Review: Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque

I bought this deep hair masque as part of a gift set back in May (haul post) and have been using it on average twice a week.  Now I pretty much have half a tub left but that's because I use a generous amount every time.

The consistency:
It's thick but not as thick as regular hair conditioners.

The scent:
Smells fruity and reminds me of candy.  The scent is pretty strong when applying it and after you rinsing it out.  It could last over a day in your hair though, so if you don't like the scent, then you might not like the scent lasting too long in your hair.

Application:
I've tried applying it with heat and without heat.  The instructions say that heat is not required but personally, I think applying heat works better.  Basically, every other time I go to the gym and if I have time to spare, I'd leave the masque in my hair after shampoo and conditioning, hop in the sauna for 7 minutes and rinse it out after.

What is claims to do:
"Our Macadamia and Argan oils combine with tea tree and chamomile oils, aloe and algae extracts to produce miracle-like hair rejuvenation."

Thoughts/Results:
I wouldn't say this deep masque can do wonders nor can it miraculously revive my hair but it does noticeably tame down the frizzes after a few uses - so not on the first try.  Though you can feel a difference after the first use.  So if you're unsure of the product and don't want to splurge out the $28 CAD for the 250mL tub, I'd recommend on buying the sample package.  I believe they're still a bit pricey - $4.99 - but better than spending $28 to know it doesn't work for you.  Also, it looks to me that the ends of my hair seem less like straws of hay.  It still looks a bit dry but not as bad.  It does give the smooth, soft hair feeling.

Product: Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque
Rating: 3.5 / 5

Pros:
- Gives the smooth, soft hair touch
- Tames down frizzes
- Fruity scent

Cons:
- Cannot achieve the desirable results
- Still leaves ends of hair look and feel a bit dry after using half the tub
- Pricey for the minimal results

Haul: Macadamia Natural Oil Gift Set

I just got back from the gym, got a slight headache and super tired.  But, I thought I should still post this up as I just bought it today at Trade Secrets.  They have them in full-sized individually packaged, as well as gift sets.  The gift sets has a higher value than the price it's sold at.  They had a variety of gift sets with different products and/or different sizes.  But I chose this one over the others because I've read many good reviews about the Deep Repair Masque and this gift set happens to be the only one with a tub of it.

What products are in this gift set?
1.  Rejuvenating Shampoo (10 fl. oz. / 300 mL)
2.  Healing Oil Treatment (1 fl. oz. / 30 mL)
3.  Deep Repair Masque (8.5 fl. oz. 250 mL)

Cost of gift set?
$ 47.95 CAD + 13% tax

I've def failed to check the individual prices of these products.  But I'll def update them when I get the chance! Though I did check the Deep Repair Masque one, it was $28 CAD for the 250 mL one and $46 CAD for the 500 mL. 

Anyways, I bought this gift set before going to the gym and thought I might as well try the masque while I shower.  I shampooed and conditioned my hair prior to applying the masque and hopped into the sauna (heat is not necessary for this masque, but giving it a shot won't hurt).  I don't expect it to work miracles after the first use but I definitely felt a difference while rinsing it off my hair and after my hair air-dried.  It definitely tamed down the frizzes.  However, there are still some frizzes, so I'm not saying it has an immediate miracle effect but it feels and looks like it works!

I've seen Winners sell the Rejuvenating Shampoo in 300 mL for $19.99 CAD.  I haven't seen them anywhere else.  If you have, comment below and if you know the price of it, mention it as well! =)