Avon Advance Techniques 360 Nourishment Moroccan Argan Oil Lightweight Gloss Spray - hair care review #2 + photos

My second hair care review is of another Avon product (my first featured Avon Advance
Techniques Daily Shine Quick Touch Leave-In Conditioner - click here to view my review).

Avon sell all sorts of hair products, from dyes to styling and tools to cleaning. There's something for everyone and it's all dirt cheap and good quality, so they're well worth reviewing!

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Anyway, onto the product. It's called Avon Advance Techniques 360 Nourishment Argan Oil Lightweight Gloss Spray (try saying that in a hurry). As the name suggests, it's a spray for adding shine to your hair, and it contains the much-loved Argan Oil. It's suitable for all hair types, and it's the latest addition to Avon's "Moroccan Argan Oil" range. I got great results from the range's conditioner, so my hopes were high for this finishing product, and I wasn't let down!

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My usual shine spray is Bed Head Headrush (click here to view on feelunique.com). I buy it from salons and it costs around £15 per aerosol - it's wicked stuff, and it defiantly deserves a review soon. Avon's Gloss Spray is much cheaper; you don't get quite the same "mirror-shine" effect, but it's a small compromise considering the cash you'll save!
(Just had to do a runner from a wasp mid-review, the little devil took me by surprise.)

Another pro point is it's great fragrance. It's neither feminine nor masculine, so whatever your gender, don't let it put you off! It's a refreshing and invigorating scent, very uplifting. It doesn't overwhelm your body, it just smells nice when you spritz it on your hair. :)

•  Image - right: My daily hair do finished with just a touch of Avon Argan Oil Gloss Spray. Even with my cropped and quiffed cut, this product makes a pleasant difference. It looks even better in reality - The photos just don't do it justice!

The formula is bang-on, too. It's an almost-weightless, non-sticky and non-greasy mist. It doesn't dry very quickly, but it doesn't give a wet-look or feel heavy either, so this isn't a problem at all. The hair gains a healthy shine and feels feather-soft!

I also approve of the fact that it comes in a spray-bottle, as opposed to the common spray-aerosol format for hair styling products. I hate how most aerosol products get down your throat, particularly hairspray and deodorant. I go in another room to use these products and I hold my breath when I'm applying them - it's so unpleasant! Anyway, that's not an issue with this Avon product. :)
Also, a little goes a long way. You only need a couple of sprays on your dry and styled 'do to give it a shiny polished finish. It's not a blinding mirror-shine look like Bed Head's Headrush, but more of a natural healthy shine that leaves your hair looking and feeling fantastic! It's definitely worth a whirl!

Avon Advance Techniques 360 Nourishment Argan Oil Lightweight Gloss Spray is available online or from your Independent Avon Representative. Click here to purchase online from avonshop.co.uk.

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By Tuesday T. Bryan.

Avon Advance Techniques Daily Shine Quick Touch Leave-In Conditioner - hair care review #1 + photos

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This is my first hair care review. I don't have a huge interest in hair products, as I don't do a lot with my hair - I just ensure it's kept in good condition and that it looks presentable. I used to have an undercut on one side, which, in the photos, I was slowly growing out (I got fed up of growing it in the end and now I have most of it shaved).

I wanted to review this stuff before I had my mop chopped - as you can see from the photos, it was getting out of control ("overgrown" would be an understatement). I only had a sample to test it with, so this review is based on a one-off use, but it's already got me converted...

The product I'm reviewing is called Avon Advance Techniques Daily Shine Quick Touch Leave-In Conditioner - try saying that in a hurry. As you can see from the name, it's a leave-in conditioner from the Advance Techniques Daily Shine range. It's great for adding noticeable shine to your hair if you're on a tight schedule as you don't need to rinse it out after use. Another excellent product for this is Schwarzkopf Gliss Liquid Silk Gloss Express Repair Conditioner (click the link to open the product page on the Superdrug website).

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The Daily Shine range is suitable for all hair types. My hair is thick, voluminous and healthy, but it can become a little dull as I have had it bleached for the past 2 years (luckily I'm a natural red head, but a sucker for blonde locks).

There is only one down side to this product, so let's get it out of the way.
The directions for use are simple: "Work a small amount through hair after shampooing and towel-drying."
Avon have given this product fairly vague instructions. For example, how much is "a small amount"? How regularly is use recommended? Can you use it if you've used normal rinse-out conditioner, too? Can you blow dry it after use? (Some leave-in products leave my hair looking very dull if I blow dry it). Maybe they give more details instructions with the full-size product. Anyway, let's move on to the images and results...

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First image; Partially dry hair. As you can see, the shine is beginning to develop.

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Second image; when left to dry naturally, my hair had developed a silky shine. My locks are healthy and voluminous. Beauty!




I was a little sceptical about this product as some leave-in conditioners and hair masks leave my hair feeling heavy and dull, however, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Here are the fantastic results that I noticed:

- When my hair had dried naturally I did notice a glorious silky shine. It looked natural, yet noticeable.
- I love how leave-in products leave my hair perfectly manageable, and this product is no exception - I'm loving my tangle-free locks!
- It gave my hair more life and "bounce".
- Initially it gave that unpleasant feeling as though you've just left you're normal rinse-out conditioner in, however as my hair it dried this feeling disappeared and left my hair feather soft to the touch!
Lovely! I'm not sure if the result would be different for blow-dried hair, I always let mine dry naturally.

The "try before you buy" trick has defiantly worked for me. It gives my hair a beautiful silky shine and soft-as-a-feather texture. Plus, at just £2.80 for a 250ml bottle, it's dirt cheap. Who could say no?

Avon Advance Techniques Daily Shine Quick Touch Leave-In Conditioner is available for £2.80 from the Avon website or from your Avon representative. Click here to buy online.

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By Tuesday T. Bryan.