Salon vs. Drugstore products
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Topic: Salon vs. Drugstore products
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: Salon vs. Drugstore products
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 6:59am
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This subject has come up so often that I'd love to explore it.If you think salon hair products are always better, why? Is the amount of money spent on the product proportional to the quality?How, specifically are the products better?I'd especially love to hear from Ally, who, below, compared using inexpensive shampoos to eating "junk food" in a diet.Thanks!
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Posted By: Ally
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 6:59am
Hmmmmmmm.....Well, let's first establish some definitions. Nexxus and KMS are now sold in supermarkets, but I still consider them "salon" shampoos. Drugstore shampoos would be things like Agree, Flex, Silkience, Herbal Essences, etc. Stuff in the $3.99 range.In my experience, these products aren't as concentrated as salon shampoos, so they don't go as far. (I need a palmful to wash my hair.) They also leave my fine, wavy hair feeling rough, even when it's still wet. When it dries, my hair gets tangly, even matted, or may feel "coated" from a cheap conditioner.Over an extended period of time,my hair becomes unmanageable and dull. Granted, my hair has been somewhat damaged for the last few years, so it could be that the expensive stuff is helping it, as opposed to the cheap stuff hurting it.Lately I've noticed a lot of new "upscale" drugstore brands that I'm tempted to try. I know I shouldn't judge a product by its price and fancy bottle. If I could find a couple of cheap shampoos that worked for me, I'd buy them. Believe me.Ally
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Posted By: Jenn
Date Posted: January 12 2000 at 6:59am
My hair is approx. 28" (or about 4 inches about the waistline), and I've actually, I've found a "cheap drug store" shampoo and conditioner that I rather enjoy.I use Salon Selectives every other month, alternating with George Michael products. Before I discoved GM, I had always used SS. And I don't use a whole palm full. As my stylist has always told me to do, I simply use a quarter size for my first wash and a dime sized for the second. I also follow up with SS conditioner. And my hair has always remained healthy, shiny and even. Perhaps the problem with your using the cheap shampoos is that you're using too much and not rinsing it out all the way. (Not meant to be offensive, just an observation on your comment)Jenn> Hmmmmmmm.....> Well, let's first establish some definitions. Nexxus> and KMS are now sold in supermarkets, but I still> consider them "salon" shampoos. Drugstore> shampoos would be things like Agree, Flex, Silkience,> Herbal Essences, etc. Stuff in the $3.99 range.> In my experience, these products aren't as> concentrated as salon shampoos, so they don't go as> far. (I need a palmful to wash my hair.) They also> leave my fine, wavy hair feeling rough, even when it's> still wet. When it dries, my hair gets tangly, even> matted, or may feel "coated" from a cheap> conditioner.> Over an extended period of time,my hair becomes> unmanageable and dull. Granted, my hair has been> somewhat damaged for the last few years, so it could> be that the expensive stuff is helping it, as opposed> to the cheap stuff hurting it.> Lately I've noticed a lot of new "upscale"> drugstore brands that I'm tempted to try. I know I> shouldn't judge a product by its price and fancy> bottle. If I could find a couple of cheap shampoos> that worked for me, I'd buy them. Believe me.> Ally
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