On a recent trip to the hairdressers I decided to treat myself to some of the new products they had on sale. Since my hair before the cut was in appalling condition (the result of a bleach disaster a few months before, we've all had them!) I was recommended by my stylist to try the SP System Professional Repair line.
The gift box is a bit of a splurge at £24.99, but I'd definitely recommend it if you're hair is looking a little worse for wear and you want to get it back in really good condition. By buying the gift box, I made a massive saving of around £15 on what the shampoo and conditioner would have cost individually, and also the box contained a 50ml can of Perfect Hold hairspray, and 4 miniatures from the Colour Save and Smoothen lines.
The shampoo and conditioner have that lovely hairdresser scent and when used together, I really noticed the difference in the condition of my hair after a few washes. Although it is recommended that you do not need to use as much of the products as with drug store shampoo and conditioners, I found that as my hair was so thick I needed a bit more than the 10p size amounts advised to me. This means that it's probably not going to last the 3 months intended but the overall effectiveness of the products certainly outweighs this.
The hair masks from the other two lines were also really lovely for a once a week hair treatment, although I do with they had included one from the Repair line, as it was the only thing that seemed to be missing from the set. The hair masks included enough product to cover my hair once and after leaving it in overnight, left me with silky smooth hair for the next few days.
I do find the miniature conditioners a little pointless though, since I'd purchased the set for a full size bottle of shampoo and conditioner in the range suited to my hair. However, I will be trying them out once my full size bottle is used up.
The mini hairspray is the real little gem of this set. Since I originally bought this set for the shampoo, conditioner and hair masks, it was nice to be able to try something else from the range which I usually wouldn't have bought, all in with the price. The hairspray is of good quality, doesn't make your hair too 'crispy' when applied and holds it in place all day. For a hairspray it is pretty pricey with prices ranging from about £8-11 online, however I've become quite fond of it so it's something I might have to repurchase in the future!
Overall, I was pleased with the set, especially since there was such a massive saving on the individual products and I feel that the price was also good for the amount of products included in the box. I'd recommend this set to get damaged hair back into good condition, rather than as a permanent change in your haircare routine, but it's definitely something I'd repurchase if the condition of my hair ever slipped again!
