Step up my hair care for fine hair!
June 13, 2022 10:20 AM Subscribe
I've long been a drugstore shampoo girl but after forty maybe I can afford to step it up a bit. What nicer but still reasonably-priced shampoo/conditioner is good for my straight, fine, thick hair?
My hair is a 1 with maybe 2a ascendant, very fine, very thick, very straight. I currently wash my hair every other day and would like not to have to do it more often. After a couple of days it gets greasy. I've been using Aveeno but a recent reformulation is leaving my hair greasy faster. I prefer not to have to do anything with it afterwards; towel turban for a few minutes after shower, brush out and go. No products. I blow dry in the winter.
Is there a drugstore brand that is nicer than the rest? Bonus if it's on Amazon Subscribe and Save. Do I need to go to a specialty store (please say no)? My kids will take anything of mine and waste it, so I don't want to go full salon-quality/price.
My hair is a 1 with maybe 2a ascendant, very fine, very thick, very straight. I currently wash my hair every other day and would like not to have to do it more often. After a couple of days it gets greasy. I've been using Aveeno but a recent reformulation is leaving my hair greasy faster. I prefer not to have to do anything with it afterwards; towel turban for a few minutes after shower, brush out and go. No products. I blow dry in the winter.
Is there a drugstore brand that is nicer than the rest? Bonus if it's on Amazon Subscribe and Save. Do I need to go to a specialty store (please say no)? My kids will take anything of mine and waste it, so I don't want to go full salon-quality/price.
Seconding the L'Oreal El Vive clay. I have tried so many things (including stuff like Bumble&Bumble and TIGI) and I keep going back to the El Vive.
posted by erst at 11:24 AM on June 13, 2022
posted by erst at 11:24 AM on June 13, 2022
I swear by Kristin Ess hair products. Their signature shampoo is gently clarifying but I use the extra gentle shampoo for softer hair. If I don’t wash it everyday it stays clean between washes, even if I’m active outdoors. I can find it at Target or Walgreens.
Edit- I didn’t check Amazon but the website has a discount subscription plan.
posted by Cyber666 at 1:06 PM on June 13, 2022 [1 favorite]
Edit- I didn’t check Amazon but the website has a discount subscription plan.
posted by Cyber666 at 1:06 PM on June 13, 2022 [1 favorite]
I like the Shikai everyday shampoo. (My hair sounds similar, maybe just slightly wavier.)
posted by vunder at 3:05 PM on June 13, 2022
posted by vunder at 3:05 PM on June 13, 2022
I like Hibar shampoo bars (the one for volume), but they are expensive and don’t last very long. I’ve been having success with a dry shampoo made of just arrowroot and cocoa powder, too.
posted by Comet Bug at 5:07 PM on June 13, 2022
posted by Comet Bug at 5:07 PM on June 13, 2022
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posted by EmpressCallipygos at 10:38 AM on June 13, 2022 [5 favorites]