Hair shopping in the Netherlands?

**Melisande** · July 23rd, 2008, 07:04 AM

Soon, I'll be spending some weeks in one of my favorite countries, the Netherlands.

Please, let me have any advice that a long hair fanatic might crave. Hair toys, special shampoos, conditioner? Everything that is cone freed, gentle, pleasant smelling? Special shops? Things you can find only in the Netherlands?

I'll pretty much all over the Netherlands, not only Amsterdam and den Haag, but from 's Hertogenbosch to Groningen and Enkhuizen... doesn't it sound great?

Yes, this cheese is Dutch! the most perfect cheese in the world!

**eadwine** · July 23rd, 2008, 08:30 AM

At Claire's you can get toys (expensive) and some other store I cannot remember the name of. Oh yeah! Bijoux Brigitte. The choice is limited. It isn't a coincidence that most Dutch shop in the USA online

As far as products are concerned, I use Wonderwel, at Dirk van den Broek.

**eresh** · July 23rd, 2008, 02:17 PM

Den Haag and 's Hertogenbosch both have Lush stores, if you like Lush :-)
Almost every city has a Bodyshop

Departmentstores Hema and V&D has some nice things at times, drugstores like DA, Kruidvat and Etos also have hairtoys, but don't expect hairsticks or anything, but they usually have a lot of Zenner brand stuff.

**Remke** · July 23rd, 2008, 02:20 PM

De Traay is super shampoo and conditioner! I love the honey (honing) and the rose (rozen) shampoo. The normal cremespoeling is better for my hair then the nut conditioner. You can find it in healthy food shops, natuurwinkels.

**Melisande** · July 27th, 2008, 04:39 AM

Than you very much! Actually my first visit to a Lush shop was in Amsterdam, two years ago... ;-) ...and Amsterdam was also where I had my last hair cut, in the Cyber Salon. The young woman there did a great job on my hair - layers and all but still very good. Actually, I began to re-grow my hair because I knew nobody would be able to give me such a good haircut back home.

I'm looking very forward to my stay in the NL and wrote all your advice in my little notebook. I'll report when I come back.

**Melisande** · August 23rd, 2008, 12:23 PM

So, I"m back. Actually I did less hair shopping than I intended to, was too busy with the wonderful museums and old cities and the sea... a beautiful country you have there, I love it.

I did check out etos and Lush and Body Shop, but I find that German and Dutch shops offer more or less the same. Our Mueller and dm have just the same stuff and I was saddened by that. The Lush people in den Haag told me proudly that they discarded the SLS from all their shampoos so I bought Big which I know already and use for clarifying - heavily diluted.

On my way out of Amsterdam I discovered that in the Centraal Station they have a shop for natural cosmetics (Erica or something similar) and would have LOVED to check out their shampoos and stuff. To my regret, I had to rush with all my luggage and only bought a little body of almond oil...

**eresh** · August 23rd, 2008, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Melisande

The Lush people in den Haag told me proudly that they discarded the SLS from all their shampoos so I bought Big which I know already and use for clarifying - heavily diluted.

Really???
Wow! I might give it another try then :-)

Edit: Just checked the Dutch website and all the hairproducts still have SLS listed in the ingredients (also Big)

Good to hear you had a wonderful time here.
Ah if you liked Erica, next time also go to De Tuinen ;-)