Product Review: Kerastase Nutritive Bain Satin 3

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Upon the recommendation of many friends, bloggers and tweeters, I decided to try Kerastase shortly after we arrived in London. I have now been using it for a bout 4 1/2 weeks as my primary shampoo and conditioner.

I was told by a friend that I could find Kerastase products at any Tony & Guy salon and she was right. When I went in to purchase, I noticed there are several different types/colors of the brand and that each one is labelled 1, 2 or 3. I came to understand from the lovely staff at Tony & Guy in Westfield London Shopping Centre that each color represents a type of hair, i.e. straight, curly, elderly, color-treated, etc. and that each number represents the strength with 1 being the weakest and 3 being the strongest. Luckily there was a Kerastase specialist in house who could suggest to me which one I should use. I told him my hair is very dry, had been highlighted 2 to 3 times a year for the past 3 or 4 years and though it's thick, the individual hairs are very fine and wimpy. I told him as well that my hair is breaking like crazy and even falling out. He said that the color treatment along with being naturally blonde, having a bit of curl and the extreme climate changes of recent years made that totally normal and he suggested that I use Bain Satin 3. He told me to only wash my hair every 3 to 4 days because of the dryness and the strength of the product, but that if I washed in between to use an alternative shampoo and conditioner on in between days.

I have done everything he's asked me to do for the past 4 1/2 weeks and honestly, my hair feels worse. After I use the Kerastase, I find my hair hard to untangle, brittle and dry. It feels really unmanageable. However I do notice more of a shine, but the softness isn't there.

So I ask you... have any of you tried Kerastase before? Did you have a similar experience? Should I give it a little longer to prove it's worth? Did you receive similar instructions when you purchased this product in the past?

I would love any feedback and suggestions that any of you beauties could provide! Thanks in advance! xoxo