Help! I need shampoo/conditioner recommendations!
I'm hoping the collective wisdom of TalkPerfection can help with my hair woes!
I have dyed blonde hair (shhh, don't tell anyone!) and until recently I was just buying whichever nice looking blonde shampoo/conditioner seperates on offer in the supermarket at the time...
But my hairdresser told me off. And she was right to, because the stuff I was using wasn't particularly gentle or natural and was loaded with silicone that apparently coats the hair rather than really does anything nice to it.
She recommended some Aveda products. Which have a non-supermarket price tag! I ordered some sample sizes online and they smell absolutely delicious. I haven't been as impressed with the effects as I'd have hoped to for the price though (possibly over-excited and unrealistic expectations though!) so I want to keep looking for the perfect products.
Any suggestions? I'd rather not spend over £10-12 a bottle on each.
HELP!
Holly
Hi Holly,
Have you tried the dead sea minerals range? I get mine from Holland and Barratt. I had an awful time with my hair following an anesthetic, and loss of hormones. I must have tried every shampoo and conditioner available, but I am sticking with there. The shampoo is about £8.00 and the conditioner around £12.00. b You can buy a sample of the two for around £3.00, give it a try, I am so glad that I did. My hairdresser cant believe the difference these products have made to my very thick long and coloured hair.
Sue
My hairdresser warned me off Pantene because they contain stuff that reacts with many dyes and perms solutions etc. Can be a nightmare - I was sitting next to a girl having highlights once and her head started to smoke! She'd sworn that all she'd been using was Matrix from the salon but admitted to using Pantene as the salon staff gave her a much more intense cross questioning as they tried to work out what was going on. As it happened no harm done, just rather scary to see, but it put me right off!
I know that Lush is nt the cheapest brand in the world, but you do't need to use very much at all. Lather the solid shampoos in your wet hands like any soap or mix a very little of the bottle ones in a mug with warm water. The shampoos contain very few things that will create lather, so you have to get used to not having a 'hat' of frothey shampoo, but they do clean and treat very well.
well I use hair oil occasionally on where the last of the dye is growing out of my hair, as when dad remarried I was growing out a dark chestnut colour dye and had a halfway tidemark, so for the wedding I had to get it layer cut and blend the colour in which involved stripping out the dark colour,and streaking the colour to even the join area which really dried my hair out, and as it already has a tendency to frizz due to long tem dying it really needed it. I picked a jasmine oil from a range for indian hair which I got from a chemist which specialised in african and west indian hair products, as this will cater for the dryness that is caused by bleaching the hair as african hair is very dry and needs loads of conditioning too, and jasmine because the smell will remain after washing it too
MAKE YOUR OWN SHAMPOO AND MAKE A LITTLE PROFIT TOO
you can add your own minerals and vitamins which you know are good for your hair!
go to WWW.PVSOAP.CO.UK
and here you can find a free recipe and instructions to make your own shampoo and not only that you can find the ingrediants are for sale here also and how to make your own soap ect
AND when making your very own shampoo you can add things like Vitamen E ect all you have to do is take a trip to boots and buy minerals in capules break them and add the contents to your shampoo and hey presto you have added vitamins and minerals to your shampoo.
GOOD LUCK for who ever gives this a go,
i should imagine that you would spend quite abit upfront but i should think that this will save quite alot in the long run plus you could sell a few bottles to family or friends
I myself have really frizzy un-ruiley hair but ever since i have been using john freida (frizz ease) miracle mask my hair has so much calmed down and is now so much tamer, what i do is wash and condition my hair whilst in the shower then i use the mask and clip up my hair for around 20 mins whilst i wash the rest of me, shave ect. I then rinse this product out and hey presto lovely conditioned hair. how ever every month or so my hair gets a little misbehaved and starts to go frizzy so what i do is after completing what i mentioned above i then towel dry my hair once finished in the shower and i add a pea sized amount to the palm of my hand and i rub in and then apply this ONLY to the ends of my hair and a 1/4 above the ends and this does the trick and it does not look at all greasy. you can get this at boots for £5 or they do single use sachets for 0.99p .
GOOD LUCK and i hope this helps love stacey x x x
sorry i send everyone kisses
yeah pantene really does coat your hair in silicone. surprisingly i was told that some of the high end shampoos eg kerastase & loreal professional are the exact same & if you read their ingredients list not much different from the high street loreal hair products (kerastase &loreal professional are ownedby Loreal) also the majority or shampoos contain sulfates which are really drying...TIGI do a sulfate free shampoo which is very good.also their vitamin absorbed shampoo/condition is great and smells unbelievable. i think these are about 12 pounds-ish so a cheaper version which i personally like is aussie and their miracle reconstructor (a more intensive condition) smells great and leaveshair very soft.
Use something hydrating rather than loaded with chemicals. Best advice ever is to use Aussie 3 minute wonder on your tips. Ignore the bottle instructions and leave it on overnight (It won't hurt) - smells gorgeous and a huge treat for tired hair. This is approx £4 a bottle from boots / superdrug etc but often on offer. As a secret tip, Aussie are also trying to improve their presence online - they are holding events / free trials etc all over London. Search for AussieAngel and see what I mean.
I haven't dyed my hair in a long while, but even when I did I tended to stick to shampoo for curly hair even though mine is straight/very slightly wavey. I always got a gorgeous result from those so it might be worth trying one of these. Also, as someone mentioned before, Aussie conditioner is the best I've come accross. I've been tempted to try the new herbal essences ones that have recently been launched but the one that is suitable for my hair is my least favourite smell!
Buy shamposs and conditioners from LUSH. I've tried the rest, and LUSH win hands down. At the moment I'm using incarnate because I also use their henna too. Even my 9 year old is using it, they have a shampoo for blonds too. I am counting the days until the school closes for easter so we can pop off to Cardiff and spend a happy half hour in the shop!!! Another benefit, the shampoos are mostly solid, so when they are used up there is no bottle to through out!!!
HI,
I've got very long hair, so I've tried them all! Most high st ones contain silicone, so they'll make your hair shiny, but it'll be weak. Also- avoid protein conditioners unless your hair is actually heat damaged, or it'll do more harm than good. I find Aussie hair miracle quite good, and it's often on offer, but the best is Lush. I use retread. Doesn't feel that good while it's on as it's sucked up rather than sitting on the hair. Your hair will feel immediately softer though. They also make lovely shampoos and pre wash conditioning treatments that are amazing. All the prices are much more reasonable than aveda.
In fact if you go in and explain your dilemma they'll help you work out what's best for you, and will probably give you free samples to try out before you buy too. Every single Lush item I've tried whether it be conditioner, mosturiser, or shower gel has been SO much better than anything else you can get on the high st.
They do offer a delivery service too if you don't have a shop near you, just search Lush on Google.
Enjoy!
I used aveda for years and swore by it although you have to try the different ones out as some don't suit particular hair types. Just lately i have tried to economise and have been using Lee Stafford bleach blonde shampoo from boots. It is very good and eliminates brassy tones in blonde hair which is great. I have tried the pantene and initially seems good but after a few weeks leaves your hair lank. It is a case of trial and error in most cases.
You lot are fantastic, thank you! I was curious about Tresemme actually, as it does seem very good value but then I panic that it's TOO cheap (never happy eh!). I'm going to look into all these suggestions because my miniature sample pots from Aveda are on their last scraping!
Holly
Hi, one hairdresser I went to (ages ago) told me the same thing, most shampoos contain silicon and although they makes your hair shiny, they also are not good for the condition in the long run.
She used olive oil shampoo, sayng it was natural and would improve the condition of the hair.I think she tried to sell me a pack too! I did look around for olive oil shampoo but couldn't find any! you've just reminded me of this in fact!
You could try the faith in nature range, usually organic, just over £2 a bottle in some independant health shops. I used them on my daughters hair for a while, when her eczema was playing up, they also contain no SLS's (which are apparently baddies!) I have dyed hair which is very porous and I stick to shampoo for coloured hair, usually a cheap one!
i love john frieda and i use the one for brown hair but they do one for blondes and i think it great. look out for boots doing the three for price of two. also for a hair treat once a week you can buy nice and easy condition, its the one that comes free in the hair colour packs and its very good and under a pound also in the hair colour section in boots
my hairdresser recommended good old Tresemme for coloured hair and I was very pleasantly surprised with the results. And it's cheap as chips if you get it on offer
Having said that I adore Aveda products but I did not see such a difference when I used them and cannot possibly justify the price!
