What's your favourite cheap brand of hair products?

[Siv]

My favourite brand so far is Aussie, which is middle range priced IMO. I can get a bottle of shampoo or conditioner for ~100 SEK/~12 USD/~ 10 EUR at the grocery store. The L'Oréal Elvive masks are ok too, ~75 SEK/~ 9 USD/~ 8 EUR, but their conditioners aren't enough for me. I've just never found a cheaper option that is moisturising enough, but I use Coop Xtra conditioner (12 SEK/~ 1.5 USD/~ 1 EUR) for pre-poo or cleansing CO. I've heard both really good things and really bad things about Pantene, though I need to head out to the Maxi supermarket to get it, so I haven't gotten around to it yet. It's about 30 SEK/~ 3.50 USD/~ 3 EUR around here, so it would be great if it worked out for me. Dove is another brand in the same price range I want to try.

What's your favourite cheap brand? What's it like? Is it moisturising? Heavy or light? Silicones and sulphates or silicone- and sulphate-free?

[lapushka]

Cheap, I wouldn't call it. 2 to 3 euro for a 200ml conditioner is a *lot* in my book. That is about what my HE Hello Hydration is. It's cheaper in our local discount store (Action)... if they have it, which is not always.

I love the Cien/Lidl range of products (0.79€ct for 500 ml of my favorite shampoo) and the Kyrell/Aldi range of products. I wouldn't call them "cheap", though. They are not expensive but I haven't had a quality fail in these ranges *ever*.

[Lisa Long4Life]

I use Sainsburys own brand for most things: shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, skin care etc. It's cheap and cruelty free. Shampoo & conditioner is 75p per bottle, most brands in Sainsburys start at £3 per bottle. I used to buy Brilliant Brunette when it was £5 per bottle and now it's £6-7 :eek: My hair isn't any worse off for spending less.

[animetor7]

I like Suave a lot. Their shampoos are too harsh for my usual cleansing, but I do like it for clarifying. And I really like their conditioners for CO washing, and I'm also experimenting with using them as my regular conditioner now that my hair doesn't have any heat or dye damage left. I especially like the price, you get 30 oz or about 887 ml for about 2 dollars. :)

[leayellena]

Ebelin for hair toys and balea or Alverde for shampoo, conditioner, hair mask and leave-in conditioner. I will also try moroccan argan oil one day who knows (damn expensive the argan oil).

[saff.cel]

I love my Renpure Originals Argan conditioner. It's $8 for a 32 ounce pump bottle at Wal-greens, which with that Wal-green's inflation, it's probably retail suggested at $5. Ahahaha.

[Siv]

Cheap, I wouldn't call it. 2 to 3 euro for a 200ml conditioner is a *lot* in my book.

Well, everything is relative. Around where I live, the cheapest conditioners go for an equivalent of 3 EUR per 250 ml or 5 EUR per 500 ml, except the one super-duper cheap conditioner that goes for 1 EUR per 500 ml - but that one is pretty crap and I can only use it as a cleanser. Has tonnes of perfumes and alcohol denat. You could probably get a bit cheaper ones if you head out to the discount store, but that would either take me 45 min by foot, 25 min by bike, or 3 EUR by bus, so for me the point of getting a shampoo or conditioner cheaper out there is kind of... cancelled out.

[meteor]

I tend to like cheaper, mainstream brands under umbrella companies with huge R&D budgets - L'Oreal (Garnier Fructis) and PG (Pantene and Herbal Essences). As long as they have enough silicones (which they usually do), I never run into problems with their conditioners.
(I think I might have some emotional attachment to Garnier Fructis, because I used that brand almost exclusively as a kid and my hair was in its best condition and totally hassle-free at the time.)

[Corvana]

Tresseme is my favorite for my general stuff, and it's like $5 US for a 32oz (I think that's the size?) bottle of shampoo or conditioner. I really loved Dove's nourishing oil care shampoo and conditioner, but it was a bit more expensive (like $7 US for a 375ml bottle) and I'm pretty sure it's no longer sold in the US? And my favorite deep treatment is pretty cheap, too. L'Oreal Nature's Therapy Mega Moisture is $12 US for 16oz. Since I don't do deep treatments often (I think I could use one, right now, every 6-8 washes or once every other month), it lasts me ages.

The only expensive thing I use right now is the oil I put in my hair, actually!

[Siv]

I'm thinking of hunting down the cheapest coney-rich conditioner I can find and mix it with a tiny bit of aloe vera gel before applying for humectancy... I think I get enough proteins even without them in my shampoo/conditioner combo.

Garnier Fructis was never good for me unfortunately :( But another vote for Pantene is making me even more curious about it! :)

I tried Tresemme's Botanique when I CO'd, and it was the best silicone free one I tried, but in the end I realised cone-free isn't for me. Makes me think maybe I should try their coney conditioners after all!

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

Hask and Liveclean. Most products are 5$ and under. Some contain silicones - like the hask products i use, though the silicone serums i no longer use as much, maybe once a month now if i remember to use them. The deep treatments they have do not.
Live clean is all silicone free. I think the shampoos are also sulphate free, they are CF and eco friendly as well.

[Corvana]

I'm thinking of hunting down the cheapest coney-rich conditioner I can find and mix it with a tiny bit of aloe vera gel before applying for humectancy... I think I get enough proteins even without them in my shampoo/conditioner combo.

Garnier Fructis was never good for me unfortunately :( But another vote for Pantene is making me even more curious about it! :)

I tried Tresemme's Botanique when I CO'd, and it was the best silicone free one I tried, but in the end I realised cone-free isn't for me. Makes me think maybe I should try their coney conditioners after all!

I love their "moisture rich" or whatever it is formula the most. Coney conditioner, and the shampoo has... SLES? I think. It has just one of them, and I have a bottle of Pantene moisture something that has both SLS and SLES that I use for clarifying :laugh: One or the other is fine for my hair for regular washing, but if I get buildup then having both gets it right out.

But it's cheap here, for a huge bottle, to get Tresemme. Which is why I tend to use it so much! Smells nice, and they have a formula my hair likes, so there's little reason to stray unless I'm feeling "fancy" lol.

[lapushka]

Well, everything is relative. Around where I live, the cheapest conditioners go for an equivalent of 3 EUR per 250 ml or 5 EUR per 500 ml, except the one super-duper cheap conditioner that goes for 1 EUR per 500 ml - but that one is pretty crap and I can only use it as a cleanser. Has tonnes of perfumes and alcohol denat. You could probably get a bit cheaper ones if you head out to the discount store, but that would either take me 45 min by foot, 25 min by bike, or 3 EUR by bus, so for me the point of getting a shampoo or conditioner cheaper out there is kind of... cancelled out.

Well not if you buy more than 2 or 3, or stock up.

[PixieP]

Scandinavia is more expensive, so what we deem cheap won't be seem as cheap by others. 3 euro for a 250ml bottle IS cheap here.

My hair needs sulphates and silicones, so that's what I go for.

I really liked Garnier Nutrisse, but unfortunatley it doesn't seem like other people do, because they've started disappearing out of the stores :( The only ones I can find often now has the clear shampoos, which my hair doesn't like, it needs the creamier ones. Another brand that's cheap that I like is Schwarzkopf Gliss, H&M often has them on sale for 19.90NOK/about 2 euro. In general I try to shop around, the clothing stores like H&M, Lindex and Cubus often has sale on at least one brand of haircare at all times. Åhlens also can have a very good stock in Sweden (they've closed all their stores here :( ). I don't remember if you have Nille or Europris in Sweden, they often can have deals on brands like Redken and Tigi and Loreal Professional.

[lapushka]

0.79 eurocents for a 500 ml bottle of shampoo at Lidl, you can't beat that price. And their blue conditioner is nice and can practically replace my HE Hello Hydration (it is just a tad less moisturizing, but just a tad) and it's about 1 euro less in price.

[PixieP]

We don't have Lidl. Or Ulta.

[lapushka]

We don't have Lidl. Or Ulta.

Do you have an Aldi? They do good bargains as well. And they have awesome shampoo & conditioner.

[Dark40]

I love Alberto VO5 shampoo and conditioner for fullness and thickness, and it is the cheapest. I also love how it smells too. It also gets my hair squeaky clean! And, the conditioner is just great! It really softens up my hair. I also love that it has callogen in it too. Pantene is also another one of my favorite cheap products too.

[Panthera]

Organic shop. They claim to be 99% organic, I love the avocado hair mask, it works really well for coarse curly hair. No sulfates and silicones. The mask is about 3 euros.

[Siv]

I thought I'd do a quick update since the thread was revived: my current fave conditioner is Garnier Respons (Whole Blends/Ultimate Blends etc.) Honey Treasures :) I think it retails at about 8€ per litre (or 3.5€ per 400 ml bottle/family size) at the discount store. I also recently got their Maple deep treatment, but haven't had a chance to test it out yet. I got the ICA deep treatment awhile ago, which was more like a coney conditioner than a deep treatment TBH. It's good for a first C in CWC or as a shaving cream... LOL


Do you have an Aldi? They do good bargains as well. And they have awesome shampoo & conditioner.

Speaking of, I really enjoyed the thread on Aldi/Lidl shops around the world! My main take-away was that I think we have a slightly higher price point for Lidl shampoos and conditioners compared to most countries (hello pricey countries!!), though I do enjoy their shampoos and try to stock up whenever I happen to go to Lidl (which is far away and a big hassle for me to do). As for conditioners, I can get similar for an equal price closer to home so I usually don't bother with them. Their keratin treatment was not for me - I've found regular conditioners with more keratin that that. And unfortunately, we don't have Aldi at all!

[Afanen]

VO5 is my favorite <3

[lapushka]

I thought I'd do a quick update since the thread was revived: my current fave conditioner is Garnier Respons (Whole Blends/Ultimate Blends etc.) Honey Treasures :) I think it retails at about 8€ per litre (or 3.5€ per 400 ml bottle/family size) at the discount store. I also recently got their Maple deep treatment, but haven't had a chance to test it out yet. I got the ICA deep treatment awhile ago, which was more like a coney conditioner than a deep treatment TBH. It's good for a first C in CWC or as a shaving cream... LOL

We don't have the deep treatment of the maple one, but I do have the leave-in (have yet to test it, but that'll take a while still).


Speaking of, I really enjoyed the thread on Aldi/Lidl shops around the world! My main take-away was that I think we have a slightly higher price point for Lidl shampoos and conditioners compared to most countries (hello pricey countries!!), though I do enjoy their shampoos and try to stock up whenever I happen to go to Lidl (which is far away and a big hassle for me to do). As for conditioners, I can get similar for an equal price closer to home so I usually don't bother with them. Their keratin treatment was not for me - I've found regular conditioners with more keratin that that. And unfortunately, we don't have Aldi at all!

Thanks! :D :o

2.19 for a Lidl conditioner is a lot, I find. They last did a buy 1 get the second one free, and I bought 2. More would have been ridiculous with my stash. :o

[LadyCelestina]

Garnier and L'Oreal and Pantene and such all cost slightly under 3e here, but they are not considered "cheap", it's rather like "better drugstore option". I'm extremely dissapointed by Garnier costing almost 3e! It's not that good! :D At least not all of it.

L'Oreal and Pantene conditioners can be bought in bigger backages (400ml) and they are usually on sale if you are in a country where people don't use conditioner. We also have Syoss which makes big 400ml bottles only and those are pretty cheap but also not very good imo.

Then the dm-only brands such as Balea. The conditioners in white bottles are a bit cheaper, less than 2e for 300ml and the ones in the squeezy tubes are around 2e for 200ml which is quite expensive given they are cone free and tend to have less slip. Plus I don't know what they use for perfume, but all of them smell weird :D

One super cheap and good option is Kallos if you can get it. 1000ml of conditoner for 2,50e. But given that all of their products have nearly the same ingredient list which is pretty basic, you'll probably find that you need to use a different product occasionally. At least I did, after around 2 months of using Kallos pretty much everytime I washed.

[Krissycats]

Do you have an Aldi? They do good bargains as well. And they have awesome shampoo & conditioner.
I was so excited to go to our new Aldi today, but they only had Pantene and Suave. I guess they aren't sure if their shampoo brand will sell here. I did enjoy their selection of other things, though.

[lapushka]

I was so excited to go to our new Aldi today, but they only had Pantene and Suave. I guess they aren't sure if their shampoo brand will sell here. I did enjoy their selection of other things, though.

That's a bummer... :( I guess not all Aldi's are the same over the world. We have had an Aldi here since I was about 14/15, so that's 30 years or so of faithful shopping there? So yeah, maybe that's the difference, the length of time they've been there?

[MirKing]

V05 volume shampoo and conditioner is really nice and less than a dollar. The conditioner softens my hair without making it greasy. I wish my dollar store still carried tamme cream rinse, that was the best conditioner I ever found

[Ligeia Noire]

I think I havent mentioned Pantene in here so yeah Pantene and no they do not pay me, they should. I need money.

[mira-chan]

V05 the conditioner, I use it as a light conditioner, to wash out mud masks or henna and as a leave in. Plus DH likes it so I have it on hand at all times. I don't use the shampoo but DH does.

[lapushka]

I've got mixes of all sorts of things. Dove, Pantene, Garnier Fructis, Garnier Ultra Doux (whole blends), Herbal Essences, Nivea, and the Aldi own brands, the Lidl own brands. I suppose the 2 latter ones are the cheapest out there, but not necessarily. I once "scored" a whole box of Dove conditioner for 99€ct each, and that makes it cheaper even than Lidl conditioners (at €2.19). I also have the brand Hegron (from Action discount store, their own brand) and that counts as cheap too.

[Krissycats]

I have used V05 for a long time. It works well and you can't beat the price. I used to get it for 80 cents at Rite Aid, but they stopped selling that size. I can still find it at the dollar store, though. I just bought some Herbal Essence Hello Hydration since I read about it here. I really like it a lot. My son has been using L"Oreal Extraordinary Clay and really likes it. His hair does look nicer when he uses it. He had long hair when he was in school, but now he has cut it for job hunting and it worked well with both lengths.

[H o n є y ❤]

I like the Suave and V05 shampoos as well as the gorilla snot gel.

[leayellena]

Balea and Cien. especially those with keratine hmm

[DarleneH]

The generic products at Sally Beauty, particularly some kind of lavender tea tree conditioner they have.

[Andthetalltrees]

Aussie probably. 3MM and Aussie Moist are the only two products that make a huge difference on my hair I've tried.

[Siv]

Aussie probably. 3MM and Aussie Moist are the only two products that make a huge difference on my hair I've tried.

You know what, me too! The shampoo and conditioner combined are wonderful, and the 3MM even on its own is great. Unfortunately, I got sick and couldn't work, so I couldn't really justify using it anymore. I did some price comparisons with Garnier Respons (Whole Blends/Ultimate Blends/etc.) since the shampoo and conditioners tend to work almost as well for me - but I'm not sure about the mask yet.

Aussie Moist: 276 Kr/L
3MM: 396 Kr/L

Respons: 75 Kr/L
Respons hair masks: 120 Kr/L

I dunno if y'all know anything about metric conversions (or Swedish currency for that matter!) but I guess that's not really my point. Rather, my point is that the Aussie products are ridiculously priced in comparison, and I think you can see that even if you're unfamiliar with the price units. I've recently started working again, but I'm not sure I'll go back to Aussie simply because... because. I guess it's the principle of the thing.

[lapushka]

You know what, me too! The shampoo and conditioner combined are wonderful, and the 3MM even on its own is great. Unfortunately, I got sick and couldn't work, so I couldn't really justify using it anymore. I did some price comparisons with Garnier Respons (Whole Blends/Ultimate Blends/etc.) since the shampoo and conditioners tend to work almost as well for me - but I'm not sure about the mask yet.

Aussie Moist: 276 Kr/L
3MM: 396 Kr/L

Respons: 75 Kr/L
Respons hair masks: 120 Kr/L

I dunno if y'all know anything about metric conversions (or Swedish currency for that matter!) but I guess that's not really my point. Rather, my point is that the Aussie products are ridiculously priced in comparison, and I think you can see that even if you're unfamiliar with the price units. I've recently started working again, but I'm not sure I'll go back to Aussie simply because... because. I guess it's the principle of the thing.

Here we can get Ultra Doux (Respons/Whole Blends) masks for about 3/4 euro. Compared to that the Aussie deep conditioner is €8.99, just about double the price, so no thanks for me too. ;)

[lithostoic]

Garnier! The sleek and shine serum goes for $5 USD and the bottle lasts forever because you only need to use such a small amount. They also make great hair masks that contain avocado oil.

[Andthetalltrees]

You know what, me too! The shampoo and conditioner combined are wonderful, and the 3MM even on its own is great. Unfortunately, I got sick and couldn't work, so I couldn't really justify using it anymore. I did some price comparisons with Garnier Respons (Whole Blends/Ultimate Blends/etc.) since the shampoo and conditioners tend to work almost as well for me - but I'm not sure about the mask yet.

Aussie Moist: 276 Kr/L
3MM: 396 Kr/L

Respons: 75 Kr/L
Respons hair masks: 120 Kr/L

I dunno if y'all know anything about metric conversions (or Swedish currency for that matter!) but I guess that's not really my point. Rather, my point is that the Aussie products are ridiculously priced in comparison, and I think you can see that even if you're unfamiliar with the price units. I've recently started working again, but I'm not sure I'll go back to Aussie simply because... because. I guess it's the principle of the thing.


Here we can get Ultra Doux (Respons/Whole Blends) masks for about 3/4 euro. Compared to that the Aussie deep conditioner is €8.99, just about double the price, so no thanks for me too. ;)

Where I am in America, Aussie moist is 5$ for nearly 30 oz and 3 MM is 3$ for 1, or 5$ for 2. Whole blends is 3.47$ for only 12 oz for the regular conditioner, 5.47 for the masks. As you can see Aussie is cheaper, That's weird it's more there. I've always considered Aussie to be cheap.

[Siv]

Where I am in America, Aussie moist is 5$ for nearly 30 oz and 3 MM is 3$ for 1, or 5$ for 2. Whole blends is 3.47$ for only 12 oz for the regular conditioner, 5.47 for the masks. As you can see Aussie is cheaper, That's weird it's more there. I've always considered Aussie to be cheap.

That is soo weird! I wish Aussie was that cheap here, because I do like it better that Garnier. I converted the conditioner prices to USD out of curiosity. Aussie moist is an equivalent of 30 USD per 30 oz bottle, and the Garnier is 3 USD per 12 oz bottle. Yikes.

[lapushka]

Where I am in America, Aussie moist is 5$ for nearly 30 oz and 3 MM is 3$ for 1, or 5$ for 2. Whole blends is 3.47$ for only 12 oz for the regular conditioner, 5.47 for the masks. As you can see Aussie is cheaper, That's weird it's more there. I've always considered Aussie to be cheap.


That is soo weird! I wish Aussie was that cheap here, because I do like it better that Garnier. I converted the conditioner prices to USD out of curiosity. Aussie moist is an equivalent of 30 USD per 30 oz bottle, and the Garnier is 3 USD per 12 oz bottle. Yikes.

Isn't it a product common to the US, that would make it an import from overseas, and therefore more expensive for us. Could be as simple as that.

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

Wow! What a price difference. Aussie is considered a very very cheap, drugstore brand here. So I'm suprised.

I found 3 24oz bottles at tjmaxx of my live clean argan oil conditionder. They are 8.99 each. The smaller bottles are 6$ each so I felt the price difference was justified. Because the smaller bottles are about 12oz , so I'm getting double the conditioner and saving 3$ since I'm not stuck buying 2.

[Andthetalltrees]

Isn't it a product common to the US, that would make it an import from overseas, and therefore more expensive for us. Could be as simple as that.

On the bottle it says made in the USA from locally sourced ingredients(Which is hilarious since it advertises being Australian!) so it probably is from import costs that hikes the price up.

[Siv]

On the bottle it says made in the USA from locally sourced ingredients(Which is hilarious since it advertises being Australian!) so it probably is from import costs that hikes the price up.

Hah, I never thought to check, I just assumed it was Australian because... yeah. :rolleyes: (There's even a kangaroo on the bottle, darn it!!!) So I figured the US would have import costs on it too, but I guess not! Mane n' Tail is ridiculously expensive here too, but I did know that one is American, so I wasn't as surprised by the price difference :p

[JoeAntonio]

mine would be Verseo Hair Growth Shampoo and Conditioner
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JIJJ9Q
it is sulfate and paraben free so no worries about dry scalp
i dont know if this is too much for you
but i can guarantee that its worth the price

[Winter Fox]

Mine is Alterra (a brand you find in Rossmann stores in Germany). It's really cheap and their moisturizing conditioner ist one of the best conditioners I've ever tried.
Definitely one of my holy grail products. :D

[Carolyn]

I use Suave conditioner for CO especially when I've done an overnight oiling. It's about $1 a bottle. Their Daily Clarifying poo and condish, also $1, are too bad. I really like the Garnier Whole Blends. I can't recall the WM price but its cheap.

[nycelle]

My favorite is Herbal Essences. Specifically, their Argan Oil shampoo and conditioner.

Cheap means different things to different people though.
13.5 ounces for 5.89 USD.

[chomsky]

Superdrug own brand. Only available in the UK, but I could not recommend their stuff enough. £2 a bottle and they regularly have deals on. If I could ship samples to the rest of the world I would. :lol:

Cheap, good, and cruelty free.

[Frankenstein]

Suave and Vo5 are the cheapest products here and I love both. I also like Garnier and Herbal Essences - a little more expensive but they still are relatively cheap compared to a lot of brands.

[Reservechic]

Sally's Texture ID line - all their products retail for 8.99

[Flowerness]

This has been such a fun thread to read! Does anyone else choose hair or body was based primarily on smell alone? Well, if you see some weird person standing in the shampoo isle just sniffing all the products until they find one they like... yep, that was probably me! When I was using cones, I fell in love with White Rain Coconut and Hibiscus Shampoo and Conditioner. (They have it in a body wash, too I saw. Yay!) I fell in love with the smell alone. Man, they need to make this into a body spray, stat! Now, I'm using the shampoo, along with VO5 Vanilla Mint (smells so good) along with Suave Coconut. So, yeah I smell like a cookie and I'm proud of that. My hair is loving this so far, too and the price is awesome.

I can't wait to try some of your favs out! Oh, and I've got to look up the "snot" hair products now. Awesome name, man.

[browneyedsusan]

Suave and Vo5 are the cheapest products here and I love both. I also like Garnier and Herbal Essences - a little more expensive but they still are relatively cheap compared to a lot of brands.

Suave.
I'm SO cheap! lol!

[leayellena]

Cien hair mask I use for co-washing from now on has changed a bit... Thank God only the package design... And unfortunately the price too...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30746&d=1520946307

[lakhesis]

I really miss living near the DM drugstore (in some countries in Europe). I really like their Balea line - so cheap and there is so much to chose from. Also plenty of silicone free options. My favorites were Glossy Blond shampoo and Argan oil conditioner. And if I needed something not super packed with protein, there is Alverde in the next aisle :)
Last time I visited my home country I came back with half of my suitcase filled with beauty products from there, since it is so super cheap compared to Scandinavia's prices.

[lakhesis]

Oh, I just remembered I also used to do a lot of orders from Kallos website, they have unbelievable prices for hair products. I am talking like 3 euros for ONE KILO of hair mask. They were super packed with silicones, but at that time I had full head of semi-permanent extensions in and I was going through hair masks like crazy :D

[C_Bookworm]

Sally’s Generic Value Products are great. I’ve got a number I like, although my hands down favorite is their version of Sebastian Potion 9 leave-in. That stuff is the perfect weight to detangle easily and calm any frizz I’ve got, plus it smells amazing.

I’m experimenting right now simply because I wanted to try out a few detanglers and salves I’ve read so much about. Even at the higher price point, they can’t touch the results I get with my GVP Sebastian Potion 9.

[Clara7]

My favorite is Garnier

[lapushka]

My favorite is Garnier

Fructis or Whole Blends (Loving Blends, Ultimate Blends, Ultra Doux, etc.)? Because the latter is definitely not "cheap", costing around 3/4 euro a bottle here, for a 200/250ml bottle.

[AutobotsAttack]

V05 stuff. Mainly conditioner and shampoo.

I like the sulfate free line they have. Where I live it’s 79 cents for shampoo, and 99 cents for conditioner. Pretty good steal.

[Salwety]

Pantene conditioners works well with me. My hair do better with cony conditioners.
Tressemme was good too until they started manufacturing it locally. The new formula does not work with my curly hair and it gave me dandruff.
Unfortunately also locally manufactured HE is no good for anything.
VO5 and dove are good for co washing too.
And where I live oils are not expensive at all and abundant.

[Conflizzled]

I actually love Trader Joe’s coconut hair mask!

[Siv]

Since the English-speaking community online is (arguably) predominantly American I keep seeing posts about all these affordable US brands like Trader Joe's, Mane n' Tail, etc. But they're really not affordable over here with all the shipping and import taxes on top, so I guess I'll have to go without :rolleyes: You can actually find Pantene in some local shops these days, but they're still a bit more expensive than in the US. Same with Garnier, but their products are more common around here. Honestly, Sweden's a fairly expensive country, so "cheap" brands over here are usually more expensive that everywhere else. Sigh.

Currently I'm sticking to Cien shampoo and Garnier Respons (= Whole Blends, etc. etc.) Honey Treasures conditioner.

[Obsidian]

I suppose it would be suave but not their conditioners. All their shampoos are good, I also use their detangling sprays, hairspray and other styling products.

[renia22]

For US products, I like Herbal Essences (Smooth/ Shine collections; Body Envy). Pantene was another one, up until they changed the scent.


Also I shop at International markets, and have found that I really like some shampoos that are imports from Poland (Ewa, Farmona). If I buy them in the stores and not online, they are under $5, so not sure how much they are for you guys who live over in the EU:



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[Stray_mind]

I am using this russian line. My hair really loves it. It's shiny and soft after washing and it doesn't itch as much as it does with other natural products. It's relatively cheap too.

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[Panthera]

Since the English-speaking community online is (arguably) predominantly American I keep seeing posts about all these affordable US brands like Trader Joe's, Mane n' Tail, etc. But they're really not affordable over here with all the shipping and import taxes on top, so I guess I'll have to go without :rolleyes:

Maybe we need a Europe only- thread or at least some kind of a product listing. :D Hair toys are also hard to find, it's rare to see a local store selling sticks or forks. Or how about cheap silicone and sulphate free styling products for curly hair? There's no such thing.

I've been trying some new products. Tresemme botanique nourish & replenish conditioner is amazingly good, very cheap too and no silicones. It also works as a leave-in. My new must have-conditioner. Now I just need to find the perfect shampoo. Urtekram is ok, sometimes it makes my hair squeaky and unmanageable but mixing some Tresemme in it solves the problem. I just wouldn't want to waste my conditioner.

Btw, cocopanda.se sells Mane n' Tail and if I understood correctly, shipping to Sweden is free. I might be wrong, my Swedish is bad. :oops:

[poli]

I'm always on the lookout for cheap and local products (Europe) - so far my HG conditioner is Alterra aloe and pomegranate from Rossmann's drug store.

[lapushka]

Since the English-speaking community online is (arguably) predominantly American I keep seeing posts about all these affordable US brands like Trader Joe's, Mane n' Tail, etc. But they're really not affordable over here with all the shipping and import taxes on top, so I guess I'll have to go without :rolleyes: You can actually find Pantene in some local shops these days, but they're still a bit more expensive than in the US. Same with Garnier, but their products are more common around here. Honestly, Sweden's a fairly expensive country, so "cheap" brands over here are usually more expensive that everywhere else. Sigh.

Currently I'm sticking to Cien shampoo and Garnier Respons (= Whole Blends, etc. etc.) Honey Treasures conditioner.

When you go to Aldi or Lidl you can find cheaper shampoos (and they are just as good). I see you have a Cien (Lidl) shampoo, so you have to know about these stores.

I think it's the same in Belgium. The cheapest in a regular drugstore is Dove, Garnier (Fructis or Ultra Doux), Pantene. But that's around 3/4 euro already.

Aldi & Lidl do great varieties though, here they do anyway.

[Natashap]

Live clean products are good and always buy BOGO offer locally.Canadian brand offered in some US cities.

Also Garnier shampoos smallest size for 2.99 $ IS a good deal.

Renpure is ok not very good quality is 32oz for 6.99 but i stay away.

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

Live clean products are good and always buy BOGO offer locally.Canadian brand offered in some US cities.

Also Garnier shampoos smallest size for 2.99 $ IS a good deal.

Renpure is ok not very good quality is 32oz for 6.99 but i stay away.

Yes i like live clean. Canadian based brand, since living in the PNW i have found a single retailer selling them.

[JennGalt]

Yes i like live clean. Canadian based brand, since living in the PNW i have found a single retailer selling them.

I'm in the PNW too, half a day's drive from Portland. Rite Aid, Fred Meyer's/Kroger, and Walgreen's all carry them for $5-6 a bottle. At least in my corner of the PNW.

[Strawonaberry]

I'm not using it right now but sometimes I buy baby shampoo and/or conditioner from a chilean baby brand here. It works great for me and is super cheap ;) just $3
I don't know if other baby brands would work just as well though

[renia22]

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[lapushka]

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That looks nice. Is it an old brand?

[nycelle]

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Do they still make this?

[renia22]

^ They do! It’s getting harder & harder to find though, I have one locally owned grocery store that carries it, or I buy it online. Finesse is always something I have back ups of in case they discontinue it, I love it :)

Lapushka, it’s an 80s oldie but goodie brand!

[Blossomfox]

Garnier Fructis*for me usually

[Siv]

Btw, cocopanda.se sells Mane n' Tail and if I understood correctly, shipping to Sweden is free. I might be wrong, my Swedish is bad. :oops:

You're right! However, compared to the US prices I think they're quite a bit more expensive over here. In the US it's ~ 6USD = 5.30EUR while they're sold at cocopanda for 84SEK = 8EUR. Garnier Respons, another US drugstore brand, is a lot cheaper per litre over here, for example.


When you go to Aldi or Lidl you can find cheaper shampoos (and they are just as good). I see you have a Cien (Lidl) shampoo, so you have to know about these stores.

I think it's the same in Belgium. The cheapest in a regular drugstore is Dove, Garnier (Fructis or Ultra Doux), Pantene. But that's around 3/4 euro already.

Aldi & Lidl do great varieties though, here they do anyway.



Also Garnier shampoos smallest size for 2.99 $ IS a good deal.

Renpure is ok not very good quality is 32oz for 6.99 but i stay away.

I think what's "cheap" is relative to how big your budget is, what needs you have, and honestly what the economy is like wherever you are. Sweden IS an expensive country for example, and Lidl does sell their conditioners for around an equivalent of 2EUR a bottle. If I remember correctly you said previously that they're a lot cheaper than that in Belgium? Cien conditioners also don't work nearly as well for me as SOME of the cheaper drugstore products that retail around 4EUR. Since 4EUR is within my budget, using a product that work for 4EUR rather than a product that doesn't work for 2EUR is a lot more worthwhile for me.

I do like the Cien shampoo and the Cien argan body lotion. But my hair is extremely picky when it comes to conditioner. I've only ever found one or two "cheaper" conditioners that work for me, honestly. Garnier Respons Honey Treasures and Dove something-oil.

[Natashap]

I find some of Live Clean shampoo and conditioners in local Dollarama at 4 bucks a piece.

That's 2 bucks cheaper than at local Walmart.

In US I see it at 5 bucks each plus BOGO offer ,only then I buy .

They are excellent quality for the price.

Tresemme products on sale are for 4 bucks for 739 ml on sale .Huge bottle and good quality.

[poli]

For US products, I like Herbal Essences (Smooth/ Shine collections; Body Envy). Pantene was another one, up until they changed the scent.


Also I shop at International markets, and have found that I really like some shampoos that are imports from Poland (Ewa, Farmona). If I buy them in the stores and not online, they are under $5, so not sure how much they are for you guys who live over in the EU

If you like the Eva nature style shampoos you could try the wild rose one. It's a little striping but really nice and smells great. And also another great Polish brand for haircare is Joanna if you want to try it. I especially liked - Joanna Naturia shampoo with nettle and green tea and Joanna - Traditional Recipes - Strengthening hair conditioner horsetail & rosemary.

[lapushka]

You're right! However, compared to the US prices I think they're quite a bit more expensive over here. In the US it's ~ 6USD = 5.30EUR while they're sold at cocopanda for 84SEK = 8EUR. Garnier Respons, another US drugstore brand, is a lot cheaper per litre over here, for example.





I think what's "cheap" is relative to how big your budget is, what needs you have, and honestly what the economy is like wherever you are. Sweden IS an expensive country for example, and Lidl does sell their conditioners for around an equivalent of 2EUR a bottle. If I remember correctly you said previously that they're a lot cheaper than that in Belgium? Cien conditioners also don't work nearly as well for me as SOME of the cheaper drugstore products that retail around 4EUR. Since 4EUR is within my budget, using a product that work for 4EUR rather than a product that doesn't work for 2EUR is a lot more worthwhile for me.

I do like the Cien shampoo and the Cien argan body lotion. But my hair is extremely picky when it comes to conditioner. I've only ever found one or two "cheaper" conditioners that work for me, honestly. Garnier Respons Honey Treasures and Dove something-oil.

I know the conditioners are 2.19 euro here in Lidl, own brand. But these days they sell Elsève conditioners and they are pricier (can't recall off the top of my head though). I'll have a look at the prices.

[Siiri]

Schwartzkopf Gliss. They are pretty much identical to the salon products Schwartzkopf makes, but a lot cheaper. Many of them have some keratin or other protein in them. They used to make a good silicone free but protein rich conditioner, but sadly it’s discontinued. I use their shampoo & conditioner for colour treated hair at the moment.

[renia22]

If you like the Eva nature style shampoos you could try the wild rose one. It's a little striping but really nice and smells great. And also another great Polish brand for haircare is Joanna if you want to try it. I especially liked - Joanna Naturia shampoo with nettle and green tea and Joanna - Traditional Recipes - Strengthening hair conditioner horsetail & rosemary.


Thank you, poli, I will look for those! I’ve tried the Joanna lavender one before and really liked it. I’ll take a trip out to that grocery store again soon and see what they have, their stock always changes and is full of surprises :)

[RottenMango]

My favorite cheap hair brand is definitely Suave. I’ve never used a shampoo or conditioner from them that I didn’t like. I think they are pretty good quality for being so cheap.

[Rapunzeloneday]

I really enjoy SheaMoisture as well as Cantu. They have good silicone free and sulfate free options which work wonders for my hair.

[Begemot]

My hair likes conditioners from L'Oreal and Garnier. I like Sebamed shampoos best, Organic Shop's shampoos are nice too.

[Dark40]

I have all sorts of things my hair loves. Pantene, Garnier, Loreal, Herbal Essence, and Alberto VO5. I like to use Alberto VO5 cconditioners as a light conditioner but as thick as my hair is it loves the coney conditioners like Pantene, Garnier, Loreal, and Herbal Essence. My hair also love hair masks too like the Hask Macademia Deep Repair Mask and the Garnier Fructis Banana Hair Mask. Also, the Garnier Fructis Smooth Treat Avacado Hair Mask.

[Milkchocolate]

OGX doesn’t get much love around here but I love them! My favorite products are from there ❤️

[Ylva]

Probably Garnier, but I wouldn't consider Garnier and other general market brands "cheap", because nothing here is cheap unless you buy some suspicious crap that has surfaced on the shelves in the recent years, but the ingredients of those products are generally very poor. I saw one where "argan oil" was all over the front label but it was, in fact, the very last ingredient.

When it comes to actually cheap stuff, I quite like Superdrug's own brand products, but again, they aren't available to me locally so I have to order them from abroad, so they end up being a little less cheap, but still cheap.

Small Aussie bottles (200 or 250 ml) cost like 8 or more euros here, I definitely don't consider that a cheap brand. Goes in the mid-range category for me. :D

[Hedwig]

I think the cheapest conditioners we can get at the drugstore here in Germany are from Balea or Isana and cost about 0,70 €. Unfortunately I don't like those ones because they usually smell really fruity-plastic-y or like straight up vanilla pudding. So the cheapest conditioners that I like are from Garnier Whole Blends and Pantene, which are usually alw

[Hellebore]

I've never bought their shampoo/conditioner, but I've purchased a lot of other Garnier products that I really love. I should probably give their shampoo a try sometime.

[ExpectoPatronum]

I really love Nature's Gate Tea Tree Oil and Sea Buckthorn Oil shampoo as well as Love, Beauty, and Planet conditioners. Both are less than $10.

[Krissycats]

Vo5 shampoos and conditioners are great and I can usually get them from 75 cents to $1.00 each. I also like Garnier and the L'Oreal Elvive line. I recently bought several of the Elvive for curly hair at the dollar store.

[Suortuva]

OGX doesn’t get much love around here but I love them! My favorite products are from there ❤️

Ha ha ha, OGX is a really expensive brand in Sweden, and not that easy to find. If you can get a shampoo or conditioner for 100 SEK/ bottle, then there's a discount. I tried theirs sea mineral something for a couple of year ago, and my hair dresser told me to change shampoo & conditioner immediately (she didn't know what I was using, only that it had ruined my hair, she was really shocked). Though I would like to try their other lines if it only was cheaper...

[cestlavie]

Garnier but it is not super cheap or expensive here. I think it's one of the best options at the drugstore where I live.

[Dark40]

I also love Garnier Fructis, Pantene Pro-V, Herbal Essence, Aussie Mega Moist, and Maui Moisture. I have to use products that are silicone-base.

[PallasAthena]

When I used to co-wash I loved the Alberto VO5 conditioners, which usually go for about $1. Nowadays I like pretty much any Nature's Gate, Trader Joe's store brand, and Whole Foods 360, though I haven't gone there since the Amazon takeover. Alaffia is pretty cheap for the quality ingredients as well. I can get a big bottle of shampoo or conditioner for about $10 at Sprouts. I like the Everyday Coconut line.

I was going to say Shea Moisture as well, but it's really not that cheap for the amount of product you get from what I can tell.

[sillyme]

What's your favourite cheap brand? What's it like? Is it moisturising? Heavy or light? Silicones and sulphates or silicone- and sulphate-free?

Right now, my favorites are the Herbal Essences Chamomile Shine Collection Conditioner and either Suave Essentials or Vo5 shampoos. The shampoos are pretty heavy-duty sulfate cleansers and the conditioner is very light, which are both perfect for my straight, fine hair. I can even use this conditioner on my roots without it flattening my hair out. And the shampoos keep the cones clarified out, so no build-up. :)

[Priska]

I can't believe how excellent combing spray I found from drugstore, really a miracle liquid! :eek: plus that I've been using it a few years ago but I've forgotten it totally, and now I need this kind of product more than ever because my hair is longer than ever before. This brand is from my home country Finland and it's probably not for sale in other countries' drugstores, but they sell online. https://www.xz.fi/tuotteet/xz-muumi-selvityssuihke/

My life just changed... I'd really like to know which ingredient does the trick but anyway I'm happy about this even if I can't find it out. Byebye tangles and knots, welcome shine and silkiness!
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Edit. At least this has polyquaternium, that was praised detangler ingredient in some thread here.

[Fethenwen]

Here in Finland we have a cheap brand found in most grocery stores that I like, XZ. They have lots of cone free and now also some SL free shampoos as well. I have their oat oil conditioner, and have not found anything as good. Only the fragrances of these products are a bit questionable, I still don't get why on earth would you have a shampoo smelling like vanilla coffee? :P

[Priska]

Oh yes I love that oat oil conditioner too! :o I use it as deep treatment...

[Fethenwen]

^ Great to hear you have access to it :) though I don't know what country you are in, but I know XZ does export to other countries.

I have come to really like oat oil, I have some in my leave-in oil blend, and also use it in my home made facial oil serum.

[plasmius]

I've liked numerous Garnier products like the leave-in conditioner, the hair serum (though NOT the honey kind because it was way too heavy for my hair), and the Whole Blends shampoo/conditioner.

[Greengable]

Although I make my own products, in the summer I do buy some products to take to the beach or travel. The brands that I know and like for leave-in masks or cheap detanglers are Yves Rocher, which I find to be quite acceptable quality, Lovea is worse but Monoi's styling cream is great, I have bought Carrefour hair masks in the past and I still have Garnier fructis one, but I have already decided not to buy brands that support genocides in any way.

I have this conditioner Eighttripleeight 1 l. quite good and very cheap from Primaprix.
Oh and I have bought some Tiki Tahiti monoi oil yesterday for 4.63€ 120 ml bottle!

[Fethenwen]

^ Monoi oil is great :cloud9:

Is Garnier somehow involved in something that supports genocide? If this gets political, feel free to send me a pm, I am curious to know, as I also value that companies should be both sustainable and ethical.

[Greengable]

^ Monoi oil is great :cloud9:

Is Garnier somehow involved in something that supports genocide? If this gets political, feel free to send me a pm, I am curious to know, as I also value that companies should be both sustainable and ethical.

I have sent you a message dear.

[Ylva]

Is Garnier somehow involved in something that supports genocide? If this gets political, feel free to send me a pm, I am curious to know, as I also value that companies should be both sustainable and ethical.

I'm curious as well. I like many of their products but it would greatly disturb me if they were involved.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I like Pantene, myself. Unfortunately I cannot get it in the supermarket here and have to get it online.

[Lady Stardust]

I’ve just looked up Garnier. It seems that 500 care packages of Garnier intimate care products were delivered to female Israeli soldiers in 2014. According to the source I read, this was an initiative by a local retailer and Garnier itself did not approve and wanted no further link with the campaign.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-garnier-apologises-after-girly-care-packages-sent-to-female-idf-soldiers-sparks-threats-to-boycott-company-9658876.html

I don’t know if there is more recent news about them.

From a different angle, Garnier are now listed as cruelty free as far as animal testing goes. I still don’t use them, as I have avoided them for so long I tend to forget they exist. Their parent company is L’Oreal and that is enough reason for some people not to use them. Personally I tend to focus on the company rather than the parent company, but we all have different feelings about these things.

[Greengable]

Hello, those companies go further, if anyone wants more information feel free to send me a message, sorry, I didn't mean to change the thread, it's just something I do for principles.

[Dark40]

My favorite cheap hair products are Alberto VO5 Extra Body and Volumizing Shampoos and Conditioners. I really find the conditioners to very moisturizing for my hair! And, here in the USA it only costs 79 cents each. Or, a $1.00 each. My second favorite is all of the Pantene Pro-V Shampoos and Conditioners, and my third one is Garnier Fructis.