I received a sample of Aveda Invati's Exfoliating Shampoo and Thickening Conditioner in the mail from a giveaway that they were having a few weeks ago. One of the first things I noticed is the strong smell of turmeric. Seriously, I opened the envelope that the samples came in and put it in my storage closet where I keep all of my hair products. Every time I opened the closet, tumeric would be the first thing that I would smell.
Tumeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for about 5,000 years. It has been used to relieve pain and swelling and is described as a "herbal aspirin" because of its anti-inflammatory properties. Before you readers decided to rub turmeric all over your aches and wounds, it is not easily adsorbed into the body and needs a helping hand from another product that increases solubility. Regardless, turmeric is considered to be good for the scalp because it stimulates blood circulation, provides nutrition to follicles and relieves dandruff and eczema.
Source: http://www.hairloss-research.org/UpdateTragedyofTumeric5-08.html
On the packaging, the product promises to cause "thicker, fuller hair" by using their "97% naturally derived invati system." This product is aimed at consumers with thinning hair. The shampoo is an exfoliating shampoo with "wintergreen derived salicylic acid" that can "remove build-up that can clog pores and [it] renews the scalp". The conditioner "restores strenght and improves hair elasticity [whilst] reducing hair breakage".
The shampoo is very thin compared to other shampoos. This is not a bad thing. A little goes a very long way with this product. Seriously, the sample was enough to clean my scalp and hair. I probably could have used only half of the sample bottle if I knew this ahead of time. I wet my hair, added half of the shampoo, massaged it in, rinsed and repeated. My hair felt very clean but it didn't feel stripped. I liked this. Make sure to wet the hair well first and only use a little of the product. The first time around there won't be a lather. For the second time around use more water on the hair and more product. There will be a lather. Looking at some of the reviews on Aveda's website, the lack of lather has been a complaint. After watching a few naturalista hair product reviews, I have no problem with little to no lather from a product. I cowashed my hair for two weeks before using this product and I could see the dirt from my hair in the water in the tub after rinsing my hair. I did have shedding. I'm going to attribute that to the color that I have in my hair. For some reason, ever since I've colored my hair, I've found it very difficult to find a shampoo that doesn't cause shedding. With this product I had a lot of shedding. One stylist did question on Aveda's website as to why they decided to use an exfoliating shampoo on people that have damaged hair. Still, the shampoo did clean my hair and left my scalp feeling clean. I'm thinking about going back to my old faithful, the Elasta QP Shampoo for Relaxed and Color Treated Hair, it seems to be the only shampoo where I've experienced little to no shedding.I'm hoping that it still works its magic on my hair after using different shampoos over the past few months.
I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE with their CONDITIONER!!! WOW! I actually contemplated not deep conditioning after using the conditioner. My hair was moisturized, soft and detangled. Arginine is a natural amino acid that is typically used for the treatment of hair loss and baldness. From one use, I could not tell if my hair was thicker but I could see that my hair seemed to be a lot healthier. I have dry, damaged hair that required a lot of moisture and this product gave that to my hair. I would definitely purchase the conditioner. I had 2 strands of hair in the tub after washing out the conditioner.
The Invati Scalp Revitalizer did not come with the samples. I would like to try this product. In any event, I am happy with the results from the conditioner. I would like to try the entire line of products over a three month period and track the results.
On Aveda's website, the Invati system retails for $108.00. This includes the :
Invati TM exfoliating shampoo-6.7 fl oz/200 ml
Invati TM thicking conditioner -6.7 fl oz/200 ml
InvatiTM scalp revitalizer-5 fl oz/150 ml
Separately, the shampoo and conditioner cost $24.00 each. The Scalp Revitalizer is $60 per 5 fl oz/150 ml bottle.
I'm not sure if I would pay $108.00 for these products after one use. This is something that you invest in and I would need another try at the full line of products to become a long time or at least one time customer. I love the smell of the products. I love how clean my hair feels after using the shampoo, I love the slip that the conditioner gives my hair and I love their smell. Both products left my hair moisturized. Still, I did experience lots of shedding from the shampoo. I'm still not sure if it is due to damaged hair caused by coloring or if it's a result of the products used. The product does promise a 33% reduction in hair loss after results from a 12-week clinical trial. I've only used this product once so I can't say if it caused a reduction in hair loss or made my hair thicker. Using the products has made me more curious. Did the products change the coloring of my hair? I don't know. I used another product two weeks ago that caused a reddish tint in my chocolate brown dyed hair (although turmeric is known to lighten the hair my hair didn't seem to look any different from the previous week).
Aveda does cater to different hair types. For example, on the website they have lots of video tutorials and reviews. One of the tutorials that I watched was for their Be Curly line. It was interesting how Allen Ruiz recommended various products from the Be Curly line, diffusing hair and braid outs to create "loose, natural looking curl shapes". The model's hair looked pretty nice. I'm sure that a few naturalista's might want to check out some of his recommedations or products. The prices seem comparable to some of the natural products offered out there.
You can check out pictures, usage information, pricing and ingredients at Aveda's website: http://www.aveda.com/product/8419/21056/Collections/InvatiTM/invati-exfoliating-shampoo/index.tmpl
I was not paid or asked to review this product. The review is comprised of my own honest opinion.
Have any of you all tried Aveda's Invati line? What do you think about it? Is there any place where you can purchase the products at a better rate? What about the other products offered by Aveda? Any hits or misses? Leave a comment below and tell me what you think...
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