Lavera - Heimat Momente - Apfel Shampoo

This is a organic, vegan, silicon-free shampoo.

The scent is like a blend of fake and real apple, and is very subtle.

You need to use quite a bit to get a good lather, but it cleans well.
This isn't one of my favourites, but it works in a pinch.

Price: 3.5/5 ($6.00 for 200mL)
Scent: 3/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

John Frieda - Frizz Ease - Wunder Reparatur- Shampoo

This is from the April Glossybox!

It lathers well, cleans well, and has a faint apple scent.

It doesn't leave your hair 'frizzy', but it doesn't leave the hair any smoother than any other decent shampoo.

It is a good shampoo, but you can get the same level of 'frizz-control' from cheaper products.

Price: 1/5 ($18.67 for 250mL)
Scent: 3/5
Effectiveness: 3/5

Garnier - Fructis Fortifying Shampoo - Oily Roots Dry Ends

It has a picture of citrus fruit on the front but smells like FAKE APPLES! Why?! Why you do these things?!


Did it leave my scalp clean and the ends of my hair hydrated? Heck no!

You can't do that shampoo, nobody can! 

As a basic shampoo, there is cheaper things that work better. So not worth it.


Price: 2/5 (rrp $5.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 0/5
Effectiveness: 1/5

Soap & Glory - Glad Hair Day - Ultra Shine Daily Shampoo

This smells, like fake apple... why do so many shampoos smell like fake apple?!

Scent aside, this product is quite nice.
A little goes a long way, it cleans and lathers well.
It didn't leave my hair 'ultra shiny'.

It is a basic, but good shampoo.

However, I now have a bit of attachment to this product because I used it on a holiday in 2015, a sexy holiday involving masking tape.

Use this for sexy holidays ;)

Price: 3/5 ($9.00 for 250mL)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Head & Shoulders - Clean & Balanced - Shampoo

I got this because I had a bit of dandruff and I thought it was the cooling one.

It worked really well for the dandruff, lathered well, and cleaned well.

My only gripe is it smells like FAKE APPLE!!! WHY?! :'(

Price: 1.5/5 ($12.49 for 400mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

TRESemmé - Salon Silk - Shampoo

I got this in the big 900mL bottle! Less effort on the shampoo buying frequency front!

It smells like shampoo fake apple and green notes (why all the fake apple?!)

It contains silk proteins and argan oil, which I don't feel it makes any difference.

It lathers well, cleans well and doesn't leave a residue on the hair.

Price: 5/5 ($11.49 for 900mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Head & Shoulders - Anti-Dandruff Shampoo  - Itchy Scalp Care

I got this as a sample and lists it has eucalyptus in it. Eucalyptus has a fairly unmistakable scent.
Then why does this smell like fake apple?!

Always with the fake apple smell :(

Disappointing scent aside, this works fine: good lather, clean feeling, reduces itchiness... so I can't fault it otherwise.
Even the sample came in a little bottle! Not one of thos shitty satchets that you can't open in the shower.

Price: 4/5 ($15.95 for 620mL)
Scent 0/5 (so uncreative)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Garnier - Fructis Fortifying Shampoo - Full & Luscious

This was a free sample I got from the train station (Success!).

It says it contains pomegranate but smells like FAKE APPLES! Why?! Why you do these things?!

It was a 10mL sample, but even with my now short hair, that wasn't enough to get a good lather :(

Did I feel it left my hair strands filled with fibra-cylane? Nope
It felt like a cheap marketing trick without enough dedication to even use real smoke and mirrors

Give 'em the ol' Razzle Dazzle!

As a basic shampoo, there is cheaper things that work better. So not worth it.

Price: 2/5 (rrp $5.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 0/5 
Effectiveness: 1/5

Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal Conditioner

This came with the shampoo sample. (see earlier post)

I only made the mistake of putting this in my hair once... other people may be able to use it, but this just WEIGHS my hair DOWN! 
(It may have something to do with having VERY fine hair)

It left my hair looking like I hadn't washed it in a few days... not the outcome I ever want from washing my hair!

It also smells like fake apple...  but maybe Apples-> gravity-> heavy residue... I smell a crack-pot conspiracy coming on!... and apples... :p

Odour: 1/5 (no fake apple!)
Price: 2/5
Efficiency: 0/5