Expensive vs. cheap shampoos and conditioners...?

i have been using expensive shampoos and conditioners (professional) for a while hoping that this will improve my hair in a natural way, without silicon etc.... but today i used leftovers of herbal essences shampoo that my friend left in the shower and now i am asking myself... why exactly did i change? My hair now is silky, soft and shiny and smells great... what are the advantages and disadvantages of expensive vs cheap shampoos? am i just wasting my money or are the doing something to the hair...? Expensive vs. cheap shampoos and conditioners...?
I used to use expensive shampoo bought from a salon. Lately I have been using herbal essences as I ran out of shampoo. At first it was OK, but after a day or two my hair goes a bit weird. I am actually going to go back to using a salon shampoo.





For me I don't think it is a waste of money. Maybe try another shampoo for a while and see how you go. It is meant to be good to have a change of shampoos after awhile.Expensive vs. cheap shampoos and conditioners...?
I agree with Sal. The expensive ones are for specialist hair like hair that has been dyed or is grey or a certain texture.





If you are looking for a nice shampoo that does its job and leaves your hair feeling nice and looking shiny then a cheap one is just as good.





It is often the case that the expensive ones are better for long term healthy hair; and the cheaper ones make your hair look much better short term but maybe aren't as good at keeping your hair healthy.





Experiment. :)
Expensive does not necessarily mean better when it comes to cosmetics and hair care products. You should NOT be avoiding silicones and dimethicones especially if your hair is damaged. They are excellent ingredients that are perfectly safe and are the best things out there for smooth and shiny hair! I have learned a lot reading books by Paula Begoun. She gives straight talk on cosmetic/hair products in her books, and she has a great website. There are great salon products that cost way too much money, and there are bad ones too. There are great drugstore products too, that will do a great job and not empty your pockets!
It's not so much cheap vs. expensive, it mostly depends on the ingredients in the shampoo/conditioner. Hair that's been chemically treated needs more moisture than normal, and sometimes more expensive shampoos can afford to put those moisturizing agents in their products. However, a cheaper shampoo can also do the same- again, just depends on what's in it. so CHECK THE LABELS! If two products have the same ingredients, but one is less expensive, go for it!
My sister spends tons of money on expensive shampoo and conditioner but she bleaches her hair religiously so she needs to, but i on the other hand dye my hair every other month or so and use Garnier Fructis length and strength system and love it! It smells great, makes my hair soft, shiny, and healthy looking and feeling! I would never spend 25 dollars for a bottle of shampoo when my 5 bucks buy me this! lol
its best to switch your shampoo and conditioner to another brand because you hair gets used to the same ones so when you use a new one it brings your hair back to life!





i used to use only Pantene but now i use Suave Professional Shampoo and conditioner its likw 2.00 a bottle and it works great
Cheap shampoos often contain sulfates which is basically like washing your hair in detergent which makes it becomes very dry. Herbal essences probably made your hair silky and smooth because it contains natural extracts. Hope it helped : )
Use hydra TLC by sunsilk. ITs cheap and repairs damage. Also expensive shampoos are pretty much just a name. They do the same as the good drugstore brands.
You only need to use expensive ones if your hair is coloured or permed - to repair the damage from that.
//pjh
I know recipes to shampoos and conditioners here are the recipes:





Sweet Strawberry Shampoo


Supplies:


Mixing bowl


whisk or mixing spoon


empty shampoo bottle


Lemon or lemon juice (1)


Strawberries ( 3 )


milk


measuring cups


tea spoon


water


brown sugar


paper towels


cutting board


Knife Directions


First of all, lay sheets of paper towel covering all


your workspace. Secondly, take out all your


supplies and put them on the table your work-


ing at. Thirdly, put your mixing bowl or blender,


whisk or mixing spoon, and measuring cups


on your layed out paper towels. Next, take out


your water, and fill the 1/3 measuring cup, and


pour it into your mixing bowl or blender.





If you're using a blender plug it in. Then, get out


your 1 cup, 1/2, and 1/4 measuring cups. And fill


the 1 cup with brown sugar. Keep your 1/2 cup and


1/4 cup on your worksoace because we'll be using


it soon. Pour the brown sugar into bowl or blender.


take out your strawberries, and smoosh and


smoosh them over the bowl or blender until all the


the juice is out of the berry. Repeat for the other 2


berries. When you've finished smooshing them,


throw them into your garbage can. Now, we're


gonna take out the lemons. Get your cutting board


and knife and place them both on your workspace.


Take the lemon and place it on top of your board.


Then, get your knife and cut the lemon in half.





Get 1 of the slices and squeeze all the juice out


of it over the mixing bowl or blender. Repeat this


step with your other lemon slice. Then, get out


your milk and fill the 1/2 cup with the milk and


pour into mixing bowl or blender. Finally, mix


everything in your mixing bowl with your whisk or


mixing spoon. Or, if you're using a blender, you


can press On. When everything is all mixed up,


get out your empty shampoo bottle and open up


the lid and start pouring in the shampoo with your


tea spoon. Now you have Fresh, Homemade,


Sweet Strawberry Shampoo!!! :)





It really workes well! I hope you like it! :)












Hi well I would say you are wasting your money, like me you never learn I was always switching from expensive to cheap and the cheap ones always work better, I used to think that the expensive ones will improve my hair and they never did, just a waste of money in my opinion.





I now dont even use brand names like herball essesnces pantene or dove as I find them to just dry the hair out even more after a few washes.


the other day I tried some cheap jojoba shampoo and apple condtioner both shops own cheap make and my hair was glossy and really soft, plus I found my hair didnt get as greasy or weighted down either, both of the shampoo and condioner cost 48p and 38p each.





I was in morrisons the other day and got some cheap brand of there shampoo too and it worked the same, so whereas before I was paying around 拢4 for a shampoo and conditoner each, and then went to buying shampoo and condioner that were 拢2 each I can get a shampoo ann conditoner for less than a quid, and my hair is coloured too, cheap shampoos and conditoners have always been good for my hair.





All you pay for is the brand name in expensive shampoo and conditoners, hairdressers have told me to use this salon make and that salon make and I have wasted loads of money as they just dont work.





If you have found that herbal essecneses works better than the fortune you are paying at the moment, then only you can answer weather its better than paying out for the one that doesnt work for you.