mse shampoo

Linda32

I'm sure there was a thread on here at some point about not using shampoo at all. Thats money saving and chemical free, Unless water counts as a chemical of course.

I've never used Aussie Hair or Asda's Smart Price, so I'll be interested in any difference you see, apart from the price

I personally use Tresseme which is usually on offer at some point.

krlyr

I'm not too fussy about what shampoo I use - one thing I do is keep a tub of bicarbonate of soda in the bathroom and add some to my shampoo every other wash. It acts like a clarifying shampoo, getting rid of any product buildup and giving it a deep clean, but for a far lower cost than the expensive shampoos. I use bicarbonate of soda around the house so buy 3kg bags of it for around £4 - I use about a teaspoon in with the shampoo so the cost are miniscule.

Crocswearer

Linda32 wrote: »

I'm sure there was a thread on here at some point about not using shampoo at all. Thats money saving and chemical free, Unless water counts as a chemical of course.

You can cut down the use of chemicals if you ditch the shampoo and just use conditioner - since, as others say, its the conditioner that matters! I use Sainsbury's Basics conditioner (discontinued, about to move on to ASDA Smart price) and my hair is lovely, soft and full of body.

The great thing with conditioner only 'washing' is that you don't need to give it a couple of weeks to bed-in. After the first go, you'll know if its for you.

Wet your hair, use a generous amount of cheap conditioner, massage it through your hair and leave it for a couple of minutes while you shower the rest of your body. Then rinse out thoroughly and bob's your uncle.

There are threads about it here on MSE on the health & beauty board.

gayleygoo

You can make your own shampoo from plain bar soap - cheap stuff, or more expensive "natural" soap, like Castille. Olivia soap is good and it's not very expensive at around 99p. Grate up the soap. Boil up a pint of water with some herbs or even cammomile/fruit teabags for scent. Dissolve the soap in the water, stirring well, then pour into a container. It might separate a bit on cooling, you can blend with a blender if this happens.

I have bought DrBronners Castille liquid soap, which is "chemical free", but it's not very cheap and I didn't like the smell, and it takes a couple of weeks of horrid-feeling hair before your scalp gets used to it.

seabright

I use the Aussie range when I can too, I also have very, very long hair.

Plus, it smells so good it makes me happy - can't put a price on that!

I was reading a thread on another forum about why your hairdo lasts longer when you've been to the hairdressers; is it the head massage, the expensive shampoo they try and sell or what?

And the hairdressers who came on said the shampoo counted for relatively little, unless you use lots of products & need to strip all that off. Most of all you should really, really massage the shampoo into the scalp - scrub it in with you nails a bit. Then rinse, rinse & rinse some more.

I've tried this and it really makes a difference, I can go longer between hair washes, therefore saving shampoo, conditioner & hot water, despite using more water to rinse than I would have done before.

poppyjane

I'm using Lidl's shampoo and conditioner.... after spending a good bit of dosh on Lush. And I prefer the Lidl! I've got long fairly curly hair, and I can even get away with using the 2 in 1 without having to wear a hat

glitterkitty

I only ever use Aussie shampoo/conditioner/3 minute miracle on my hair. I can go a couple of days between washes (unlike using other shampoos) my hair doesnt seem to fall out as much and its much easier to comb when wet.
I know its expensive, but i always get some for christmas/birthday and buy it when Asda have 3 for £10 offers on, but I really do love it!

sketchingkari

I will be interested in reading the replies from this one, I find cheap shampoo's a bit of a false economy, as I end up using more, or having to wash twice as often.

My biggest worry is the amount of packaging this all comes in, it all adds to the piles and piles we throw away each week, so I am happy to pay a little extra for a big bottle of quality shampoo which lasts longer.

Justamum

sketchingkari wrote: »

My biggest worry is the amount of packaging this all comes in, it all adds to the piles and piles we throw away each week, so I am happy to pay a little extra for a big bottle of quality shampoo which lasts longer.

Shampoo bottles are either PET (number 1) or HDPE (number 2), both of which are recyclable.

sweetilemon

I use Aussie most of the time aswell or brillent brunette but Alberto balsam is good for the price or pantene for a change. I do think its worth the money although swapping to a cheaper shampoo now and again doesnt make much difference.