Shampoo, conditioner and styling products

[gillenkl]

I buy whatever is on sale - as in .99 shampoo and conditioner. I got really spoiled when we stayed at WL and used the H2O hair products. I have a few of those little bottles left and I use it maybe once a week to give myself a little disney magic

 

[SCADC]

Our local WalMart sells CHI now. They do have a salon, but it is in the regular HBA section. I bought the silk infusion and it is the same as the bottle I purchased at Ulta. The Ulta price is $25 and the WalMart price is $23.77. Ulta runs their haircare produces buy 2, get one free, so they would be cheaper. On this, I only have to buy a bottle per year, so I don't stock up on it.

I have always been cautious about buying products from Marshalls, TJ Maxx and Big Lots because they may be old, but a lot of times, it is just where they changed the bottle or name. I worked retail for 10 years and we had recalls all the time. They send the products back to the manufacturer and they wind up at Big Lots. As far as counterfiet, you would not find that at WalMart or any of the major chains, I would think. They have too much to risk and deal directly with the companies.

My hair stylist told me to get shampoo that is sulfate free because it will reduce frizz. I bought Loreal, but haven't used it yet. In October, I am getting the Brazillian Blowout Keratin treatment on my hair, so I may not need those extra products for frizz.

 

[gracie1]

I use tresemme flawless curls mousse and styling spray. The unfortunate problem I have with having curly hair is once the products are in the hair, my hair is crunchy I wish I could have pretty, curly hair that was soft!!

I also straighten my hair sometimes, and then it leaves it nice and soft without the styling products.

For shampoo, I use Pert Plus (shampoo/conditioner in 1)

 

[disneymom3]

we buy our shampoo and conditioner in huge bottles from Costco. shampoo and conditioner such as Pantene.

i used to buy my products from salons when i made six figures BUT i am handicapped now and can't work so no more salon shampoos for me.

That is what I told DD we would need to make for me to purchase the $20 per bottle shampoo and conditioner the stylist recommended for her the other day. I bought the blessed fortune protein blah blah blah for a horrendous price--also told her she needed a job because I was never buying it again --but no way was I spending $40 for shampoo and conditioner.

 

[Sorsha]

Yes, "boughten" harkens back to a time when many folks made their own clothes, hats, soap, brooms, etc.
Laura Ingalls Wilder used the word on many occasions in her books,
and I can't imagine anyone saying that she used poor grammar.

In rural areas words like "boughten" and "outen" (as in "outen the light" instead of "turn out (or off) the light.") still are used especially by the older generation.

OK but - technically - and I am not trying to be grammer police here, just having an interesting debate on the colloquial and/or historical usage of the word - when it was used in the Laura Ingalls Wilder books it was used as an adjective. The might have received a "boughten dress" as a gift or they saved the "boughten soap" for guests. It was NEVER used as a verb - Ma never asked Pa if he "boughten" salt.

Even today... adjective OK, verb NOT OK.

ETA: To make this even a little bit on topic... I never buy styling products in a salon. Even if it is recommended, I nod my head politely, and walk right down to WalMart. I don't have enough disposable income to spend $20 a bottle (or more) on hair care. Aussie is good enough for me.

 

[cluvsdisney]

I buy shampoo & conditioner at BJs Warehouse Club. They have large Tres Semme bottles that work great and lasts a while. I get styling products in stores like CVS.

 

[sandgrace]

I found the debate about the word 'boughten' interesting. What do people out there with fine, limp, lifeless hair use for shampoos and styling products? Where do you buy them to save money? TIA!

 

[dbd]

I found the debate about the word 'boughten' interesting. What do people out there with fine, limp, lifeless hair use for shampoos and styling products? Where do you buy them to save money? TIA!

My sister used Garnier Fructis for that kind of hair, and bought at either Target or Walmart.

 

[luvmylittleboy2003]

Proper grammar is have you bought. There is no such word as boughten.

I agree...very rude!

 

[luvmylittleboy2003]

Really. . . well if you want to be so picky - you should have written, "there isn't ANY such word as boughten."

Love it!!

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

Has the OP even come back since the first post??

 

[minnie1928]

I was looking to see where you were from. A lot of people where I live (PA) say "red up" and "boughten," though I've never heard outen. Seems like Pennsylvania Dutch to me, but I'm not sure.

It's definitely Pennsylvania Dutch. I was raised in York County, PA as was my mom, grandmother, and great grandmother. My brother was actually diagnosed as a child to have a speech impediment....turns out it was because my great grandmother was babysitting him too much!! She had a phrase or mispronunciation for everything!

 

[Sue M]

Sometimes, if I see it. We have Winners here, the Canadian version of TJ Maxx. I don't believe there's any difference between the exact same product in a salon vs TJs or whatever.

Currently I'm using Bed Head shampoo & Conditioner. If I found it at Winners I'd pick it up!

I just found some Rusk Plumping mousse at Winners, no difference from same item at salon. Went back to Winners yesterday, and found another bottle & picked it up. My friend told me that product is being discontinued, so that's prob why it's turning up at Winners. I'm stock piling now!!

Once I found the H2O Sea Salt body butter and snatched that up for half the price of retail! Fell in love with it at GF! Again, same product, no different from retail.

 

[dashofsunshine]

I have had several friends (both hair instructors at institutes and hair stylists at salons) tell me that the problem with buying salon products at places other than the salon is that the people who make the product always send the oldest product they have to TJ maxx, Walmart, Walgreens etc. They supposedly let it sit in the warehouse until it expires, then send it to the stores. One friend told me that the thing to look for is the original barcode on the bottle - most places that are selling expired products will put their own barcode over the original barcode that is printed on the bottle. This is just what I've been told/read/researched, I am not a stylist nor a haircare expert, so I literally have no idea if it is true.

 

[Lintasare]

I buy all my hair products from Ulta. I use salon brands but buy them when they have the liters sized bottles on sale. A liter sized shampoo can last me almost 6 months. At $20 a bottle that is less than $4.00 a month for shampoo. That is a better deal to me than buying elsewhere.

 

[BabyFu18]

I buy all my hair care products from Lush (shampoo and conditioner, treatment/hair mask) and Sephora (hairspray, heat protectant) and my salon as my stylist has a line of products he makes locally and only sells in his salon. I don't mind paying more for a product if I feel it works for me and I generally find my hair products seem to last a long time as I keep my hair in a short-to-medium style.

As far as buying salon brands at places like Walmart, target, drugstores, and discount stores, I don't know if there might be a small difference in the formulation or possibly in the freshness of a product but probably not enough to make a huge difference if there is. I have on occasion found a facial moisturizer I use at TJ Maxx and purchased it and I could not tell any difference between that one and the one I purchased at Sephora so if I spot a product I use at a discount store if the price is right I'll purchase it.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I really like Garnier Fructris too - it has a great smell. I also really like the Pantene - I think it is called "clear" or "ice". I have problems with shampp and conditioner not wanting to rinse out very well - it's like my hair is Velcro for the products, so I like things that are light and rinse easily.

 

[scrapquitler]

I but shampoo and conditioner at Walmart or at the grocery store when I do the rest of my shopping. We mostly use inexpensive brands and have never had any problems. I don't see the need to buy a $15 bottle of shampoo when the 99c one works just as well for me. Your milegage may vary.

 

[mistysue]

I used to own a salon. There was a time when big stores (walmart, Target, etc.) weren't allowed to sell most of those specialty products. Back then you could call the company (Bed head, Redken, etc.) and they would fine the store for carrying the product they weren't supposed to have. Then every one of those stores that opened a salon was allowed to sell, and as far as I can tell that industry standard went away because it was too much hassle and nobody wants to know their competitors products are being sold while theirs are not. What is true though is that salons often have better pricing especially if they are doing specials. People assume the big box store will have a lower price and that is not true.

All of that said, I miss the smell of salon brands but I'm too cheap to buy them. My hair does best with Tresemme and Pantene- Tresemme is some of the cheapest stuff on the market.

 

[Arkansan]

I have purchased large bottles of Purology from Amazon. I also noticed that Nexxus Therrape and Humectrus are being sold at Costco (they are featured in this month's magazine and the coupons).