Actually… hair soap 😂 Even when following up with an acid rinse my hair was horribly greasy, stiff and so NOT what the manufacturer promised. So after 5 weeks of really wanting it to work I cut it out and went back to my regular (organic) hair wash and conditioner. But well… different strokes for different folks, I’m sure it works for other people and other hair types. Thanks for the review - I had actually considered looking into it, so now I know it’s not worth it. 😊
Neutrogena T-Gel. I liked it at first, but over time I noticed that it started to cause breakage at the hairline. Too drying. Now I just use Zinc Pyrithione shampoo and aldi rinse off conditioner and spray conditioner
@@DoctorAnne hair care isn’t my thing but from what I have seen, zinc pyrithione can be helpful for hair growth. I think it might be regulated in Europe though because it isn’t really in Head & Shoulders and other OTC brands here. They use Piroctone Olamine, which isn’t well studied. I buy from the UK. Selenium sulfide can actually cause hair loss so that I avoid. Neutrogena was just way too harsh, maybe fine for infrequent use but I do need to shampoo daily. Still regrowing hairs at the front which are like half the length because of it
Wow, I guess I'm the outlier here. I have had GREAT effects with it. I have old, fine, colored hair. I do very little heat styling so I do not believe it is damaged. But as I've gotten older my hair has gotten that "crispy" look. I use the 8-second water once a week and love the results. My hair looks and feels "younger" it's bouncier and smoother. The first few times it heated up a little bit... now it literally gets "hot" don't know if that was a difference between batches. At least in Italy it's not very expensive, and it must be popular because the shelf is empty every time I go get more. When they appear I grab two or three bottles so I never stay without. Thanks for sharing your experience Dr. Anne! - so sorry it didn't work for you, too. Ciao from Italy, L
I am glad to hear it works so well for you and I agree, it is not expensive at all. I have a friend that adores it as well, so it might just not be what my hair needed.
Different product but I quite liked the Loreal "no haircut cream:. My hair is very fine and can gets quite frizzy and puffy at the ends (probably need a trim lol) but it really helped and didnt make my hair greasy at all however the scent was incredibly nauseting and overpowering and it actually put me off using it and I normally love scented products. In general though I don't believe any hair product can fix your hair, the hair is dead anyway, I think we should all look to hair products to make our hair look and feel better and not with any expectation that it's going to heal or fix anything. Those things will come from the inside: your diet, hormones, nutrition. If you wish to heat style your hair, style in a way that is damaging to your roots or lengths or bleaching it, you should accept the fact its going to damage your hair and these products will only help to mask that damage. And the thinner your hair is naturally the bigger risk you are taking as the damage is always more visible.
Completely agree with you there, you can't expect a product to repair your hair, and you have to accept that what you do to your hair adds up. I occasionally heat style, my hair is bleached, it is thin - no product will make it thick and long and shiny. I do find that Olaplex help mitigate the damage done by the bleach though.
I tried it, really liked the warming effect and the smoothness that resulted BUT... AND A BIG BUT... my super thick hair fell out like crazy and now months later (after only a couple of uses) I'm dealing with extreme thinning to the point that it looks like I have balding areas now. I believe this product definitely damaged my follicles. I had labs done to make sure it wasn't health related and everything was good. Just use caution when using this. Maybe just apply to the ends and NOT your scalp.
@@Muskaan7100 As I've mentioned in other replies (cuz everyone says the same thing you did), my bottle doesn't have that warning. IDK if I got a really early version and they've redone the labeling since then but I've read and re-read my bottle. No scalp warning. Even tried posting a photo but YT doesn't let me.
My highlighted dyed hair feeling like straw was transformed back to how more my once lovely thick, wavy/curly use to be except concerned about the long range effects, and taken back by the overwhelming amount of alcohol and fragrance which also irritated my eyes. Hence, why I am here. This video convinced me I need to find a better product though I have wasted money trying so many without luck. I don't use flat irons but very seldom. Wasn't dying my greying hair often til it was UGH. But did 6mo ago do a bayalage then many months later had color correction done. Living in humid south vs once dry CA weather my hair has been unlike what it use to be before even dying. Frizzy/dry FRUSTRATING and tugs at the heart.
I wouldn't worry about long term effects if it works for you hair - but the fragrance is really too much. Have you tried Olaplex? That helps my bleached hair feel better with time (but it is pretty expensive).
Read an article in depth about Olaplex. Leftie me ifie about it, especially considering the price tag. I HAVE found finally a leave-in conditioner my hair likes. "It's a 10". Just bought Sally's generic of it the other day. Hope it's as good. I used It's a 10 coming it thru right after I used the L'Oreal's 8 second water
@@DoctorAnne Looked up it's ingredients. Aloe leaf juice and 2 others are the stars in the formulation, however there are FOUR perfuming fragrances. NOT good. Will use it for now, however will be still looking for better when having time.
I tried it last night and was very happy with the product with one exception, the smell/fragrance is just so so so so strong as to be almost objectionable. However I have gray fine hair and increase the Schein factor by 100% and was weightless so it’s a love hate relationship from the get-go. Since I don’t have color treated hair I’ve been reluctant to spend the money for the Ola Plex which is designed specifically for color treated hair so perhaps the L’Oreal is my best option although I do understand there is a Redken, Garnier, and not your mothers brand as well probably others too. Will I use it again? Yes. Well I try other brands that are less fragranced? Definitely. But the technology works well for gray hair which does not reflect light very well so you get shiny without oil, an important option for me.
Oh yes, my grays (that are also way more unruly than the rest of my fine blonde strands) are definitely less shiny, so I can understand that if you are grey, it has a great impact. The scent is very strong indeed though.
I bought it and I was so dissapointed. I have blonde balayage and dry, coarse, frizzy and curly hair and the "wonder" water had no effect what so ever. I recommend you to try the yellow Schwarzkopf Gliss 7 Sec treatment. It's the same technology but it's extra nourishing and turns my hair into silk :)
Are you missing something? Yes, I found myself asking the same question. It didn’t wow me at all. Like you, I didn’t find it nourishing enough. Plus I also hated the small nozzle application . The whole application process became a balancing act whilst in the shower.
That is when the low price came into play - I literally didn't care as much that I was probably wasting half of it with my application method. But I wish there was another way it could be distributed. Maybe refill it into a spray bottle?
I just finished a bottle this week. I was disappointed, I did not saw benefits and I needed conditioner anyway. Also I noticed I lost more hair in the shower the days I use it. Not a fan of the smell either
This stuff made all my hair fall out. 21 inches of hair that had been growing for 10 years. It starts off as silky,then with each shampoo you start to get shedding..like a chemo patient..then it just broke off up into my scalp
I tried it, but like you - I did not like it 😬 I’ve only tried it once (a few mths ago), and I just thought it was wasteful as a whole lot of it just spilled down the drain 🤪
What drugstore products (I'm on a budget) can I use that are really healthy for my hair? My hair is curly and on the dry side, coarse and freezy. I keep seeing vlogers that recommend all these awesome natural shampoos that are great for the hair, but theiy're either not available in my country (Romania) or they're way too expensive for the local economy.😅 I find it hard to pick a hydrating/conditioning shampoo or conditioner for my coarse hair when all I can afford are brands like Garnier, Elseve, Pantene, who's products are mostly only having a visible effect if they're packed with silicones.
I don't think I am the right person to ask here, I would always pick a silicone conditioner over anything natural, and my favorite hair care (outside Olaplex) is Garnier or Le Petit Marseillaise. The main function of a shampoo is to clean your scalp and of a conditioner to make your hair smooth so it doesn't break when you comb through it.
@@DoctorAnne Thank you for the answer. I always thought that if there's silicone in it, it will be bad for your hair in time, especially if you don't use a special clarifying shampoo.
@@monio.9444 You are referring to the silicone buildup, I assume? I am not a hair specialist, but I don't follow that theory. Different silicones work differently on the hair, as they are a huge group of substances, but they will not prevent nourishment for your hair and lead to more damage done in the long run. If your hair is fine, using the wrong ones might weigh it down, but that is the worst scenario I can imagine.
@@DoctorAnne Yes that is what I was worried about cause everyone talks about how dimeticone especially builds up on the hair and doesn't allow hydration to get through and makes your hair brittle. I even saw a hairstylist saying that cocout oil has a similar effect.
@@monio.9444 Well, first of all you don't want hydration aka water in your hair, that is what makes it frizzy. And secondly: No, I don't agree with that. What makes hair brittle (other than poor nutrition at the scalp and genetics) is bleach, heat and repetitive brushing without smoothing layer.
If it sounds to good to be true...it probably is, eh? And they could at least have put it in a spray bottle. How are you even supposed to apply this evenly in long hair? And more importantly, why do I care? Lol. My hair is neither long nor damaged.
Haha, I get totally invested in products that are absolutely not catered to my skin or hair type as well - I think it is a mixture of curiosity and passion.
Everyone has different texture hair......what doesn't work for one person might work for another. If you don't try it for yourself...how would you know🤔🥰
What was the worst thing you put your hair through recently?
Actually… hair soap 😂 Even when following up with an acid rinse my hair was horribly greasy, stiff and so NOT what the manufacturer promised. So after 5 weeks of really wanting it to work I cut it out and went back to my regular (organic) hair wash and conditioner. But well… different strokes for different folks, I’m sure it works for other people and other hair types.
Thanks for the review - I had actually considered looking into it, so now I know it’s not worth it. 😊
@@katharina456 Different strokes for different folks indeed - I know a few people that swear by this one!
Neutrogena T-Gel. I liked it at first, but over time I noticed that it started to cause breakage at the hairline. Too drying. Now I just use Zinc Pyrithione shampoo and aldi rinse off conditioner and spray conditioner
@@moose8762 Many of the anti-dandruff formulas are supposed to be drying as I have heard. I don't think I have ever tried any.
@@DoctorAnne hair care isn’t my thing but from what I have seen, zinc pyrithione can be helpful for hair growth. I think it might be regulated in Europe though because it isn’t really in Head & Shoulders and other OTC brands here. They use Piroctone Olamine, which isn’t well studied. I buy from the UK. Selenium sulfide can actually cause hair loss so that I avoid. Neutrogena was just way too harsh, maybe fine for infrequent use but I do need to shampoo daily. Still regrowing hairs at the front which are like half the length because of it
Wow, I guess I'm the outlier here. I have had GREAT effects with it. I have old, fine, colored hair. I do very little heat styling so I do not believe it is damaged. But as I've gotten older my hair has gotten that "crispy" look. I use the 8-second water once a week and love the results. My hair looks and feels "younger" it's bouncier and smoother. The first few times it heated up a little bit... now it literally gets "hot" don't know if that was a difference between batches. At least in Italy it's not very expensive, and it must be popular because the shelf is empty every time I go get more. When they appear I grab two or three bottles so I never stay without. Thanks for sharing your experience Dr. Anne! - so sorry it didn't work for you, too. Ciao from Italy, L
I am glad to hear it works so well for you and I agree, it is not expensive at all. I have a friend that adores it as well, so it might just not be what my hair needed.
Different product but I quite liked the Loreal "no haircut cream:. My hair is very fine and can gets quite frizzy and puffy at the ends (probably need a trim lol) but it really helped and didnt make my hair greasy at all however the scent was incredibly nauseting and overpowering and it actually put me off using it and I normally love scented products.
In general though I don't believe any hair product can fix your hair, the hair is dead anyway, I think we should all look to hair products to make our hair look and feel better and not with any expectation that it's going to heal or fix anything. Those things will come from the inside: your diet, hormones, nutrition. If you wish to heat style your hair, style in a way that is damaging to your roots or lengths or bleaching it, you should accept the fact its going to damage your hair and these products will only help to mask that damage. And the thinner your hair is naturally the bigger risk you are taking as the damage is always more visible.
Completely agree with you there, you can't expect a product to repair your hair, and you have to accept that what you do to your hair adds up. I occasionally heat style, my hair is bleached, it is thin - no product will make it thick and long and shiny.
I do find that Olaplex help mitigate the damage done by the bleach though.
I tried it, really liked the warming effect and the smoothness that resulted BUT... AND A BIG BUT... my super thick hair fell out like crazy and now months later (after only a couple of uses) I'm dealing with extreme thinning to the point that it looks like I have balding areas now. I believe this product definitely damaged my follicles. I had labs done to make sure it wasn't health related and everything was good. Just use caution when using this. Maybe just apply to the ends and NOT your scalp.
Uh, that doesn't sound too good for sure, thank you for sharing.
I used it twice on my thick non colored hair & several washes later, I’m still losing tons of hair. Im seriously worried about bald spots.
I've just used it once so I can't judge yet but, you're not supposed to put it on your roots.
It literally says on the bottle to use it ONLY on the ends. Hope you get your hair back ☹️
@@Muskaan7100 As I've mentioned in other replies (cuz everyone says the same thing you did), my bottle doesn't have that warning. IDK if I got a really early version and they've redone the labeling since then but I've read and re-read my bottle. No scalp warning. Even tried posting a photo but YT doesn't let me.
I hated the wonder water dream lengths one but their elvive wonder water (brown bottle) worked really well. Im on my 4th bottle
I will see if I can find that one in my drugstore.
@@Thank-you-E-S the pink one made my hair feel like straw, the brown was really nice but do not apply it on your scalp! Only mids and ends!!
My highlighted dyed hair feeling like straw was transformed back to how more my once lovely thick, wavy/curly use to be except concerned about the long range effects, and taken back by the overwhelming amount of alcohol and fragrance which also irritated my eyes. Hence, why I am here. This video convinced me I need to find a better product though I have wasted money trying so many without luck. I don't use flat irons but very seldom. Wasn't dying my greying hair often til it was UGH. But did 6mo ago do a bayalage then many months later had color correction done. Living in humid south vs once dry CA weather my hair has been unlike what it use to be before even dying. Frizzy/dry FRUSTRATING and tugs at the heart.
I wouldn't worry about long term effects if it works for you hair - but the fragrance is really too much.
Have you tried Olaplex? That helps my bleached hair feel better with time (but it is pretty expensive).
Read an article in depth about Olaplex. Leftie me ifie about it, especially considering the price tag. I HAVE found finally a leave-in conditioner my hair likes. "It's a 10". Just bought Sally's generic of it the other day. Hope it's as good. I used It's a 10 coming it thru right after I used the L'Oreal's 8 second water
@@dianevitale1214 I had the It's a 10 one years ago - really liked ti, but it wasn't easily available here in Germany, hence I never repurchased.
@@DoctorAnne Looked up it's ingredients. Aloe leaf juice and 2 others are the stars in the formulation, however there are FOUR perfuming fragrances. NOT good. Will use it for now, however will be still looking for better when having time.
@@dianevitale1214 Are you allergic to fragrance or do you have other reasons to oppose it in the formula?
I tried it last night and was very happy with the product with one exception, the smell/fragrance is just so so so so strong as to be almost objectionable. However I have gray fine hair and increase the Schein factor by 100% and was weightless so it’s a love hate relationship from the get-go. Since I don’t have color treated hair I’ve been reluctant to spend the money for the Ola Plex which is designed specifically for color treated hair so perhaps the L’Oreal is my best option although I do understand there is a Redken, Garnier, and not your mothers brand as well probably others too. Will I use it again? Yes. Well I try other brands that are less fragranced? Definitely. But the technology works well for gray hair which does not reflect light very well so you get shiny without oil, an important option for me.
Oh yes, my grays (that are also way more unruly than the rest of my fine blonde strands) are definitely less shiny, so I can understand that if you are grey, it has a great impact. The scent is very strong indeed though.
I bought it and I was so dissapointed. I have blonde balayage and dry, coarse, frizzy and curly hair and the "wonder" water had no effect what so ever. I recommend you to try the yellow Schwarzkopf Gliss 7 Sec treatment. It's the same technology but it's extra nourishing and turns my hair into silk :)
Silk sounds amazing!
I love this stuff! Together with the shampoo and conditioner they've changed the condition of my very long hair drastically.
I am glad it works so well for you.
Are you missing something? Yes, I found myself asking the same question. It didn’t wow me at all. Like you, I didn’t find it nourishing enough. Plus I also hated the small nozzle application . The whole application process became a balancing act whilst in the shower.
That is when the low price came into play - I literally didn't care as much that I was probably wasting half of it with my application method. But I wish there was another way it could be distributed. Maybe refill it into a spray bottle?
@@DoctorAnne yes. I also thought a spray would be so much easier.
Everything you said it is true I used it I finished the bottle I didn’t see that much which is I don’t buy next time
Good thing it isn't that expensive.
I just finished a bottle this week. I was disappointed, I did not saw benefits and I needed conditioner anyway. Also I noticed I lost more hair in the shower the days I use it. Not a fan of the smell either
The scent is just so overpowering!
This stuff made all my hair fall out. 21 inches of hair that had been growing for 10 years. It starts off as silky,then with each shampoo you start to get shedding..like a chemo patient..then it just broke off up into my scalp
Oh no, that sounds horrible.
I love it.....as a detangler
It really gives the hair smoothness. Do you use it after conditioning then?
@@DoctorAnne I use it after I shampoo.....don't use conditioner at all. It leaves my hair smooth and shiny
@@anyn7339 I am glad it works so well for you. I guess my hair is that damaged, it needs more than that.
I tried it, but like you - I did not like it 😬 I’ve only tried it once (a few mths ago), and I just thought it was wasteful as a whole lot of it just spilled down the drain 🤪
That is true. I wish it came in a spray bottle, that would at least make the application better for those that enjoy it.
What drugstore products (I'm on a budget) can I use that are really healthy for my hair? My hair is curly and on the dry side, coarse and freezy. I keep seeing vlogers that recommend all these awesome natural shampoos that are great for the hair, but theiy're either not available in my country (Romania) or they're way too expensive for the local economy.😅 I find it hard to pick a hydrating/conditioning shampoo or conditioner for my coarse hair when all I can afford are brands like Garnier, Elseve, Pantene, who's products are mostly only having a visible effect if they're packed with silicones.
I don't think I am the right person to ask here, I would always pick a silicone conditioner over anything natural, and my favorite hair care (outside Olaplex) is Garnier or Le Petit Marseillaise.
The main function of a shampoo is to clean your scalp and of a conditioner to make your hair smooth so it doesn't break when you comb through it.
@@DoctorAnne Thank you for the answer. I always thought that if there's silicone in it, it will be bad for your hair in time, especially if you don't use a special clarifying shampoo.
@@monio.9444 You are referring to the silicone buildup, I assume? I am not a hair specialist, but I don't follow that theory. Different silicones work differently on the hair, as they are a huge group of substances, but they will not prevent nourishment for your hair and lead to more damage done in the long run. If your hair is fine, using the wrong ones might weigh it down, but that is the worst scenario I can imagine.
@@DoctorAnne Yes that is what I was worried about cause everyone talks about how dimeticone especially builds up on the hair and doesn't allow hydration to get through and makes your hair brittle. I even saw a hairstylist saying that cocout oil has a similar effect.
@@monio.9444 Well, first of all you don't want hydration aka water in your hair, that is what makes it frizzy. And secondly: No, I don't agree with that. What makes hair brittle (other than poor nutrition at the scalp and genetics) is bleach, heat and repetitive brushing without smoothing layer.
Hello Anne,
I habe tried the water from guhl, but ir also did. not convince me and made my hair totale greasy.
Another one I won‘t buy then. Thank you for telling me.
If it sounds to good to be true...it probably is, eh?
And they could at least have put it in a spray bottle. How are you even supposed to apply this evenly in long hair?
And more importantly, why do I care? Lol. My hair is neither long nor damaged.
Haha, I get totally invested in products that are absolutely not catered to my skin or hair type as well - I think it is a mixture of curiosity and passion.
It is amazingly 👍
What I did was I put it into a spray bottle.....so much easier
The difference I've noticed is far too insignificant to repurchase this "wonder". And it's expensive for a drug-store product.
It is, especially considering how much is going down the drain.
I haven't seen this yet, but it looks like a big NO. If you don't recommend it, I see no point in even trying. Hi from Australia
Don't only take my word, lots of people love it - it just wasn't for my hair I guess.
Everyone has different texture hair......what doesn't work for one person might work for another. If you don't try it for yourself...how would you know🤔🥰