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The Hair Care Search Continues: Nexxus and KMS Products

In my continuing search for products for my newly color treated hair, I tried products from Nexxus and KMS. Working on the theory that I would move up the price ladder as I go, I started with Nexxus Therappe Shampoo and Humectress Conditioner in half size tubes. the Nexxus products were acceptable, while I love the KMS products.

The Nexxus shampoo has a fairly creamy lather. Tangling was not absent, but it didn’t leave my hair too knotted up. The scent was nothing special - just your basic shampoo smell. The Nexxus conditioner was also acceptable, but not as good as I was searching for. It definitely did the job of detangling my fine hair and left it feeling very soft and smooth. But I had to use handfuls of the stuff! The half size tube that I purchased was almost gone after merely one week! Since the Nexxus products are mid-priced, I really wasn’t keen on the idea of paying for a new bottle every few weeks.

So with that in mind, I moved up the ladder to KMS. I used KMS many years ago, which was the last time I had color treated hair. I remembered being happy with it, so I sought it out at the local Trade Secret store. I have now found my keeper shampoo and conditioner. Well “keeper” until I just can’t stop myself from trying something different out of curiosity….

I purchased the KMS Moistrepair shampoo and conditioner. At around $20 per bottle, you get what you pay for. The shampoo had a very nice creamy lather with a citrusy, pineapple smell. Unlike my experience with Burts Bees Color Keeper, which left my hair tangled, or the Nexxus product, which was merely acceptable in that area, the KMS shampoo had essentially no tangling other than the minor amount that would always occur during the shampooing process. The conditioner coated my hair well without using huge amounts, and quickly worked to smooth things out. Of course not having a mess of tangles to start with helped. I left the conditioner on for the recommended two minutes and found that it rinsed out nicely. No worries about residue. When I dried my hair and styled it, I was left with shiny, frizz free hair that felt as soft as it did before my coloring. I am hooked!

Another bonus came out of this test. When I went to Trade Secret, I signed up for their incentive card, which has an initial $9.95 fee and provides a percentage off the first purchase made with the card. Because I also purchased a new blow dryer and some deep conditioner, the percentage off paid for the card plus a bit extra. I never verified what the percentage was. The program says 10%, but somehow I ended up with more like 20% off. The card also came with a free cosmetic bag, a coupon for $5 off my next purchase, coupons for 10% off a purchase, and a $20 gift card after each $200 in purchases. Double points on Tuesdays. That was certainly worth the trouble of filling out the form.


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