Need inexpensive shampoo for curly hair

[rookie78]

My daughter has curly hair and my hair is very straight, so I don't know the best hair products for her hair. My mom said the Chi Shampoo is the best, but it is very pricey. Does anyone have any suggestions of shampoos that work well on curly/wavy hair. I have tried Fruitise, Pantene, & Herbal Essence. Her hair still seems to be dry & unmanageable!

 

[ceecee]

You could try a salon brand. My DD has wavy fine hair which responds well to most shampoos. She really likes Aussie but I think it's mostly due to the smell. Ask your cosmetologist for a recommendation.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Try Giovanni. It's organic, so it's usually next to the Burt's Bees products in WalMart and they often have it on sale. It's also sold elsewhere, such as Target and Whole Foods, as well as online. I don't know if they have one specifically for curly hair, but my DD and I have tried different ones and they all work to keep our hair soft with great body for styling. And I'm not easy to please when it comes to shampoos. I always splurged for salon brands for myself, but my DD uses so much for her long hair that I had to cut costs. I tried lots of different shampoos and was almost always disappointed. Make sure your DD's hair is well cut, too. Regular trims help a good shampoo with shaping and manageability.

http://napturallycurly.com/2010/05/giovanni-organic-hair-care/

http://voices.yahoo.com/giovanni-smooth-as-silk-deep-moisture-shampoo-review-3796040.html

 

[hops&dreams]

When I had a perm, I was using a moisurizing shampoo and conditioner by Tresemme. It can be found at Meijer, Target, and Walmart.

When I hit the sale right, I would buy Bedhead products at Beauty Brands. They have a sale from mid July to Mid Aug, I think - it's called their Liter Sale. They have Liters of shampoos and conditioners for $12.99. I got bead head products for $10 (they are smaller than a liter) and I'm still on the first one. I've been using the conditioner all fall, and have one extra put back. I got a conditioner called "fast Food" for DD, and it works great for her half curly/half straight hair. Seriously, it's beautiful spiral curls on the bottom half, stick straight in the front and top half. She's only 8 and she's annoyed by it and blows it straight every time she showers.

Anyway, that Fast Food - it's normally $40/liter, and I got it for $12.99. you can bet your tushie I'll be buying 3 or 4 next year!

 

[luvsJack]

I have very curly hair and my stylist says just to make sure it is a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner.

To make my hair manageable, I either use a gel, mousse or sprunch spray on it and then let it air dry as much as possible.

 

[jillily]

The dryness comes from the shampoo. You need to get her a shampoo that is sulfate free. There are expensive salon ones but also Loreal and some of the drug store brands are coming out with them. I dont use shampoo all that often. I use baking soda mixed with warm water which helps with all the buildup. Get her a good conditioner, the thicker the better. I use fruitis sleek and shine. I discovered long ago that combing my hair in the shower works best with a wide tooth comb an don't rinse the conditioner out all the way. Here are a few blogs that have some useful info. The first one has some good home made recipes. Lastly have her use a serum on still damp hair, I get mine in the ethnic section at walmart. Air drying is better than blow drying but if you do blow dry, use a diffuser on low.


http://ylcf.org/gotcurl/curlyconcoctions/
http://www.andreasteed.com/node/1296

 

[momto2inKC]

I use Redken All Soft...works quite well!

 

[dgthree]

I have curly/wavy hair, and I use conditioner to wash it.

Some of the least expensive conditioners do the best job, too. I like VO5's protein/moisture conditioner, and TreSemme's Natural. The key to co-washing is to use a conditioner with no silicones (particularly dimethicone or amodimethicone, but anything ending in -cone, really), as they can be drying.

I tend to co-wash with VO5, TreSemme or Mane 'n Tail, which are kind of thin, and then condition with something a little more emollient. Garnier Fructise Triple Nutrition, L'Oreal EverCreme or Everstrong, or Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm (apparently GVP Conditioning Balm at Sally is a less expensive equivalent) are my favorites.

Lots of information on co-washing & curl care at http://www.naturallycurly.com/

 

[kkandaj]

DD is bi-racial so has very curly hair, but wanted to agree with a couple of the posters above. We use conditioner to "shampoo" her hair (co-wash like pp mentioned). There are enough cleansing agents in conditioner for her hair to get clean without it being a "shampoo." Shampoo strips the hair of natural oils. The brand we use for DD's co-wash is Suave Almond and Shea Butter.

I also agree with the pp that said combing her hair out with a wide tooth comb in the shower with conditioner on it is key. We leave Herbal Essence Hello Hydration in DD's hair, but again, her ringlets are as skinny as a pencil and dry, so she needs tons of moisture. That might be too much moisture for your DD. Leaving a little in will help. Also, don't comb through her hair when it's dry. This damages the ends. You can use a water bottle and put some conditioner (like 1/4 conditioner, 3/4 water) to use to spritz her hair with when combing through outside the bath.

Also, depending on the length-- make a simple braid or two at night before she sleeps. This will keep it manageable for the morning. And if her hair doesn't get oily, she does NOT need it washed every day. DD only gets her hair "washed" twice a week, but spritzed with conditioner every day.

If her hair is dry and curly, I could give you a ton of products that are more expensive, but the two above are our staples. I'm a prodcut junkie for DD. I've done tons of research about this because I have straight, fine hair that gets oily and has to be washed daily--complete opposite of DD. I'm proud to say that everywhere we go, people stop us to compliment her hair.

 

[Jenny3]

I agree with the PPs. I too have very curly hair and the key is conditioning daily and only washing once or twice a week.

I prefer BedHead products, esp one called Curls Rock by Tigi. I try to hit the BOGO sale at Ulta or go to drugstore.com. I also use Garnier Fructise and Suave Rosemary Mint (Aveda knockoff). Love that smell!

Product is key for curls too. I use BedHead Power Trip Gel after combing with a wide tooth comb and let air dry. I also spray in Garnier Curl Shaping Gel.

 

[girli565]

I would suggest a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for curly hair. Curly hair craves moisture so a good brand like tresseme will be fine!

 

[BelleMarie]

Another co-washing curly girl, here. Really, you can't go wrong with the Curly Girl method. The transition period is rough, but if you can get through that, you never have to worry about it again.

I can't post links, yet, but if you search for waterlily716 on YouTube, she has some great curly tutorials on general care and maintenance, the evils of terry-cloth towels and styling. The Curl Talk forum on the naturally curly website linked above is a wonderful resource, too!

 

[SnoWhiteRabbit]

I agree with the PPs. I too have very curly hair and the key is conditioning daily and only washing once or twice a week.

Same here on that and sulfate free shampoo...

 

[Chelley00]

I agree with the PPs. I too have very curly hair and the key is conditioning daily and only washing once or twice a week. .

Yep. Same here.

Also be careful if she uses any mousse or gel in it. Anything with alcohol in it will dry out hair and make it frizzy as well.

 

[Halbleib1]

I have very thick cury hair that is also dry and I use head and shoulders shampoo for the dry scalp and Garnier Fructise conditioner for curly hair. I have to be sure to rinse the conditioner out good or it will cause dandruff to build up as well. I wash my hair daily because if I don't the dandruff builds up. I have found that no other shampoo works for my dry hair. I have also used Garnier's leave in products for curly hair as well as Pantene's spray leave in conditioner. They all work well for my hair. Most days I don't take the time for the leave in stuff though. I have to watch what leave in stuff I use or I get really bad dandruff.

If you have city water it might be the chlorine in the water making her hair dry if they are adding too much to the water supply. I had that problem when I lived with my parents. Unfortunately the only way to fix that is to have a whole house water filter system put in. I tried all different products with no success until I moved out.

Everyone's hair is different. You just have to try different things until you find what works for you.

 

[rdevine10]

I agree a sulfate free shampoo is really the key. I use trader joe's tea tree shampoo. Funny enough I have my kids use Suave Rosemary Mint conditioner as its lice repeling. Well, during my recent move I ended up being in a bind and had to use it. Well, the cheap conditioner actually works REALLY well for my wavy/curly hair! I also use a gel and Organix coconut smoothing serum. Ive been pleased recently with my hair. SO I think its working! and AIR DRY! I only blow dry my bangs, everything else is air dry only!

 

[sayheyrenee]

My 2 year old has long curly hair. I use palmers coconut oil conditioner. She goes to preschool two days a week and it repels lice. It's sulfate free and elves her curls awesome. I rarely use shampoo on her but when I do I use a little WEN.

 

[DisneyAndRedSox]

Here is a good book to read about curly hair. I found it at the library.

Curly Girl Handbook

http://www.amazon.com/Curly-Girl-Ha...TF8&qid=1354271860&sr=1-1&keywords=curly+girl

 

[emilymad]

I have wavy hair and I used expensive Bumble and Bumble shampoo and conditioner. I have tried everything and haven't found anything better. I use Herbal Essences Totally Twisted mousse. It works wonderful at keeping the curls. I have a lot of hair and go through mousse like crazy so I need something cheap.

 

[mrssmith06]

The salon brands like Redkin work best on my curly hair...but it is expensive...so unless I get it as a gift, I dont get it. Avon sells some that are just as good and half the cost! Oh and never use Pantene! It's horrible on curly hair! I've had several hair stylists tell me this.