Initial Review: Human ♥ Nature Strengthening Shampoo

I have been using this shampoo for more than a week now. And since I am already seeing some results, I thought I might as well make an initial review while at it. But enough of my blabbering.

Strengthening Shampoo (peppermint scent)

So. I must first admit that the reason I tried this shampoo is because it was included in the starting package I got when I signed up as a Human ♥ Nature dealer. So yes, you may now get your Human ♥ Nature products from me! Haha. Shameless plugging aside, I do want to switch to organic products anyway because of my, ahem, delicate condition. And since I have lots of time on my hands nowadays, I thought, why not sell these stuff too aside from using them and make some money while at it? But once again I digress. Pardon.

The shampoo I got is the strengthening variant with pearl powder and aloe vera. There are two scents available, one is Rosemary and the other is Peppermint which I got. I took a whiff of the shampoo from the bottle before using and was pleased with the fresh scent that greeted my nostrils. Using it for the first time, I did not have much expectations. That it would clean my hair and at the least not dry it out is all I was asking for. Just the same, I paired it with the moisturizing conditioner (in mandarin scent) also included in the package.

The shampoo, being of the peppermint variety, indeed felt quite cool on my scalp while lathering. Perfect for these hot summer days. My hair felt squeaky-clean after shampooing, but I was not expecting the smoothness as well (which is a very welcome bonus). The scent it left was very refreshing. Combined with the mandarin-scented conditioner, my whole head felt much, much fresher after the bath. Weeee!

Downer though, my scalp started itching after a coupla days. I was worried I might have dandruff, so for a coupla days I did not use the shampoo, just the conditioner. When I used it again, thankfully my scalp did not itch anymore. I also did not follow up with the conditioner since I was about to run out and was scrimping on it normally I just use shampoo and rarely condition my hair. I figured I would see too if it really does not dry my hair or leave it stiff. Predictably, when my hair finally dried it was not as soft as when I used conditioner, but neither is it stiff either. Just normal for my hair, that is. So all in all I was contented using just the shampoo.

Just earlier tonight though, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and noticed that my hair seemed shinier than usual even though it is in its constant unbrushed and uncombed state. To make sure I was not hallucinating or anything, I untangled my messy tresses and took a curious look in the mirror again. Voila! I was not hallucinating after all. My hair did have more sheen to it and just looked blacker and healthier than it has ever looked. I was really surprised and more than happy about it. I’m halfway through my “trial” bottle and will definitely get a bigger bottle with my next order.

How about you, have you tried this shampoo as well?