The Strokes Hair Treatment

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after using this product twice i had noticable results and compliments. my dry prossessed hair actually refomed into soft light uniform waves. it looked like it had been hot rolled but it had not. it is not greasy at all. just enough of the right stuff! love it.

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I don't know what anyone else is talking about--my hair smelled AMAZING. Seriously, amazing. But, I like very spicy/clean sort of scents. (It smells like a very spicy lemon pledge).

I used The Strokes after I had colored my hair (note: real chemicals, not henna). I rinsed out my color, towel dried my hair and then let the treatment sit on my hair for 45 minutes. I rinsed the treatment out, shampooed my hair normally and then used Retread conditioner. Now, mind you, I haven't been the biggest fan of Retread up to this point (I don't feel it conditions very heavily), but I'm almost done with it, so I figured why not? I slept on my wet hair.

The next morning--wowza! Normally, sleeping on wet hair means my hair is super terrible in the morning and won't do anything--but not that morning! Shiny, soft and incredibly manageable and I smelled like a million dollars. (It even covered up the vague sulpher odor from Retread!) I have very, very thick fine hair that often gets bushy/frizzy/voluminous--but it behaved SO nicely and was SO shiny. I styled and finished with R&B (which, of course, made it smell even MORE amazing. I could actually see, when fixing my hair, where I had not gone all the way up the hair shaft to the root with the treatment (for fear of making my hair greasy and heavy) and there was a clear difference in frizziness/flyaway's between the two sections. Next time, all the way to the root!

I LOVE this stuff. In an effort to keep my hair healthy, even though I dye it, I only wash my hair 1-2 times a week (btw, the Karma Komba is amazing for training your hair to go longer inbetween washes) and I think I will probably be using this once every week or two. I have shoulder length (mind you, very very thick!) hair and I did not use a quarter of the container on my head. I would say that I will probably get 6-8 uses from this little container.

Note: I think where people may be disappointed is that your hair doesn't feel super-soft verging on greasy (like most deep conditioners) after using this. It does make processed/damaged hair feel silky, healthy and bouncy! (I have my fair share of damage due to coloring and heat-styling, but my hair is not completely straw-like and fried--to give you an idea of where I was starting from.) And you can definitely feel that your hair health is improved, just not in a "drenched in emollients" kind of way.

If you are looking for a frizz reducing hair treatment, I would definitely recommend this as #1 on your list! Of all the Lush products I have tried and loved, this was the one that surprised me the most and blew me away.

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I have super fine, wavy hair that drives me crazy. Generally it is in a state of being flat and frizzy. Since using The Strokes I have had multiple compliments on how shiny and full of body my hair is. It definitely it more swingy and feels stronger. I don't mind the smell,it's mostly just the scent of lemongrass/beer. Unless this stuff causes extreme buildup over time, I am planning on keeping my shower stocked with it.

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I love this treatment. I live in an area that is VERY DRY. It is bad for my hair and normally i had curly wavy hair. here it was straight looking bad. With this it made it normal again! I was stupid and used it before i went to teach preschool. Other than the smell(which grew on me), I love it.

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I found that this product was a let down. [...] I was dying to see if this treatment would revive my frizzy, chemically over-processed hair but it didnt do anything. My hair looks the same. It doesnt even shine. It smells AMAZING though but thats it it doesnt do anything good for the hair. I wont recommend this to anyone.

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This is the most amazing thing I have ever put in my hair. The smell is a little funky, but it is well worth the benefits! Nothing has ever made my hair that soft and healthy looking! YOU MUST BUY THIS.

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While the smell of this product isn't exactly conventional (while soaking in, it smells similar to a pub), customers should always carefully read the descriptions and ingredient list of a product before buying it. Chances are, if there's beer in it then it will smell like beer; this is just a fact of life.

For those who are willing to tough out 20 minutes of the smell (which isn't really a feat if you keep your hair out of your face) the rewards far outweigh any negative attributes of this product.

I have dry, damaged, curly, frizzy hair that gets fluffy the moment a drop of humidity enters the air. After using The Strokes, not only does my hair smell like lemons (the resulting scent after rinsing the product out) but it is EXTREMELY tame and shiny.

I slathered about 1/3 of the pot on my hair, while it was dry, about 20 minutes before my shower. Once I got in the shower, I put Cynthia Sylvia Stout shampoo in my hair (while The Strokes was still in), scrubbed my roots with my fingertips, then rinsed. I let a smattering of American Cream Conditioner soak in my hair then rinsed it out (not too thoroughly) once I was done with my shower.
The Strokes totally tamed my hair and every time I use it, it looks like I just got my hair done at the salon.

Job well done, LUSH. This hair mask is fantastic. It's well worth the price, the time, and the mild smell. Follow with Cynthia Sylvia Stout shampoo and American Cream conditioner then enjoy days of awesome tresses!

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Great conditioning product!!! Have tried all the lush hair masks save JasmineHenna fluff ease and this is by far the best. Deeply moisturizing but totally non greasy or heavy... left my waist length hair the softest and smoothest it has ever been and that was with air drying, sleeping on it semi damp, and then just getting up and going without styling. Really wonderful treatment, absolutely worth the price... I have thick, long hair and will get three treatments out of a pot so it is not too expensive when taking the quality and usage into consideration. Highly recommend this to anyone with dry, damaged, chemically treated or long hair especially =)

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I think i was the only person that actually liked the smell. it smelled like lemony bananas XD.

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i wasn't sure i wanted to buy this product because it IS expensieve, but i did and after maybe 3 uses (i bleached my hair prior to using this) my hair was soft, no frizz and shiny. but it doesn't smell too good.

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My hair is naturally frizzy and fluffy, because it's both fine and thick, and I've never been able to find a way to tame it - especially since I've started blow drying. However, after my first use with this product, my hair is softer, sleeker, and smoother than it's ever been. I can't stop touching it! Don't be scared by the smell - like an old gym bag someone poured beer in - because it'll go away as soon as you wash, but will leave your hair like you've gone to a salon! I can't recommend this enough!

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Okay, kiddos... this smells like beer. I should have guessed that much before I bought it, given the fact that it has beer in it. I guess all the people who have written reviews so far love the smell of beer. I happen to hate that smell. So I had to dock two stars for that. The smell doesn't make me feel nauseous, but it makes me choke, and it is very strong.

However, unpleasant scent aside, this stuff DOES work. Smooths my hair nicely and adds a bit of shine. I slather a good bit- maybe 1/3 of a pot- onto my hair and leave it for 20 minutes to half an hour, and then rinse it out. Thankfully, the beer smell washes away and leaves a light lemon scent. But those 20-30 minutes are pretty unbearable in the meantime.

The smoothing effect is pretty temporary, though- only lasts a few days- and is only apparent if I blow-dry my hair. It works about as well as the Jasmine and Henna Fluff-Eaze, which I think smells a thousand times better than this. So because I can't stand the smell, I probably will stick with the more expensive Jasmine and Henna hair treatment. At least I can buy that in stores and don't have to order it online.

I might recommend this to a friend if I knew she liked the smell of beer. :)

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I have never reviewed a product before, but I have to chime in on this one. I started using The Strokes six years ago and it changed my life. When the stores stopped carrying it, I almost had a breakdown. Then I found it online and audibly gasped in amazement. I have tried nearly every other hair treatment and nothing comes close to this one. It smoothes my hair without weighing it down and it smells incredible. My hair is pretty straight naturally, but this stuff makes it look styled without even trying. It should never have been relegated to Retro status.

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This is so worth ordering online from the Retro section. I was hesitant because I like the other treatments that you can get in the store, but I'll definitely be ordering this again!

The smell is amazing, like a lemony beer- but not like gross lemony beer and my hair is soft and shiny and bouncy. I've found that the other hair treatments have a tendency to weigh my hair down.

Love, love, love this.

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I put this on my long hair so that it coats without saturating (or else it's too pricey for me). I then take about a tablespoon of coconut oil (the good stuff that actually smells like coconut, Nutiva brand organic)and slather it over where I put the conditioner. It makes the lightness of The Strokes a little more substantial and allows you to use The Strokes without breaking the bank. I leave this on my hair for as long as I feel like, and then I use Curly Wurly as my shampoo to wash it out. Love. Btw, Curly Wurly lathers as long as you ask the Lush people how to use it.

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I have very thick, wavy hair, and when I went from long hair to a razored pixie cut, I wasn't counting on exactly how puffy my hair gets when it's not tied up in a bun half the time. The Strokes is the only product that can get my hair to smooth out properly. I'm really not a product junkie at all--I agonized over whether I really wanted to spend [$] on this stuff--but it was totally worth it.

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I really like the way this product works; good for a treatment or a light leave in. The smell reminds me of moist towelettes, a sort of fake lemon smell but I still like it. The consistency of the product is like a banana yogurt smoothie. The only problems I have with it are that it requires quite a lot of product for a good result and is really expensive for the how much you get. I would buy it but only if it's for occasional use and not a daily treatment, which is kind of disappointing because it works so well.

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This is great for my hair.. I have very frizzy curly hair.. And this product tames the frizz and softens the curls. This is going to be a staple in my hair care regimen!

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Worked better then I had expected. Read the reviews and thought I would give it a try. I use it as a leave in conditioner and it has totally changed my hair for the better. I have been using it for 4 weeks now and my hair has never looked better!

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What a wonderful sigh of relief to find a hair treatment that truly conditions and improves the texture of my dry hair. I use The Strokes on weekends and notice that my hair is softer for days! Worth every cent and will purchase again.