The 2009 Beauty Awards: The Best Products for Your Hair

Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths 5-Minute Strengthening Mask

Jack Miskell

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By Ayren Jackson-Cannady

Our picks for the best hair care products for healthy, gorgeous hair.

Best Deep Treatment

Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths 5-Minute Strengthening Mask ($3.99, drugstores)

Supercharged with cuticle-smoothing dimethicone, this fast-acting treatment turns strawlike strands into silk and prevents breakage. "It's so hydrating, I use it in place of my regular conditioner," says Carisa Tierney of Lincroft, New Jersey.

Runners-Up
Arrojo Hair Repair Masque, $15, arrojoproduct.com
Philip B. Botanicals Katira Hair Masque, $40, philipb.com

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ckolb72 wrote:

I get good results with Pantene products, even though they arn't my favorites. That would be Aveeno Volume and Nourish.

11/20/2009 05:14:10 PM Report Abuse

mrsjoycesherman wrote:

Pantene's Deep Treatment is excellent. I too have been told by my stylist that Pantene is "the worst". However, I have never had the results I get from Pantene with any other conditioning product regardless of its price or its ingredients

11/19/2009 06:02:54 PM Report Abuse

wegwoman wrote:

Ok lets get real, Pantene Really, This gives me the impression that you print what someone pays you and not the truth. Try Pureology Shampoo / Conditioner they make, Real SULFATE FREE, guaranteed to make your hair feel like silky heaven. And that cost $$$ The Shampoo is around $26.00 and depending what conditioner U get it could for anywhere from $25 to $100.00 & worth every penny. Found at Ulta and online

11/19/2009 02:15:32 PM Report Abuse

peggy66d wrote:

Pantene has paraffin in it,which has your hair feeling nice because its putting a wax buildup on it.I will stick to my Aveda which is all natural and washes out of my hair easily.

11/19/2009 06:58:43 AM Report Abuse

marcela4msu wrote:

The stylists tell you that so you buy their $30-something Redken products or others. I've used Pantene for years and nothing compares, it's a wonderful line; But it really all depends on each individual.

11/18/2009 12:18:32 PM Report Abuse

sfoster1021 wrote:

garringer.5 is correct.Every single stylist I have ever been too have told me that Pantene, no matter how much you like it or how it makes your hair feel, is one of the WORST on the market.

11/18/2009 11:55:58 AM Report Abuse

maryannonsilk wrote:

I alternate between using the mask and the usual conditioner and then use a clarifying shampoo once a month to prevent product buildup ...really works for me

11/18/2009 10:28:30 AM Report Abuse

garringer.5 wrote:

I have heard from several hairstylists to not use Pantene products because they build up on each strand of hair, weigh it down, and cause it to break.

11/12/2009 09:38:18 AM Report Abuse

BEAUTIFULANDCRUEL wrote:

i love pantene!!

10/30/2009 06:15:49 PM Report Abuse

valerie.lus_86 wrote:

I disagree, I dislike how Pantene products make my hair feel.

10/26/2009 05:48:53 PM Report Abuse

suzalv wrote:

nice

10/26/2009 10:39:36 AM Report Abuse