Hi everyone! As I received so many great products from Superdrug to review, I thought I would try a ‘trilogy style’ final Summer post, where I describe the products over 3 posts which makes it both easier for me to write, and easier for you to read!

My first post is on the ‘Scandalous Haircare Range’ which was a big surprise as it was in a massive black box (tied with a bow!)  full to the brim with haircare products!

My sister Becky and I took it in turns to use everything to give a thorough and honest review. 

Becky’s hair - Mid length, brunette, quite greasy, washes it a lot, sometimes straightened but usually worn in it’s natural state.

Soph’s hair - Short, blonde, dry, only needs washing 2/3x a week, quite damaged from sun and hair straightening, always straightened.

We have completely different hair, which hopefully makes this review accessible to more people! For each product, we gave it a mark out of 10 and wrote down notes on various things such as texture, scent and obviously whether it did what it says on the bottle. Two opinions are always better than one!

The first thing we looked at was the packaging.

Becky – 8/10 – I liked the packaging as it was minimalist and modern and appeals to a young buyer. It would definitely be recognisible in a shop and I’d be inclined to look at it first amongst other less obvious packaged products.

Sophie – 8/10 – I used to have this obsession with anything black and pink so obviously I loved the use of bright pink and gold on a black background! I thought the packaging was funky and well marketed to young, fun loving women. I thought it was really cute how each product has it’s own little slogan on, for example, the Volumising Mousse says - ”It’s a big night ahead, and I’m ready for anything. I know my curls will stay as fabulous as the moment I created them. The party may last from dusk til dawn but nothing can make my curls drop.”

After analysing the packaging, we used the products and noted things down straight after we had used it so nothing would be forgotten. 

Product 1 and 2 – The ‘Big and Beautiful Volumising Shampoo and Conditioner’. 250ml each

Becky – 6/10 – I thought the texture of the shampoo was good and gave a nice, thick lather. The conditioner’s texture wasn’t as good as I thought it wasn’t thick enough but it absorbed well. The scent was nice, but smelt a little too ‘processed’ – it wasn’t a scent that would be recognisable amongst other shampoos and conditioners. It did volumise my hair but also left it a little frizzy – overall it was alright but I probably wouldn’t buy it.

Sophie – 7/10- The shampoo texture was just right. It lathered really, really well. The conditioner for me wasn’t thick enough, I had to use quite a lot to get a good coverage and I only have short hair. I thought the scent smelt professional and sophisticated, it lasted until the next day which was good, but other products I’ve tested have had longer lasting scents. It left my hair soft and healthy but without a significant change in volume (see photo). The products had a shimmer to them, which left some of my skin looking glittery which was a nice touch.

Product 3 and 4 – The ‘Gorgeously Rich Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner’. 250ml each

Becky – 7/10 - I felt this shampoo and conditioner were pretty much the same as the first two. However, I think I preferred this set as it did seem more moisturising and it detangled my hair better so I would be more inclined to buy it.

Sophie – 7/10 – To be honest I couldn’t tell much difference between these and the first two products, although these two didn’t seem to have as strong a scent to me. I think if I were to buy them I would probably buy these as the other two state that they are for ‘volumising’ but I didn’t really find they helped in volume.

Product 5 – ‘Intensively Glossy Rescue Treatment’ 150ml

Becky – 7/10 – I thought this product was good as my hair felt a lot thicker and stronger after using it. However I didn’t like how it made my hair very knotty to comb through after I had towel dried it. I also didn’t particularly like the colour (an off custard colour), but it was one of my favourites in the set and one I would be likely to buy.

Sophie - 8/10 -

I found that this product seemed to strengthen my hair too. As soon as I brushed through it after the shower it seemed thicker, although I also had trouble brushing it at first as it was quite knotty. I liked the thick consistency of it, and would definitely use it again.

 

Product 6 – ‘Voluptuous Boost Volumising Mousse’ 200ml

Becky – 7/10 – I liked this mousse as it had a nice scent but it wasn’t too overpowering. It was lighter in texture than the mousse I currently have and was easy to apply into hair without being too messy.

Sophie – 7/10 – It’s a shame I don’t have long hair like I used to, because I used to use mousse quite a lot to define my waves but I don’t use mousse on my current hairstyle! I did still try this out though, and I found the mousse seemed light, smelt nice and added volume to the roots.

Product 7 – ‘Seductive Shimmer Serum’ 50ml

Becky -  8/10 – I don’t use shine spray but I really liked this, I thought the scent was really nice, not too strong but not too weak. I definitely noticed the change in shine and it made me consider buying a shine spray for the first time.

Sophie – 9/10 – I was really surprised by this product as I thought it was going to be a gel serum but it’s actually liquid, like the one I currently used. The Kukui Nut Oil made it smell lovely and the shine was great! This is definitely on par, if not better, than the shine spray I currently use and it’s cheaper too.

Product 8 – ‘Fabulously Flirty Dry Shampoo’ 150ml

Becky – 4/10 – I don’t tend to use Dry Shampoo that much, because my hair gets greasy within a couple of days so I tend to just wash it properly more often. However, I have used dry shampoos in the past and I preferred them to this one as I didn’t like how hard it was to brush the powder out, especially as I have dark hair.

Sophie – 5/10 – I thought that this dry shampoo was quite good in absorbing greasyness, but I didn’t like the smell that much, I much prefer the smell of Batiste Dry Shampoo which I usually use. I also found that no matter how much I tried to brush the roots so they didn’t look ‘powdery’ they remained quite white and powdery looking all day, which wasn’t very subtle!

Product 9 – ‘Flaunt It Firm Hold Hairspray’ 250ml

Becky – 8/10 - I didn’t like the smell of this at all, it sounds weird but it slightly reminded me of dust?! But I found that it kept my hair in place and didn’t make it crunchy like some hairsprays do, it also added shine to the colour. 

Sophie – 5/10 – I don’t tend to use hairspray much as my hairstyle doesn’t really need it. I also don’t find that hairspray seems to work particularly well on my hair… I liked how this one came out quite softly compared to a usual hairspray, but I really didn’t like the smell. It was really strong and even made me start coughing! Overall it wasn’t any better or any worse than other hairsprays I’ve tried so if I were to use one I’d probably stick to Elnett.

 

Product 10 – ‘Rock Chick Wave Spray’ 150ml

Becky – 6/10 – I liked the smell and it was easy to spray evenly on my hair, but it didn’t make that much difference to the ‘waves’ in my hair, however I do have quite thick hair, so it may work slightly better on someone with thiner hair where product isn’t weighed down.

Sophie – 5/10 – I didn’t try this spray first hand, as my hair can’t really be styled wavy because of the length so it wouldn’t of been a very accurate description! But by looking at my sister’s hair although there were some defined waves it didn’t really hold them very well.

Product 11 – ‘Luminous Shine Finishing Spray’ 125ml

Becky – 6/10 – I don’t use finishing spray on my hair so I didn’t have anything to compare this with. But I found it was easy to spray on my hair and distributed evenly. I definitely noticed my hair looked shinier when out in the sun, but in an averagely lit room it wasn’t as noticeable, and I preferred the Serum in this range.

Sophie – 5/10 – I liked the scent of this product, however I didn’t feel that it did what it said on the bottle. I liked how it had a hairspray like nozzle instead of a squirty nozzle as it made it easy to control the amount of spray. However, it didn’t compare at all to the Serum!

In conclusion both of us loved the distinctive packaging but our opinions in the products differed, so I guess it’s a case of trying things out and choosing what is best for you! The prices of the items are usually £5.49 each, apart from the Wave Spray which is 50p extra, however they have recently been reduced to £3.50! I think this is a really good price, as a lot of thought has gone into them… and it means you can stock up and find your favourites for cheaper!

Soph and Becky x