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Head and Shoulders Shampoo

Hi, does anyone use and rate Head and Shoulders? Its always being advertised on TV as being recommended by hair dressers but I have heard that it strips hair colour yet they do a version for colour treated hair too so it must be OK.

I could use either the Citrus one for greasy hair, the one for dry and damaged, the one for coloured or the one for sensitive scalp so a bit spoilt for choice J

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  • dmg24
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    The citrus one definitely strips colour - I use it for that purpose! However, it is a very good shampoo (and smells fab!). I would give the coloured one a try.
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  • shellsuit
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    I had dandruff and no supermarket anti dandruff shampoos would shift it.

    Washed hair 4 times in a week with head and shoulders and it's all gone!

    I never thought it would live up to its claims but it does!

    I got the normal bog standard, but I was tempted to get the citrus one. The normal one does smell lovely and clean like dmg has said :)
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  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    I used to use this but it really does strip the hair colour, even the one that not supposed to, I used to love the smooth n silky one but alas no longer:(
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  • foxy-roxy
    foxy-roxy Posts: 891 Forumite
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    It really isn't recommended by hairdressers, only for stripping colour - that and washing up liquid.
    A few hairdressers I know absolutley despise the stuff but my OH uses it with no probs.
  • dreambirdie
    dreambirdie Posts: 441 Forumite
    totally agree about stripping colour - the one for coloured hair STILL stripped my colour when i had dark hair not so good!
  • p-pincher
    p-pincher Posts: 727 Forumite
    i use it every couple of weeks. Every so often my scalp goes a bit flaky and itchy so use it a couple of times and its sorts it out no problem. I find i cant use it all the time as it makes my hair really dry (mine is highlighted).
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  • sillyvixen
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    a friend at work had a problem with a semi permemant home dye looking terrible on her light hair - another work mate contacted her hairdresser sister who suggested repeated washing with head and shoulders to fade the colour - it worked with repeated washing in the evening and dramaticly reduced the colour - not sure how many applications were done that evening though.
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  • Amanita_2
    Amanita_2 Posts: 1,299 Forumite
    I use the colour safe one - I wear a lot of dark suits so dandruff is my worst nightmare!

    Doesn't seem to strip my colour but I do have it redone every 6 weeks or so.
  • Citygirl1
    Citygirl1 Posts: 932 Forumite
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    Thanks all, I think I'll keep away from it then if it strips colour.
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