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March 20, 2007 5:51 PM Subscribe
I'd like to find a reasonably-priced shampoo and conditioner for curly, color-treated hair.
I pay a bit to have my reddish hair punched up a few levels, and I'd like to find a shampoo/conditioner that really works against fading reds. I also style my wavy hair curly half the time, and have been told that a curling shampoo will save me time in the styling process. Trouble, is I can't seem to find both in one bottle. A coworker has her cosmetology license and can take me to stylist's stores, but I'd like to know what to look for. Right now I'm using Boots shampoo/conditioner and like the $12-or-so range. Thanks in advance!
I pay a bit to have my reddish hair punched up a few levels, and I'd like to find a shampoo/conditioner that really works against fading reds. I also style my wavy hair curly half the time, and have been told that a curling shampoo will save me time in the styling process. Trouble, is I can't seem to find both in one bottle. A coworker has her cosmetology license and can take me to stylist's stores, but I'd like to know what to look for. Right now I'm using Boots shampoo/conditioner and like the $12-or-so range. Thanks in advance!
I really like DevaCurl No-Poo. It has no lathering agent so it'll be good for your curls and your colored hair.
posted by necessitas at 6:05 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by necessitas at 6:05 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
i color my curly hair. i love love love Davines love shampoo and condtioner. true, it is a bit more expensive then what you are looking for, but it smells lovely and keeps my hair curly with a minimum of frizz. their curl serum is also top notch.
posted by jessica at 6:17 PM on March 20, 2007
posted by jessica at 6:17 PM on March 20, 2007
This isn't a direct answer to your question because I've never personally found that curly hair shampoos did anything special to my curly/wavy hair. However, I like Pureology products for color-treated hair. They keep my hair color from fading so fast, but also might be a bit expensive, especially the conditioner if you're the type to put a handful of it in your hair every time.
posted by cabingirl at 6:23 PM on March 20, 2007
posted by cabingirl at 6:23 PM on March 20, 2007
I am a naturally very curly redhead, and on days where I need to have ringlets, I swear by Image Shine Plus Conditioner and very small amounts of shampoo. You're going to want a shampoo that is creamy and not clear. I had great luck with my hair when I used Garnier shampoo, but ideally, you want barely enough to just clean your hair and not strip it.
To be honest, you're probably not going to find a shampoo and a conditioner in the same bottle that does what you want. Which is to say that I haven't, as of yet. But, lots of curlies forgo the shampoo part and just use conditioner only. (Naturally Curly is such a place that talks more about that.)
posted by lilithim at 6:24 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
To be honest, you're probably not going to find a shampoo and a conditioner in the same bottle that does what you want. Which is to say that I haven't, as of yet. But, lots of curlies forgo the shampoo part and just use conditioner only. (Naturally Curly is such a place that talks more about that.)
posted by lilithim at 6:24 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
I'm a huge fan of infusium leave-in conditioner. I found a really good styling gel is what's best (my favorite is Texture, but depends on your kind of curls).
Bed Head Control Freak (tigi) is the only curl-specific shampoo I've liked.
For shampoo & conditioner, generally matrix biolage has usually given my hair the moisture it needs. with aussie being & infusium being the best value/cheap choices for me.
posted by ejaned8 at 6:29 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
Bed Head Control Freak (tigi) is the only curl-specific shampoo I've liked.
For shampoo & conditioner, generally matrix biolage has usually given my hair the moisture it needs. with aussie being & infusium being the best value/cheap choices for me.
posted by ejaned8 at 6:29 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
Any product by Devachan will be what you are looking for. I go to the Devachan salon. No one knows better how to treat curly hair. I'm addicted to their products and their stylists.
posted by sara558 at 6:58 PM on March 20, 2007
posted by sara558 at 6:58 PM on March 20, 2007
sara - have you tried the devasun dryer/diffuser? Is it any different from a regular dryer? (sorry for the derail)
posted by necessitas at 7:17 PM on March 20, 2007
posted by necessitas at 7:17 PM on March 20, 2007
You might look for a shampoo that's for color treated hair and then use Samy Instant Curl spray when you get done washing it. I use the Samy shampoo and conditioner, too, but I don't color my hair.
posted by sugarfish at 7:33 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by sugarfish at 7:33 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
I went to the Devachan salon last week--they have a diffuser that looks like a plastic hand, but it wasn't used on me. Also,they have products specifically for redheads.
posted by brujita at 8:40 PM on March 20, 2007
posted by brujita at 8:40 PM on March 20, 2007
I second the DevaCurl site. They also make a product called "LoPoo" that has a smidge of cleanser and works wonderfully on my straight bleached-and-dyed-blue hair. Every other shampoo I've tried made my color fade out noticeably with each wash. I use 2 or 3 styling products and the LoPoo gets that out without removing too much moisture or my color.
posted by Mamapotomus at 8:40 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Mamapotomus at 8:40 PM on March 20, 2007 [1 favorite]
I recently read that the best way to care for curly hair (which tends to be dryer and frizzier than straight hair, especially when it's color-treated) is to stop shampooing so often... "Wash" your hair only with conditioner a few times a week (you won't work up a lather with it, just massage it into your scalp, then rinse)... It sounds weird, I know (you'd think your hair would feel greasy and disgusting), but I tried it and it works!... My curly/dry/frizzy hair is starting to become more manageable and my curls look soft and supple for the first time in ages.
posted by amyms at 9:56 PM on March 20, 2007
posted by amyms at 9:56 PM on March 20, 2007
What everyone else has said: I second lilithium's recomendation of Naturallycurly.com, what necessitas says about the diffuser and what amyms says about shampoo. I rarely use shampoo and when I do it is KMS Curl Up shampoo. I also really like Oiudad (a bit pricey) , KMS, Paul Mitchell's Awapuhi Spray as a finishing spray to tame those last flyaways. L'oreal makes a great curl taming cream that I can not seem to find online but I can always find it in the grocery store, I also like their Pumping Curls spray, although some find L'oreal's products a bit severe. I highly recommend the book: Curly Girl
posted by goml at 2:19 PM on March 21, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by goml at 2:19 PM on March 21, 2007 [1 favorite]
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