Pantene Always Smooth Conditioner Review
Well, it’s been years since I used a Pantene product, at least in the way of their shampoos and conditioners, and I now remember the reason why. Pantene is a reasonably priced hair care product that can be found in any drug store or grocers these days, and has been around for years, with that same, strongly scented formula, but now it’s in several different formulas, all smelling strongly of perfume.
That’s the first thing I can’t stand about Pantene shampoos and conditioners. That darn smell that is so strong, permeates your hair, even well after you’ve washed it and blown it dry, and even sometimes in to the next day. Another thing I hate about anything that is extremely strongly scented like this is that it usually contains indordinate amounts of alcohol, and not the good kind either, but the bad kind that dries the skin or hair when it comes in contact with it.
And that’s exactly what the Pantene Always Smooth Conditioner did to my hair each time I used it - it dried it out very badly. The Always Smooth conditioner claims to take away a lot of frizz, and make the hair “up to 75% smoother”, however, it may do this by drying the hair out instead of hydrating it. The results are that you might have smoother hair, but it’s really dull looking because it doesn’t use moisturization as it’s means to smooth it out.
What you end up with is flat, lifeless hair that has no sheen to it, so if it’s smoother (which I really didn’t see, but that’s just me), it’s dull looking from being so dry. Bottom line - don’t waste your five bucks. Instead go for something that touts moisturizing, and you’ll end up with more shine, and maybe even some more smoothness!
