Gold Lust Repair Restore Conditioner Oribe 50 ml

I received this product free in exchange for my honest review. TLDR: Perfect for coarse, (but not black nor caucasion) "ethnic" hair. Women with hair that falls between black and Caucasian hair on the spectrum of coarsness, porosity, etc. have been entirely ignored by the haircare industry for years and I've struggled like many of us finding products that aren't too stripping (most products) or not quite stripping enough (some black hair care brands). Given our total lack of representation in the hair industry, Oribe should capitalize on that and offer their products in a way that shows they get our different hair needs (compared to Caucasian women). Overview: I have very coarse, thick, curly hair. I also have an autoimmune disorder so my whole body is inflamed and ... MoreI received this product free in exchange for my honest review. TLDR: Perfect for coarse, (but not black nor caucasion) "ethnic" hair. Women with hair that falls between black and Caucasian hair on the spectrum of coarsness, porosity, etc. have been entirely ignored by the haircare industry for years and I've struggled like many of us finding products that aren't too stripping (most products) or not quite stripping enough (some black hair care brands). Given our total lack of representation in the hair industry, Oribe should capitalize on that and offer their products in a way that shows they get our different hair needs (compared to Caucasian women). Overview: I have very coarse, thick, curly hair. I also have an autoimmune disorder so my whole body is inflamed and it dries out my hair and nails. I usually use Ouai thick hair shampoo and conditioner, followed by Olaplex No. 8 in the shower (wash out mask), put in a few pumps of Ouai hair oil and curl cream while it's still damp post-shower, and finish by letting my hair air dry naturally. When trying the Oribe Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner, I did the same routine but replaced the Ouai shampoo/conditioner with the Oribe Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner. Normally my hair takes many, many hours to dry (I live in FL so humidity doesn't help). It can easily take eight hours. I have no idea how, but after using Oribe shampoo/conditioner, my hair completely dried in about an hour, and was mostly dry within 30-45 minutes. I've never had it dry so fast in my life. And usually on wash day, my hair is the driest frizziest-- not after using Oribe! I used less conditioner than normal and still, my hair dried without any of the usual frizz I normally deal with on wash day. Immediately post-wash, my hair looked like it does on that rare perfect hair day, in a fraction of the time and with much less product (conditioner, hair oil, and curl creme). When I got this voxbox I was hoping that the Oribe shampoo and conditioner would be just alright, because they're so expensive, but no such luck-- I'm in love! Other pros: 1. The shampoo lathers up well, and cleanses thoroughly (leaving your scalp feeling super clean) with very little product. Normally, lather-producing shampoos are very stripping for coarse hair like mine, but this wasn't! Finding a shampoo that lathers up (because like many, I love that feeling when hair washing) but doesn't strip coarse hair is a welcome surprise. 2. The packaging is gorgeous. It was carefully wrapped and packaged to both protect the products in transit, and it was just a beautiful display, for a fun and luxurious-feeling unboxing. 3. The actual shampoo and conditioner bottles are very pretty. The boxes they come in feel high quality and look gorgeous with the gold inlay and high-end packaging material. The shampoo bottle in particular feels sturdy-- this is important, since dropping $53 shampoo and losing it down the drain if the bottle breaks would be heart-breaking! Now, the cons (of which there aren't many): 1. The price and quantity. The shampoo is $53 (250ml) and the conditioner is $56 (200ml). For comparison, Olaplex shampoo/conditioner are $30 each for 250ml, and Ouai shampoo/conditioner are $32 each for 300ml. So in addition to the high price, the quantity of product per bottle is on the low end, particularly the conditioner. Furthermore, since the conditioner is more expensive than the shampoo, the conditioner having 20% less product, too, seems a bit absurd. At $56, adding another 50ml to make them even (or heck, using a more standard product quantity, like 300ml) seems more than feasible, and that 50ml difference given the already-pretty small quantity per bottle seems kind of stingy. Notably, people with "ethnic" or non-caucasian hair, like mine, use far more conditioner than shampoo, so the higher price and lower quantity of conditioner per bottle (versus the shampoo) is the opposite of what women like me need. If the product weren't SO good, this alone would turn me off enough to potentially not buy it. 2. The conditioner bottle is soft (unlike the shampoo bottle) and the cap feels less well-made/sturdy. I'm concerned that if you dropped it in the shower, it would break easily. Conclusion: 1. Beautiful packaging/containers. 2. Shampoo lathers well without stripping. 3. Conditioner has plenty of slip. 4. Both products work amazingly for thick/coarse/"ethnic" hair (without stripping it or drying it out). Suggestion for Oribe-- create some sort of bundle deal with a larger conditioner bottle, but lower unit price, for us non-caucasion women who need to co-wash and use much more conditioner than shampoo! It could even have a smaller shampoo bottle to compensate for the larger conditioner. Oribe managed (maybe unintentionally) to create a perfect shampoo for hair like mine: hair on the spectrum between black and caucasion hair. Jewish and middle eastern women with hair like mine have an impossible time finding hair products that work at all, so recognizing this utility and creating a bundle that recognizes our hair's different needs (like how we wash with conditioner between shampoos, etc.) would make this line perfect and would earn Oribe my loyalty forlife.

A Little Goes a Long Way

I was really intrigued to have the opportunity to try the Oribe Gold Lust conditioner, along with the matching shampoo. I’m a bit fussy about my hair, especially since it’s not as thick and strong as it was when I was a teenager. I color it, I wash it daily, and I heat-style it, and although I do what I can to protect it, I know I fry it sometimes. The Oribe brand is at the upper end of the range of what I’ll pay for hair care products, but you know how it is — if it’s a holy grail product, sometimes it’s worth the splurge.I ran Oribe through several tests. First I used the Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner for several days, styling my hair as usual. The orange shirt photo is the result — my hair definitely dried and styled easily, leaving a result that was ... MoreI was really intrigued to have the opportunity to try the Oribe Gold Lust conditioner, along with the matching shampoo. I’m a bit fussy about my hair, especially since it’s not as thick and strong as it was when I was a teenager. I color it, I wash it daily, and I heat-style it, and although I do what I can to protect it, I know I fry it sometimes. The Oribe brand is at the upper end of the range of what I’ll pay for hair care products, but you know how it is — if it’s a holy grail product, sometimes it’s worth the splurge.I ran Oribe through several tests. First I used the Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner for several days, styling my hair as usual. The orange shirt photo is the result — my hair definitely dried and styled easily, leaving a result that was smoother than usual. My hair was silky and soft.Then I tried something else. I was overdue for a color touch-up (ugh, gray roots!), so I did my usual permanent box color. Then, instead of switching to a color-protectant shampoo and conditioner, I stuck with the Oribe. I was curious to see how it would treat my fresh color.The black shirt photo was taken about ten days after coloring. To be honest, I’m REALLY impressed by how gentle the Oribe was with my color. I usually see a lot more fading along my hairline by now, but this time my black-brown still looks fresh. And my hair still styles so smoothly and has no length of shine.Does this product work miracles? No; I don’t think any shampoo/conditioner does that. Is it worth the money? It’s definitely a bit pricey, so a lot comes down to your budget. But I do think it’s worth a try. I don’t baby my hair, and I felt like the Oribe visibly improved its appearance and helped me style it.More notes: the product smells lovely. The scent is really light and reminds me of something from a high-end salon. It smells clean and delicate. Also, a small amount of product goes a long way.

Amazing Conditioner

I received this product in exchange for my honest review and I have to say that I loved it!! Let’s start saying that the package is beautiful, when I open the box and see the products, I was impressed. Before giving my review of the product, I wanted to used a few times and now has been almost one month of using the Shampoo and Conditioner, and I’m loving the results. They smell super good, is not a strong scent, it is light and really makes you feel good about it. My hair was suffering a lot, it was not looking really good and now I have to say that it is really different, it brought life again to my hair. The Shampoo really cleans your hair and scalp, making you feeling that good sensation of cleansing , my hair was a lot more oily on the last couples months and ... MoreI received this product in exchange for my honest review and I have to say that I loved it!! Let’s start saying that the package is beautiful, when I open the box and see the products, I was impressed. Before giving my review of the product, I wanted to used a few times and now has been almost one month of using the Shampoo and Conditioner, and I’m loving the results. They smell super good, is not a strong scent, it is light and really makes you feel good about it. My hair was suffering a lot, it was not looking really good and now I have to say that it is really different, it brought life again to my hair. The Shampoo really cleans your hair and scalp, making you feeling that good sensation of cleansing , my hair was a lot more oily on the last couples months and now is not anymore, the Shampoo really helped removing the oil of my hair. I’m using the Shampoo with the Conditioner and I’m getting great results, is making my hair smoother, I can say that I noticed that my hair is not falling as much it was before using theses products, now my hair is shiny and softer. I also noticed that it helped with the split ends of my hair, they are looking better. The Conditioner has the same great scent as the Shampoo and it is really moisturized your hair. You can see the results from the first use with these products. I’m just using these products and nothing more and I can noticed a lot difference in my hair, and a good difference. I totally recommend the Shampoo and the Conditioner, they really worked together on my thin and wavy hair. They are worth it

Best conditioner ever!

(I received the product free for testing purposes)HAIR BACKGROUND: I have Asian hair - thick strands but more wavy / frizzy than the typical shiny straight Asian hair. I don’t usually style my hair on a day-to-day basis, and also air-dry my hair (it dries quickly). I wash my hair every day - I’m a big gym rat and my hair is drenched in sweat after every workout so I can’t afford to not wash my hair. I usually use the Kiehl’s shampoo and conditioner if I shower at the gym, but if I shower at home I just use whatever my fiancé has around and will usually skip conditioner (Head & Shoulders right now). I also recently picked up swimming, so some days I will shower twice. I’ve been using the Oribe shampoo and conditioner almost every day for over 3 weeks nowORIBE ... More(I received the product free for testing purposes)HAIR BACKGROUND: I have Asian hair - thick strands but more wavy / frizzy than the typical shiny straight Asian hair. I don’t usually style my hair on a day-to-day basis, and also air-dry my hair (it dries quickly). I wash my hair every day - I’m a big gym rat and my hair is drenched in sweat after every workout so I can’t afford to not wash my hair. I usually use the Kiehl’s shampoo and conditioner if I shower at the gym, but if I shower at home I just use whatever my fiancé has around and will usually skip conditioner (Head & Shoulders right now). I also recently picked up swimming, so some days I will shower twice. I’ve been using the Oribe shampoo and conditioner almost every day for over 3 weeks nowORIBE EXPERIENCE: From the very first use, I was blown away; I legit audibly said, “WOW” the first time I lathered the shampoo into my scalp. The shampoo lathers into a luxuriously thick foam (whereas all other shampoos I’ve tried lather in a typical “loose” foam), and the scent is reminiscent of high-end Japanese skincare. After rinsing out the shampoo, I applied the conditioner from my ends to my scalp. It’s almost indescribable how immaculately the conditioner smoothed my hair - you’ll have to try it to be a believer.PACKAGING & INGREDIENTS: Just from the packaging, I was impressed with how nice and luxurious the Oribe shampoo and conditioner is! They look gorgeous sitting in my shower and really add to the aesthetic of my bathroom. I love the oils infused in the shampoo and conditioner. I find it helps moisturize my scalp and hair without making my hair look greasy.THE VERDICT: As I’m maturing, I’ve found that treating yourself to everyday luxuries brings so much more joy than I previously would have justified. The Oribe set is like buying yourself silk pillowcases or cashmere socks - it may seem frivolous but once you try it, it’s hard to go back to what you used before. Now I literally look forward to

Expected More

I got this conditioner as part of a incentivized program through Influenster.I’ve never heard of this brand before but everyone in the comments were super excited to get it and I was excited to get it. When I got it the packaging was beautiful and I loved the container it came in. It felt heavy and had some weight to it. When I opened it up I got a punch in the face of perfume. Heavy scents are not really for me, I’m very sensitive when it comes to heavy scents and most products so I was nervous. When I read the box it had a lot of ingredients I haven’t heard of, I try to stay away from all those drying ingredients.I gave it a try though, I washed my hair with for the first time the next day and the scent is still very heavy when putting it in your hair. I have ... MoreI got this conditioner as part of a incentivized program through Influenster.I’ve never heard of this brand before but everyone in the comments were super excited to get it and I was excited to get it. When I got it the packaging was beautiful and I loved the container it came in. It felt heavy and had some weight to it. When I opened it up I got a punch in the face of perfume. Heavy scents are not really for me, I’m very sensitive when it comes to heavy scents and most products so I was nervous. When I read the box it had a lot of ingredients I haven’t heard of, I try to stay away from all those drying ingredients.I gave it a try though, I washed my hair with for the first time the next day and the scent is still very heavy when putting it in your hair. I have really long hair almost touching my butt and I had to use a decently amount of conditioner compared to the shampoo. It did make my hair feel very smooth and shiny. But the next day it was already greasy at roots. The scent was still very strong. I sleep with my hair down and I think it was resting on my lips and when I would wake up I would have hives on my lip. I wasn’t sure at first if that’s what was causing but in the end it was.I used it for about two weeks, I tried to a whole month because I know it takes your hair a little bit to get used to but I ended up almost having to wash my hair everyday because of how greasy and itchy it was. My scalp was so dry it was nasty and so greasy, and with the hives on my lips I stopped using it.I really wanted to like it, especially with seeing the price for the first time on here and I’m disappointed.

Going to buy another bottle!

I received these products for free from Influenster and Oribe in exchange for my honest review. As someone who takes their time researching new products and going through reviews across multiple sites, I want to help others figure out if this is right for them. For reference, I have been using this conditioner along with the Oribe shampoo since February 1st. The bottle itself is very luxurious and made me feel boujee every time I used it. The product itself is a thick consistency with a cream color. According to the website “skinsafeproducts,” the ingredients in this conditions was rated a 82% for “top allergen free,” which is really good! Unlike the Oribe shampoo, I only had to use a small amount of product to make my hair SUPER soft, rinsing it in the shower. It ... MoreI received these products for free from Influenster and Oribe in exchange for my honest review. As someone who takes their time researching new products and going through reviews across multiple sites, I want to help others figure out if this is right for them. For reference, I have been using this conditioner along with the Oribe shampoo since February 1st. The bottle itself is very luxurious and made me feel boujee every time I used it. The product itself is a thick consistency with a cream color. According to the website “skinsafeproducts,” the ingredients in this conditions was rated a 82% for “top allergen free,” which is really good! Unlike the Oribe shampoo, I only had to use a small amount of product to make my hair SUPER soft, rinsing it in the shower. It even made my natural soft waves come out more than usual. I am even obsessed with the way it smells, which is citrusy! Although the Oribe shampoo does not smell bad at all, I love the conditioner’s scent more. With minimal product usage and the outcome outside of the shower, I would say I would definitely buy another bottle with my own money!

Smells AMAZING, works even better

I recieved Oribe Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner from Influenster for free in exchange for my honest review. I used both each wash (every few days) for 3 weeks before writing a review because I wanted to really get a feel for how it worked on my hair. Initially, the packaging is beautiful. It looks expensive, as it should, because it really is. After looking at the price I thought that there was no way that I'd purchase this on my own. My first impression of the products is that they smell absolutely amazing. So amazing that I went out and bought the fragrance that matches. As for results, they're noticeable. My hair felt extremely soft after the first wash, and each wash after I've been equally as impressed. My hair looks shinier, healthier, and visibly less ... MoreI recieved Oribe Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner from Influenster for free in exchange for my honest review. I used both each wash (every few days) for 3 weeks before writing a review because I wanted to really get a feel for how it worked on my hair. Initially, the packaging is beautiful. It looks expensive, as it should, because it really is. After looking at the price I thought that there was no way that I'd purchase this on my own. My first impression of the products is that they smell absolutely amazing. So amazing that I went out and bought the fragrance that matches. As for results, they're noticeable. My hair felt extremely soft after the first wash, and each wash after I've been equally as impressed. My hair looks shinier, healthier, and visibly less frizzy. It doesn't eliminate frizz entirely, but let's be realistic, no conditioner does. While the price point is rather high, a little goes a long way with both the shampoo and conditioner. After using it for nearly a month i can now answer, will I buy Oribe Gold Lust Restore & Repair shampoo and conditioner in the future? Absolutely.

Smells soooo goooood! ❤️

MAN REVIEWEDI bought the shampoo and conditioner in travel sizes as I had never used it before…. Absolutely love it!Most of my adult life I have used Aveda products but last year I received an Oribe styling spray as a birthday gift from Space NK and I loved the smell so much I wanted to try the shampoo and conditioner.I’m a guy with short back and sides, untreated soft, fine hair and lots of it! Let’s be honest luxurious shampoo and conditioner is a bit extravagant especially for someone that could probably get away with using a bar of soap to wash their hair, but since using the Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner my hair seems quicker to dry and easier to style…. And the added benefit it smells amazing in the shower!I also like the Versace-esque ... MoreMAN REVIEWEDI bought the shampoo and conditioner in travel sizes as I had never used it before…. Absolutely love it!Most of my adult life I have used Aveda products but last year I received an Oribe styling spray as a birthday gift from Space NK and I loved the smell so much I wanted to try the shampoo and conditioner.I’m a guy with short back and sides, untreated soft, fine hair and lots of it! Let’s be honest luxurious shampoo and conditioner is a bit extravagant especially for someone that could probably get away with using a bar of soap to wash their hair, but since using the Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner my hair seems quicker to dry and easier to style…. And the added benefit it smells amazing in the shower!I also like the Versace-esque packaging!HOWEVER it’s not all perfect and I do have a dislike…. Both the travel size and the mid size conditioner is smaller then the shampoo, the shampoo really goes a long way but I find the conditioner doesn’t spread as well and so you need more, and being that it’s a smaller quantity in the first place you run out of the conditioner a lot quicker, I do really mean a lot quicker, like 2 bottles of conditioner to 1 shampoo!…. I suggest that Oribe make it the same amount and charge more.But otherwise it’s a really nice range.

Very luxurious

I've tried a wide range of haircare products for my (fairly fine but dense) jaw to shoulder length hair, but this is one of the better ones if you're looking for more of the salon-spa experience.It's one of those "a little goes a long way" style products. Generally with all conditioners the advice is to leave in for a few minutes to get the full effect but with this one, yes the results are more if you leave in for upwards of 5 minutes but even if you're like me and very inpatient with the waiting period, it's a very fast working product and you'll still see really decent results in a shorter amount of time.Yes it is fragranced and quite obviously feminine (in my opinion- very musky rather than sweet or floral) but it doesn't stick around long- at least on my ... MoreI've tried a wide range of haircare products for my (fairly fine but dense) jaw to shoulder length hair, but this is one of the better ones if you're looking for more of the salon-spa experience.It's one of those "a little goes a long way" style products. Generally with all conditioners the advice is to leave in for a few minutes to get the full effect but with this one, yes the results are more if you leave in for upwards of 5 minutes but even if you're like me and very inpatient with the waiting period, it's a very fast working product and you'll still see really decent results in a shorter amount of time.Yes it is fragranced and quite obviously feminine (in my opinion- very musky rather than sweet or floral) but it doesn't stick around long- at least on my hair. A minimal amount of scent remained after rinsing and drying but it was pretty much all gone by the next morning following an evening hair wash.Price wise this is more of a treat than an everyday purchase for me. That being said a little goes a long way so a tube should really last a while. But there are cheaper alternatives. This is a nice one though, if you're prepared for the spend.