Comments on: Too Many Shampoos – Revisited

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 15 May 2010 11:43:59 +0000

Hi, I have a major concern with my hair at the moment. My scalp is always sensitive, itchy and flaky (no i dont have flea’s or nits!), but at the same time as this – my actual hair itself is parched dry and breaking off all the time! If its not breaking, its falling out, usually through washing and combing. It scares me to brush it sometimes – if i can get the brush or comb through it in the first place! It is always tangled after a wash and even deep condition. Iv tried many over the counter shampoo’s and conditioners/treatments, then thought it was a ‘good idea’ to splash out on ”Aveda” shampoo’s and treatments with leaving me with still the same problem. I asked my g.p what the problem was and she gave me some ‘Dermal’ which didnt work, then some ‘Nizoral’ which hasnt worked either. Can anyone tell me – Which is the golden question!! lol – ”What is the best (doesnt matter about the price) shampoo that anyone could suggest that i try??? Remembering that anything like Pantene, Tresseme etc does not work for me. I was wondering about some of the brands like KMS, Redken, Kerastase, Aussie, Paul Mitchell, even Dermalogica. I would really appreciate it if anyone could help me. I know everyone is different but if you have or know of anyone that has had the same hair problem as me (dead/fried and itchy scalp) can point me towards a brand to invest in, as i am quite frankly sick of spending all this money on brands like Aveda that has only made me itch more. Im not slagging the brand off, i love the smell of the shampoo’s and prob own half the products but cant use them as i think its the essential oils in the shampoo that maybe i have an allergy to. I honestly dont know. SORRY FOR GOING ON, PLEASE HELP, – MANY THANKS, MICHELLE.

By: Jan Staso

Jan Staso — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:21:38 +0000

I wish they would have as many choices in the hair color isle. They usually stock a few Blondie and brunette of each brand and then have one or no shades of red.

By: dvg

dvg — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:23:26 +0000

I love Tresemme products. They cleanse well; the conditioners are great. I have alot of hair but its fine in texture. Their products do not have an overwhelming fragrance.

Shampoo is in a black plastic bottle and I believe the conditioner is either in a black bottle or a white one.

Last long because you don’t need to use alot and like Pantene was used in salons. Price is better than Pantene and for me it works better.

By: Janis

Janis — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:56:24 +0000

I can see his cynicism, though. A lot of that marketing blah-blah works not to inform a customer, but to keep them as confused as possible, so that they continually wander around trying this and that. The LAST thing the industry (or any industry) wants is to have a completely satisfied customer. Uncertain, confused people are a lot easier to soak for money.

I can tell you, since I settled independently on my own on just using Pantene since it seemed to work, I’ve spent less on hair care. I know what I want to buy, and I don’t sit there vacillating over product anymore in the supermarket going, “Maybe this one will fix my hair, no maybe this one, wait, maybe this one, no … ”

I know precisely what works and why, and I’m a LESS ideal consumer because of it, I’m sure of it.

That’s why the industry doesn’t do what Rob suggests. Although I have to admit, if he’s insecure enough to fear using something in a pink bottle, that’s another problem that can’t be cured by marketing. Dude, I use men’s deodorant without fear for my self-identity. Get over it.

By: Jami

Jami — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:32:09 +0000

I just use Panteen. No funky smells and you can buy in large bottles at CostCo that last about a month or more. And that’s with the fact I wash my hair every single day.