Pantene Pantene Pro-V Rescue Shot Treatment, 15ml

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Since then, I've made these potent little ampoules a part of my weekly mane maintenance, and have noticed a significant difference in the overall strength of my hair, with far less breakage and fewer split ends. I also find that I'm able to ease up on products like hair oils and frizz creams, which I previously relied on to keep my strands soft and sleek.

Hair damage can be caused by a number of different factors. Styling with straighteners, curlers and hair dryers can lead to heat damage, while colouring, perming and chemical straightening all change the structure of the hair, leading to dryness. Use a clarifying shampoo every couple of weeks. Try Pantene’s “Pure, Clean and Clarify” shampoo. It helps prevent buildup from product and environmental factors. :) I'm a busy person. I don't say this to brag about having such a full schedule — in fact, I wish I had more free time. However, I also wish I had healthier hair, which is why I'm always looking for ways to combat the heat damage that occurs from blow-drying my curls with the diffuser and using a curling iron on the fussiest parts of my hair that just won't cooperate. During Allure's Best of Beauty testing, I had the privilege of trying out about a thousand (OK, that might be a slight over-estimation, but only slight) hair treatments, and some of them assume I have the time to luxuriate in the shower or bath much longer than I do. But not the Pantene Intense Rescue Shots. These babies do the work they need to do in just one minute — and who doesn't have one minute? Use a moisturizing conditioner. As I mentioned, I’m a huge fan of the Miracle Rescue Deep Conditioning Treatment as well as the Miracle Rescue Moisture Mix-In. (Just mix it in to whatever conditioner you normally use when you need extra moisture!) The brand also carries a ton of sulfate-free shampoos, which have been awesome for my hair.

The following morning, I read the directions: Wash hair, apply the shot, and then rinse out. (No long wait time like other deep conditioning and repair treatments!) I didn’t didn’t have high hopes as it seemed too good to be true. But I used it, dried my hair, and… It’s now more important than ever that we use regular restorative treatments to help repair this everyday damage1. Rescue shots in ampoule format are fast becoming a major haircare category in their own right, so what are they, exactly? Keep reading to learn all about the handy hair treatment you need in your life.

Silk. Silk, I tell you. My hair was wonderfully soft, had 10x the body, and it didn’t tangle. It bounced. And then I curled it, and it looked like supermodel hair. (Like, in my mind, for me. This is admittedly very relative, haha.) I am posting two photos that I took after one use. These are unfiltered photos. The only thing I did to my hair prior to these photos was shampoo, condition, apply one Pantene Rescue Shot, and straightened with a straightener. I did not use any other products at all. My hair looks shiny and healthy and not like someone with bleached hair that is getting damaged from the sun and wind in the car. Pantene has dubbed these unique single-use shots their "most potent repair product yet," which instantly made me raise a single brow in suspicion. But as I kept reading, I found that each shot is impressively fortified with hydrating vitamin B-5, strengthening lipids, and natural glycerin for resilience to styling and environmental stresses. Could it really make years of self-inflicted hair damage disappear with just one use? With all of that regular hair transformation we love comes damage to the structure of our hair, as well as the loss of nutrients – leaving hair dull, rough and rigid. Which is not ideal. I’ve been a diehard fan ever since my discovery of the Miracle Rescue Shot, so much so that sometimes I have nightmares that the product has been discontinued. (It hasn’t, and there are no plans of that in the future!) I’m just absolutely in love with how the shots make my hair look and feel. Because my hair is healthier, I really don’t need the flat iron anymore. I can even air-dry my hair and it looks good! And that’s life-changing for a busy mom.

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After some investigation, I learned from this Bustle writer that the shots were launched in Brazil in 2008 but arrived in the United States much later. I’m paraphrasing here, but it’s a hair mask in “shot form,” made with a really high level of strengthening lipids to target areas that are suffering from extreme heat and color damage. It’s supposed to penetrate the strand instead of coating the hair. Pantene explains that you should use the Miracle Rescue Shot in place of regular conditioner as a weekly deep treatment, though if needed, it can be used more often. It helps prevent split ends and deeply repair extreme damaged with nourishing power. In short, this is the product for people who think there’s no hope. (That was me! And now I’m so happy!) I cut my hair shortly thereafter because #parenthood—but this shows the difference!) How to restore dry, brittle and over-processed hair