because I had a bad experience with another Garnier Fructis Shampoo & Conditioner line (I ended up giving it to my Mom. Hi MOM!). But I'm not one to hold a grudge so a way we went. I used the shampoo, conditioner, & butter. My hair (long & fine) came out feeling nice and light. Also there was a nice shine to it. As for smell afterwards, there wasn't a lot going on. I got my husband to do a sniff test (haha) and he said "Am I suppose to smell something?". I only had a trial size so I can't say for sure how much it improved my damaged/split end hair (still had split ends the next day, it would be a miracle shampoo if it did that I would think) after just the one wash But I would consider buying this in the future again just for the fact on how it made my hair feel nice & light. So far no bad experience unlike the other Garnier Fructis shampoo/conditioner that I had before

Kong Dog Toy Review

My Dogs Weren't a Fan

PROS: Price & Good Quality

CONS: Our dogs weren't content enough with it.

I bought this because it looked so promising for my dogs. Our two bigger dogs will destroy any new toys in a matter of hour(s), and I thought this would be a great solution. Sadly none of our dogs enjoyed this and it ended up being passed onto a friends dog. Not to say your dog won't like it, but in my opinion it didn't work for us :( 

Giving this a rating of C.. Because I like Kong products & well my dogs are just to fuzzy/stubborn to enjoy it. 
So I'm going to remain neutral.

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Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream - Fair To Light Review

ASHLEY L.

NOT WORTH IT

3 minutes ago

PROS: Contains SPF 15, price/vol. ratio
CONS: Brown streaks and sunscreen smell.
QUICK TIPS: Blend well.

When I bought this I actually went into the store to purchase a different brand of BB Cream, but I ended up choosing this one only because it was a little cheaper and it contain more product in the tube than the other. After trying this I am really regretting not buying the other brand. I found after applying it, I have to really pay attention and make sure it's blended or I would end up with brown streaks on my face. Also I didn't really notice any difference in my overall look of my face once applied or even in the days/weeks that followed. I am still using the product but the only reason for this is I don't want to waste any product/waste my money sort of speak, it's nearly empty and I have the other brand waiting to be tried sitting in my closet. Here's hoping for better luck

Herbal Essences Naked

Review for Herbal Essences Naked Volume Shampoo, Volume Conditioner, & Volume Soufflé.

Upon receiving the three products, I found that the packaging/bottling of the products was visibly appealing. I like the fact that the shampoo bottle was clear and you could actually see the amount of product left inside. A little detail but it's a plus in my books. The fragrance of the 3 products (White grapefruit & Mint Extracts), really stands out while doing a test smell beforehand. Also it really comes thru while your actually washing your hair. Me myself, I have long hair and after using all three products the smell wasn't that noticeable after drying my hair. At times while washing my hair with these products I almost found the smell almost too much to handle. It is possible that it's just me, since I'm not a huge fan of the smell of mint. I also had two of my co-workers try the shampoo & conditioner, and they both liked how it smelled and they both said the products were ok. Not great, not good. Just ok. As for me, after trying all three products I didn't see much of a difference in volume with my hair. I had a few more tangles, while combing out my towel dried hair and I wasn't really a fan of how it left my hair feeling afterwards. I mean, there wasn't anything wrong, it just didn't feel nice and light compared to my regular shampoo & conditioner. In closing I would like to say that if I was standing in the aisle picking up a voluminzing shampoo, conditioner, and soufflé, I would have to give the Herbal Essences Naked a pass. Ratings: 1 Poor - 5 Great Packaging = 5 Fragrance = 4 Price Point = 4 (Priced locally at a box store & compared to other similar products) Effectiveness = 2 Thank you.

P.S. This is my very first blog posting and I'm still figuring things out. So if something seems odd, I'm blaming it on that :) Thanks so much.

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