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Readers of 6 months or more may recall that I have not had very good things to say about leave-in conditioners. But my comments were made out of inexperience and incorrect use. As my hair has grown out and I've had more practice, I've discovered that leave-in conditioners are one of those hair care products that can only be appreciated with hair that has gotten past a certain length. So I wish to firstly correct my earlier statements (probably forgotten by everyone but this is for the record) and more important apologize if I mislead anyone.
One product I have eventually had good results with is a cheap leave-in made by Pantene, that was originally called Pro V daily renewal treatment, which came in a 300 ml pump spray bottle.
While out of town I went looking for a new supply and found that Pantene (a.k.a. Procter and Gamble) had been up to the usual hair care industry marketing tricks, in which they routinely fiddle with the naming and packaging of the product to appear to have something new and different. The same product is now being sold as Pantene Pro V Protecting Damage Defender Spray in the same 300 ml container, for $3.96 (U.S.). But there is also another pump action product being sold by Pantene that is called Detangling Light Conditioning Mist, in a 250 ml bottle. This was for sale for $4.36 (U.S.). A check of the product ingredient lists on both revealed that they are identical to the original Pantene leave-in I had been using. These are minor cost differences but it reveals an example of how consumers are manipulated and ripped off by these giant personal care product consortia. Don't rely on manufacturer claims on some product label. Examine the ingredient lists. You could, as I did, find a way to pay less for more.
...L'Oreal has done the same as my beloved Spray Gel now has a new name (same ingredients and formula): "Curl Boosting - Curl Spray Gel
But it is the same great product. Too bad it now claims to boost curls (doesn't do that for my hair) as some guys do not
want more curls.
The Melting Gel is now called: "Light-Headed"
Who the heck comes up with these strange and sometimes misleading names?