I'm genuinely a little bit confused by Color Wow's Pop & Lock Crystallite Shellac. It's described as a new breed of styling product, and the instructions simply advise you to apply to wet or dry hair and style as usual. Supposedly, the shellac-like formula seals in colour and moisture and locks out dryness.
My first experiment with it saw me apply it to damp hair and then use my Babyliss Big Hair for a smooth blow dry. My hair, which is bleached and extremely colour processed, turned out smooth and shiny, but felt a little dry and lacking in moisture in the ends, particularly compared to when I use a blowdry cream like Bumble & Bumble's Blow Dry Straight.
My second experiment involved using a couple of pumps along the mid-lengths and ends of my dry, styled hair as a finishing product. The results were better - I got great definition, my ends were smooth without a trace of fuzz, and my hair was amazingly shiny. Crystallite Shellac contains mica for sparkle, which you can see in the bottle and on your hands, but unfortunately (thankfully?) doesn't come across on the hair at all.
Overall, then, I suspect this product may be a better match for someone whose hair is less frazzled from colour than mine is, particularly if you want to use it as a dual purpose wet and dry styler. If you're looking for a super shiny, definition giving finishing product, it's definitely worth a try, regardless of the condition of your hair - an added bonus is that it feels a lot lighter than an oil or a serum. Find it at Feel Unique where it costs £14 - not a bad price at all given that a couple of pumps is all I needed on my mid-length, thick hair.
Disclosure: PR sample
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