If your hair has been through a few too many lightening sessions, a keratin treatment, or just a Boise winter, you already know the feeling. It looks fine in the mirror but feels like straw the second you run your fingers through it. That dry, snappy texture is the number one thing we hear about behind the chair at Sølvi, and the Davines Nounou Bundle is one of the first things our stylists reach for when a client wants to rebuild moisture at home. Here is what is in it, who it is for, and who should probably skip it.
What is actually in the bundle
The Nounou Bundle pairs the NouNou Shampoo and NouNou Conditioner, the two most nourishing washes in the Davines Essentials range. Priced at $33.30 for the set, it works out cheaper than buying the shampoo ($16) and conditioner ($17) separately, which is a small thing but a real one. Nounou is built specifically for damaged hair, so it leans rich. The formula uses heavy emollients that coat and soften the strand, and the lather feels more like a creamy treatment than a quick everyday wash. You can read the full breakdown on the Nounou Bundle product page.
Who it is for
This bundle was made for compromised hair. If you are chemically treated, over-processed, or just dealing with very dry, brittle ends, Nounou is in its lane. We see a lot of blondes and balayage clients in the studio whose hair has been lifted several levels, and that kind of processing strips the cuticle down. Nounou puts softness and slip back so the hair detangles instead of snapping. It is also a quiet hero in our dry Idaho climate. Boise air pulls moisture out of hair year round, and a richer wash gives that moisture somewhere to land.
It fits into a daily or weekly rhythm depending on how thirsty your hair is. Fine, color-treated hair might use it twice a week. Coarse, very damaged hair can run it more often without feeling weighed down.
The honest drawback
Here is where we keep it real. Nounou is rich, and rich is not for everyone. If your hair is fine, oily at the roots, or healthy with no real damage, this bundle can feel like too much. You may notice your roots go flat faster or your hair feels coated rather than clean. We have had clients fall in love with how soft their ends feel and then complain that their crown lost volume. That is the formula doing exactly what it promises, just on hair that did not need it. If that sounds like you, a lighter Davines wash is the better call, and we are happy to point you to one.
One more note. A bundle of shampoo and conditioner conditions the surface, but it does not rebuild bonds. If your hair is breaking off, not just feeling dry, you need a treatment step too.
How we use it at Sølvi
Our routine is simple. Shampoo and condition in the shower as your everyday base, then add the NouNou Hair Mask ($18) once a week in place of the conditioner for a heavier in-shower treatment. That weekly mask is what takes Nounou from a nice wash to a genuine recovery routine for damaged hair. Leave the mask on while you do the rest of your shower so it actually has time to work. Two or three minutes does more than a quick rinse.
We also tell clients that home care is half the result of any color or smoothing service. The work we do in the chair holds up far longer when the wash routine at home is not undoing it. If you are curious what pairs with your specific color or treatment, our services page walks through what we offer.
Is it worth adding to your shelf
For genuinely damaged, dry, or over-processed hair, yes. The Nounou Bundle is an easy, affordable way to get salon-grade moisture into your daily routine, and at $33.30 it is one of the lower-commitment ways to start with the Davines line. For healthy or fine hair, save your money and ask us for something lighter. We would rather send you home with the right bottle than the most expensive one.
If you are not sure where your hair falls, come see us. The fastest way to know is to have a stylist feel your hair and look at your history. You can book an appointment online or stop by the studio at 104 S Capitol Blvd in downtown Boise and we will talk it through.