Double Review: L'Oreal Total 5 vs. Garnier Fructis Shampoo and Conditioner

I recently (about a month ago) went blonde from being a color-treated brunette through a series of lightening treatments.

At the start of the process I looked like this:

 After my first use of blonde dye (Olia 9.0) 

 First Use of Lightening Powder (Quick White)

 It dried out my hair! This was the result afte air drying

 I lightened it again with Prism Lites. This is the result.

L'Oreal Total 5 helped a great deal after the bleaching. I loved it, but it cost a little more than I normally pay for hair products (I have been a Suave girl most of my life). It cost $2.99 USD for a 12.5 oz bottle. $6 USD may not sound like much for shampoo and conditioner, but since suave is half that for the combo I was skeptical. It was worth the extra cost.

Or so I thought. 

Enter Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition! 
This stuff cost a little more than the Total 5 did, but I got TWICE the amount of product! I already had been using the miracle dry oil, so I wanted to try the shampoo as well. I purchased it from Target for 4.99 and got a whopping 25 oz of product! I also wanted a deep conditioner, so I also got Ganier Pure Clean Conditioner. It pairs just as well as the TN conditioner, if not better.

 I use this oil by spraying it on my hairbrush. Works fantastic.

It smells wonderful and has a smooth consistency and works right away. One use makes a difference! After 5 showers with it, my hair feels amazing!







So who wins the comparison? 

Hands down, Garnier! 
I still use almost all cosmetics by L'Oreal, but this combination saved my hair much faster and more effective than the Total 5 Collection did.

However, the Color Vibrancy Dual Protection Heat Spray is great for hair drying afterwards! Keeps color nice and hair nicer!

This has been an unpaid review, shared solely for the benefits of those who need the information!