QuoteReplyTopic: Salon vs Drug Store Posted: November 27 2006 at 1:27pm
Sorry this is so long, but this is my first post so I wanna make sure to get it all out there before getting any responses.
I've been using cheap, drug store/supermarket shampoos and conditioners all my life with no problems.
I have also been dyeing my hair with box dyes for about 7 years... went through a spectrum of all different shades except bleach blonde, red/auburn, and black.
In the past year my hair has been breaking off like crazy, split ends all over the place; it basically looked very fried, dry, and just plain disgusting - it literally formed into dreadlocks on its own.
Such a bummer since this started happening right after I grew my hair to halfway down my back. I have never had such long hair and I was so happy to finally have it that long, until all these issues started arising.
I've tried almost everything other people have suggested - from deep conditioning, to all sorts of different home remedies. NOTHING worked. I just got more and more split ends and damage till people started commenthing on how "different" my hair looked and that I should do something about it because it looked so unhealthy.
I decided to finally ditch the cheap shampoos and go for the salon stuff. Well, the thing about this is that I didn't actually buy the shampoos/conitioners at salons... I noticed more and more that drug stores and supermarkets are selling salon products. So I bought Nexxus Therappe and Keraphix at a supermarket.
Since it hardly made any difference in my hair, I decided to cut off 4 inches of my hair just the other day ( and of course now I hate it and miss my hair).
Now that probably 98-99% of the damage is gone, I've also decided to quit dyeing my hair with premanent dyes (they actually turned my ashy light brown hair to a nasty shade of copper and I can't get it out without stripping it, which would probably result in complete hairloss )...
I want it to grow back out to my natural color. It's gonna take a while but I'm ready to stick with semi-permanent dyes till this whole thing blows over and I can go back to my natural color.
Anywayyyy... now that my hair is in a relatively healthy state I want to make sure and keep it that way from now on. I have to do protein treatments and deep conditioning.
But since Nexxus hasn't really worked that great, I was looking into trying Redken. I wanted to try the Extreme shampoo, conditioner, the deep fuel treatment, and definitely the CAT treatment since I have to do protein fillers before dying my hair again with a semi-permanent dye.
I went to Target the other day and noticed that they sell Redken products. I'm wondering whether or not I should buy it there or go to a salon? I've read before that salon products should only be bought at salon and that the ones sold at drug stores/supermarkets either aren't authentic, or are very old.
How much of that is true? Should I just go to a salon and buy it there? Is there a difference in prices? I absolutely cannot spend a fortune on more products which may or may not work. I've already spend almost $80 on this stuff and it did nothing for my hair.
Edited by ThisGirl0 - November 27 2006 at 1:34pm
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Hey, are you from healthboards? Because I think I've been replying to your posts there (I'm hillaryb). If it's you (moonlight??something like that) I'm glad you found your way here. This site is definately the most informative site I've found. I stumbled here over a year ago. I couldn't recommend it to you on the other boards due to rules. Welcome!
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Yep, I'm trying to find info on all sorts of different sites. I'm glad I just found this one like a few days ago. It's definitely great... better than hb.
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Redken is awesome, and it is OK to buy at Target however they might be more expensive. I usually buy it at Ulta or Trade Secret, since you can usually find a deal there. I hear Nexxus was purchased by I think the company that makes Albero VO5, so that is why you see it at Walmart, Target etc.
Redken extreme is good, however for your type of problem you might want to try All soft heavy cream instead. It has the oils your dry hair needs right now. Apply with heat for about 15 minutes. Use it also after protein treatments. Good protein treatments to try, are Redken deep fuel, Nexxus emergencee (it is great) and Joico K-pak deep penetrating reconstructor. Remember to deep condition after the protein treatment or your hair will feel like straw. That is what might have happened with the Keraphix.
Start doing the protein treatments once a week for the first 4 weeks, and once a month after that. It will take 4-6 weeks before you see the difference, but it will happen, so be patient.
Good luck and great hair
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I will definitely go to either a Salon or Target and buy Redken products. The Nexxus isn't making any difference for me and I've been using it for over a month. I was planning on getting the Redken deep fuel treatment, so I will definitely get that and use it as you recommended.
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I hear what you're saying about Nexxus. They don't work for me either, except for the Emergencee treatment. I also really like the Joico one, so if the deep fuel doesn't do it for you (which it should) you can give that one a try.
Hope to hear you have achieved beautiful hair
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I was planning on going to Trade Secret this weekend, hopefully they'll have good deals on this stuff. I'm definitely looking forward to trying to deep fuel treatment since there are so many positive reviews about it. My hair has been doing much better recently since I stopped blow drying it and using a ton of products. I'm sure protein treatments will help a lot. :)
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Well, I just went to Trade Secret and bought the shampoo, conditioner, and deep fuel treatment. This stuff is pretty expensive... so I hope it works.
I'm not 100% confident, but I think that this shampoo is actually slightly cheaper at Target, but only by maybe $.50 or so... not a very huge difference. I don't remember the price of the conditioner; for whatever reason the bottle is smaller yet costs more than the shampoo :(
It's disappointing that the bottles are so tiny yet cost so much. I was going to get the 33.8oz ones, but they cost 2.5 times as much, and since I haven't even tried it yet, I went for the small bottles.
I figure if it works well for my hair and improves the condition, than I'll start buying the large bottles... I figure I'd save about $16, and it will probably last me a really long time since I wash my hair every 4 days.
The deep fuel stuff is reasonably priced though since it lasts for 5-8 shampoos, so it will probably last me a really long time.
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