Pantene Pro V

We love beauty. 'Sobvious. And while we're not averse to suffering for our craft, even if that means taking vital minutes out of our day to get the best hair/skin/nails/lashes, there's always that excitement when we don't have to. When it does its miracle working while we were sleeping. Just like Pantene Night Miracle Leave On Crème Serum ($9.99).

What it is: A leave on crème serum that repairs damage to your hair cuticles as you sleep. Oh, and it says it won't leave visible residue on your pillow, either. Good one.

Tester's hair type: Very straight shoulder-length hair. Not too thick and not too fine — just very straight.

Application: I worked about three pumps’ worth through my hair after I'd dried it. I gave it a moment to sink in and then lights out!

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Some people (read: me) change their shampoo practically every day. I'm hunting out the good from the bad and like to think I'm changing the world, one shampoo at a time. On the other hand, some people find a winning formula and there's no getting them to budge. But the people between, let's call them The Panickers, they're the ones who worry that they should be changing their shampoo and conditioner because Marge from next door told them so. Not that we don't all love Marge but I thought Barney Martin, being the Pantene Expert Stylist an' all was better equipped to answer us.

A) It’s best to rotate the use of your haircare products as your hair can get used to one if you use it all the time. If you have build up I suggest using a clarifying shampoo to refresh your hair. If your hair texture changes, you need to take that into consideration, too. For example, if you've recently coloured your hair or swim frequently you should use a deeper conditioning range to help lock in moisture.

Try Pantene Pro-V Clarifying Shampoo ($6.99), Aurora Rose Otto & Nettle Clarifying Shampoo ($36), Jurlique Arnica Mint Shampoo ($25), Pantene Pro-V Deep Fortifying Treatment ($6.99).

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Last weekend you'd be forgiven for thinking you took a little trip in The Hot Tub Time Machine. I'm talking about when you heard Rachel Hunter utter that famous phrase, "It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen." Total flashback moment, right? Right, but also wrong. See Rach, along with daughter Renee Stewart, is back fronting Pantene's latest campaign and yes, those words do make a comeback (even if she said "won't" and "will" originally, not "didn't" and "did"). As well as being very excited about their two new spokeswomen, Pantene is also pleased as punch with its new formulation which, as well as being better at cleansing the hair, is also a lot more lightweight. Just for laughs, check out Rach in the older ads. Hilar! How different is her accent? And the '80s curls. Gotta love 'em! Which is your fave ad?? Retro gets my vote . . .

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Amber Le Bon (uh huh, spawn and Yasmin and Simon) is swiftly emerging as one of the hottest models around town. This month the starlet was unveiled as the new face of Pantene Pro-V Volume & Body haircare collection. She signed with top models agency Models 1 (who also rep her mother) last year and hasn't looked back since. I have to say, I am loving both looks in the Pantene Pro-V ads, but the high-volume bouffant styled by Sam McKnight is my favourite. What do you think, are you loving Amber's new look as much as me?