need a clarifying shampoo - on a budget

[hsmamato2]

Just mix a little baking soda with your regular shampoo. No need for a special shampoo.

That....works! cheap and easy! you can also make a rinse of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water, after washing,rinse thru hair,then condition(the vinegar won't smell like vinegar once it's dry,and it clarifies very well too. VERY well.
I've used both<but not at the same time, I didn't need a grade school science project in my hair!

 

[sksjasams]

Another vote for baking soda (mix with a little shampoo)!!

I had been using a hairspray that left me with a ton of build up. The baking soda was amazing...I didn't even know how much build up there was until it was gone. I switched brands of hairspray then. I would recommend you switch shampoos.

 

[mom2cookies]

So will the baking soda tip help with hair that is naturally oily? I have 3 DD's and each one has different hair / shampoo needs. One DD has curly dry frizzy hair, another has very fine straight hair, and the third has full hair that is oily ( gets dirty fast ) but tends to curl. ( and for anyone wondering.. they all have the same father lol AND i'm am their birth mother lol )

 

[Pea-n-Me]

For many years I bought my beloved shampoos and conditioners from The Body Shop. I didn't mind paying their prices because one bottle lasted me probably 6 months.

Now I have a teen daughter with long, thick hair who uses a LOT of shampoo in comparison so I had to find something for both of us that's good, but affordable.

In the past several years I've tried lots and lots of different brands from the salon, the drugstore, and elsewhere, and nothing really compared to the Body Shop.

But finally, I found something that comes pretty close: Giovanni brand, which I can purchase right at WalMart. (Generally costs $7.97 per bottle but is on sale occasionally for $6.97. It's sold elsewhere as well, and online, though prices may vary there. Target's price is over $8.)

Giovanni has several types of products but they also have a clarifying shampoo. I peeked at a few reviews online just now and the ones I saw were good. It is not sold in all WalMart stores, and it is not in the shampoo aisle, it's in the "next" aisle along with some of the "natural" products like Burt's Bees. This is what it looks like:

I think you'll like it!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Now, sorry to hijack but I thought people here might know.

For pool hair (i.e. chlorine exposure) - will a clarifying shampoo help this? (This is originally how I found Giovanni Clarifying, hoping it would, and I think it did, but it was in the fall last year so it was kind of late in the season.)

Or is there something else (method, product) known for treating pool hair?

I know stylists can tell when someone's spent a lot of time in the pool, etc.

Thanks

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

V05 has a clarifing shampoo and it cost $1.00.

http://www.vo5haircare.com/

 

[crisi]

Now, sorry to hijack but I thought people here might know.

For pool hair (i.e. chlorine exposure) - will a clarifying shampoo help this? (This is originally how I found Giovanni Clarifying, hoping it would, and I think it did, but it was in the fall last year so it was kind of late in the season.)

Or is there something else (method, product) known for treating pool hair?

I know stylists can tell when someone's spent a lot of time in the pool, etc.

Thanks

My mother, a former hairdresser, used to treat that with mayonnaise, a plastic bag, and twenty minutes under a hair dryer.

 

[Lemurone]

Second (or 5th, whatever) Suave. I use it maybe once a month on a day where I don't need to go anywhere because my frizz-prone hair needs some time to recover!
Also, I've heard the same about Pantene and can say without a doubt that it's true at least for me. I was losing so much hair when I used it back in high school because they were getting so coated and breaking. I refuse to use anything with panthenol in it now, despite the brand.It's frustrating too because the whole dang shampoo aisle in so many stores is 2/3 pantene.

 

[Grumpy's Gal]

wow! guys , you are amazing. Thanks for all the info.

So....looks like I need a new shampoo. Had no idea about pantene.

So what kind should I try? I have thick hair, wavy , and I do NOT NEED volume. Ha!

 

[SarahandPaul]

I am a big fan of the baking soda method after learning about it 6 months ago. I am a serious convert. My hair is amazing. I got about 4-5 days between washes. Day 5 usually requires a ponytail, but the level oil has significantly decreased as I have gone through this process.

Check out this link for even more info! Talk about budget...baking soda is less than a buck!

http://simplemom.net/how-to-clean-your-hair-without-shampoo/

 

[Straitlover]

V05 has a clarifing shampoo and it cost $1.00.

http://www.vo5haircare.com/

Just bought it at CVS for 89 cents!

 

[it's kelly]

Now, sorry to hijack but I thought people here might know.

For pool hair (i.e. chlorine exposure) - will a clarifying shampoo help this? (This is originally how I found Giovanni Clarifying, hoping it would, and I think it did, but it was in the fall last year so it was kind of late in the season.)

Or is there something else (method, product) known for treating pool hair?

I know stylists can tell when someone's spent a lot of time in the pool, etc.

Thanks

Clarifying shampoo will help pool hair. Wash your hair as soon as you can when you get out of the chlorine and always wet your hair before you get in the pool. Your hair (like a sponge) will only hold so much water. If it's wet with 'shower water' it won't have much room to soak up the chlorine water.

I tell my clients to clarify once a week if you're spending time in the pool. I can feel chlorine on the hair right away.

 

[it's kelly]

I've never seen Suave clarifying shampoo in the store. Where are you finding it? What bottle is it in?
I'm in the pool 4 days a week and this would be so helpful!

Any tips on a leave in? At Hair Cuttery they use "It's a 10" but that costs like $30!!

Thanks for the info!

Look online and see if you can find the 'It's a 10' cheaper. We sell it for a little less at the salon I work at, but not much. I can honestly tell you, as a stylist this is the one product I highly recommend. I love, love, love the 'It's a 10' and it's one of the few products I use on myself on a regular basis.

*Edited to add*
$30 may seem a bit steep also but you really use very little. I have chin length hair and use 2-3 squirts total. A bottle lasts me at least 6 months.

 

[Alexander]

I am a big fan of the baking soda method after learning about it 6 months ago. I am a serious convert. My hair is amazing. I got about 4-5 days between washes. Day 5 usually requires a ponytail, but the level oil has significantly decreased as I have gone through this process.

Check out this link for even more info! Talk about budget...baking soda is less than a buck!

http://simplemom.net/how-to-clean-your-hair-without-shampoo/

Ewwww! I'm sorry, but that is just gross IMHO! I must wash my hair everyday WITH shampoo.

Look online and see if you can find the 'It's a 10' cheaper. We sell it for a little less at the salon I work at, but not much. I can honestly tell you, as a stylist this is the one product I highly recommend. I love, love, love the 'It's a 10' and it's one of the few products I use on myself on a regular basis.

*Edited to add*
$30 may seem a bit steep also but you really use very little. I have chin length hair and use 2-3 squirts total. A bottle lasts me at least 6 months.

I also love, love, love "It's a 10" The bottle lasts a very long time. I have mid-length hair but it is very thin, so I use only a squirt or two. The bottle lasts me months.

 

[mistysue]

I would check into Tresemme. When I was in ***. school we would actually recommend that to people because when they say it's salon quality it truly is. They have all kinds of varieties and the huge bottles are like $3. I would stay away from Suave- that stuff is cheap because it is like a watered down version of Pantene. (wax and all!)


Apparently I can't abbreviate cosmetology? I didn't know that was an issue.

 

[TandyR]

I've never seen Suave clarifying shampoo in the store. Where are you finding it? What bottle is it in?
I'm in the pool 4 days a week and this would be so helpful!

Any tips on a leave in? At Hair Cuttery they use "It's a 10" but that costs like $30!!

Thanks for the info!

I am in the pool 5 days a week and Suave is the best to deal with the chlorine. I have tried all the swim shampoos but keep coming back to the Suave clarifying.

 

[TandyR]

Clarifying shampoo will help pool hair. Wash your hair as soon as you can when you get out of the chlorine and always wet your hair before you get in the pool. Your hair (like a sponge) will only hold so much water. If it's wet with 'shower water' it won't have much room to soak up the chlorine water.

I tell my clients to clarify once a week if you're spending time in the pool. I can feel chlorine on the hair right away.

Yes my stylist told me to always totally wet down my hair in the shower before I get into the pool. Between that and the Suave clarifying my stylist can't tell I have been swimming. She actually asked me if I had stopped swimming at one point. I told her that wouldn't happen.

 

[Kae]

Wow, I have been using Pantene for years and I have no problems with it, in fact it one of the few shampoos that make my hair look decent. What is a good shampoo to use for fine hair? I c=am currently using Nexus Diamatress.

Diamatress is ok. I used it before I thought after awhile I needed a clarifing shampoo. I have been using stuff by Goldwell for fine hair it is the weirdest stuff I have ever used-the conditioner makes my hair feel like it just took all the moisture out of my hair-fine hair is lacking in protein too much moisture can make it look dry & frizzy. but it has no tangles.

Kae

 

[lisaross]

interesting...do u know if u could use the baking soda on your hair if u get the brazilian keratin treatment?

 

[rachelmarisa]

Pour beer on your hair in the shower. In addition to clarifying properties, it adds shine and body. Plus you can always drink whatever you don't use!