Updated Review: Suave Almond & Shea Butter hair care

I'm really not excited to do this updated review- I've never done this before because I've never had to.  I felt like I had been using the Suave Almond & Shea butter shampoo and conditioner long enough to provide you with a valid review, but the last several days have made me think otherwise.

These are the products I'm talking about, the Suave Professionals Almond & Shea Butter moisturizing shampoo/conditioner:

I'm going to start off with the good things- things I mentioned in my preview review (HERE) that still hold true.  These go for both the shampoo and the conditioner, since I've been using them together:

- Moisturizing formula
- Makes my hair soft
- Smells amazing
- Great price ($2.00 or less for each product)

However, after using these for over two weeks now, I've come to find that one very bad thing has happened to my hair: it's gotten unreasonably thin and lacks all volume.  My hair isn't extremely thick naturally, but I've always had a nice "normal" thickness, if that makes sense.  Since using these Suave products I lost all my body.

This is so disappointing because the price is INCREDIBLE for these and they do make my hair feel strong.  For example, when styling my hair I don't end up pulling much out like I normally do.

I ended up going to Target yesterday and buying my tried-and-tested Pantene Pro-V again.  My hair feels almost back to normal today after using that, thank goodness!

One thing I did want to mention, though- I'm making good use out of the Suave products.  Remember how I said in my first review that I wished my body wash smelled as good as these shampoos/conditioners?  Well, the conditioner works lovely as a body wash!  It leaves my skin feeling really smooth and soft, and the scent even lingers a little!  So I'm happy that the $4 I spent on these didn't totally go down the drain.

These might work for any of you with super super thick hair, but unfortunately for me they didn't cut it. I really apologize for not testing them out long enough to see the effects they'd have on my hair.  Thanks for bearing with me, though, and I hope you're all having a good Tuesday!

Review: Suave Professionals Almond & Shea Butter Shampoo+Conditioner

Question before I start this post- does anyone know when CVS starts their next semi-annual beauty sale?  I searched a bit online, and it looks like some people are saying it's going on right now with all the "buy x amount and get x amount in extra bucks".  Does anyone know for sure?  Or when the next one that's 50-75% is?  I'd love to know when they typically do that, thank you!

Anyway, sorry for the long title, lol.  This is the first review I've done on hair products, and since I'm really not a "hair girl" (I don't spend top dollar on my hair products/pay much attention to them), I never even expected to do this.  I think that's mainly because I've always used the same kind (Pantene Pro-V, which worked just fine), so I didn't know what else was out there.  Basically, I'm really excited to share this review with you guys- especially anyone like me who doesn't stray from their usual hair care products!

I didn't bring my shampoo/conditioner with me when I moved into my dorm, so I needed to buy new ones.  I was at Target and looking for something cheap that looked promising, and Suave Professionals called my name!

These are part of the Suave Professionals Almond and Shea Butter line, the shampoo and conditioner:

Price: I got these for $1.88 each on sale at Target (The main reason I was drawn to them!), but I think they retail between $2-$3.00.  Each comes with 14.5 oz of product.

Availability: At most drugstores and mass retail stores

What it claims:  This particular formula is for dry or damaged hair.  It claims to be "moisturizing" and will leave your hair richer and more nourished.

Formula/quality:  OK, a shampoo and conditioner that have almond and shea butters in them?!  I'll buy almost any lotion if it has either of those in it, so I knew I had to try these out.  They don't disappoint.  I've never used Suave shampoos or conditioners before but I'm definitely more inclined to after this experience.  The shampoo is an almost-clear cream consistency, and the conditioner is your typical opaque cream:

I wish the conditioner lathered up more, but I can't be too harsh since these ran me hardly $4.00 total.  Using them together for over a week, my hair already feels extremely smooth and silky.  My comb runs through it after I shower with no tangles.  And a wonderful added bonus?  The smell!  I figured it would smell lovely, and it really does.  I wish my body wash smelled like shea butter!

Pros:

- Super affordable, available

- Moisturizing and leaves my hair soft and smooth

- Smells like shea butter

- You don't need a ton of product (The shampoo lathers up much nicer than the conditioner)

Cons:

- Conditioner doesn't lather up as much as I'd like (However I think those with shorter hair wouldn't find this to be a problem)

I really think these products are a great value for your money.  I don't want to spend much, but I also don't want my money going to waste on something that doesn't do anything.  Suave didn't disappoint for me (And now I can't wait to try more of their shampoos/conditioners!).