Mmm. Coconut.

People, if there are two things I love in life they are freebies and coconut.

Okay. That’s not completely true, but it’s not completely untrue either, and you can’t prove anything so just roll with it please. I LOVE COCONUT AND FREE THINGS.

Ahem. Anyway, the lovely people at Desert Essence Organics sent me samples of their new Coconut Shampoo and Conditioner. And not those baby trial-sized samples, either, but full bottles. Bonus points! Also, very convenient, since I had just run out of both the day before and they saved me a trip to Whole Foods.

Both the Shampoo and Conditioner were thick and creamy, which is important to me because I have thick hair and I like to feel like my hair products are really doing their job by coating themselves in my hair in a luxurious fashion. Afterwards when I went to style my hair it felt healthy and strong, there were hardly any of my trademark frizzies, and I really enjoyed the scent of tropical beaches wafting around me with the warmth of the blow dryer.

It wasn’t until halfway through the day that I realized I could potentially get tired of smelling coconut. The smell was still delicious, but it definitely lasted much longer and was stronger than most scents I use. If you’re sensitive to smells I would test this one out with a trial size before you buy the full bottles. But for $8.99 (and they’re 25% off that right now if you check them out!), the cost is relatively cheap compared to most of the organic shampoos I usually buy at Whole Foods.

Overall, I give this shampoo/conditioner combo an A-. If only they had Pineapple Conditioner to go with the Coconut Shampoo, I could be doing it up pina colada style.