50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo – Giovanni
Written by Samara on March 4, 2010
I love using the Fantasia IC Olive Styling Gel to finger style my hair from time to time during these cold months as my protective style, but I do understand that the Fanstasia gel does contain dimethicone, a type of silicone. The dimethicone contained in the gel that I used is a chemical modified one(dimethicone copoyol) that makes it water soluble so it can be washed out with a conditioner wash as well as a shampoo that contains Cocamidopropl Betaine(removes all types of cones). Thankfully this type of silicone doesn’t require the use of sulfates to remove from the hair, which I personally do not like using in my hair.
So with that said, I needed a shampoo that contained Cocamidopropl Betaine, but is also sulfate free. This is when I stumbled upon the Giovanni 50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo. When I think of clarifying shampoo’s I think of them being harsh, drying, and full of sulfates, but not Giovanni’s. I shampooed my hair with this shampoo and my hair felt clean, but it felt equally moisturized as well.
I believe you can wash your hair with this shampoo every time you cleanse your hair, but because I have a drier hair type I tend to limit shampooing and/or clarifying my hair to once per month, while co-washing every 3-7 days. I plan on only using this shampoo only when I am using products containing ingredients that can cause build up (cones), and when I am using my all natural products (shea butter, Kinky-Curly Custard, etc.) I plan on using plan baking soda and water or apple cider vinegar to clarify my hair.
Overall, the Giovanni 50:50 Balance Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo is a winner in my book. It contains zero sulfates, it does not strip the hair, but moisturizes it, and it contains the ingredients needed to remove buildup (Cocamidopropl Betaine).
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One Response to “50:50 Balanced Hydrating-Clarifying Shampoo – Giovanni”
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vonnie said:
1[ Reply to this comment ]that sounds pretty awesome, may have to check it out! thanks for the review
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