shiseido fino premium touch rich serum hair mask

i always confused whenever i was in japan, i didn't know what hair care products to buy. there are a lot of them, and if i don't browse in japanese, sometimes i can't even find the product description. there's also this problem.. people nowadays prefer to review products in tiktok, instagram or even youtube. while i prefer to read a whole length of narration of a product's description. and it's not data saving either if i have to watch a video just to find out which one to buy. anyway, this time, i decided to watch some videos beforehand and make a list of products that i want to try. one of them is this hair mask. i've seen this mask before a lot, but i never try it. i've heard some good stuff about it, so i do hope that it will work for my hair as well. 

this is the description from their website: an elegant, comfortable, transparent grace floral scent. 6 types of serum ingredients. penetrates inside the hair and approaches each hair problem. leads to hair that is filled with the inside of the hair. 

- rich moisturizing royal jelly EX

- continous cohesion trehalose + sorbitol

- cuticle tightening PCA + weak acidic base

- internal repair phytosteryl derivatives

- shiny effect squalane and pearl peptide

- coloring lasts glutamic acid

damage search function - finds even the slightest damage to your hair and repairs it intensively. for smooth hair from roots to tips. 

the packaging: it comes in a giant silver plastic tube with red screw lid. the red-silver color combo is so iconic since all of their products use the same color combo. there's description at the back of the tub but in japanese. the size is quite big.. it comes in 230 gram but the actual weight might be more than that. so if you're buying this online, you must consider the shipping cost. anyway, i have no problem with the packaging, aside from its big size.

the scent: this one is definitely scented, a bit floral? but the scent is very subtle. for me, i don't mind the scent since it's relaxing. it makes the experience of using this mask more enjoyable.

the product: it's a pearly white gel cream type mask. it's quite thick but you can just scoop it out with your fingers. i've read the reviews and there are two ways you can use this mask. one, on damp hair. on towel dried hair, apply this mask evenly especially on the tips and leave it for 5 minutes before rinsing it off. two, on dry hair, mix an equal part of hair mask and hair oil and apply it from mid-length to hair tips and leave it for at least 10 minutes before rinsing it off and shampoo your hair as usual. 

the result: i use this hair mask in replacement of hair conditioner. so i use this after shampooing my hair. however, i can't put it on for around 5 minutes because i don't have the luxury to take a shower for that long. so probably i only put it on for 2-3 minutes top. when i use it after shampooing, my hair feels soft instantly. after blow drying it, the top part (which is all natural) looks better and glowing. but the bottom part, which is the part that is dyed, still looks dry. however, i think the result is better than when using it on dry hair. i feel my hair is still coarse and dry with this method. even though putting it on dry hair ensuring me that i get that 5 minutes time needed before rinsing it off and start shampooing. anyway, i can say that no matter what method i use, my hair goes back to dry and frizzy once i start working out, because of all the sweat. i can say that my hair ends turn frizzy instantly when it comes in touch with sweat.

honestly, i can see how this can be so viral and how it doesn't work for me. like i don't put it on fro 5 minutes before rinsing it off. may if i put it on for 5 minutes, it will tame my frizzy hair better. i do think this mask worth a try. if you see it around when you're in japan, or in singapore (i think there are a lot of japan products available in singapore now), you should grab this. i forgot how much i pay for this one since i tend to just buy in bulk whenever i go to japan but you get a lot of products, so i bet it'll worth the price. as for me, i had just bought a lot of hair care products from korea, so until i finish them all, i won't buy anything new.