The new Garnier Fructis Full & Plush Root Amp Root
Lifting Spray Mousse is a mousse that you spray directly on your hair,
promising precision and lots of volume.
I tried it out!
I started out by washing my hair as usual (I don’t use any
volumizing products regularly) and letting my hair air dry for just a little
while. (Long enough for me to do my
makeup and pick out an outfit ;-) ) Then
I applied a heat protectant all over and parted my hair down the middle. The mousse says to section your hair multiple
times and spray the product onto your roots from 4-6 inches away, and then work
it in all over the head. I sprayed it
onto about six sections overall.
The first thing I noticed is that the spray splatters quite
a bit. It isn’t nearly as precise as it
claims to be, and I’m not sure the spray aspect of this product is a huge
improvement over the application of traditional mousse. It also doesn’t come out evenly; I had a few
huge clumps of mousse then a few small, more liquid-y spots.
The mousse smells nice, slightly fruity but not
overwhelming. (I didn’t notice the scent
in my hair later on.) I also noticed
this product isn’t as sticky as many other volumizing products I’ve tried,
which is great.
After working in the mousse I roughly blow-dried my hair,
without a brush. (First with my hair
flipped upside down for a couple minutes, then with all my hair pushed to one
side then the other, focusing on the roots.
Then I just used my fingers to finish a rough blow-dry for the rest of
my hair.)
As soon as I had applied the mousse in my damp hair I
noticed it became crunchy. This lasted
throughout the process of drying it; however, one dry I was able to comb
through my roots, which softened them without losing volume! Immediately after drying my hair there was a
noticeable amount of volume I don’t normally have, but nothing too crazy. I finished by curling my hair with a large
curling iron and adding some hairspray.
The volume fell slightly but pretty much lasted all day! (It definitely never went flat, even when
faced with a ton of wind.) I never
experienced any greasiness or oiliness at my roots. My hair was very light and had a bounce that
I don’t usually experience with other volumizers.
Overall I like this product!
It’s volumizing without weighing the hair down or making it greasy, the
hair is soft to the touch (if you brush the roots out), and the roots stay
lifted all day. I’d recommend it!
~Alyssa
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