Herbal Essences Bee Strong/Honey I'm Strong Shampoo & Conditioner Review

Good evening guys! Or good morning depending on where you are in the world.

If you follow my YouTube channel, you will know that every Wednesday I put up a review. However this week I had one filmed and I forgot to press record for the first half of my review. I am a fool. 

Then, I had planned to film quickly today but have been incapacitated by an awful bout of some sort of illness. I’m not a doctor so I couldn’t tell you what but it feels very flu like.

Anyway, to make up for my lack of video I thought I’d wack out a quick written review instead! 

So this week I’ve been testing out a new shampoo and conditioner from Herbal Essences. If you’re in the UK you will probably have seen the majestic advert starring Nicole Scherzingerererererer. I’m talking about the Bee Strong line or the Honey I’m Strong line if you’re in the US. 

I’ve only managed to test out the shampoo and conditioner, but they do also have a deep conditioning mask and a leave in cream. 

Here’s what Herbal Essences say about their Bee Strong/Honey I’m Strong Products:

“Do you dare to repair? Get 10x stronger* hair in just one wash with my hair care collection. My formulas coat each hair strand to help repair the protective outer layer and provide strength against future damage.”

So this line is aimed at people with damaged hair, and claims to protect and “repair” the hair. Now we get told time and time again that hair cannot be repaired. Hair is dead and cannot be brought back to life by a miracle product, apparently. With any product claiming to make hair stronger, it’s always hard to prove if it is actually making the hair stronger or not. Unless you’re a scientist. 

What I can say, in my experience with the shampoo and conditioner, is that it definitely makes my hair feel silky soft and moisturized. I have very very fine hair and after I use this, it does tend to feel a little fuller and bouncier. 

I’ve found that it works best when you use the shampoo twice before conditioning, I don’t know why but my hair just feels softer if I do it that way.

Also, because this is a Herbal Essences product, it obviously smells absolutely delicious. This contains honey and apricot extracts, so has a gorgeous sweet smell that really lingers in the hair but isn't too overpowering. I always like my shampoo and conditioners to smell sweet and fruity and this one does not let me down. You only need a small dollop of both the shampoo and conditioner for a full head, and I have to say the conditioner is a lovely thick consistency, and therefore seems to be lasting me a little longer than normal.

Overall, one of my favourite shampoo and conditioner sets I’ve used in a while. After my disappointment with the Toni & Guy shampoo, I’m really enjoying using this.