I purchased this on 19th July and have got through what I consider to be the settling phase. Now out the other side, my hair at best is no different, at worst, it’s more frizzy than before and I’ve noticed some thinning at the front (my hair has always been very thick with no issues at all - except slight frizziness). I’ve asked for my money back.
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Karen H.
Smells like eau de compost bin
This stuff is awful. It smells exactly like my compost bin and left my hair looking like straw. It's just a con.
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marie P.
A complete waste of money- make sure to read reviews before you buy
The good:
-almost no plastic in the packaging
-very moisturizing
The bad:
-ineffective
-expensive while being ineffective
I really wanted this product to work, I should have waited for more reviews to come in before I tried it. Things that went wrong:
-my hair is about 17 inches long so "trying" turned out to be expensive as I had to use more product
-I thought a $40 pouch was pricey but not a terribly huge commitment to try... problem is, I had to buy the $90 pouch after less than a month because I was running out and my hair hadn't adjusted to the product yet
-"adjusting" isn't great. I've been using new wash exclusively for over two months now and my hair is frizzier, knottier, and stays clean for a shorter amount of time than it ever has. I tried everything they suggest- rubbing it in more, rinsing it out more, using it more often... there's no difference. Tried blow drying it, washing at night and sleeping with a bun, using it daily... nothing made it better.
-I used to wash my hair every other day and it was fine. with new wash, it gets disgusting after 36 hours.
-no matter how much you rinse, your hair never comes out exactly clean. and no, I don't normally have oily hair, even with washing my hair every other day
I think this is a product that might work better for those with curly or wavy hair, as the added (natural? product?) oils would help define. For straight hair, it doesn't do anything positive. The only thing I would use it for is a deep conditioner, and I would not pay this much for a deep conditioner. My hair has felt less heavy when I put LITERAL OIL in my hair.
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JV
Don't buy it
Hairstory is possibly the greatest beauty scam known to man. It is an astonishingly overpriced hair product that doesn't do anything good. Hair loss was considerable, zero volume, limp and just awful. Do not waste your money, you will regret it.
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M G.
LOVE IT
I have fine, wavy and curly hair that frizzes easily. I used JUST the shampoo and forgot about doing anything else and fell asleep. The next morning, my husband said, "Oh, your hair! What did you do?" I ran to the mirror and my hair was BEAUTIFUL. It looked like I had spent actual time on it. Loose curls and defined waves. It was really something!
My stylist showed me to use an inch or so only and work it with water into the scalp with a shampoo brush. Let the remnants go through the rest of the hair.
Love it.
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Debbie
A scam - do not buy
I bought this product with high hopes. I have fine blonde hair and a flaky scalp. No matter how long I rinse it for I end up with a waxy greasy coating on my hair that makes my bright blonde hair look dark and greasy, it's worse directly after washing and takes forever to dry. Gutted as this is an expensive product. DO NOT BUY.
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Malgorzata C.
Itchy scalp
I bought hairstory original and texturising spray. I have been on no shampoo (water only) regimen for a year and wanted something that will not ruin the results of it but allows me to get the clean-clean look when needed
Whilst my hair looks nice, my scalp developed itchy hard bumps. I never had any issues with my scalp for over 12 months and this happened literally straight away after first use.
Not impressed
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Alexandra R.
Limp, greasy hair & hair loss.
This left my hair limp and greasy within hours of washing: I only wash my hair once a week anyway, but this product meant I had to wash 2-3 times, and then use a lot of dry shampoo in between (I had to add dry shampoo when my hair was dried immediately after wash). I have also experienced more hair loss. I will not be buying it again, and concerned about the long-term health of my hair.