Review: Oh so smooth, Pantene medium-thick shampoo & conditioner

We all have been using various different brands and types of shampoo & conditioners.  Yes, the one that's supposed to maintain your curls, keep your highlight or volumize your hair.  The list goes on.  But seriously, how many of them have actually done something amazing to our hair OR make you say, it WORKS?

I have been troubled by over-volumized hair forever.  Although my Asian hair is somewhat straight and thick, they are way too fuzzy and puffy.  Especially right after washing & blow drying them, my head becomes a fuzz-ball.  What's the use of having supposedly straight hair when you can't let them down and have them silky and smooth?

So if you have problems like mine, Pantene has found a solution for you.

The new Pantene collection offer customized hair care by hair types and the trouble you want to tackle.  There are 4 lines available: color hair, fine hair, medium-thick hair and lastly curly line. Once you have selected the particular line that suits you, you then choose from a list of possible issue that you want to fix.

Color hair:

• Color preserve shine
• Color preserve volume
• Color preserve smooth
• Expressions for blonde, bunette or highlighting

Fine hair: 

• Flat to Volume
• Dry to Moisturized
• Fragile to Strong

Medium-thick hair:

• Frizzy to Smooth
• Dry to Moisturized
• Breakage to Strength
• Flat to Volume

Curly hair: 

• Dry to Moisturized
• Curls to Straight

 So what did I pick?   Please meet my new love...

Medium-thick hair, frizzy to smooth shampoo & conditioner!  

I found that by using slightly more conditioner, it tames my hair better.  The bottom line is, use sufficient amount of conditioner suitable for your hair length and volume.

Pros

• keeps volume DOWN: no more puffy/exploded hairstyle after blow drying
• makes hair smooth and silky to touch
• keeps hair straight & fresh

Cons

• poor design of the caps, which can accumulate shampoo/conditioner.
• still have fuzzy flyaways 

Score: 4.5 out of 5

Overall: Definitely recommend trying this.  I used to think all (Drugstore) shampoos & conditioners are the same, apparently not with this new line of Pantene. I'm absolutely happy and excited that it tones down the volume of my hair!  I noticed the effect immediately after the first wash.

p.s. review products are purchased with my own money.