ION Effective Care Intensive Therapy Treatment
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Promises: Ion Effective Care Intensive Therapy Treatment contains Panthenol Pro-vitamin B5 and Hydrolyzed Vegetable protein to form a two-in-one moisturizer and protein fortifier to rehydrate and repair dry, damaged hair.
- Panthenol Adds Body and Shine
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein re-hydrates and repairs
- Adds strength and condition to damaged hair
Directions: After shampooing, rinse hair thoroughly and towel blot. Apply Ion Effective Care Intensive Therapy Treatment and work through hair or comb-blend for even coverage. For excessively dry, damaged hair, apply additional treatment to hair ends. Leave in hair 5 to 10 mins. Rinse thoroughly.
Ingredients: Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Stearalkonium Chloride, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Stearamine Oxide, Panthenol, Lecithin, PEG-5 Soy Sterol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Laureth-12, Methylparaben, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Citric Acid, Fragrance, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene.
The Truth: After one use, I had already felt the difference in my hair. By difference I mean, my hair had a thicker appearance and of course the texture & strength improved as well. After rinsing out the treatment, my hair felt heavier leading me to believe that my hair was fortified and well conditioned (retained moisture). I witnessed little to no breakage afterward, which is plus!!
For those who are familiar with ION products, this particular treatment is a combination of the Ion Moisturizing Solutions Treatment & the Ion Repair Solutions Hair Reconstructor Treatment, in one product. This is a light protein treatment (with moisturizers), so it can be used weekly if you are relaxed or color-treated. I used it weekly with no problems!
I normally used it with heat for 15-20mins under my hooded dryer and then followed up with a moisture rich deep conditioner to soften my hair up. The scent and consistency reminds me of Nexxus Humectress conditioner, and as a bonus, it doesn't contain silicone or mineral oil (which I know, many of you would love). Overall, I liked it a lot and I would definitely re-purchase. You can purchase this at any Sally Beauty Supply Store.
Tips: Use as a prepoo treatment on dry hair for 15-20mins with heat (30mins without heat), shampoo and then follow up with a moisture based deep conditioner for 20mins with heat (45mins-1 hr without heat). Do this once a week for stronger healthier hair.
Price: $14.49 CAD 16oz
Hairlicious Rating:
(4.5/5) Pretty Good
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11 comments
I use this as well! I use the Keratin Reconstructor Treatment tho. The lady in Sally's told me tht it worked much better then the effective treatment, so I use this after I wash my hair with the Ion hydrating shampoo. I leave this on for 10 minutes, rinse then DC w SE Mega Cholest. if I want. Then I use the Ion anti frizz leave in conditioner.
ReplyDeletemy hair lovvves stearyl alcohol so i might have to try this!
ReplyDeleteGreat review I'll be looking into this product.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was trying not to buy any new products. LOL But im interested in this one now. Is it comparable to Vitale?
ReplyDeleteIs this only available in Canada? I didn't see it on the Sally's website?!
ReplyDelete@ missDiva - Oh really? I was told they all work well, but this one in particular is a mix of both moisture and protein.
ReplyDelete@ sssdawna - LOL..I hope you like this one.
@ LaQT - Thanks hun!! :-)
@ LaToya - I understand completely. This review was for those who haven't found a good light protein conditioner that they can use weekly instead of the usual Aphogee 2 mins, Hair Mayo, Mane N Tail etc. I found Vital Hair Mayo more on the moisture side than this treatment. I think it's a tad bit stronger.
@ Brooklynn's Mommy - This should be available in the US as well. Try calling a local Sally store to see if they carry it in your area.
I have this and only used it once and I love it. I am trying to use up some of my products so thanks for reminding me that I have this to use and I will mose definately give this a try.
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ReplyDeleteI asked the lady in the store what was the difference in them bcuz I had read both bottles & it said pretty much the samething on both bottles & she told me they both do pretty much the samething but the Keratin Reconstructor Treatment works better. I really can't tell you why... I just grabed the 1 she said tht worked the best. U said your's is a balance of protein & moisture so I'm assuming mines has more protein in it so it strengthens the hair alot more... I would also recommend if u get the 1 I have make sure u deep condition after with a moisturizing DC to balance the moisture in your hair. It will leave your hair dry from the protein.
I saw this at sally's but i wasnt sure about the product. after reading your review, I'm more inclined to try it and it doesn't have mineral oil which makes me happy
ReplyDeleteI bought this and after using it once I must say that I love it. I followed your suggestion of doing it as a pre-poo on dry hair and I can tell the difference after just one use. I will definitely keep doing this once a week. Thank you for the info.
ReplyDeletei can't believe you blogged about this and i missed it...this is my newest HG conditioner, especially since my hair looooves protein! my mom bought me the liter after a friend of mine raved about it on twitter (and i had a coupon for sally's), and i can't say enough good things about this conditioner. you said EVERYTHING i did, including the whole "heavy hair" thing...i won't repurchase a conditioner if my hair isn't heavy after using it! good stuff!
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