Comments on: Are salon products in regular stores the same as those in salons http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ruth Walker http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/comment-page-3/#comment-50702 Ruth Walker Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:14:43 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/#comment-50702 I have a serious problem. I do not like any shampoo & conditioner. I am paticular about my hair. It's healthy, down my back. My hair is everything to me. I am not satisfied with Salon, shampoo's & Conditioner's, nor for that matter any. Years ago I used someone else's Salon Shampoo & Conditioner, once. That was remarkable. Im 51 yrs old. Healthy hair is in my gene's. I treat it as carefully as I possibly can. All I remember is the bottles were tall and thin kind of (not too thin) and the color of the bottle's were either Tan,YellowOrange, or yellow. Id pay $ lots for that shampoo & conditioner if I could just find it. I think if I was to see the bottle's (which I've searched for since 2006) everywhere I go. Can you help me? I have a serious problem. I do not like any shampoo & conditioner. I am paticular about my hair. It’s healthy, down my back. My hair is everything to me. I am not satisfied with Salon, shampoo’s & Conditioner’s, nor for that matter any. Years ago I used someone else’s Salon Shampoo & Conditioner, once. That was remarkable. Im 51 yrs old. Healthy hair is in my gene’s. I treat it as carefully as I possibly can. All I remember is the bottles were tall and thin kind of (not too thin) and the color of the bottle’s were either Tan,YellowOrange, or yellow. Id pay $ lots for that shampoo & conditioner if I could just find it. I think if I was to see the bottle’s (which I’ve searched for since 2006) everywhere I go. Can you help me?

]]> By: Aubrianna http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/comment-page-2/#comment-49504 Aubrianna Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:42:54 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/#comment-49504 Besides, we get commission for educating you. How many times have you gone the the grocery store and not known what the heck you were looking at? Well you pay the extra to be pointed in the right direction, because we have been educated and we do know what we are talking about. So what kind of slap in the face would that be if I were to spend five minutes with you helping you find out what you need and desire, then you go and give some other company the commission. That would be like going to a shoe store and having some employee listen to what you want in a shoe and your size, then when he gives you exactly what you want, you turn around and buy it at goodwill even though it was HIS knowledge that you needed, and he didn't get a cent for helping you. Besides, we get commission for educating you. How many times have you gone the the grocery store and not known what the heck you were looking at? Well you pay the extra to be pointed in the right direction, because we have been educated and we do know what we are talking about. So what kind of slap in the face would that be if I were to spend five minutes with you helping you find out what you need and desire, then you go and give some other company the commission. That would be like going to a shoe store and having some employee listen to what you want in a shoe and your size, then when he gives you exactly what you want, you turn around and buy it at goodwill even though it was HIS knowledge that you needed, and he didn’t get a cent for helping you.

]]> By: Aubrianna http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/comment-page-2/#comment-49502 Aubrianna Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:36:36 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/#comment-49502 If you don't want a "$45 haircut" go to Great Clips, or beauty schools that will charge $5. No one is making you pay $100 for a haircut. You come to us and pay that amount because you like what we do. If you do something well you don't do it for free. Besides the point we paid for our education and we get paid back for it, as I am sure you do. If you don’t want a “$45 haircut” go to Great Clips, or beauty schools that will charge $5. No one is making you pay $100 for a haircut. You come to us and pay that amount because you like what we do. If you do something well you don’t do it for free. Besides the point we paid for our education and we get paid back for it, as I am sure you do.

]]> By: Aubrianna http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/comment-page-2/#comment-49500 Aubrianna Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:30:50 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/#comment-49500 My bottom line to say the least is: Genetics play a HUGE role in your hair's ability to stay nice not matter how much chemicals you put on it. Some of you are saying "your hair is fine and you buy from grocery stores." Well that is fine for you, but my hair does not function well unless it is salon bought. I have never had a good experience with store bought product. Not everyone's hair will react the same, obviously. My bottom line to say the least is:
Genetics play a HUGE role in your hair’s ability to stay nice not matter how much chemicals you put on it. Some of you are saying “your hair is fine and you buy from grocery stores.” Well that is fine for you, but my hair does not function well unless it is salon bought. I have never had a good experience with store bought product. Not everyone’s hair will react the same, obviously.

]]> By: janet http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/comment-page-2/#comment-48412 janet Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:03:11 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/06/11/are-salon-products-in-regular-stores-the-same-as-those-in-salons/#comment-48412 i remember a couple years ago i bought a keracare shampoo from a shop that sells all manner of haircare products. as soon as i saw the bottle i thought it didn't quite look right, but i still bought it, think it was the only one there. Upon using it i knew it wasn't right, the colour of the text on the bottle was not right, it didn't have a seal and the colour and consistency of the liquid was all wrong and it didn't lather right. When i took it back to the store they immediately said we buy from a REPUTABLE supplier in a nasty tone of voice as if i was in the wrong, i thought to myself there is no need to rip into me like that, i am simply highlighting to you that this is not a GENUINE product and that i wanted my money back. instead of the woman saying she is sorry that this has happened, i suppose because it could look like she is having a side business and could have damaged the business reputation. when i told her how i know this is not genuine and that i have purchased virtually the whole line for a period of about 2 years she backed down slowly, i was disgusted at her behaviour because i had been buying other hair products from them for a few years, so they know me from years back. I also brought in an old keracare shampoo bottle i had which still fortunately had a bit in it to demonstrate to her what is wrong, but i felt why should i have done this. They should make an effort to know their products a little, this would have saved the hassle and embarrassment, particularly for these more expensive products normally got from a salon. They stopped stocking it for a while it is expensive so not many will buy it, but i recently noticed that they started stocking it again, i only hope that it isn't the fake stuff. i remember a couple years ago i bought a keracare shampoo from a shop that sells all manner of haircare products. as soon as i saw the bottle i thought it didn’t quite look right, but i still bought it, think it was the only one there.

Upon using it i knew it wasn’t right, the colour of the text on the bottle was not right, it didn’t have a seal and the colour and consistency of the liquid was all wrong and it didn’t lather right.

When i took it back to the store they immediately said we buy from a REPUTABLE supplier in a nasty tone of voice as if i was in the wrong, i thought to myself there is no need to rip into me like that, i am simply highlighting to you that this is not a GENUINE product and that i wanted my money back. instead of the woman saying she is sorry that this has happened, i suppose because it could look like she is having a side business and could have damaged the business reputation.

when i told her how i know this is not genuine and that i have purchased virtually the whole line for a period of about 2 years she backed down slowly, i was disgusted at her behaviour because i had been buying other hair products from them for a few years, so they know me from years back. I also brought in an old keracare shampoo bottle i had which still fortunately had a bit in it to demonstrate to her what is wrong, but i felt why should i have done this. They should make an effort to know their products a little, this would have saved the hassle and embarrassment, particularly for these more expensive products normally got from a salon.

They stopped stocking it for a while it is expensive so not many will buy it, but i recently noticed that they started stocking it again, i only hope that it isn’t the fake stuff.

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