Hmmmm. Might have left the end-of-summer hair colour ‘refresh’ just a little too long. But no worries: all the better to put this new John Frieda Vibrant Shine shampoo and conditioner through their paces, before we could book in for a colour zhoosh.

Fresh-scented, moisture-powered, the shampoo foams incredibly well (but without irritating our somewhat touchy scalps). But it’s the promised, moisture-powered shine that pushd our buttons, leaving hair soft and silky after just the first wash. We wouldn’t say that it revived colour, exactly, by ‘lifting’ it, but the properly glassy finish distracts from the roots, definitely restoring dimension and depth to hair’s appearance.

Lots of us will be looking at ways of s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g the spacing of our appointments, this winter – thus we reckon the John Frieda Vibrant Shine duo is one to have in your ‘back pocket’. Or, more accurately, in the shower.

John Frieda Vibrant Shine Colour Shine Shampoo /£6.99 for 250ml - buy here

John Frieda Vibrant Shine Colour Shine Conditioner /£6.99 for 250ml – buy here

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