I bought a new shampoo a few weeks ago, and I used it
for the first time today. I tend to shy away from trying new shampoos. I’m
really, really, super-attached to my De Lorenzo silver shampoo, but I decided
it was time to be brave and try something else as well. This particular shampoo
is part of the Tigi Catwalk Collection, and it comes packaged in an ultra-glam
black and purple bottle. In true Tigi fashion, it has a fun name that made me
smile when I bought it: Your Highness. It is so named because the function of
this shampoo is to give your hair volume, body and height. Whoever coined the
phrase, “The higher the hair, the closer to God,” must be a big fan of this
shampoo.
Part of the reason that Tigi as a brand appeals to me
is because of their sense of humour. It even says on the back of their bottles:
“You must have a sense of humour to use our products.” Add that to the brightly
coloured packaging and funny/cheeky/suggestive product names, and you, sirs and
madams, have won me over. I shall buy your products. It also helps that they do
not test on animals (very important to me); and it’s a total bonus that the
products actually work.
I jumped into the shower, excited to try my new shampoo
and contemplating the fact that pretty much every kind of shampoo I buy is
purple or has purple on the packaging. I wonder what that means… But I digress.
The first thing I noticed about the bottle is its
simplicity. You literally twist off the lid, and away you go. You can squeeze
the product directly onto your hand, without having to fiddle around with a
pump (pumps on shampoo bottles drive me crazy. It should not be that difficult
to use shampoo!), and you also can’t accidentally squeeze out half the bottle
when you tilt it towards your palm.
Another thing I loved about this product was that you
don’t need to use very much of it, which makes it super economical. I don’t
know about anybody else, but my hair is extremely
long and thick (and no, I don’t have hair extensions), so I tend to use up a lot of shampoo and conditioner, just to
cover all of my hair. Not so, with this one! I was super impressed with how a
little went such a long way.
My favourite thing about Your Highness is the
fragrance. I admit it, I am a total girl about haircare products- If it doesn’t
smell good, I won’t use it. I don’t care how good it is for my hair, it has to
smell good. And oh, how this one does. Your Highness combines jasmine,
wisteria, lavender and violet to create one of the most amazing smelling
shampoos I have ever tried. Even now, I can’t help smelling my hair (don’t
judge me- I know I can’t be the only one who does this) and breathing a
contented sigh. It smells like romance, the first flowers of spring and fairy
lights.
As I mentioned, I have extremely long and very thick hair,
with no layers cut into it, so I have a hard time getting my hair to show signs
of life. I long for bouncy hair with lots of body and a sassy attitude, and I
have searched far and wide to find products which help me achieve this. Your
Highness most certainly does. And so, I bow down before it and praise its
magical volumising powers.
