Avon • Advance Techniques Straight & Sleek Dry End Serum • Treatments
(26 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 4.3 |
| Would buy this product again. | 84% |
| Package Quality | 4.1 |
| Price | 1.9 |
| Ingredients | |
*TOP REVIEWER* kathhh on 10/12/2008 8:42:00 AM more reviews by kathhh
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Tan Hair: Black Eyes: Black
This product is not good enough to get five lippies, but it's pretty good :)
It moisturises my dry ends okay, not fantastically, but there's definitely a smoother, softer and better smelling difference.
As someone else has mentioned, it's the exact same as the capsules (if you have/heard of them) just in a glass pump bottle.
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*TOP REVIEWER* jamiemp on 9/4/2008 5:04:00 PM more reviews by jamiemp
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Other
If you love the Avon anti-frizz capsules, but hate the hassle and cost of them, this is a good alternative. It works the same way, but comes in a pump bottle. I wish they'd sell a larger size, since I use a TON at a time, but it's still more cost-effective. The fact that I'm able to use so much at once is a testament to how grease-free this stuff is. I have shoulder-length wavy, fine and coarse hair (I know, I'm just so hair-blessed, aren't I?), and I use something like 5-6 pumps on my damp hair. It just never gets limp or weighed-down.
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vitadistile on 8/5/2008 11:03:00 AM more reviews by vitadistile
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Before using this product, I could have never imagined to have hair this long. With my constant styling and lack of daily conditioner (since I do not wash it that often) my hair usually is crying out for a trim after 3 months. Forget special conditioners and leave-in treatments, this stuff will save you money and bad hair days.
Washing my hair every two days, my ends tend to dry out fast due to my constant styling and the fact that my hair is long (ends right under my bust). I apply this product after I wash my hair concentrating on the ends. I am not afraid to over apply since this stuff easily absorbs into my dry hair leaving it shiny, smooth, and smelling great. It never leaves my hair greasy and weighed down.
Keep in mind this product is not for everyone. I have relatively thick Asian hair so this stuff works well with me. Even through constant dying and styling, my stylist is still amazed at how (relatively) healthy my hair is with the help of this product.
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sat4ngurl on 6/7/2008 3:54:00 AM more reviews by sat4ngurl
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Other
For the price, it's absolutely amazing! I have long straight hair and I use it to keep my hair from getting frizzy and help protect my ends. I love it. It also makes my hair smells really nice.
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lg23 on 2/29/2008 10:35:00 AM more reviews by lg23
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I've only used this product for two days now, but so far it has surpassed my expectations for the price (I snagged it on sale). Makes my thick and wavy shoulder-length hair look much more shiny and polished than more expensive products that I have tried recently without weighing my roots down or making my hair look greasy. As mentioned in other reviews, the bottle is also convenient to use and two pumps provides just the right amount of product. I'm not sure if it's helping my dry ends yet, but as long as these results keep up I will definitely repurchase. UPDATE: this product works pretty well but after checking out the ingredients, I wasn't too keen on using a product with alcohol on my dry hair. I switched to got2be's glossy and it works great.
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*TOP REVIEWER* acarthur on 2/24/2008 6:43:00 PM more reviews by acarthur
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I was really disappointed in this. I have thick curly hair and it made no difference to it whatsover. Glad I only bought this on a sale. I will stick with the usual Pantene and Kerastase ones that do work.
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patpatpatpat on 10/24/2007 6:36:00 AM more reviews by patpatpatpat
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I'm not sure what to make of this. My hair doesn't feel all that different once I put this on and the consistency is rather watery. I've only used it a couple of time on wet hair... maybe it would be better on dry hair. My bonacure split end repair is much better than this but I think that's because of all the silicone in it so I can feel the smoothness... Anyway, one good thing about this serum is that it is very light and doesn't make hair feel dirty. No, will not repurchase since I'm not even reaching for it after I wash my hair now...
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*TOP REVIEWER* Nina_82 on 9/11/2007 1:45:00 AM more reviews by Nina_82
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Other, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Other
I have very fine, curly hair that has a tendency to look a bit ratty at the ends, and this serum is a godsend! I thought it would be too oily, but it's so light, once I brush it through my hair looks so nice and shiny! Really nice as a finishing product after blowdrying, and I can apply more if needed without it weighing my hair down. It's so cheap aswell for the amount you get in the bottle (which is a great design too).
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col6848 on 8/16/2007 2:01:00 PM more reviews by col6848
Age: 30-35 Skin: Other Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
I bought this on sale a couple months ago and just started using it (ran out of Biosilk). It's much lighter and less oily than Biosilk and gives similar results. The packaging is a convenient, plastic pump bottle. The scent is slight and fresh, which I don't really like nor dislike. I use a few pumps on my ends and it really does help to smooth and gloss my hair. I still prefer Biosilk, but this is a good product nonetheless!
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*TOP REVIEWER* vanillasugardream on 4/1/2007 1:04:00 PM more reviews by vanillasugardream
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination Hair: Red Eyes: Green
This stuff is excellent and does all the things the other posters mentioned in their reviews. The first time I used it, i washed my hair, let it air dry. No conditioner that day. All i did was run some serum thru my hair. My hair looked like i spent hours on it, it was perfect. It took me under 2 minutes including the time to run the brush thru. it looked as if i used a flat or or a big-barrelled curling/straightening iron. I have thick, slightly wavy hair that is extremely difficult to straighten with a heated device and this stuff did way more than a heated styling too ever could. Honestly. All that is needed is a drop. i am ordering about 8 more bottles from my Avon rep. A few for my dd and father (he is older and puts a drop in just for shine) and a stash for me.
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*TOP REVIEWER* ChaosAndCandy on 7/27/2006 4:44:00 PM more reviews by ChaosAndCandy
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Woohoo! I love reading the reviews here. Once again, I found a product I really like based on the reviews. I saw the great ratings and swapped for this product, and I'm so glad I did. My hair is fine, color-treated, and gets really dry, especially at the ends (I blow-dry and straighten my poor hair every day...). This product smells a lot like Biosilk, but it doesn't weigh my hair down like Biosilk does, and it's a fraction of the cost. I use it before I straighten my hair, and I really feel like it adds some protection. I'll buy this when my bottle runs out.
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Katwoman141 on 6/27/2006 7:33:00 PM more reviews by Katwoman141
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
I have color treated hair, and my hair was so brittle with split ends. This fixed my hair, made it smoothe, and when the light shines on it, it shines like aluminum! I buy it all the time!
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*TOP REVIEWER* foxykitty25 on 5/28/2006 3:28:00 PM more reviews by foxykitty25
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Black
i use this all over my hair to get rid of frizz and it does a great job! makes my hair soft and shiney without the making it greasy. im not so fond of the sweet smell it has but i love the glass container with pump dispenser.
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Lymari007 on 4/13/2006 12:04:00 PM more reviews by Lymari007
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
I love this product. I recently bought it on a whim and I couldn't be happier. I have really fine/color treated hair that tends to get really oily with products, especially serums. But this product has worked wonders. It makes my hair really soft and silky without weighing it down at all and my ends look great! It smells really good, like you've just come from the salon, and I love the little pump! Will definitely buy this again.
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DarkRay on 9/28/2005 3:25:00 PM more reviews by DarkRay
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
I find this a less-than-average product despite the glowing reviews there. L'Oreal's Smooth Intense Serum is far better.
I also consider the choice of the fragrance used in this product to be a major flaw of the product. It was exactly the same fragrance they are using in their Skin-So-Soft Bug Guard Spray. So each time I used it, it felt as if I had applied insect repellent on my hair.
The worse part was that after a month after using, the serum started to separate into 2 distinct layers with the top most one looking like oil. That would mean that the product is unstable chemically. The product was only stored in my bathroom and nowhere else.
I contacted Avon on this and their customer service officer said that this is not normal. But a second bottle yield the same layer separation issues. So in short, never again will I use this product.
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CurlyGirl321 on 8/25/2005 8:32:00 PM more reviews by CurlyGirl321
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
Works Wonders - it looks as if my ends are healed completely. I use it as my first hair product, and I could see the difference the 1st time I used it. Smoother ends! Plus its real cheap compared to all of the other anti frizzing serums out there.
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fourthsangel on 6/15/2005 11:48:00 AM more reviews by fourthsangel
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I love this stuff--it is much better than Biosilk to me. It smells good, has a pump bottle, is cheap, and it is easy to get off my hands when I am done. Super product that does the job!!
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*TOP REVIEWER* dusty333 on 6/12/2005 8:01:00 PM more reviews by dusty333
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Red, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Blue
Very nice product. I am a rep so I got it for pretty cheap. I like the little pump applicator. I have ALOT of thick unruley hair and I use it on my ends when my hair is dry, and spread the rest over the top layer of hair. Smooths it down and makes it shiney.......no more raggedy looking ends & smells yummy.
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SuessC on 5/26/2005 1:49:00 PM more reviews by SuessC
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I have very dry, coarse hair. I use this all over my hair and it makes it very soft, shiny, and smooth. I bought about 15 bottles of it at one time because I don't want to be without it.
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Lancome on 4/20/2005 7:32:00 AM more reviews by Lancome
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination Hair: Blond Eyes: Brown
WOW defiently makes your hair feel like you've been at the salon! I use this before and after i've dried my hair and it's just works perfectly. I love the scent too.