L'anza • Healing Moisture Tamanu Cream Shampoo • Shampoo

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*TOP REVIEWER* Gita1 on 4/13/2013 9:10:00 AM more reviews by Gita1

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Funny thing, non-sulfate shampoos are not necessarily gentle nor good for the hair. They contain plenty of detergents that are quite harsh just not sodium lauryl sulfate per se. I had the same result with this shampoo that I had with Organix Coconut Milk
http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=94066/Coconut-Milk-Shampoo/Organix/Shampoo
which is poorly rated. I could feel in the shower that this was very drying/stripping. I used my usual conditioner but my hair looked terrible after using this. Dried out, stringy, flat, looked fried. Even after my next wash where I only CO washed, it still has not recovered. I have fine, wavy, frizzy colored (roots) hair that is not damaged. Very disappointing. I think that because this is expensive people may be reluctant to rate this as harshly as the Organix products. Really it is no better at least on my hair.

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*TOP REVIEWER* dv_27 on 4/2/2013 9:41:00 AM more reviews by dv_27

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

I have yet to nail the perfect shampoo, thought this would be "it" but the search goes on. It rinses off well, doesn't leave my hair dry but neither gives me the super moisturizing feeling. I like it but don't love it for the price.

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cindylou413 on 12/11/2012 4:51:00 PM more reviews by cindylou413

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

One of my favorite shampoos EVER...I have naturally thick,frizzy, wavy/curly hair, and I have relaxers and keratin treatments done..usually alternating them. This shampoo is sulfate free which helps maintain my color(oh yeah I do that too:), and is ok to use with keratin treatments. I have alot of hair, but it gets weighed down very easily. This shampoo leaves my hair feeling clean, soft, and smooth without making it feel coated and gross like so many sulfate free shampoos that I've tried in the past. I love this shampoo, and the conditioner is awesome, too. Good stuff if you have dry/damaged hair!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* 1017 on 10/7/2012 8:19:00 AM more reviews by 1017

Age: 36-43   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

UPDATE 1/25/13: My hair was apparently in need of major moisture with these sub zero temps we have been having. I used this today for the first time in a while. I had been using Aquage Sea Extend Silkening shampoo for the last few months. But lately my hair has felt so dry. I tried this today and yes, this gave amazeballs moisture to my hair and it feels so much better. BUT, it is weighing down the crown of my hair a touch. The weighing down was harder to handle when I had a short jaw length inverted bob that needed bounce. Now that my hair is growing out into a lob, the bounce up is less critical. Regardless, this shampoo is saving my hair in these winter temps.


ORIGINAL:This shampoo has been like that guy that is your friend & kind of likes you...he's great, but you don't pay much attention to him "that way". Then one day, you look over and you see things differently. Exactly what happened with this shampoo. When I first bought this I was sucked into a new (different) shampoo's sleek packaging and wonderful scent. Then I wanted to give Wen a fair try after that (about 3 months or so). After deciding Wen wasn't rocking my world, I went back to the great smelling shampoo and it was great, but would leave my hair feeling slightly tangled after I washed (before conditioning). So, I pulled out the L'Anza Tamanu to try again. It has an ok scent, lathers well for sulfate free, DID NOT LEAVE THAT TANGLED FEELING, and when all was said and done, I had one damn good hair day! It gave me a very nice balance of moisture but not too heavy for my fine waves. We didn't have the fireworks I had with the great smelling shampoo, but the L'Anza always gives good hair.

PS-My friend had the Aveda straightening treatment done and she uses both the shampoo & conditioner with much love. She has thick straight/wavy hair. I always use my Pureology Hydrate Conditioner with the Tamanu shampoo.

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khristos on 1/9/2012 10:42:00 AM more reviews by khristos

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Other   Eyes: Green    

A very good quality shampoo for the correct quality of hair type. However my hair is very long and fine but with a lot of volume I also have a greasy scalp, this shampoo whilst moisturising left my hair quite flat and usually my hair is full of life.

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*TOP REVIEWER* wagashi on 12/21/2011 10:24:00 PM more reviews by wagashi

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I absolutely love this shampoo. I actually found this while searching for the keyword "Zinc PCA" on MUA. Zinc PCA is an oil-regulating ingredient that I found was effective for my oily skin (found in a lot of European products for acne -- for some reason we haven't caught onto it as much here!). When I googled it I found that it's used in shampoos that combat hair loss because one of its causes is oily scalp. I have an annoying oily scalp and the shampoo I had been using felt like it was making things worse. There are a lot of shampoos sold online that have zinc PCA but the reviews for this were great so I went and picked it up. I will say that I'm wary of sulfate-free shampoos. I've tried them before but I have hair that gets tangled extremely easily -- fine but poofy, a big mess in general. GREAT. In the past, the sulfate-free shampoos I've used (Aubrey Organics, two kinds of the L'Oreal ones) felt like they cleaned well but left my hair dry and strawlike while still feeling heavy. I stuck with them for that "A-ha!" moment that everyone talks about where they go from having crappy chemical-dependent hair to a thick, shiny mane of sulfate-untouched silk but it never happened. This stuff really blew my mind, however. Firstly, this is weird but I lathered up and rubbed into my scalp then left it on, and my first impression as I rinsed my hands off was that my HANDS felt smooth. I was like !?!?!. Then when I rinsed my hair I had that familiar sulfate-free squeaky feeling, but it wasn't a stripped feeling, just an extremely clean feeling. I'm not as big a fan of the scent as others, but it's not bad at all and somewhat pleasant. The combination of this and the kukui nut conditioner cannot be beat. My hair is clean, shiny, and I don't have those moments toward the end of the day when I look at my hair and it's a greasy mess near the scalp/around my bangs. It's really expensive, but with these products you can tell you're not getting the same old cheap formula full of fragrance and fillers that so many companies sell. The quality of the ingredients/formula/result of this shampoo (and the conditioner) is really amazing. I'm moving onto the liter bottle as soon as I finish up my current bottles! Thanks MUA for your reviews as always or I'm absolutely sure I'd never have picked this up.x

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kawialca on 10/25/2011 8:20:00 AM more reviews by kawialca

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I first bought a "normal" size bottle of this schampoo and then I bought the 1 litre bottle, since it is the best ever! The Tamanu conditioner works wonders here in Sweden in the winter time, when it is really cold and extremely dry weather. The rest of the year I use the L'anza Detangler, as it is lighter than the Tamanu.
The most noticable difference from other schampoos is that I don't have to wash my hair as often now; I wash it every 3-4 days at the most when I use the Tamanu schampoo - any other schampoo forces me to wash at least every other day to look fresh.
I have very fine hair that easily gets limp, but not with this schampoo!

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finnishgal on 7/4/2011 10:11:00 PM more reviews by finnishgal

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Warm   Hair: Blond, Straight, Coarse   Eyes: Blue    

In general I love Healing Moisture- series, and this shampoo is luxurious, good-smelling self-pampering product as much as all the other products in the series. But I prefer shampoo being as mild as possible and the afterfeeling being clean more than anything else. This shampoo is almost like a conditioner itself, it detangles and softens, and combined with the Kukui Conditioner it is a bit too much for my hair. I definately am going to use the bottle but may not buy another one. Still, would recommend to my friends. A quality product!

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Darkshadow on 6/17/2011 8:31:00 PM more reviews by Darkshadow

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

I can't live without this, nuff said. being a hairdresser, i get the opportunity to see how many different shampoos work, and nothing compares to this.

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SuperSkin on 6/17/2011 12:49:00 AM more reviews by SuperSkin

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I'm on my 3rd bottle of this shampoo. I love what it does to my hair. I have thick wavy dry hair. This helps make it sleeker. I use it with the conditioner

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hairdessert on 1/22/2011 2:17:00 PM more reviews by hairdessert

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

After have tried a lot of brands (including Kerastase) ive found it, this is the best brand.
They just smell quality.
Its one of a very few (or the best) shampoos, not making my scalp and hair dry and brittle.

My hair becomes shiny, frizz free, moist and silky! I just love it, and this as well!

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valesummit on 1/7/2011 4:15:00 PM more reviews by valesummit

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I have let my hair go silver salt and pepper and it is curly. I have found this shampoo wonderful. My hair isn't wiry or brittle. I highly recommend it to anyone who has curly gray hair!

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chinaglazer on 7/27/2010 1:59:00 AM more reviews by chinaglazer

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Hazel    

I get perms. I know, I'm weird. But this means my hair sustains quite a bit of damage. This shampoo (and the kui kui conditioner) is the shiz. Yeah, it's expensive, but think of it this way... This product line actually makes your chemical treaments last longer because it continues the treatment. I'm talking weeks longer. In the end, you have the extra cash to splurge with because you aren't making extra trips to the salon or buying color kits. This leaves my hair super soft and full and curly with no dry scalp or split ends, and I have had nightmarish dry scalp problems with Redken. I've been using this shampoo for 3 months and I believe it is my HG!

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cdowning410 on 1/23/2010 3:06:00 AM more reviews by cdowning410

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

LOVE this sullate free shampoo. It is by far the best I've found. It lathers well, even if I've not washed for a few days and have used dry shampoo. The smell is amazing, and it makes my long, dry, bleached blonde hair feel soft and moisturized. Will definitely repurchase.
Update: After using for a month or so I'm starting to suspect that it may be making my scalp a bit dry, which I've never experienced before. Am going to try to mix my products up a little to see if this is the problem. I'm hoping it isn't because my hair loves this stuff.
Second update: this is definitely making my scalp very, very dry and flaky after a month of use. I'm completely surprised as I'm 29 and have never had a problem with my scalp in my life. It also seems to be drying out my hair. Throwing the rest of this in the trash and trying Aquage SeaExtend.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Milena on 12/1/2009 10:44:00 PM more reviews by Milena

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Tan   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

This is a fantastic sulfate-free shampoo! It's an instant favorite for me :) The smell is a little odd...it's sort of like a musky tropical suntan lotion mixed with limes to my nose (it doesn't linger at all, however). It's incredibly moisturizing, lathers well, and leaves my hair feeling conditioned, not coarse or stripped. My hair is medium-thick, about bra strap length, damaged, dry, colored and highlighted. Many thanks to the hairboard for raving about this :D

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*TOP REVIEWER* Arbuz on 7/8/2009 12:24:00 PM more reviews by Arbuz

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I hate being the one with a negative review... I was so excitied to try this shampoo and conditioner, but they just didn't work for me... My hair (long, highlighted, damaged and dry) got even drier and broke much easier and before.

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artemis513 on 7/1/2009 10:40:00 PM more reviews by artemis513

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Olive, Neutral   Hair: Black, Kinky, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

So yummy and luxurious! At first when I tried this, I thought it might be too much for my fine relaxed hair. But at that time, my hair was going through some issues. I've come back to it now, and it's amazing. I'll never be without this. Most moisturizing shampoo (and conditioner) I've tried to date. Very lightweight. Expensive but worth it.

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macbook313 on 6/30/2009 6:37:00 PM more reviews by macbook313

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

This was the most moisturizing sulfate-free shampoo I've ever tried (great lather too) but it was just too much for my fine hair. It made it quite limp, but I think this would be a great option for someone with thick hair.

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mirthaqqq on 6/27/2009 7:13:00 PM more reviews by mirthaqqq

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I would have to disagree with AlanaBanana. According to my stylist, it is the shampoos, that are mainly the same stuff (drugstore, salon), not the conditioners. I dont remember the last time I was able to find anything worthwhile as a conditioner from the drugstore, and believe me, I have tried.
I guess it differs depending on whether you have long hair or short, short hair does not need as much conditioning.

Overall this is a great product, albeit a little pricy. I got this and the kukuinut-conditioner with a great sale-price, would not have paid the original price. It does its work well, however once the product runs out I stick to drugstore shampoo. The conditioner is another story though.

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missdolly0410 on 5/17/2009 4:00:00 AM more reviews by missdolly0410

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

The smell is amazing and maybe I have a Pureology bias but nothing really compares(except Kerastase :)..The shampoo isn't bad (more moisture than Pureology but not as clean of a feeling) but for me the conditioner sucks...the conditioner is too heavy and leaves a nasty build up feelings after a couple of days. I blow dry and flat iron every day and with this I had to wash everyday! It's expensive yes but price is nothing to me when it comes to value and performance in my hair care and this it did not match, Pureology can last 8 months you only need so little.

Pureology smokes this line, although this is a more moisturizing conditioner, I'd say use sparingly. Shampoo def. beats its counterpart conditioner.

Here are my top lists and what works (and fails) for my fine, but a lot of, color processed, highlighted, bra-strap length hair which is wavy, and flat ironed every day

1) Pureology Hydrate my HG Shampoo & Conditioner
2) Frederick Fekkai Au Natural Weigtless Conditioner
3)Can't go wrong with Joico K-Pak, just don't use it for too long bc the protein will build up but it feels great and will repair your hair/
4) ANYTHING Kerastase pretty much, but their Bain Chroma Riche Masque sucks, their Ciment Thermique is HG, Oleo Relax, and this is the Bentley of all hair care, just vert expensive and time consuming
5) Redken's All Soft conditioner is not to shabby either
6) If you have to get a grocery/drug store brand, you won't be disappointed with Aussie
7) Gotta get Moroccan Oil WOW

I know I went wayy onn Just wanted to give a detailed explanation, any question's e-mail me, I'll prob add my list to all my posts to give everyone a better perspective.

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