Shiseido Tsubaki Hair Shampoo & Conditioner

Shiseido Tsubaki. The ever so famous hair shampoo that has been raved by so many people around the world. First the fiery red coloured bottle, and now to the improved version, the classy white bottle called ” Golden Repair”. By the way Tsubaki means Camellia, a name of a flower.

Honestly, I love both of their packaging. It’s really classy and has a good feel overall. Pretty even though it’s simple. Now, that’s what I call less is more, and this case, the minimalist feel is prettier than being too dressy.

* Made especially for dry, permed, sun-damaged, color-treated and coarse hair, Shiseido’s new Golden Repair line is an everyday solution for healing and maintaining healthy hair.

* The hair enriching nutrients in camellia oil in a luscious thick conditioner that heals brittle hair, split ends and dryness.

* Amino acids help strengthen hair from the follicle.

* The Tsubaki, or Camellia flower, is packed with oleic acids that are extremely compatible with human skin.

* Excellent for everyday use, and improvements visible in as little as one use.

Product features taken from Amazon.com

I can understand why people loves Tsubaki and it’s crazy raves everywhere. Because it really delivers results! Just one use, I definitely felt the difference. And I love the floral scent. Quite unusual.

And I ran a few test just to be sure that Tsubaki is really good. Here goes!

Let me explain my hair structure so you get a better understanding.

My hair is thick, slightly hard and slightly dry at the ends. My hair has some slight waves and it goes a little frizzy. I hope this is clear?

I usually wash my hair, blow dry it and go to sleep. At times when I am lazy, I let it air dry till it’s almost 70% dry, I go to sleep immediately. Too tired and too lazy to do anything else.

Take note I do not apply anything extra on my hair after washing them.

1st try:
I wash and condition my hair, blow dry it, sleep. I wake up the next morning with rather tame hair, not as frizzy, soft, smooth and very easy to manage. A good comb and some water will give me good hair.

2nd try:
Wash and condition it, let it air dry till about 70%, sleep. The next morning? Same results as my 1st try. Usually, if I do not blow dry it and sleep on slightly wet hair, the next morning my hair tends to be difficult to manage, curls flying everywhere and basically, horrendous!

3rd try:
I thought maybe it’s just me trying to make myself believe Tsubaki is really that good, so I tried another shampoo and conditioner. I did like what I did in my 1st try, and the results is just not the same. Slightly difficult to manage, and I can’t even rake through my hair without going through a few knots. So much difference!

4th try:
I used the same shampoo and conditioner from my 3rd try, and let it air dry till about 70% and sleep on it. The next morning? Difficult to manage, curls flying everywhere, slightly frizzy and I end up doing a ponytail to hide the fact I can’t tame my hair. >_<

But one thing though, because it’s really moisturizing, people with oily scalp should use sparingly. I try to avoid using too much on my scalp because it’s on the normal side. There was once I used slightly too much on my scalp and ended up with horrible dandruff flakes. >_<

Some of you might ask what is the difference between the red and the white Tsubaki. I honestly can’t tell you as I have not used the red one.

* Infuse body, sheen, and moisture into fine, dry, or even thick hair with this best selling new line of hair care from Shiseido of Japan.

* The red camellia flower is celebrated throughout Japan for its beauty and its extremely high quality oils, rich in oleic and linoleic acid, which are readily absorbed by skin and hair.

* You will feel the improvement in texture and softness after one use.

Product feature taken from Amazon.com

I did rebonding and perming quite a long while back, so I figured the red won’t be enough to help “heal” my hair, so I pick the white one. If looking at both the product features, I reckon the red is for normal dry hair while the white is more of a intensive one for damaged and dry hair.

Obviously, Tsubaki is a clear winner. A definitely repurchase item.