For those who use shampoo (even occasionally) - what are your faves?

I did the CO the past 2 nights and my hair feels heavy/flat...I am going to try CWC.

Just wondering what shampoos are the boards favorites.

And is ALS more gentle than SLS shampoos?

If I use shampoo i'll have to say herbal essense pink one for dry/damaged hair old formula not that new ones they have now,that shampoo has no cones and is gentle to my hairs and smells soooo good.
ETA: I always thought sodium laureth sulfate was more gentle then als right??

I CO-wash every day for usually about three weeks, and then shampoo it if it needs it - I tend to use Neutrogena Clarifying Shampoo, because by that time I'm trying to give it a bit of a good clean! Seems to work well for me.

I use shampoo most of the time, for scalp washes. I use Giovanni Tea Tree shampoo, and I like it. I probably wouldn't use it (or any shampoo) if I washed the length of my hair regularly, but for my purposes, it works well.

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Originally Posted by dancingmegs

I use shampoo most of the time, for scalp washes. I use Giovanni Tea Tree shampoo, and I like it. I probably wouldn't use it (or any shampoo) if I washed the length of my hair regularly, but for my purposes, it works well.

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I love this stuff too and i scalp wash. I also like my rosemary sage shampoo bar from H4H

I use Urtekram shampoo and conditioner. I always use both, it's very gentle so I dont really need to use conditioner, but I do anyway :p

Urtekram is a Danish brand. I love it. It's natural and without sls ofcourse :cheese:

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration and my new found love, Soft and Beautiful Moisturizing shampoo. Both leave my hair soft, tangle free and smelling good.

I CO most of the time but I shampoo once a week. I've used Pert Plus and I really liked it, but right now I'm using 'poo bars from the local health store.

I use Nexxus Therappe. I blowdry my hair regularly, and my hair is still really well-hydrated. I give Therappe much of the credit for that.

SLS/SLES are usually more gentle that ALS. I believe the main difference is that ALS rinses cleaner, so if you have issues with irritation from residue left on your scalp, ALS might be better for you. But it's a bit more harsh of a cleanser. There is an article around here somewhere explaining the differences, but I can't find it right now! I'll come back and post it when I can find it.

When I use shampoo I use either Giovanni's Tea Tree of 50:50 shampoos depending on what I feel my scalp might need. I'm thinking of picking up the Smooth as Silk one, too, and adding that into the mix. I guess if I do that I'll just never run out of shampoo with the frequency I use shampoo and the amount I use!