Salon products vs supermarket products

[Beautitude]

When I was using supermarket products I found them to be more detergent like and I was using more of it so spending about the same as I am now anyway.

I agree with Eluned. I used to buy supermarket products but i found i would need to use sooo much of it that in the end i was paying as much if not more than if i used salon products. Iv found a product that i really like and i can buy it in the gallon so although its expensive as an initial outlay i prob wont need to buy it again for a year. I only need to use a tiny amount and my hair feels so lush and lovely.

[Visitor7]

Supermarket shampoo & conditioners are full of chemicals that are no good for your hair long term. Yes, it'll feel lovely at the time, but it really is damaging your hair. A hairdresser can tell if you're using a cheap shampoo & condition, especially when they go to colour your hair. The colour may not hold if you're using cheap stuff in it. I love my hair, so I don't mind paying that little bit extra for it to be healthy. FWIW, my shampoo & condition will usually last 6-9 months, which is from my hairdressers.

[Netix]

I have been told by some hairdressers never to use pantene as its basically full of silicon, which makes your hair look nice, but does awful things to it.

And the hairdresser that cut off all my hair has coloured hair and told me she uses herbal essences after I asked what she uses.

I used to shwarzcof (sp!) but don't like the new formula :\, and the conditioner I'm using is the super cheap fruit essences or whatever its called. And its not bad! Their shampoo is pretty good too, imo.

[Glamourcide]

^ It's true, the first thing they tell you at 'hairdressing school' (lol Tafe) is that Pantene is the invention of the devil and must not be allowed near your strands if you value them at all. My MIL used to use it and was always complaining that her hairdresser must be crap because she had to keep getting her colour redone so frequently, once I found out she was using Pantene and told her how bad it is, she switched brands and sent her hairdresser flowers because lo and behold, the colour was suddenly awesome and much longer-lasting than before