Pantene Clinicare Hair Time Renewal Hair Essence

I have been using the Pantene Clinicare range for coming 2 years now, and I must say, I really do like it. I know that some people would say Pantene is no good because it contains lots of silicones and will make my hair drop, but somehow, I don't seem to see that my hair is dropping. I will admit that the old (golden) Ascience range did make my hair drop even though I swore by it for 1 year odd (even on this blog, in the past). But I stopped using it after I finished my bottle of Ascience because I switched to Nature Gate organic shampoo and saw how different my hair became!

Anyway, I finished Nature Gate too and I have switched to Pantene Clinicare since because I bought 3 sets of Clinicare when I was in Beijing as Watsons had not bring it in back then. It was selling really cheap in China, only $7 a 500ml bottle, so I basically stocked up, thinking Clinicare would never reach Singapore. This basically explains why I am still on Clinicare after so long. I do want to finish up whatever I bought.

Alright, so I purchase just one bottle of Hair Time Renewal Hair Essence then, and I only started using it very regularly since one month ago. Previously, my hair quality was so good (when I used Nature Gate), that I hadn't need to buy any anti-frizz/detangling product. Back then, I finished up my L'oreal Anti-frizz, Ginvera oil, and The Body Shop Brazil Nut Anti-frizz, and opened this Pantene Hair Essence. I found no need for it and basically left it at the back of my cupboard until I rediscover it now!

Pantene Clinicare Hair Time Renewal Hair Essence

I realize that my photos have a nice tinge of gold like in a royal hotel because I had my orange lights turned on besides my regular white LED lights.

Available: Watsons


Volume: 150 ml (this is quite a lot of product!)


Star Properties: Formula specially research in Japan. Clinicare series helps repair and renew 2 years of hair damage. Specially made for Asian hair. Contains multi-amino Pro-V for retaining moisture, vitamin E and Intensive Protector, for dry, damaged hair tips. (They claim on bottle.)


Ingredients: Water, Hexylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, PVP, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Methylparaben, Lysine HCI, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polyparaben, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Panthenol, Lactic Acid, Histidine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Benzophenone-3


Made in Australia (Amazing! Made in Australia then imported to China... ... and it has Japanese words printed on.)

Packaging
This comes in a very standard cylindrical bottle with an atomizer to dispense. I like it because it fits nicely into my hand, and I don't have to dirty my hands to get this onto my hair. I kind of disliked using the L'oreal Anti-frizz oil and TBS Brazil Nut cream because they left my hands oily and sticky, and I'd have to wash my hands thoroughly before heading out. (I loved both L'oreal and TBS because the benefits far outweighed these inconveniences though.)

Comparatively, this Pantene is a real time-saving quick-fix for my hair!

Also, it comes in that really nice navy blue hard cap so you can easily cap this and bring this for travel!

Usage
So I basically spritz this as many times as I deem suitable when I feel that my hair is dry and flaying in the morning, so that I can quickly comb and style my hair nicely before heading for work.

I never used to have dry hair problem in the mornings, until I started sleeping in an air-conditioned room. =( Normally, my hair only dry out and frizz up at midday.

Check out my quick spritz-me-up video!

Effectiveness
I of course find this very effective, hence so eager to share this with all of you! haha. =)

It really helps my comb slide all the way through, so that I stop breaking my hair. And personally, I think not breaking my hair is so important.

Suggestions for use
I think you may like to keep this (or similar products) on your work desk if you sit in an air-conditioned environment the whole day. I keep a bottle of rose water on my study table at home now because I tend to shut the door (I love working in great silence) and so must turn on the air-conditioner. And when I feel weird, I will spritz some rose water as an instant perk-me-up!

I think spritzer products are so good for work desks. haha. I don't keep this Pantene Essence on my study table simply because I only have one, and is on my dresser. If there really is a need, I would simply go out and grab it from my bedroom!

Cost
This is very affordable when I got it in China (not counting my airfare =P). I think it should be still reasonably priced in local Watsons, something like L'oreal Anti-frizz... ... But yes, I will check it and get back to this post!

This is my staple now! Like it 5/5.
So far, I haven't found any side effects like hair-fall or dandruff, etc. *touchwood and so I think there really are no cons to this.

Do you use a spritz-on product for hair? Are there those moments that you just wish you had something to tame flaying hair? If yes, how do you normally fix it?