A few months ago, for my birthday, I received  John Frieda's Brilliant Brunette shampoo and conditioner as a gift, and just recently started using it.  It is supposed to bring out all the natural colors and highlights of natural, color treated and highlighted brunettes ( I am a natural brunette).  When I use the shampoo and conditioner in conjunction with each other, I am not really having good results.  My hair is left feeling weighed down and waxy, but it does have a really nice cocoa-y fragrance to it (if I'm trying to find an upside to it!).  I tried just using the shampoo with my normal conditioner, which is currently Biolage, and had better results with that, but still not as good as sticking to Biolage shampoo and conditioner together.  As for any color difference, I don't see any.  Really nothing to brag about.  I'll use it up just to get rid of it - I hate to waste - but don't think that I would ever buy it again.  Has anyone else used his products?  I know he has a line for blondes, too, although I can't think of what it's called right now.  Just wondering anyone else thinks of this stuff.  Thanks!  ;D

yep, same for me, the conditioner is way to heavy! i even think their mask version is less heavy.

Aha! So then I'm not alone.... ;)

wrote on Nov 18^th, 2004 at 2:19pm:

Has anyone else used his products? Just wondering anyone else thinks of this stuff.

I've used the Frizz-ease serum in the past. I liked it till I realized that I could achieve better results for much cheaper by just using regular oil on my hair. That stuff is SOOOO dear out here!

And I tried the blond wax stuff once which was interesting. Someone gave it to me, and it didn't do much for me except put a few sparklies in my hair. I'm like you Maggie....I can't waste so I kept using it till I got fed up and finally gave it to my wee sister.  :P :P

And lastly, I've tried the Frizz-Ease Conditioner which was pretty good. (Only, again...very dear.) And it tended to leave my hair a bit waxy as well... :(

...You know, my older sister used to do that to me too, pass down the clothes, makeup, and hair-stuff that she didn't like...and of course....I was always thrilled to get it!  Poor, naive, little me!!!  I looked like a less-fashionable little clone of her!

LOL! Well you know, the funny thing about my sisters is that the stuff I gave them that I didn't like actually suited them much better than it did ME.

Hmm....then again....I always have been a fashion reject.  :-/

I didn't like the Frizz-Ease Shampoo or Conditioner. It felt too heavy when I applied it. It didn't make my hair greasy or dull or anything that I would consider bad. I just didn't like the way it felt going on my hair.

I used to adore John Frieda's Straight Wind-Down Relaxing Creme.  But once I found out it had cones I had to give it up.  I still havent found anything without cones that could copy its effect.  I also tried the 5-minute blow dry manager but didn't like it :P.

I have the Brilliant Brunette finishing creme.  It isn't great but I don't despise it.  When I do use it, I only need a small dab and the small container has lasted over a year.   And yes, the cocoa fragrance is nice... :)  When it is finally gone, I doubt that I am going to buy it again.  But, I think I should try it again because I haven't used it since starting my new hair routine.  Like you, I have not noticed any benefit to my brunette color.

I have used John Frieda for red heads and felt the same--nothing to get excited about.

I've used a few of the frieda products and didn't like the shampoos/conditioners at all. The shampoos are REALLY drying and seem  to create damage, and the conditioners are so heavy that after a couple of times i feel the need to clarify. Between the two, I can see using those products for very long would probably wreck my hair.
The sea kelp masque is great though.
But I do use the brilliant brunette shine shock perfecting glosser EVERY day. It's great! I use a dab when my hair is still wet and it leaves my hair soft and tangle free and shiny. I don't even have brunette hair, just low lights and some darker streaks, but it seems to work fine on me.
I also used to use this styling gel for blondes that has a gold tint to it and is kind of sparkly. It's not the wax, but I can't remember what it is called. I like that stuff too.

I have used the Sheer Blonde shampoo and conditioner.  It made my hair feel really fried and crispy.  It is still in the shower, but only because I don't want to waste it.  Not sure why I am worried considering I hate the way my hair feels after I use the stuff.

Maybe you need to use it one more time to convince yourself, then you won't feel so bad pitching it!  ::)