| Vain Dirty Boy, Dirty Gil (Hair Goo for the Rumpled Masses) |
| Jane Bullock |
| Date: 11/19/2001 |
Introduction
 Those of us who love and need (ok, ok, are
HOOKED on) hair gel every day, here’s a new line for
you: VAIN. I tried the Vain
Dirty Boy, Dirty Girl (Hair Goo for the Rumpled Masses).
Previously I tried the Vain
Big Hair Hold. Always a sucker for catchy names, I loved these.
The spray truly is versatile, and can be used
either to style or simply finish your ‘do. It makes the hair
pliable and easy to work with, but doesn’t cause those annoying
flakes you often get with other sprays. You can use it on wet or dry
hair, and it also contains a sunscreen to protect your precious hair
from punishing UV rays!
The hair gel is pretty neat. It’s billed
as ‘a flexible sculpting gel that helps you create that just
bedded look’—just think of the possibilities! It, too, has a
sunscreen in it to protect the hair.
How I Tested VAIN Big Hair Hold and Dirty
Boy, Dirty Girl Hair Goo
Let me create the scenario for you—I had to
beat the rest of my town in to my service station for an oil change
at 7am on a Saturday morning, after which I planned to spend a fun
few hours at work. So I needed the maximum look in the minimum
amount of time.
I didn’t even take the time to shampoo my
hair, just jumped in and out of the shower. I scooped out about a
nickel-sized glob of Dirty Boy, Dirty Girl Hair Goo out, and worked
it into my towel-dried hair. Get this—the goo is bright PURPLE!
That will wake you up without the coffee! It also has a pleasing,
jelly-like feel, and distributes easily into the hair. I found it
very easy to form my trademark spikes and bangs. So far, so good.
Gel Ingredients
Purified water, PVP, phenyl dimethicone
(silicone), carbomer 940 (thickener), extracts of matricaria, sage,
cranesbill, yarrow, balm mint, lemon grass, oak bark, wirch hazel,
rose hips, comfrey leaf, aloe, panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5), propyl
glycol (humectant), dimethicone copolyol (silicone), triethanolamine,
diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, fragrance, D&C
Red #33, D&C Ext. Violet #2.
NOTE: Use
caution—do not expose to temperature exceeding 120 degrees. Do not
use near fire or flame.
Fragrance
The aroma of this gel is something else entirely. It has
a sweet, candy-like scent, but you can detect the mint balm as well.
Packaging
The VAIN gel comes in a neat white plastic jar
with a black top and lettering, and of course—VAIN’s distinctive
logo on the top.
Conclusion
This is the first time I’ve used VAIN
products, and I was favorably impressed. The Vain Dirty Boy, Dirty
Girl Hair Goo does all
that it promises, plus it contains a great sunscreen. Since I regularly fry my hair in the relentless Dallas
summers, a good sunscreen in hair products isn’t just a
convenience but a necessity.
Jane’s Rating
On my own scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, I
give VAIN Dirty Boy, Dirty Girl Hair Goo a
9.5.
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