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Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm Review

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Relaxing Balm ($15.95) is a lightweight balm to help smooth stray hairs and strands that is humidity resistant. It is meant to work in conjuction with your blow dryer, so be sure to apply this to towel-dried hair (e.g. damp hair), and then blow dry to finish smoothing. The scent of the Super Skinny Relaxing Balm is a subtle green apple, which ends up drying down virtually scentless (that’s probably a good thing!). This is very much a uni-tasking product, and since my hair is low maintenance, I don’t personally have a need that this product fills. However, I do get stray flyaways from time to time, and this does reduce the amount I get, so that is helpful!

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Amy Avatar

My salon gave us all samples of this when it first came out. I didn’t try it at all at first because the last thing my hair needs is products weighing it down, but now I’m addicted to it. It definitely helps with the frizz!

Sanayhs Avatar

I’m a fan of this. I bought it after my hairdresser used it a couple of times to help smooth out my curly hair (big, loose curls) when blowdrying it straight. It helps to smooth out frizz and keep my hair from going nuts. 🙂

Shop With a Vengeance! Avatar

Thanks for reviewing this Christine! I love the green apple scent of the Super Skinny products but I, too, think they would probably be too much if they didn’t fade after drying… I would most likely get nauseous with all that apple on my head!

loli Avatar

I like this stuff too. It’s really good. However, I found something better. If I can look up the link to the vid of how it works, I will place it here. It’s called Sabino Moisture Block, and it completely blocks out all frizz even in the rain. It’s my fave. I believe it can be purchased at http://www.gotfrizz.com but I will look and see if I can find the info for the free sample. Because you can email them and request one.

Keila Avatar

I just bought this after my stylist recommened it. I haven’t tried it yet on towel dried hair but she said it is amazing. She said is already has a heat protectant and leave in conditioner made into it. She said is straightens for you while you blow dry. Sounds pretty good to me. A lot of people are comparing this to the Super Skinny Serum, although they are completely different products. The serum goes on dry hair just to keep frizzies away. This balm goes on wet hair then blow dried.

emily Avatar

kk so should i ask for this for christmas cuz i really want stuff to keep my hair straight but i dont want 2 get something that doesnt work
i have kinda curly hair its got like 3 locks of curls
plz tell me if i should buy it

emily Avatar

well i have thin hair so my mom doesnt always like me flat ironing my hair
can u use this product after u shower 2 help keep ur hair straight??
if anyone who has this and curly hair can u please try it for me like wen u get out of the shower put it in and see if it helps reduse the puff and curls!!!!
thank you soo much

emily Avatar

OMG thank u soo much christine
yea theres tooo many choices lol
ill also call my hair stylist
do u have curly hair if so wat do u use???
have u hear of any good products???

emily Avatar

tnks this helps soo much christine
im decidin btween Redkin Outshine Anti Frizz Polishing Milk
or
Silk result straight smoother
or
Paul Mitchell Super skinny relaxing Balm!!!!
HELPPPPPPPPPP

collette Avatar

i no
i wonder if this stuff actually works or am i just wastin my money
i buy soo manay hair stuff yall and im sick of it not working yall
plaze tell may!!!!

samiam Avatar

OK….. patticakes…. r u SURE its amazing
and do u aply it after u straighten ur hair or after u shower???
how does it work?!?!?
thanks for helping 🙂

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