GIOVANNISmooth As Silk Deeper Moisture Conditioner - Calms Frizz, Adds Moisture, Detangles, Wash & Go, Co Wash, Natural Botanical Ingredients, Color Safe, Sulfate Free - Apple & Aloe, 8.5 oz

I love this brand and the fact it’s good quality and made well: plus you get healthy results! If you have hair dye or get (Brazil) treatments you should never use sulfates, parabens, sodium chloride for example and most shampoos and soaps have this. Even high end brands. Giovani is made for all hair types really and it won’t harm processed hair. No one - not one guest- in all the years I have used it at my vacation properties has gotten allergies. I get compliments and asked what’s the shampoo? It’s great! I buy it for my hospitality bussiness for my guests because I can use it and it’s great. I use day to day Oribe. When I travel I hardly ever like the shampoos available BUT this one hits all the marks. Great ingredients! I love they sell on Amazon large sizes for this purpose of hospitality. It’s not cheap compared to the many out there. Most would say, save money and get cheaper shampoo. But I feel good about paying a little more for quality products made with care and that align with my values. Keep it up!

I have been using Giovanni products for the past 7 years now and I don’t know why I never thought to write a review up until now. I think it’s because now I work part time at a beauty supply store and I find myself recommending this line to so many frustrated and natural hair customers; I feel the need to expand my review and add it to online shoppers as well. I am a black woman with natural curly/coily hair. I don’t do hair typing but for those that need it, I’d chart my hair type as a little 3C, mostly 4A and 4B. As you can tell, I have some loose curls but majority of my hair is kinky/coily. Why I love Giovanni and why it works for me. Now in the shampoo and conditioner, I’ve used both the tea tree one and smooth as silk one. My FAVE is smooth as silk although both are amazing to me. I get a lot of slip with this conditioner which allows my hair to detangle very easily. It has no sulfates nor is it drying. My hair feels so soft and it so detangled after use. Also, because I used to be a product junkie, I try to keep my products at a minimum now and this conditioner can be used for both co washing and for deep conditioning. It is 100% vegetarian, is not animal tested, and has organic ingredients as well as essential oils added (such as rosemary which promotes hair growth). I LOVE this stuff and even though I’ve strayed over the years and have tried other brands that seemed promising, I always come back to this! Nothing gets the job done and makes my hair feel as good as Giovanni does. Usually I wouldn’t go for a product that is “for all hair types” as those products are usually not designed for my hair and can have harmful and damaging effects but when I first when natural years ago, I saw this on sale at TJ MAxx and I purchased without knowing anything about natural hair care. I’m glad I did!!!!! This is a product I’m not afraid to recommend because I know it does exactly what I say it does. If you’re a natural like me, you should definitely give this a shot. Hope this review helps.

I’ve tried other products made by Giovanni and other companies. I have to say for my hair and this product the shampoo and the conditioner fit my hair perfectly. I have fine thick essentially straight hair. I let it be what it is this conditioner leaves my hair silky, no frizzies. When I feel my hair. It’s just wonderful. I’ve tried others and I always go back to this. I buy the large size it last a long time highly recommend buying the big size versus the little size,I have that for travel.

So this is my honest LONGGGG review. I bought this product with my own money. I hope that this review will aid someone in making a decision about whether this product maybe right for them. I purchased this product from "HappyUSA" (fulfilled by Amazon, I have prime so it came in about a weeks time after purchasing) around early December 2016 so I have been using it for about a month now.My hair type: My hair texture is very kinky, coarse with really tight curls/ coils like a slinky, with the back being slightly looser. I guess my hair type is a 4C. I have rather thin strands of hair, each is very thin and easily breakable. I also have medium hair density. My hair is not fine because my scalp is not to clearly seen and it is not full because my scalp is easy to find. With this combination my hair is prone to breakage. However my largest issue like all naturals is retaining moisture. My hair is naturally super dry, almost like a desert. I feel that my scalp produces no sebum at all( or so little it is not reaching down any of my strands). In addition, my hair is considered low porosity so it is hard to get the moisture in my hair and products can easily cake up on my scalp.My reason for buying the product: Like many who buy this product my goal was extra moisture. I needed a form of deep conditioning since my hair loves it, but the ones I found on the market so far did not aid me. I used to use "Natural Girls Rock" deep conditioner, which had a lot if slip and mainly oil based but then it stopped agreeing with my hair. They maybe changed the formula or added more frangrance because it started to make my scalp itch and just sat on top of my hair. Plus all the "Shea Moisture" masque I tried just left my hair feeling dry with film on top of it. I could not find just a decent deep conditioner to leave my hair soft so I decided to give "Giovanni" a try.The packaging: The product container is in some type of parallelogram shape; it is wide at the base or bottom and then tappers or thins at the top. It is a thin container so I can see why some may complain they feel like they are not getting enough. The product is tall or average height but then thin so it tricks the mind into believing there is more product then there actually is, so hence the price. It is a slightly opaque white color, so you can see just enough in order to know how much you have left. They fill the container to the top with conditioner. The top is a flip open and close. One also squeezes to get the product out, almost like a plastic ketchup bottle. It is 8.5fl. Oz or 250ml. In the back "Giovanni" has a scale whether it is light or deep conditioner and according to them this is a deep conditioner. To my knowledge the product is not a fake or counterfeit but seems like the real product, especially when you compare the packaging to the official ones on the "Giovanni" website.Ingredients: aqua (purified water), cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetrimonium bromide, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, natural fragrance, hydrolyzed soy protein, *chamomilla recutita (matricara) leaf extract, * citrus aurantium dulcis ( Valencia orange) extract, *cymbopogon schoenanthus (grapefruit) extract, *echinacea purpurea extract, *ginkgo biloba extract, *glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, *lavandula angustifola (lavender) extract, *rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) leaf extract, *macrocystis pyrifera ( sea kelp) extract, *mangifera indica (mango) extract, *salix alba (willow bark) extractThe product performance 4/5: There is a lot of hype around the "Giovanni" brand, especially the smooth as silk line. I heard that many had success with it and my friends told me to give it a try since I wanted a deep conditioner. I just needed extra moisture because my hair is very dry. When my hair does get moisturized effectively it can hold moisture for about 3 days without me adding extra product. This product did provide me with extra moisture. First I tried this on dry hair and let it sit for about 3 hours, just to be safe under a plastic cape ( I know their is debate about how long to leave a deep conditioner but this one doesn't have a time frame. Some say to leave it for 20-30min, others say 1hour, some overnight but 3hours works best for me). It left my hair soft, but not overly moisturized, so not super soft like my hair took in a lot of moisture and thus was disappointing. Then I tried it between washes. I wet my hair, and mixed the Giovanni with jojoba, vegetable glycerin and coconut oil (not to much). Again my hair was left soft but not as hydrated, however a little better then the first time. Finally, I tried it on freshly washed hair. I applied it through sections and like all the other times left it for 1-3hours. After rinsing the results were the same. My hair felt smooth but not as hydrated as it would be with vegetable glycerin mixed with water. This product may work best with a steamer or under a hooded dryer like most moisturizers do. But I rank this product so well because it made it really easy to detangle my hair. I finger detangle so this product worked really well with this method. It gently coats the hair, so the hair feels smooth but not heavy or like something is on it. The beauty about this product is that it is so light weight so no caking.So after using this for a month I found that:Pros- It is not expensive-like the squeezable packaging-product has enough slip and not crazy thick so great texture- on a moisture scale of 1-5 it moisturizes at a 4/5 with my hair. Thus, it does what it claims so I guess it works.-Works well as a base with oils and etc. ( in my experience it worked the best with these, I.e jojoba, coconut and vegetable glycerin water mix).- the best is that it allows for great detangling!-light weight won't leave crazy build up- a small amount goes a long way.-it claims to be USDA certified organic, no animal testing or parabens, sulfates (for those that are concerned about this)Cons- It claims to be organic but the ingredient list can be a con to some (not to me),especially since alcohols are the first five ingredients. However, remember not all alcohols are bad for hair just do research if you are curious or concerned.- Fragrance, which is a very strong irritant and really should not be put in anything, it is high on the ingredient list. So if you have sensitive skin like me, or a sensitive scalp or prone to eczema break outs this can cause this product to irritate the scalp. Some have complained about this and for me it was true. The product doesn't have a strong smell but try to keep it far from your scalp (conditioner is not meant on the scalp anyways).- Does not tell you when it should be washed off so not so great directions-not much product sadlyOverall I do recommend this product. It does moisturize, not the best for me but great for right now, it is low cost and comes in a decent size especially if you have medium to fine hair density. It is light weight, good slip, great base for other ingredients. Even though I loath the fact that it contains irritating fragrance, it is a good product. A little goes a long way. Make sure you pay close attention to the ends when applying and I will be repurchasing this product again when I run out. Hope this review helped someone.