Alterna Haircare

I bought this to go with the Replenishing shampoo, which I love. In general, the shampoo from this line, conditioner and the CC cream all work together as a really nourishing haircare system that is ideal for people living in very cold dry places in the winter. I would not use this in the summer, but for the winter I would be willing to pay a little more for more hydrating products.

I tried a sample of this while on vacation and instantly ordered the full size. This shampoo is very very hydrating and noticeably improves the texture of my hair. Compared to my two alternate favorites (Bumble and Bumble Invisible Oil and Ouai Repair), this is is a richer formula that lathers really well in the shower. My only complaint is that the packaging is a bit excessively fussy, but looks really pretty in my shower.

I received a deluxe sample of this in my Dermstore Beauty Fix box a few months ago. I first used it as a leave-in treatment on damp hair and wasn't terribly impressed. However, I subsequently tried it as a styling cream on dry hair, and it's great!! I have dark, fine, shoulder-length hair that is prone to poufy, dry, frizziness. About a nickel-sized blob of this smoothed over my dry hair leaves it soft and with a fresh, clean look instead dry and frizzy. I also really like how it helps tame "second day" hair nicely so I can pull it back in a pony tail and still look polished. This is rather expensive ($30 or so), but the deluxe sample lasted me several weeks, so I imagine I will get most of a year out of a full size tube.