Is more expensive shampoo necessarily better?

.j.e.j

£18 a bottle is going a bit far (!) but I do use the better quality shampoos. Pantene Clarifying (when they have it in stock) costs about a fiver and Green People do a good one for £12, which lasts for months.

Kim_kim

I like Philip Kingsley - I buy the litre bottles so it works out cheaper.

GwylimT

I use l'occitane, its the only brand I have found that doesn't cause a flare up of my eczema, that includes medicated shampoo!

Hermia

GwylimT wrote: »

I use l'occitane, its the only brand I have found that doesn't cause a flare up of my eczema, that includes medicated shampoo!

That is interesting. Which ones have you used? I have looked at their shampoos, but was put off by the price.

Sharon87

i definitely think it's worth spending more on a good shampoo. I had really dry hair with constant split ends using a mid price anti dandruff shampoo - I've had dandruff since I was a kid. That shampoo did repair my horrible damaged scalp.

But since my scalp has been better I've not really needed it. I use moisutrising Label M shampoo (SLS free) at about £14 a bottle and usually lasts me 4 months at least. My hair's so much better and I rarely get split ends now! I did buy the conditioner (£18!) too but it made my hair way too fluffy, so I'm now on the hunt for another one.

Also my dandruff hasn't come back and I've been using the shampoo for over a year. So I'm happy!

barbiedoll

I always thought that expensive shampoo was worth the money until I visited Cornwall and washed my hair in their lovely soft water, with a cheap shampoo that I borrowed from my friend (I forgot to bring mine.)

Turns out it's the hard water where I live which makes my hair feel so horrid. I don't buy expensive shampoo now anyway, I simply can't afford it.

I do like the honey one that's made by Garnier though. And I use the Alberto Balsam clear green one when I have a bit of product build-up.

I like the posh ones that you see in hairdressers' windows. Not that they ever use those when they wash your hair though. From what I've heard, it's the cheapy stuff from the cash and carry that they decant into their pump bottles!

newlywed

I have curly hair and co wash (use small amounts of conditioner to wash and then also condition)

So I only buy conditioner and yes it is worth paying for sls free if you have skin and allergy issues. But no, a more expensive one will not necessarily suit your hair, from my experience.

nkkingston

Expensive anti-dandruff works so much better than cheap, too. Head and Shoulders is fine for me, but my other half has seborrhoeic dandruff, which only responds really well to T-gel.

You can't always get samples of posh shampoos, but more and more brands do mini versions for taking on holiday. It's worth having a scout around a big Boots at the beginning of the summer to see if there's any you want to try out.

ferrychristian

I ll rather say,
make sure the products you are using is giving you good hair and smooth hair. And never go for cheap brands, as they all would be same, if they are showcasing different varieties on the packaging. A "brand is brand" and to gain something, you have to spend. But always be a wise customer.

mellymoo74

Electric London cost's me £36"for the shampoo and conditioner I am at 15 months and it's only just running out so well worth it.
I use a cheaper conditioner for leach bathing my blonde bits
Olaplex and this mean my heavily processed hair is bouncy and shiny and my sensitive scalp is fine and not annoying g the crap out of me.