REVIEW: Kerastase Extensioniste Shampoo

Shampoo history

I’ve been using the Kerastase Extensioniste Shampoo for several months.

I always use it in conjecture with the Kerastase Extensioniste Hair Balm.

Before this combo, I used the Moroccanoil Body Moisture & Shine Shampoo & Conditioner.

Both products are really good for fine, long hair, prone to frizziness and breakage.

I also tried several other Kerastase shampoos, but none worked for me as good as Extensioniste did.

Why I like Kerastase Bain Extensioniste Shampoo

From the very first use, it made my hair look better (even though I was using the Moroccanoil which already made my hair nice).

Even after months of using only this shampoo, it didn’t create dandruff.

It makes hair shinier and it tames it.

What I don’t like about it

It has many chemicals. I would like a BIO shampoo… Unfortunately, the BIO shampoos that I’ve tried are nowhere near the Kerastase one… Probably you really need chemicals to make hair look nice.

Also, even though it is a shampoo suitable for long hair, I feel that long term use creates split ends. Maybe I will start to alternate it with a more hydrating shampoo.

Did I use it without the conditioner?

Almost never. But if I am really in a hurry, I won’t put conditioner. The hair still looks nice, but it definitely looks better with the conditioner.

I also tried to use this shampoo with other conditioners or hair masks and the results were good as well.

Will I repurchase?

Yes, definitely.

UPDATE

After using this shampoo for a really long time (more than a year) I realized that my hair had become really thin, breakable, dry and full of split ends. The shampoo tends to dry the hair and even though I used a hair conditioner (the Extensioniste conditioner) the hair suffered. As soon as I changed the shampoo with a hydrating one, my hair started to show signs of resuscitation. So, no, I will not repurchase this shampoo because on short term it does make the hair look good, but on the long term it does the opposite it claims to do: you will eventually have to cut your long hair! So no, thank you.