What's your fave shampoo/conditioner? And do the pricey salon ones really do a better job?

Question

To 'Slightly Peeved', I'm in UK (just going to bed now!!) and it's not my baby, it's my youngest nephew William at 3 months old!! Cute isn't he?!

Answer 1

My ex used to use a banana shampoo and a coconut conditioner from the body shop (uk). It's funny how the smell almost lingers in my mind (sigh).

Was it any good? How the hell do I know!

But it smelt GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

I use Schwarzkopf Professional and some products from the Tigi range. They are from a hair salon.

And yes they do work better, normal shampoos and conditioners bought in shops use cheaper ingredients to manufacture, this can cause excess build up of the product which leaves the hair limp and heavy as well as minimizing the effectiveness of any colouring or treatments. When you're not buying from a salon the prices don't matter either; a £5 bottle of shampoo is exactly the same as a 50p bottle of Tesco's own.

Even the products which you buy in supermarkets or drugstores that claim to be professional and used in salons: don't be fooled! They are made by the same mother company (eg Loreal or TreSemme) but by different departments within the company
which use vastly different quality ingredients.

Your hair is your crown! It is expensive to care for properly but it is well worth it to have shiny, luscious, managable hair.

Answer 3

Well, I'm currently love using Sunsilk (conditioner), Lux (shampoo), and Garnier Fructis (styling) products. There is this salon product called Matrix. It has quite a lot of rewards from it's ...umm...awesomeness?

Well, I used to Matrix: Biolage hydrating therapy. It works really well with it's organic herbs and plants. Smells great and nature-like and works wonders. It's on the pricey side, but it's is well worth it.

Lux is something you probably never heard of, but if you go to an Asian supermarket, at the hair care section, it should sell Lux. It's a good shampoo brand. My cousins in Taiwan was like, really thick and coarse hair. After, they used the Lux conditioners and shampoos, the next year I saw them, they had voluminous silky hair. It's on the average price, about 5-6 bucks.

If you want to find how the Garnier Fructis styling products work well, you can check out their performance videos at http://www.garnierfructisusa.com
It's on the average price, about 5-6 bucks.

I think Sunsilk is a new brand that came out a few months ago. I didn't really notice it until I ran out of conditioner and decided to try it. It works really well. I like the Sunsilk in the pink bottle. I think it's for hydration. It's on the average price, about 5-6 bucks.

Don't use Herbal Essences. If you want to find out why, check my questions that ask about that.

I hope that helps.

Answer 4

I usually use herbal essences or pantene, but yes the pricey ones do work better especially if you have colored hair. They also smell really really good! Unfortunately I'm living on a young married couple budget, and cannot afford to spend 20 or 30 dollars on a bottle of shampoo, but if you can afford it, you should definitely use whatever your stylist suggests.

Answer 5

I've seen shampoos tested on 20/20 and in Consumer Reports. Price has no relationship to performance. Don't waste your money. However, when it comes to conditioners, they said it may matter, to some degree. Moisturization is pure marketing. Hair is dead cells and can't be moisturized. There are other additives for other conditions that suggest the pricier conditioners can have some value.

Answer 6

I use BedHead and Chi products. I used to use drugstore brands and my stylist explained that they were drying out my hair ( I don't heat style or color my hair but it was brittle). After switching I completely noticed the difference. Being used to using inexpensive conditioners and having to pile it on to get the effect I did the same with BedHead and learned that it's uber moisturizing and weighed my hair down. So you don't need to use as much, just a little. Just remember the old saying "you get for what you pay for". Good Luck!

Answer 7

I always go for the asda combined shampoo and conditioner at 49p a bottle.

Great stuff, does the job as good as any £4 bottle.

Answer 8

Herbal essence Is da best. The pricey salon ones have the same ingredients that are in the non-pricey ones. I know because ive worked in hair dressers and i was told by suppliers that its really just the name your paying for.

Answer 9

I was told by a certain profession that suave and pantene are bad for your hair.I always loved suave but im gonna try vo5 for awhile and see if it makes a difference.as for my fav.i use head and shoulders with conditioner (new) during the winter because i get dry scalp.As far as salon products if you need a specialty product its probably worth the expense.Otherwise there are plenty of copycats available..

Answer 10

Herbal essence. because it smells soo good. some of the pricey ones do do a better job, but you have to be careful, because some are expensive, but work the same as vo5