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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Product Review: BC Bonacure MEN Shampoo, Styling Gel

There are a lot of hair care products out there. Pretty much every week we are solicited with a new line. Though we are selective with what we carry, even Atelier Emmanuel has quite a bit of product on offer. Sometimes we realize that some great products have become lost to us on our own shelves, so we can imagine what is like for you!

With a few new staff members coming on board in recent months, we realized we needed to begin an in-house review of our products. We're going to catalogue both our most popular items and least popular items. Along the way, we'll report our impressions to you. The aim is to give a brief overview of our products. Maybe also look at the worth of what we carry. These reviews won't be thinly veiled hype for every product. So we hope it will be of use for you.

Bonacure MEN Oily Hair Shampoo and Styling Gel

We launch this series with two products for men, both part of Bonacure (BC) Hairtherapy, developed by Schwarzkopf Professional.


What Schwarzkopf Has To Say:

BC Men oily hair shampoo
"BC Bonacure MEN Anti-Grease Shampoo is an Oily Hair Shampoo with Sebolin™ that actively degreases scalp and hair. The product entirely removes oil, product residues and also prevents the production of sebum in the sebaceous glands. Its ingredients, which include menthol, refresh and calm scalp, stimulate circulation and prevents skin irritation."

BC Men styling Gel:
"BC Bonacure MEN Styling Gel includes special care ingredients, like Panthenol, which moisturize and strengthen the hair to make it supple and smooth. The gel can be applied to damp or dry hair and gives strong hold for perfect style control."

Our Take

“I would say that the main selling point for these two products is the price: they are cheaper than others. I personally prefer other lines that we sell but for low budgets, BC Bonacure will do the job." —George Falcon, Senior Stylist.


We originally began carrying these products because they were an attractive product at an attractive price.

The BC Oily Hair Shampoo, for instance, is about a quarter of the price of René Furterer CURBICIA Regulating Shampoo, another shampoo designed for scalps prone to oiliness.

Now, we should clarify that the Curbicia Shampoo is a more concentrated product with a stronger effect. It is clay based, natural, with a much more absorbent quality. Curbicia is effective, but it has no froth, unlike the BC Shampoo. And its potency might be in excess of what your scalp and hair need.

We’d say, then, that the BC Oily Hair Shampoo is a good selection if
(a) You like the feeling of a standard shampoo (froth, bubbles)
(b) Your hair is not especially oily
(c) Want a more affordable product

The BC Styling Gel is a classic men’s gel. I like it because it has a nice smell, it is strong and affordable. The packaging as well is attractive. —Emmanuel Noel. Master Stylist, Owner

This comment from Emmanuel pretty much says it all for the BC Styling Gel: it does what you expect a gel to do. If you want more sophisticated styling, there are other modern styling products which would be more suitable. But you can’t beat the BC styling gel for the average guy. It’s straightforward, the smell is subtle and, again, it’s affordable. It’s really suited for the man who want to run a dab into his hair and move on.

That’s our wrap-up of these two products. Let us know what you think. Have you tried them? Is there more information you would have liked to hear? Let us know!

Buy either product and receive $5 off!
Bonacure MEN for Oily Hair Shampoo (8.5 oz): $12.05
Bonacure MEN Styling Gel: (5.1 fl oz): $14.24

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