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Review: Dove Damage Therapy Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner & Giveaway

When you have long hair like I do, one of the most important things you can do is to make sure you condition it every time you wash it so that you can add moisture back into your hair and smooth the hair cuticle (especially if you are a fan of heat-styling).


I tend to favor deep conditioning masques (like my beloved Macadamia hair mask) but I also alternate in other conditioners so my hair doesn’t get too used to any one product. 

Last month, I had the chance to test out Dove’s Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner.  I was not familiar with the brand’s haircare line, but their sensitive skin bar soap is my ultimate holy grail soap, so I thought it would be fun to test out the hair care range.  Plus, I like to test out drugstore brand products as often as I can because I know that not all of my readers can afford or want to purchase expensive hair care products and are looking for inexpensive products that work.

Dove describes their Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner as a  dual-action formula that helps prevent split ends and breakage by nourishing the hair and sealing lifted cuticles.

The formula is white and creamy- not too thick but not at all thin or watery. I tend to favor a creamier/heavier conditioner so the consistency was in line with what I tend to enjoy with conditioners.

One of the best things about this conditioner is the smell. I can’t quite put my finger on what the scent is, but it’s very clean—not floral or fruity or anything else…it’s just a nice scent. 

When I use it, I take about a two quarter size dollop and apply it from the nape of my neck down to the ends of my hair, focusing primarily on the ends. Then, I wash the rest of my body with body wash while I let it seep deeper into my hair.


When a couple of minutes have passed, I rinse it out and finish up my shower.  Then, I proceed with my blowout as always.  Overall, I really like this conditioner and will leave it in my shower to be included in my rotation. 


Dove’s Intensive Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner is available at most drugstores and major retailers and the price is extremely good for a nourishing conditioner. 

Now for the giveaway—you can enter below to win a $1,000 Spafinder gift card. For your entry into the sweepstakes, I’d like you to tell me: Do you alternate your shampoos and conditioners like I do, or do you stick with the same hair care products every time you wash your hair?

Enter to win a $1,000 Spafinder gift certificate!

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This sweepstakes runs from 9/4/2012 – 9/30/2012

Be sure to visit Dove®Hair.com to get a coupon for $1.50 off Dove Hair Therapy products.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Andrea Daniels says

    Dove soap is a must in my house with my husbands sensitive skin and I always am trying to new hair care products! Especially ones designed for color treated hair! Any suggestions?

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  3. Amy says

    I'll be honest, I am bad at switching everytime I take a shower. I should do it, but I don't. I will have to give this stuff a try, living in UT my hair gets so dry! Thanks for the review!

    xo,
    Amy
    itwasloveat.blogspot.com

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  5. samurai says

    I use pretty much the same thing every time – my husband and I started using the same shampoo and conditioner for the ease of storing it and buying it.

    My hair is very short and straight though – long pixie – so shampoo isn't as important to my hair as the styling products.

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  8. prettipenny says

    I rotate, I have a couple brands I like but my hair seems to look better when I mix them up every few washes. I tried the Dove line you reviewed and I loved how soft it made my hair, but sadly it caused my shoulders, back and forehead to break out horribly 🙁

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  11. Caz Wilson says

    I do like to rotate but I find my "rotating" coincides with me running out of one brand and trying another. But at the moment I'm rotate conditioners and shampoos between Redken, Fekkai and L'oreal.

    Thanks for the great giveaway – email in case you need it – [email protected]

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  12. Erika Nicole says

    I'm a big fan of rotation, simply because my hair tends to get in a style rut after a certain amount of time using one line of products. I love my macadamia repair mask too! But I'm currently limiting that to once a week or every other week while using my Joico K-Pak and Dove Intensive repair shampoo and deep oil moisture conditioner!

    I also put olive oil on the ends of my hair before jumping in the shower! It nourishes my hair naturally without the olive oil smell after ! 🙂

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