Damsel with Distressed Dry Hair - Product Review - Forest Essentials Mashobra Wild Honey & Vanilla Hair Conditioner - Part 3

Annyeonghaseyo Everyone ! 

So in case you are wondering what that is, it means Hello, Hope you are doing well in Korean ! No it isn't cause I'm bored with the regular Hi's and Hello's .. Honestly its cause I have been bitten by the K-drama bug. Sigh ! Totally Totally awesome.. some of the K-Dramas are so addictive, its tough to take a break to even sleep. I can simply go on and on about how very awesome K-Drama is ... maybe I ll do exactly that in my next post ! :P 

So before you all get tired of my rant, lets move on to the last part of our 3 step mini series of Damsel with Distressed Hair Regime, where today I shall be reviewing the Forest Essentials Hair Conditioner Mashobra Wild Honey & Vanilla.

For all of you who are new here, please refer to the following links for Step 1 and Step 2.

Step 1

Step 2

STEP 3 - Conditioner - Hair Conditioner Mashobra Wild Honey & Vanilla

Product Claims - Forest Essentials Hair Conditioners contain Almond and Jojoba oil along with Coconut oil derivatives provides nourishment in the form of essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. Herbs like Hibiscus, Brahmi and Henna are amongst the well known herbs in Ayurveda for hair health. Antioxidant properties of well known herbs like Brahmi and Henna improve hair growth, quality and colour. Bhringraj is excellent for hair growth, strengthens the hair, nourishes and prevents dandruff. Heena provides conditioning, natural shine as well as strength to the roots of hair. Mashobra Honey absorbs impurities, making it an ideal cleansing agent while Vanilla is an excellent stress reliever. 

Product Ingredients - Coconut Oil Derivatives 25%, Reetha 5%, Soya Protein 2%, Shikakai 2%, Bay Leaf Oil 1%, Bhringaraj 0.5%, Thyme 0.5%, Lechithin 0.5%, Organic Honey 0.4%, Heena 0.2%, Vanilla Extract 0.05%, Imidazolidinyl Urea ( Paraben free) 0.5%, Base QS

Packaging and Quantity -The Product comes in a 200 ML Spray Bottle form for INR 875. I bought the Travel Size Bottle which was 50 ML for INR 275. The travel packaging was easy to use and sturdy however since the Shampoo has thick consistency the Full Size Spray Bottle might be a little cumbersome to deal with. The bottles are extremely cute. I have Medium hair length, somewhere between my shoulders to my back. The Travel Size Quantity seems enough for about 6 - 7 uses.

The Product - The conditioner is off white in color with a slightly creamy texture. It is less thicker as compared to other conditioners in the market but is easy to work with and spreads easily throughout the strands. The product smells really good and the fragrance tends to linger for more than a day after the wash ! As far as conditioners go, this is a good product which does slightly reduce the frizziness of my hair and helps it smoothen a little. If I was to compare the results of this conditioner to other conditioners like perhaps Wella, Loreal or other Salon ranges then its effectiveness on taming the hair is considerably less as compared to those products. That however can be attributed to the fact that this product is chemical and parabens free as compared to those which are high on harsh chemicals. However with subsequent usage and regular oiling, the product can definitely help in taming dry hair.

Pros:

• The Fragrance is heavenly without being too pungent
• Easy to wash off and does not weigh the hair down
• Free of Harsh Chemicals and Parabens

Cons:

• The packaging is not very user friendly ( Full Size)
• Definitely heavy on the pocket specially for people with longer hair

Availability - The product is available throughout Delhi at a number of Forest Essentials Retail Store. Forest Essentials truly does pamper its customers when it comes to the final packaging of their products - Complete with Butter Paper, Dry Flowers and A nice Handmade paper HandBag. All the more reason, I love picking up stuff from their Retail Stores. Alternatively you can purchase their products online from their own website viz http://www.forestessentialsindia.com/ or even third party websites like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal etc.

Overall, the Mashobra Wild Honey & Vanilla Conditioner is a good product for normal to dry hair. Although a little expensive on the pocket, it is definitely worth it when supplemented with regular oiling. If you are looking for a product which is mild and parabens free, you should definitely try this one. I would most probably purchase the full size and would rate the product a 4/5.

So that brings us to the end of this long post. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I liked writing about it. Any feedback/comments/suggestions are always welcome. For any queries or particular product review requests, you can also email me at carryonmania@gmail.com.

Much Love and Carry On ! <3