It’s so hard to grow my hair out! Here’s a solution I discovered recently

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Like a lot of Pinays, I like to grow my hair long. I have curly hair and I love the layers that my stylist can create when my hair is at a good length. I also like to color and highlight my hair, which I think emphasizes my curls even more! All that processing is very damaging to my hair, though. It also doesn’t help that I like to wash my hair frequently to keep my hair clean, which can also add to the damage.

Curly hair is naturally drier than straight hair so it gets very easily fried, meaning the ends of my hair become dry, stiff and super frizzy. When this happens, I honestly get self-conscious and bothered that I just end up chopping my hair even though I want to grow it out more!

I knew that if I wanted to grow my hair, I would have to use hair products that would nourish my hair and also protect it from damage before it even started. So when Pantene released Pantene Long Hair Solutions Total Damage Care Shampoo (starts at P109/150 ml) and Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Total Damage Care Daily Serum Conditioner (starts at P149/150 ml), I was intrigued. I’ve had good experiences with Pantene products, but what makes the Long Hair Solutions unique is that it is infused with Japanese rice oil essence. A nutrient-dense ingredient, it is rich in Vitamins B and E and antioxidants to make hair strong and resilient as well as moisturize intensively. 

Even from the texture of the shampoo alone, I could immediately tell that Pantene Long Hair Solutions Total Damage Care Shampoo is special. It is much more viscous than a regular shampoo, most likely because of the Japanese rice oil essence. When massaging it into my scalp, I didn’t get that squeaky-clean feeling I usually feel from harsh shampoos. Instead, it felt moisturizing and it cleansed my scalp gently. I felt more assured that my shampoo wasn’t going to damage my hair. After rinsing, I applied the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Total Damage Daily Serum Conditioner. It had a light texture and washed off easily. After my hair dried, I found that my usually frizzy hair got tamed but my hair didn’t feel weighed down. My hair also felt softer.

Because both the shampoo and conditioner are moisturizing, I feel like I can maximize the nourishment and protection for my hair as well as repair hair damage. Now I can be free to have clean hair that is styled the way I want and still have the power to grow it to my ideal length. If you want to have the power over your hair, too, try Pantene Long Hair Solutions Total Damage Care Shampoo and Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Total Damage Care Daily Serum Conditioner for healthy hair that is longer, stronger and smoother.

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