Quick Poll: Worst and/or best hair care product you've ever used?

[nankipoo]

Hi all,

Just a quick poll. Tell us the best and / or worst hair care product you've ever used.

My worst has got to be Pantene shampoo and conditioner -- I know the brand is popular and effective for some, but it wrecked and dried out my hair. I stopped using Pantene when I joined LHC (great advice on this forum!) and noticed a vast improvement. I think my hair couldn't get any moisture because of the cones in everything.

The next worst has got to be John Frieda Frizz Ease. Gosh this was dreadful for me! The day after using it, it used to flake off and make my hair all matted and sticky! Again, it's a popular product and my dislike of it is based on how my hair responded. The only serums I use now are by Kiehl's and Kerastase.

Care to share your best and worst? Thanks! : )

nankipoo

[RavenDream]

My best hair product I've used has been Biolage Conditioning Balm.

The worst has got to be anything Pantene for my hair. My scalp breaks out in a horrible rash that takes weeks to go away.

[Redvelvetdragon]

My worst has been anything John Mitchel. I used the finishnig cream on my mother's hair months ago and I ended up breaking out in hives...thank goodness I didn't actually use it on my head.

Best is Vitatress by Nexxus with Biotin. Love that stuff. It's helped with the shedding quite a bit!

[paper]

Worst is Pantene 2 in 1. It made my hair so dry and frizzy.

Best is Giovanni S&C.

[vidgrl007]

Worst anything 2-in-one.Best dove or treseme.

[Kirin]

I have a couple of "worsts". John Freida "red" shampoo and conditioner, ugh horrible horrible! Herbal essences "body envy" made me break out all over my scalp face and neck ugh!

Bests are: Neutrogena Clean volume shampoo, and V05 Calming chamomile conditioner.

[Patrycja]

I have tried over and over again to like this product,but it just doesn't work for me
Burts Bees Rasberry and Brazil Nut Moisture Shampoo.
Its too harsh for my dyed hair and it leaves mine rough and tangled

The best is oils.EO's and carriers.As for best commercial product,I really like Neutrogena Triple Moisture Hair Mask.Its extrememly cone heavy but my hair digs cones immensly

[Phalaenopsis]

Worst:
Poppy Seed Hairmask from the Body Shop
Blueberry Conditioner Spray or something, also from the Body Shop (really horrible for my hair!)

Best:
Most stuff from Ultra Doux
Elvive alpha-jojoba (too bad it has cones)
Honey Moisturizing Conditioner from the body shop

[BrownieLocks]

Luckily...I have never run into a product that was all that terrible...but my least favorite is Suave shampoo just because it it too soapy. I would have to say my favorite is Aussie Moist shampoo and Conditioner :D <3...love it! And the deeeeep conditioning 3 Minute Miracle...really is a miracle <3.

[PetiteHatter]

Best one would be... Biolage Conditioning Balm. My hair loves it!! Worst one would be.. *thinks* Pantene...

[UncommonTart]

My worst would be anything Biolage. I know it's beloved by many, but my hair goes all sort of sticky and tangles dreadfully with it.

The best... well, when I was beating up my hair with all sorts of chemicals, Goldwell Kerasilk conditioner was my favorite- excellent slip in my tangle-prone hair, and it really did make it feel like silk. Now though, it seems too moisturizing most of the time. I guess that's a good sign, right? I haven't found anything really fantastic to replace it yet, though the Garnier Fructis smoothing stuff is close.

[Loviatar]

I think my worst has to be Pantene extra body (long term). I loved it on first use but with repeated use my hair got duller and drier. I'm also not fond of any 2-in-1 or hairspray. My worst on first use was probably shampoo bars, but I'm exploring them again with different results.

My best is Inecto 100&#37; pure coconut oil conditioner. I love this stuff and my hair likes to bathe in it. :D

[Darkhorse1]

For me:
Worst
Burt's Bees shampoo--was so sticky and harsh, my hair was soooo dry
Anything 2 in 1 (Dove's especially)
herbal essence moisture quench conditioner--didn't do anything
suave coconut conditioner -didn't do anything

Best
Biolage normal to oily hair shampoo and moisturizing mist spray on conditioner
Pantene clarifying shampoo and extra moisturizing renewl conditioner
herbal essence degunkifying shampoo
Head and SHoulders restore shine shampoo--great for my itchy scalp
A/G shampoo for dandruff. AWesome stuff


I'm on the fence about a few things such as loreal conditioner (loved the feel/light weight, but didn't see much results), neutrogena clarifying shampoo--worked on some occasions, not on others.

[Curlsgirl]

Hi all,

Just a quick poll. Tell us the best and / or worst hair care product you've ever used.

My worst has got to be Pantene shampoo and conditioner -- I know the brand is popular and effective for some, but it wrecked and dried out my hair. I stopped using Pantene when I joined LHC (great advice on this forum!) and noticed a vast improvement. I think my hair couldn't get any moisture because of the cones in everything.

The next worst has got to be John Frieda Frizz Ease. Gosh this was dreadful for me! The day after using it, it used to flake off and make my hair all matted and sticky! Again, it's a popular product and my dislike of it is based on how my hair responded. The only serums I use now are by Kiehl's and Kerastase.

Care to share your best and worst? Thanks! : )

nankipooI agree Nankipoo! With both of these! You are not alone!

My worst is definitely Pantene any shampoo or conditioner

Best is Giovanni (no cones) or Dove dark blue conditioner (with cones)

I don't like any serums either except Kerastase Oleo relax and that is only short term. I don't use any serums anymore. Coconut oil rules!

[crebbsgirl]

Worst - anything by Infusium. I broke out so badly I still have scars, and we're talking about 3 years ago now!!

Best - coconut oil!

[Darkhorse1]

Oh, found some more that didn't work for me:
Garnier Fructis. Doesn't matter which. They didn't work
Finesse
Loreal Pearl collection (aka sludge hair)
new Herbal Essence line did nothing except the degunkify
Suave naturals ---nice shampoos, but they don't clean my hair, and the conditioners did nothing

[vindo]

Worst: Garnier Fructis

Best: Oil

[Elenna]

Bed Head (TIGI) products wrecked my hair. Of course, with a product line name like that I should had known better.

Before LHC, I liked Kiehl's products, and Aussie 3 Minute Miracle.

After LHC, Nature's Gate S&C, Giovanni SAS, and sometimes Burt's Bees S&C.

[janaana]

The worst hair products for my hair that I have ever used were the L'Or&#233;al Paris Elvive Anti-Frizz Shampoo Smooth-Intense range. They seemed to make my hair feel oily, which attracted a lot of dirt judging by the colour of the water each time I washed it and yet my hair seemed really dry and frizzy at the same time and tangled more than I have ever known it to do before. Also I seemed to get horribly smelly hair when I used it, perhaps as a result of all the dirt I was attracting. It made me feel so uncomfortable.

A few years ago I really liked the Shwarzkopf Gliss range for dry frizz prone hair but they changed the formulation and packaging and I didn't like the new one so much. I've recently started to use Tresemme products and find that combining the anti breakage shampoo with the salon silk conditioner for dry frizz prone hair is quite effective for me.

[EvaSimone]

Best is a tie between Giovanni 50/50 S & C, FOTE aloe, and Loreal Vive pearl protein hair mask

worst is a tie between SMT (my hair hates them) and an egg/honey mask that I made for my hair that was when I realized that it absolutely cannot handle protein in more than very small doses.

[tigerlily83]

Worst has been anything Pantene. It was the only line that made my hair fall out in clumps. That and I remember using a line by KMS (kinda pricey) that was for color treated hair. It made my hair so unmanageable, tangly and dry it was insane.

I've had good luck with Garnier Fructis, L'Oreal Vive Pro Nutri Gloss, and Redken Color Extend or Extreme (for color treated and damaged hair, respectively). I'm also starting to use Infusium 23 as a leave in.

[harley mama]

Worst for me was BioSilk serum. It dried my hair out and made it crunchy. I found out it was the cones causing the problem.

My favorite hair product is VO5 Tea Therapy Vanilla Mint conditioner. I love this stuff!

[Tangles]

Best: Though I try to minimize cones, it's Frizz Ease for me. Used with a blowdryer, it makes my hair quite straight. Used with air drying, it just makes my waves smooth. I don't use it often though.

Worst: V05 extra body. Makes my hair disgustingly lank.

[embee]

Absolute worst was baking soda. It took *many* washes and conditionings to feel like *hair* again. (shudder)

The most amazingly best is WO. I was astonished and delighted. It's just perfect for me in winter, but I need a drop or two of shampoo in summer - too much working in the garden and sweating!

[ladystar]

My hair hates Infusium It makes my hair hard

Pantene make my hair shed like crazy!

Best has been Matrix shampoo and conditioner. My hair is not to picky

[ZaBasDa]

Worst: Stuff with cones (long term), Dawn dish washing liquid, and dove stuff. I hate how the dove products smell.

Best: my hair isn't too picky, so VO5 Tea Therapy Vanilla Mint conditioner because I love mint scented things. ^^ my hair also likes most of the Bed Head line.

edit: Just so people know, I was using the dish washing liquid to try and remove my semi-permanent vegie colors from my hair. It didn't really remove any color, dried out my hair, but cleaned my scalp really well.

[AnimaSola3o4]

Worst: Mane 'n' Tail shampoo and conditioner. One of my hairstylists as an adolescent SWORE by it, especially since it came in large enough bottles to last me a long time.... but she then told me that she had a client whose hair was completely stripped from the product, to where she saw black coming out of her hair when she rinsed it in the shower. I'm assuming that this woman had dyed black hair, but still YIKES!

Best: Nizoral shampoo. It helps my scalp IMMENSELY, otherwise my scalp gets all buildup-y and flaky and itchy and dry. I used Nizoral and it went away completely. Now I'm using a prescription strength, dilluted with regular shampoo.

Also for me, switching back to cones was the best thing I have ever done. It's so much easier to deal with and detangling takes about 1/8 of the time it use to take. I know it's different for everyone, but it was worth mentioning because it helped me so much. :)

I used to use dish detergent on my scalp too. :/ I'm not sure why, but it helped my scalp but obviously it dried out my hair.

[AerisDawn]

Have you ever used Gain laundry detergent? I used it a few years ago. Kind of made my hair feel like wool but it didn't really damage it.

Worst:Organix Soft and silky vanilla shampoo and conditioner..just because the label says moisturizing doesn't mean it's true!

Best:Tresseme Moisture rich shampoo and conditioner. My hair just soaks that up! Takes care of the frizz too.

[SweetPea88]

Worst:
Mane N' Tail S&C-my hair felt sticky and coated with wax
Suave Humectant Shampoo-made my hair feel extremely stripped
J/A/S/O/N Thin-to-Thick S&C-seriously could not lather in the slightest or get it through my hair, felt greasy and coated when it dried

Best:
CV Shampoo Bars
Coconut Oil

[akiss4lexie]

Wow, I'm surprised so many people have had bad experiences with Pantene.. I used to swear by it before I went cone-free & SLS-free.

Anyways, worst is definitely some organic anti-lice shampoo my mom bought for me when I was in 5th grade and a lice epidemic was going around my elementary school. (Lucky me, I've never had lice, but my mom wanted to take precaution.) The stuff was all sticky, and literally felt like honey on my hair. I couldn't get it to distribute through my hair - it just stuck all my hair together in a gloopy blob. Took forever to rinse out, and it made my hair all tangly, and... it was so awful that the experience is still the worst 10 years later.

Best is VO5 conditioner!! I love the stuff! Makes my hair smooth, and keeps my damaged ends conditioned so I don't have to chop them off.

[thankyousir74]

My hair hates anything 2-1. so all those are the worst.

Best= V05 conditioners, awesome stuff (AND they're cone free :D) (unless oils count those would be the best hair care thing I've EVER used

[bunnii]

My hair hates pantene, but I won't buy anything made by P&G so even if my hair loved it, then tough lol

The best thing I ever used in my hair was boots basics conditioner, but thats discontinued :mad: so oils are the best thing in my hair.

[Loreyanne_H]

Best: Sante conditioner Brilliant Care

Worst: L'Orealglossy shine shampoo

[DecafJane]

Worst: Pantene ultra-moisturising (moisture renewal?) S&C. I was using their normal S&C at the time, and it was fine, but then I was sent the moisture renewal one as a free trial and it was AWFUL - my hair was a big, gluggy ball of oil and grease afterwards, and I had to wash again almost straight away. :(
Other than that, I am pretty lucky as I have hardy hair. It puts up with a lot of things, but LOVES a couple of things.

Best: The Redken Curls range, and All Soft Heavy Creme. My hair just thrives on this stuff. I am also trying Matrix Sleek Look, and this seems to be going very well, too. :cheese:

[berr]

Worst: Sun Silk in the pink bottles. It made my hair tacky, almost sticky, and lank. No shine whatsoever. BioSilk worked for about a week then it made my hair feel like straw.

Best: Regis Olive Oil & Naked Naturals. *currently trying organix shea butter and it seems to be doing ok for now.

I tend to switch products frequently because over use of anything seems to make my hair go wonky.

[nastasska]

Worst: Pantene

Best: Blackmores Henna And Jojoba Treatment
The Body Shop Henna Wax Treatment

Both discontinued :wail:

[zen_oven]

My best is currently Body Shop Amlika Leave-in Conditioner--it makes my hair look, feel, and smell wonderful!

I don't really have a worst. Nothing has ever really done horrible things to my hair. Though I guess I could say any kind of hair spray--I've always hated hair spray. Never again! My Aqua Net/club kid days are over.

[willowcandra]

worst baby shampoo. (dabur amla and coconut milk also)

Best..trevor sorbie long hair conditioner and lushs h'suan wen hau.

[EbonyCurls]

worst: Fructese hard curl gel w/micro-waxes. My hair was stiff, flaky, stinky, crunchy, crispy, dry, breaking. HORRIBLE.

best: Giovanni Direct leave-in. My hair stays moist for days.

[Andromeda]

Best: Any Aubrey Shampoo/Conditioner. These are the only products that do not give me dandruff.

Worst: VO5 paste conditioner (sorry, I don't remember the name) and Aussie Miracle conditioner. These caused my scalp to flake and gave me sores on the back of my head.

[VanillaTresses]

Worst: Not very picky, but anything that has given me itchies/rash -- this list would be varied- I think it is a particular fragrance that does it because I have not been able to isolate any other common ingredient in the products that have caused a reaction.

Best: (currently) Infusium, Jason (apricot or sea kelp)

:)

[RedElephant]

Worst: Not really sure but I think Garnier Fructis. Since I stopped using it, my hair has totally change. I have 4-5" of newgroth that's thicker than the rest of my hair. Could be the multivitamin I started taking almost a year ago or something else. Who knows.

Best: Pantene, I know it's unpopular but it melts away my tangles which helps in reducing split ends and knots. I feel that with pantene I don't really need any styling products, which is another plus.

[Nyghtingale]

worst: Pantene shampoo and conditioner. it makes my head itch so bad

best: keraphix

[CopperHead]

Oh boy, where to begin? Infusium = nasty, dry hair that took weeks to repair. Baby shampoo = turned my color treated hair a bright red and dried it out. Aubrey Organics = just didn't work very well. Dry, sticky hair. Cholestrol = nasty, dry hair. I guess my hair just doesn't like protein very much.

I am now using Nature's Gate and love it! I have the Herbal poo and condish and just received a big shipment of their organic line. I just had to have four of their new formulas. They all smell so heavenly!

[Chirp]

Best: Aussie Moist shampoo and 3 Minute Miracle Conditioner, though the Garnier Fructis Length and Strength line comes in a close second; these products give me plenty of slip in the shower (which is great for my slightly damaged, baby-fine, easily tangled hair), and when my hair dries, both Aussie and Garnier leave it soft, smooth, and wavy.

Worst: Burt's Bees Super Shiny Grapefruit & Sugar Beet Shampoo and Conditioner, followed closely by Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing Shampoo and Conditioner. Both of these lines left my hair hideously tangled and rough in the shower, even after the application of conditioner. Afterward, my hair became knotted, straw-like, and crunchy when it dried.

As much as I want to go the natural route, my hair doesn't seem to like most organic shampoos and conditioners. I'm still searching for a brand that will work for me without all the SLS and cones, if only to spare my sensitive skin the irritation and breakouts (my skin doesn't seem to agree with my hair's taste in grooming products).

[sipnsun]

My worst is Aussie 3mm conditioner. It left my hair lifeless and stringy and even my family told me how bad my hair looked.

The best product I've ever used and still use to this day is Biolage Conditioning Balm.
Love It!

[jojo]

worst sunsilk pink tube poo and condish made my hair strawy

Tigi moisture manic in fact I love all the tigi stuff

[sahiba]

My worst product has been shikaki soap when I was 13 years old. Best has been the conditioners I have started using after LHC.

[LawyerGirl]

Worst: anything with egg in it... my hair HATES it; also that horse shampoo... too harsh for my hair
Best: Burts Bees Super Shiny Sugar Beet Shampoo & Conditioner... took a while for my hair to get used to, but it likes it now and feels thicker and stronger since I've been using it.... also LOVE Organix vanilla because it smells like cake batter

[Shufro]

Lush's hairproducts im using the curly wurly schampoo it smells like a piece of heaven

[Oskimosa]

Worst:
Products by Sammy (felt like dumping parrafin wax on my hair, nothing else)

Best:
Garnier Fructis shampoos and conditioners (not styling prodcuts)
Dairy whip

I would like to add that when I had chemically dyed hair, Garnier was pure crap on my hair. Only now with virgin hair does it do anything for me, but I have left sulfates behind and Dairy Whip is just as good in my book.

[2luvmycurls]

Worst would have to be the time I thought Sun-In would give me really cool highlights...more like friedlights! lol

[frogette]

Worst: clearly the Garnier Fructis line, which I kept using for a while even though it was clearly wrecking my hair.

Best: I've not found anything I was really satisfied with, but L'Oreal Elvive Citrus CR has been giving OK results for the last few years. I've been feeling lately that it was too drying (perhaps my hair has changed). Currently looking for a replacement.

[Midnightluna]

Worst: baking soda- dry, nasty, it took a few days and a lot of conditioner for my hair to feel normal again. :run:

Best: s.m.t and oiling.:D

[LutraLutra]

Worst - Organic Pharmacy's Jasmine High Gloss poo and Jasmine High Gloss Conditioner. Stupidly expensive (despite getting them on a special offer) and utter crud.

Best - Neals Yard's Nurturing Rose Conditioner. Oh, where have you been all my life!?

[zen_oven]

I think my worst was probably Pantene. I used the S & C for a short time and stopped not long before I joined LHC. It didn't seem to damage my hair, but several months later I was cleaning out some travel bottles that had Pantene in them. I got it all over my hands and they felt coated in plastic and smelled of chemicals. YUCK! Glad I stopped that.

My best, really, is just regular old jojoba oil. It's the best thing to ever happen to my hair. Also, I just LOVE the Lush New! shampoo bar. It has done wonderful things for my scalp and I swear it's jacked up my hair growth rate.

[Lady Verity]

Worst: Sunsilk Blonde leave-in conditioner. It's glue! And anything by Herbal Essences. My hair hates it.

Best: Something from Lush I can neither pronounce nor spell. Begins with H and contains egg and avocado.

[lavenderblue]

worst carols daughter rosemary/mint shampoo, left my hair stringy and sticky and I also had a mimosa hair honey I really didn't like. So no more carols daughter for me

best jojoba oil, lavera basis sensitive haicure

[Silver Strands]

Worst: Henna

Best: Kiss My Face shampoo & conditioner. "Big Body" is my favorite.

[lapushka]

Worst: Herbal Essences (SLS *and* SLES, yikes!)

Best: various Jessicurl products (not one bad product so far)

[magpielaura]

Not many things are terrible in my hair - I've used Pantene products and Head and Shoulders 2in1 for long periods in the past. They didn't bring out the best in my hair, but it wasn't too bad. CO washing (with any really cheap cone-free!), honey treatments, SMT's, Oils (any), ACV rinses are all great. It would be hard to pick one from the list as the best as I think the combination of lots of lovely stuff and more gentle handling is making the improvement.

The only things (so far!) that have been bad was trying BS washes (dry,grabby hair; red blotchy skin) and a soapnut experiment that made my scalp go weird and ends a bit crunchy. I plan to give the soapnuts another chance as I think my technique using them needed tweaking. I gave the BS a couple of goes in different combinations but it didn't suit me or my hair. Shame - such a cheap product! My BBB makes my hair greasy looking too quickly so I don't use it much now.

[lavenderblue]

Best: various Jessicurl products (not one bad product so far)

I totally forgot, I have a scalp massageoil by jessicurl (I use it als a leave in oil in my length) and I love that one, still want to try some more jessicurl products

[maliha]

Worst: Shikakai soap(the one comes in red color), loreal hair color

Best:Soapnuts was good for me though i use poo once a week in moderation. Using methi (fenugreek powder ) helped me, coconut milk dip was also good for my hair :)

[twilight_faerie]

I'm not certain if you'd consider it a hair care product, but I'd probably consider bleach to be the worst hair product I've ever used. It burned my scalp off and damaged my hair beyond belief.

Best would probably be VO5 SKR conditioner...I dunno. My hair isn't all that picky about products.

[BranwenWolf]

Worst: I'm having a hard time remembering what was truly hideous. The Willow Lake conditioners left my hair dry, T-gel intensive treatment or whatever smelled like road tar and made my scalp worse (I have dandruff) and the heavy scents in Herbal Essences make me break out in hives.
Pantene was overrated. Just left my hair in knots.

Best: Baking soda added to my cheap dandruff shampoo, and the coffee, beet/carrot and conditioner treatment I did yesterday. One of these appears to be helping my dandruff. I was hoping for a red tinge in my hair but it hasn't happened.
Oh, and Suave natural conditioner. Cheap, smells good, and leaves my hair silky and not dry!

[Oskimosa]

Worst: I'm having a hard time remembering what was truly hideous. The Willow Lake conditioners left my hair dry, T-gel intensive treatment or whatever smelled like road tar and made my scalp worse (I have dandruff) and the heavy scents in Herbal Essences make me break out in hives.
Pantene was overrated. Just left my hair in knots.

Best: Baking soda added to my cheap dandruff shampoo, and the coffee, beet/carrot and conditioner treatment I did yesterday. One of these appears to be helping my dandruff. I was hoping for a red tinge in my hair but it hasn't happened.
Oh, and Suave natural conditioner. Cheap, smells good, and leaves my hair silky and not dry!

I remember willow lake. The commercials seemed super cool... but the tea one smelled like Tilex and the carrot milk one.. bleh it was just waxy watery goo.

[jesamyn]

Worst: Hmm, hard to say. Pantene, Herbal Essences, generic Humectress...all disasters. My hair also just decided one day to hate honey as well. One day it was fine, then the next time I used it...ugh. Stiff and crunchy.

Best: Mane and Tail conditioner, still. I've been addicted to that stuff for a good 5 years now. Henna. SMT with molasses instead of honey. Most recently, FOTE Aloe Vera gel as styling gel.

[eaglefeather71]

WORST: BS/ACV I lost so much hair people started commenting. I only use it to clarify now before Henna. I do however love the concept of not using SLS Shampoos and Conditioners and since I went No-Poo, I have not gone back to traditional Shampoo again. My scalp was always dry, flaky and itchy with S & C.

BEST: Poo Bars from CV, Henna (my new love), AVG as a leave-in. When I was experimenting with no-poo I used egg yolks as a shampoo a few times and my hair loved it! Thick but not dry and fly away. I may start using egg again maybe every other wash, I forgot how much my hair liked it.

[sissadawn]

hmmm, I seem to be one of the few that love pantene (ice shine and beautiful lengths), it made my hair extremely soft and shiny, plus it had a nice incense smell all day. Worst - anythin 2in1, including pantene.

[Copasetic]

worst: this pantene leave in cream i tried. i can't remember the exact name. it left my hair really crunchy. like i had put hair spray in it.

best: coconut oil, or aussie protect and soften conditioner.

[MandaMom2Three]

Worst: Infusium leave in conditioner made my hair crunchy, BBB SHREDDED my hair, glycerin or honey or any of that type of thing, no cones (tried SO hard to go no cones, just didn't work for me. But Mane n Tail conditioner was by FAR the BEST no cones product I've ever used), shampoo

Best: Aussie 3MM & MOIST conditioner, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration conditioner, light oilings in damp hair with jojoba, emu or olive oil, deep long soaks in olive or coconut oil, CO with clarifying only as needed.

[Alia]

Best: Dairy Whip; a spritzer with aloe, distilled water, and a squirt of conditioner; and cheapie Suave/Vo5 conditioners

Worst: St. Ives hairspray :shake: and wax-in-bottle Pantene

[Mearwynna]

Worst: main-n-tail, scond worse, goats milk soap I made myself :o

Best: by far, the Mint Julep shampoo from Sally's Beauty Supply, Vo5 conditioners and SMT"S

[milamaas]

Worst: Herbal Essences Long Term relationship shampoo. Awful synthetic smell and scalp felt tight and dry for days.

Best: Aubrey Organics J.A.Y. shampoo, Nature's Gate Herbal S&C. Giovanni Direct leave in

[BranwenWolf]

I remember willow lake. The commercials seemed super cool... but the tea one smelled like Tilex and the carrot milk one.. bleh it was just waxy watery goo.

I can't remember what conditioner I used but the smell made my eyes water. Mint-something? Oy.

[Twitter]

Worst : Pantene or the awful generic stuff Costco used to cell, smelled like restroom air freshener and left my hair feeling like straw.

Best: Honey in tea rinse

[Saraesa]

Worst: Spritz- makes hair very crispy and flaky.
Blow dryers- not a hair care product but nothing makes my hair dry and frizzy the way a blow fryer dose.


Best: Paul Mitchell the repair and super charged moisturizer
Frizz-ease oil treatment
Nexxus heat protectant spray









Lady Saraesa, Sweet Maiden of the Beautiful Winds in the Order of the Long Hair Knights

[Hay22]

Best: Lush Jasmine & Henna Fluff Eaze treatment

Worst: Anything by John Freida. Icky.

[Isabelle1984]

Best Sante Brillant Care Conditioner
Worst Gliss Kur Satin Care Shampoo&Treatmeant 2in1 (makes your hair dry and gluey^^)

[Jemoiselle]

Haha...my worst ever has to be Pert PLUS 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner. Mind you, this is from WAY back when I was about 7 years old and had terrible hair! My Momma is a "tomboy" lol and can't grow her hair past her shoulders for the life of her because of how rough she is on it. Poor Momma! I on the other hand have always been a girlie girl. She had me using this junk when I was younger, too. Thank goodness for growing up and moving out! Now my hair is past TB but not to classic. Yay! AND I am pampering Momma teaching her all about how to love her hair, coconut oil and all hehe. She IS a sweet Momma. I forgive her for her Pert Plus years. =P

[Coriander]

Worst:

CostCo's "Kirkland" S&C. Awful hair after using that stuff. I ended up using the shampoo for body wash and the conditioner to shave with.

Aveda Rosemary Mint S&C. Straw hair. I felt like a scarecrow who's head had been dipped in wax.

Best:

Aussie DEEEP 3MM

Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship S&C

Aussie Cleanse and Mend S&C

Coconut oil

[Chanterelle]

Best: Fructis shampoos and conditioners, Sim Green Apple conditioner, Schwarzkopf Bonacure line

Worst: Pantene shampoo, Sun Silk schampoo, coconut oil

[Gingevere]

Worst: -John Frieda Radiant Redhead conditioner, which left my hair gunky and nasty.

-Neutrogena T/Gel Anti-Dandruff shampoo. It got rid of the dandruff after a few uses, but after about a week of not using it, the flakes came back with a vengeance. Plus, the coal tar and other nasty chemicals absolutely stripped my hair.


Best: -Burt's Bees Super Shiny & More Moisture shampoos/conditioners. The Super Shiny stuff really does make your hair glossy and the More Moisture shampoo is the only sulfate-free shampoo I've found that actually lathers!

-Frédéric Fekkai Glossing Cream = :inlove:

-Jojoba oil!

[twilight]

best: aussie moist s and/or c... yeah, those were awesome.

worst: dr. bronners shikakai miracle soap something or other... wow, that was bad. it's great soap but not good for hair! also i really dislike avalon organics rosemary peppermint s&c, they made my hair tangly and weird.

[RancheroTheBee]

Worst: Avalon Organics... anything. Crunchy, awful disaster.

John Frieda, the moisturizing formula. It turned out really greasy, which is an amazing feat in my books. Normally, the only thing that makes my hair greasy is actual grease.

Best: Herbal Essences Dejunkify shampoo. Mmm-mm, good. I use it way more often than I should.

Lush shampoo bar in Squeaky Green.

Basically, I like things that are green. Wanna fight about it?

[Yedda]

Worst- Garnier Fructis and Pantene products, and a couple years of dye if that counts

Best: Loreal Professional, Nioxin, Molasses

[LittleOrca]

Best: Pantene and Garnier products. [So far, who knows what I'll find next!]
My hair is always very cleaned and soft after using these products, especially Pantene's new Nature Fusion stuff.

Worst: Anything made by Suave and Herbal Essence.
These products left my hair dry, easily tangled, and dull.

[HotRag]

Worst thing I tried was an antifungal antidandruff shampoo from the drugstore.
Scalp got really bad, and hair got so dry that I could hardly believe it.

[RedStripe]

Worst: Pureology Thickening Mask with volcanic ash. Supposed to be a volumizing treatment, for which I guess it works pretty well, but it left my hair with a really nasty dry texture.

Best: Henna

[3azza]

Worst: pantene shampoo/ conditioner, Dove shampoo/ conditioner
Best: Herbal essences shampoo/conditioner

[rose_in_bloom]

Worst: JASON kiwi and apricot shampoo. Horrible stuff. Left my hair dry, oily, and stiff all at the same time and left a gunky residue. AO protein conditioner wasn't so good for me either.

Best: AO Honeysuckle Rose S&C, Suave coconut conditioner, V05 mandarin grapefruit (for CO wash), Organix coconut milk shampoo.

[eresh]

Worst:
Pantene
Garnier Fructis

Best:
Palmolive anti tangle
Andrelon shampoo

[HotRag]

I did not answer what products where best.
But there is no commercial products that are as good as some of my home made stuff.

For the scalp, Hesh Bhringraj oil has been the best.

For hair it has been home made egg wash and home made SMT made of yogurt instead of conditioner.

[rags]

Worst: Oh, an entire list! My hair is extremely picky:
shampoo bars, burt's bees shampoo (but not conditioner), Giovanni direct leave in. I had allergic reactions to all of them, plus they all left my hair like straw!

Best: Redken deep fuel treatments! I love these things! Also Redken moist s/c line.

[Nyghtingale]

Worst: Pantene

Best: Shampoo Bars

[Carolyn]

Best: I love all the Kiehls products I've tried. Also Damage Remedy by Aveda.

Worst: Chagrin Valley shampoo bars and the entire Aubrey Organics line. They both did horrible things to my hair :shudder:

[girlcat36]

WORST:
Anything by Pantene or Loreal. Unfortunately, I used these products for years, not knowing any better. My hair would not grow past APL thanks to the breakage caused by this stuff. Couldn't figure it out until LHC.
Also, any of that John Freida stuff, or any glossing serum for that matter.

BEST:
*VO5 conditioners
*Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
*Coconut Oil---took a long time to figure out the best way to use this, but now I think it rocks!
*Joico chelating shampoo----a tiny bit goes a loooong way. My hair is very sensitive to product build up, and this shampoo does a great job of clarifying.
*Baking soda rinse

[serious]

WORST:

Avon Naturals Pomegranate-Jojoba Leave-In Conditioning Spray

BEST:

Alverde Glanz Spulung Zitronenblute-Aprikose (conditioner)

[Yedda]

WORST:
Anything by Pantene or Loreal. Unfortunately, I used these products for years, not knowing any better. My hair would not grow past APL thanks to the breakage caused by this stuff. Couldn't figure it out until LHC.
Also, any of that John Freida stuff, or any glossing serum for that matter.

BEST:
*VO5 conditioners
*Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
*Coconut Oil---took a long time to figure out the best way to use this, but now I think it rocks!
*Joico chelating shampoo----a tiny bit goes a loooong way. My hair is very sensitive to product build up, and this shampoo does a great job of clarifying.
*Baking soda rinse

Hey Girlcat,
Just wondering, what was the issue you had with Loreal products? Is it because they have cones?

[Lillie]

Worst:
Any deep conditioner that ist not natural cosmetics (makes my hair look like straw :rolleyes: )

Best:
Alverde Zitronenblüte Aprikose conditioner

[girlcat36]

Hey Girlcat,
Just wondering, what was the issue you had with Loreal products? Is it because they have cones?

Yes, cones are the main culprit. They build up on my hair causing it to become dry and brittle; then it breaks off.
I used to use the Loreal in the brown-beige bottle targeted at ethnic hair. I suspect it was heavily loaded with cones.

[arabidbutterfly]

I have to say the worst was Burt's Bees s/c products of any kind, even though they were all natural and supposed to be moisturizing, my hair looked and felt like straw. I have just gotten started here, but have discovered that my hair loves all the oils I have tried so far, which include coconut, apricot baby oil, and Africa's Best.

[Yedda]

Yes, cones are the main culprit. They build up on my hair causing it to become dry and brittle; then it breaks off.
I used to use the Loreal in the brown-beige bottle targeted at ethnic hair. I suspect it was heavily loaded with cones.


Ok thanks for letting me know. One of my favorite products is Loreal professional, but cones seem to be good for my thin hair. I just wanted to ask to see if there was anything besides cones that I should worry about with Loreal...

[rapunzhell13]

Worst- Most of the supermarket brands of shampoo and conditioner.

Best- Coconut oil, by far.

[Cantabile]

Worst: Dove Shampoo/Conditioner

Best: CV Shampoo Bars

[arabidbutterfly]

Worst: Dove Shampoo/Conditioner

That stuff is awful! Made my scalp burn like an allergic reaction to hair color!

[-Lisa-]

Worst: Guhl Blauer Lotus Volumen Shampoo, Dove-, Pantene, Garniershampoos
Best: Lavera Rosenmilch Shampoo, Logona Kokosöl, Balea Feuchtigkeitsspülung, Alverde Aloe Vera/Hibiskus

[trixiebelle]

Anything fructis would have to be the worst I've ever tried. My hair felt synthetic and fell out in clumps. I think the best was probably rainforest flowers herbal esscences when my hair was very over processed, it actually looked and felt like human hair again. It's too heavy now though :(

[Feline]

Worst: Revlon's Balsam conditioner back in the late 80's/ early 90's (fuzzy on year- it's been a while). Stuff actually worked well, but smelled just like the chicken house on my in-law's farm! :disgust:

Best: Usually, Pantene, esp. the long formula. Also usually like Garnier long formula.

[Elenna]

Worse - baking soda, lemon, cheap shampoos, Neen shampoo, Pantene

Best - Biolage conditioner, cheap conditioners like VO5 or Suave, Natures' Gate shampoos and conditioners (when not allergic), Chagrins Valley Shampoo bars, soapnuts, Giovanni conditioner, Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose conditioner, Aussie Miracle conditioner. Also coconut oil, camellia oil, and almond oil.

[ratgirldjh]

burt's bees fennel and green tea conditioner
it smelled yucky - very strong to me - and then i ended up being allergic to it and itching so bad i had to re-CO my hair with something else!!!

[neon-dream]

Worst: Sunsilk redhead stuff.
Best: Boots botanics red head stuff :)

[Sissy]

Worst: Sunsilk Products, Garnier Fructis Products, and Mane N Tail

Best: Giovanni, JASON, Biolage, Oils & Protein Treatments

[bijoux]

worst: any dandruff shampoo

best: newly discovered coconut oil (put in night before washing)

[Kerri]

Worst conditioner: Schauma Bio Mandel - Result: doll hair. I had to wash again to get this stuff out.
Worst shampoo: ghassoul clay - Result: sticky, rough, tarnished, tangly mess. I had to wash again to get this stuff out. Twice.

Best conditioner: Sante Brilliant Care :inlove: Result: Soft and shiny hair.
Best shampoo: I don't really have a favourite. I'll use anything without SLS, SLeS and ALS. Sometimes I use no poo at all.

- Kerri.

[dolcevita]

Worst: Sunsilk Blonde leave-in conditioner. It's glue! And anything by Herbal Essences. My hair hates it.

Best: Something from Lush I can neither pronounce nor spell. Begins with H and contains egg and avocado.

This is the product from Lush that you are thinking of: "H'Suan Wen Hua".

[tiny_teesha]

Worst= by far decore for oily hair
best = probably ultra organics, or earth and body, henna wax mask.

[Tangles]

Worst = Giovanni
Best = Suave ocean breeze conditioner

[Bene]

don't know if it's the worst product, but the ojon deep treatment.


it works how it's supposed to work, but the smell! i can't handle the smell. :(

[LadyLongLocks]

So far it has been Mane and Tail shampoo and conditioner. Just terrible results! Left my hair dry and the conditioner made it hard to comb out the tangles. The smell was bad too. I got the huge bottles too.
I gave it to my short haired son to use up. He is still trying to use it up.

[Radulfr]

Thanks for all the feedback concerning Pantene.
I was looking for shampoo today and was wondering- "I wonder if that stuff (Pantene) is any good?" Glad I didn't buy any now. :D

BEST:
TRESemme.
Jhirmack is good too, but no longer available in stores. Maybe by e-mail order.

WORST: Suave shampoo, at least the one I used.

[longhairedfairy]

I always had really good results when I used Pantene, but everyone is different:) I had good results with Fructis as well.

I can't think of any particular "worst" product I've used, at least within the past several years. I usually use whatever kind of cheap shampoo I happen to have at the time. I prefer to use VO5 conditioner.

Now, Tegrin dandruff shampoo was the BEST stuff in the world for my teenage scalp. It's a pity they don't make it anymore and now only have the much inferior pyrithione zinc and salicylic acid shampoos.

[PrincessColene]

So far, everything has been the worst, thats why I'm here...Looking for a best!

[annie09]

WORST- nizoral (made it strawy and dry)
BEST- vo5 hot oil & frizz ease shine spray

[IndigoInk]

Worst - Old Clairol Highlighting kit....had some fake natural name and a girl in safari clothes on the box. Didn't "highlight" it gave spots which looked horrible and felt worse. That was the first time I tried to highlight my hair, the second I went to a girl who used one of those caps. *shudder* I gave up highlighting after that. It took me forever to brush the tangles out of my hair and it hurt!

Best - Coconut oil.

Old Herbal Essences...not the 70's one but the incarnation before this one. I adored it. I had the s/c the body was, the lotion, even the candles. I still keep one old almost empty bottle of body wash around to sniff.

Lush Godiva or Hybrid shampoo bars. Quick, smell great, and make my hair feel amazing.

[dulce-de-leche]

best-henna
worst-monistat (don't know if this counts as a hair product :) )

[Dachsdragon]

Worst - Pantene, Best so far- Redken Extreem

[Paliele]

It's not really a product, but my hair HATES hard water. I have to use stronger shampoos (and, of course, more conditioner to help repair the damage) whenever I'm somewhere with hard water. Product-wise, my hair is pretty happy with anything I put on it. Olive oil made it really crunchy. My favorite is currently Mane'n'Tail. It's probably not the best thing I could be using, but my hair seems to like it, so I'll use it until it's gone.

[Torrin Paige]

I am one of those gals whose hair loves -cones; you've been warned. :O)

Best : F/X Silk Drops. They're supposed to get rid of frizzies (which I suppose they do) but I use them as a detangler. They're pretty much just silk and silicone and worth every penny (which isn't much...they're like 5 bucks a bottle). Anything that makes a comb slide through my hair is awesome in my book.

Worst : Garnier Fructisse Long and Strong. Ack! It made my hair dry, waxy, heavy, and gross. Just nasty stuff (and I love Pantene, so I don't think it was the -cones). I don't know what they put in that stuff, but it's the devil.

[Guinevere]

Worst:
Herbal Essences (Leaves oily feeling in my scalp every single time I use it!)
Natur (dries the ends of my hair so fast!)

Best:
Makarizo Pure Clean Shampoo, Conditioner & Vitamin Duo.
Metal Fortis (I don't know if anyone here ever heard of it...)
Makarizo advisor Hair mask & Vitamin.

[rose_in_bloom]

I would like to add VO5 moisture milks passionfruit smoothie S&C to my list of best products! I am so in love with this stuff.

[JamieLeigh]

Pantene. I stopped using it in 2002, and I'm still reaping the consequences of it on my last 2". :luke:

[Sheltie_Momma]

Herbal Essences. Used it ONE time and it gave me and my hausband both dandruff all over our scalps and neck -it lasted for weeks. Ended up having to use a prescription to treat it, prescription left my hair dry and crunchy. A terrible experience. (P.S This is my first post!)

[pointydog]

Hi Sheltie Momma, welcome (from a fellow newbie)

My bests are Garnier Fructis in the little tub and
St. Ives peppermint hair repair in the packets
Freeman's leave in conditioning spray is nice too, I stocked up when it was discontinued and still have 2 bottles.
Also there was a very nice shampoo with chammomile and mint I used to get from Victoria's secret...Can't find it anymore, but it was nice enough that I remember it 15 years after the last bottle.


Worst was some Prell shampoo I used while visiting a friend.
One use took about 4 washes to get back to normal.
I also get hives from Herbal Essence...wonder what the heck they put in that stuff??

I ordered some dairy whip, can't wait to try that, and I'm playing with camillia oil from Japan, still too soon to tell how that will work out. Seems a little hard to get evenly distributed.

[gibsongirl71]

Worst for me-VO5 shampoo and conditioner. Made my scalp fall off.:disgust:

Best- Healthy Hair Plus Emu oil shampoo and conditioner. And I know most of you don't use hairspray, but I really like VO5 in the gold can.

[elizza]

Worst: everything Fructies and John Frieda. Fructies turned my hair in an oily, sticky mess with strawlike ends plus I hate that specific smell. John Frieda just turned my hair into a bunch straw and the shampoo created some beautiful spots on my scalp as a special feature.

Best: several Tigi and Aubrey Organics. Both still work best as I alternate between cone and cone-free products.

[flowers-n-waves]

the new Herbal Essences swirly shampoos. HAAAAAAAAAATE them! I don't get it. What's the thick stuff? Conditioner mixed with shampoo?? :\

it doesn't lather up propperly and it doesn't wash properly. I wash my hair and after it dries it feels like it's only 50% clean

[HairColoredHair]

Worst... Bananas or Avocado, take your pick...

Best... Mmmm... I dunno... henna?

[Nanni]

I love my Chagrin Valley shampoo bars. I have many of them.

The worst product have to be henna. It made my hair into a birdnest. I got lots of frizz and dry ends. Didn't like it at all. But this was a long time ago and now I'm going for virgin hair.

[marzipanthecat]

John Frieda's Frizz Ease! It was dreadful for me. So many people I know said it was wonderful, but I should have thought about it - they were all women with heavily permed and bleached hair, and my hair is essentially virgin, never permed, dyed or bleached, so wouldn't need anything like the same level of specialist treatment.

It was a bit sticky and made my hair really dull and lifeless. Yes, I did use it correctly!

[learnthenLive!]

Best coconut oil, worst baking soda rinse

[Rebel_Dream]

Worst is White Rain and Swave. Both leave my hair feeling dirtier than what I started with.

Best Alberto VO5.

Now using Garner Futrice and John Fredia Brilliant Brunette. It is ok. Looking for better stuff.

[leahrachelle]

The worst product I've ever used was this french shampoo/conditioner set that was supposed to stimulate hair growth. It made my hair SOO dry.

[Marika]

Best: Tigi Oatmeal & Honey Conditioner and Matrix Biolage Conditioning Balm. I love these because they are so multi-functional. I use them as a regular conditioner, deep conditioner, leave-in conditioner and Tigi works even as a CO conditioner. And they are both cone free!

Worst: I'm not sure, I'm quite easy to please... I guess I have to say coconut milk. How the heck you get this stuff out of your hair!:D

[Nyghtingale]

I am loving Ginger/Cardamom Mehandi Shampoo Bar for after henna smell remover.

[practikalmagik]

Best: COCONUT OIL! Lush shampoo bars and Tresemme's super thick gloopy and coney conditioner. Oh and Aussie 3MM if i got some extra cash.

Worst: Toni and Guy products.Urgh. They ruined my hair the few times I used them. Never again. Also any 2-in-1 just makes my hair feel like straw. Lush henna blocks , the most impractical way of providing henna imho.

[AuntyClaus]

Worst: Mane'n'Tail conditioner--made my skin break out terrible. Also baking soda and Nizoral. Both make my scalp go on rampages.

Best: Castile soap, vinegar, coconut oil and henna.

[Shanarana]

The best for me is coconut oil.

The worst for me is mayo.

[marialena]

Worst: Orzene red beer shampoo. It made half of my hair to shed. ( long time ago).

Best: What else?? My olive oil soap.. and you can laugh as much as you like or hate me because I keep on repeating this. It is THE BEST for hair. It gives shine, length, softness even to the finer hair, (like mine are), and cleans without stripping natural oils from hair.

[Hatsumomo]

Worst is easy. Any Umberto Gianini product.

Best? Well I love the shampoo and conditioner I buy at the salon I go to (Rainbow Room International) and I love Megatek for how strong and thick it makes my hair feel after it's washed out. Don't know if it's growing faster yet ;)

[marialena]

Worst: Mane'n'Tail conditioner--made my skin break out terrible. Also baking soda and Nizoral. Both make my scalp go on rampages.

Best: Castile soap, vinegar, coconut oil and henna.

Welcome to LHC AuntyClaus! Yeah.. Here is another one who uses castile soap. Isn't it the best???:cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese::ch eese::cheese::cheese:

[Fethenwen]

Oh man, garnier fructis *shudders* I remember a few years back when my hair was a total mess (it was so messed up I couldn't draw a brush through it), and I went to a very nice hairdresser, and she asked if I used shampoo with cones. And I told her what I used, she said that I should throw them in the garbage! And she recommended that I would use some sort of more organic shampoo.
Since then my hair has been fairly nice, especially since I started to use Lush shampoos. But the best so far is actually just plain water! And my boar bristle brush <3

[AuntyClaus]

Welcome to LHC AuntyClaus! Yeah.. Here is another one who uses castile soap. Isn't it the best???:cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese::ch eese::cheese::cheese:

Thanks for the welcome! I was amazed when I found out Castile did everything all the other products said they'd do. I understand it's not going to work for absolutely everybody, but when it works for you, it's great.

[Nastacia]

Hmm... Worst : Garnier Fructis, my hair stayed greasy and I developed severe scalp itching, dandruff and a rash, some kind of swiss shampoo I don't remember the name, it dried everything up, and Lush their bar conditioners and soaps... A horror.
Best, so far, the ones I remember the best is Logona shampoos, they are truly amazing ! And for conditioner -Kérastase Nutritive (Nutridiféfense, Dose Gluco-Active)

[Arrow Juniper]

One of the best protein treatments for me might have been joico's k-pak. The most middle-of-the-road products (absolutely fine for long term use) would be rusk's calm s and c, but i say so because i used it for years and had neither buildup nor excessive dryness that i can recall.

[Henrietta]

I don't know whether it's available f.ex in States but it is in Europe -Gliss Kur hairproducts series, made by Schwarzkopf. So that is the best. Especially the yellow line, for hair with split ends, line for brown hair and the pink one with liquid silk (I use it now.) I have tried many , many products before, like Ziaja and Pantene, especially Pantene is strongly reccomended and I didn't feel the difference. After Gliss Kur- I feel it. My hair is sooo soft, I can feel it slide between my fingers when I rinse off the conditiner. And you don't even have to use shampoo. Heavy conditioner is enough. But I have shampoo too, effect is better. And it looks nice standing on the bathtub;)

And the worst - Garnier Fructis. I know that this products are avaliable not only in Poland. Terrible! Even after "rinse off" conditioner my hair get oily in one day instead of three. And my hair wasn't more healthy or anything. Just bad effects.

[Felix_D]

Worst: Herbal Essences shampoo. It gave me such bad sheds (though now that I think about it, that was about the time I moved to university, so I might've blamed my stress-sheds on the shampoo... hm).

Best: Giovanni Triple Treat Conditioner. I've been using it to wash my hair now for a while, and it's helped me cut my shampoos down from twice a day to twice a week.

[Henrietta]

To sum up- Garnier Fructis sucks in every place at the world, States, Europe, wherever, the same crap.

[BonnyJ]

My hair loves Biolage Conditioning Balm.

It hated Jason Thin to Thick products.

[petitepraline]

Best: Suave/ VO5 conditioners, henna and coconut oil on damp hair

Worst: Dabur Amla oil, Shikakai soap bar (red), castile soap, Pantene, Herbal Essence and there was a shampoo called Natura which I don't think is sold anymore but it made my scalp itch so baaaad!

[beez1717]

the best for me would have to be Burt's Bees super shiny grapefruit & sugar beet shampoo and conditioner: keeps all the tangles mostly away for a long time (but my hair isn't as soft, and i'm still wanting to know how to make it that way)

and my worst would have to be Johnson and Johnson's Baby shampoo!!!! Yes I used that HORRIBLE shampoo for many years!!!!!

[ArienEllariel]

The worst for me probably was Herbal Essance shampoo. It smells great but it just strips absolutely every last drop of oil and moisture out of my hair. My favorite so far is Burt's Bees Pomagranite and Soy conditioner. I think I like it even better than the Raspberry Brazil Nut because it smells heavenly and works great for CO. :)

[Henrietta]

Apart from Garnier Fructis I usedto use shampoos and conditioners for oily hair and dandruff for years. Not long ago I realised that my hair isn't too oily any longer as I finished growing and maturing. And I have never had a dandruff:D Using such products was a bad habit. And I didn't know it was bad. Now I'm using moisturizing things, like my favorite Gliss Kur:)

[myotislucifugus]

Best: Coconut oil

Worst:... haven't actually had many bad experiences, actually:cheese:

[leentora]

My best has to be Keracare Creme Humecto Conditioner.

My worst has to be Aussie 3 min Deeeep Conditioner (made my hair to coarse not moisturizing) and La Bomba Conditioner (this conditoner stinks and smells like plastic and glue) both hubby and my son retched when I use to use it.

[Gabygail]

Worst: Would have to be Garnier Fructis' 3-MINUTE UNDO DRYNESS REVERSAL TREATMENT. Ugh...it just...ugh. It was full of little beads that would barely come out of my hair, it stunk terribly, it made my face itchy and hot, and it did NOTHING for my hair.

Best: Would have to be the Suave Coconut Conditioner. It's really funny, that with all the money I've spent on hair products, a 99 cent bottle of conditioner did more for my hair than all those products ever did. It made it feel thick, look shiny, and made my normally dry, damaged, and crunchy ends soft, touchable and...dare I say...luscious! :) hehe. And it smells heavenly as well! :)

[mphkiara]

Well my worst have been Pantene and Sunsilk. The hair cream gives me dandruff right after 1 or 2 days of use.

And my best products:

- Frizz-Ease by John Frieda I fell in love with this serum. This was my first favourite product ever. After I tried this I decided to grow my hair haha!!
- Chocolate Shampoo & Chocolate Spa Mask by Melrohs (Professional Brand only for Mexico) This shampoo is great for my hair, it's pure gold, it has cocoa butter in it and smells like chocolate!! Yummy!!!
- NaturalHair Shine Capture by Tahe (Professional Brand) The bottle of 16.9 oz is quite expensive (around 80 dollars) but this is just the best conditioner I've ever used in my life. JUST THE BEST. It leaves my hair shiny as a diamond, so soft that it's unvelievable, OMG, I have no words to describe it. Too bad it's too expensive!! And you can get it only in Hair Salons.

[Leinaah]

The worst product I have ever tried was a shampoo from a dutch warehouse brand, called hema, it was specially made for red hair. It made my hair super greasy, it lost all the shine and it made it heavy.

The best hair products for me are from Lush, they contain only natural ingredients and they have made my hair super shiny, healthy and smelling gorgeous! Their hair treatments are also super!

[TiaKitty]

My worst was Fructis and Pantene... and Dove. They all made my scalp extremely itchy and red and angry.

My best... CitriShine. Cone heaven. My hair really loves it.

[BrightEyes7]

Worst: Garnier Frutis anything or Herbal Essences shampoos and conditioners. G.F. just made my hair like straw and H.E., although loved by many, make my scalp gunky and dry all at the same time.

Best: Coconut Oil, my new :heartbeat and Silk n' Smooth serums.

[Henrietta]

As we can see so far, products that are recomended in TV and everywhere, like Dove, Pantene, Sunsilk and Herbal Essences are the worst.
The best products are these cheap, almost unknown little bottles that we find accidentaly in small shops:):)

[Gumball]

The worst has definitely been the VO5 Moisture Milks line. Darn Strawberries and Cream smelled so good, but that was before I realized that my hair hated protein. I would always wonder why my hair felt so crud-tastic afterward. Thank goodness the realization dawned on me!

The best ones have to be the Giovanni line, in particular the 50:50, which leaves me with slightly happier hair than the Tea Tree Triple Treat. They feel good going in and rinsing out, and my hair doesn't tell me it's worse for wear.

Every now and then I would use a little of Sally's GVP Conditioning Balm (generic Biolage) as a leave-in, which would work well also.

[Kaijah]

Worst would be anything containing protein. :demon: The product itself could be totally high quality or the lowest .75 cent drugstore conditioner, but protein just fries my hair like an egg on a hot engine block.

Best... I have to say Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose. My hair LOVES it for everything - regular condish, leave in, deep treatment, it's a match made in heaven. Also a coconut oil + almond oil + shea butter mixture.

[cmnt831]

I hate to call it worst, because it really worked for a while, but an all natural shampoo with glycerin eventually made my hair a frizzy sticky mess. (It was for formulating with and isn't for sale in a store). Now I stay away from glycerin.

Best would have to be Giovanni conditioner (Smooth as Silk) and shea butter/olive oil mix that I make. Hair is happy now. :D

[tcheney91]

The worst ever was Blue Magic Coconut Hair Conditioner. I didn't check the label for ingredients (shame on me) and it was full of petroleum! It made my hair sticky and nasty. My favorite is my Redken Dry/Damaged leave in. Smells delicious and is really moisturizing.

[Lorisal]

I used Pantene years ago and my hair felt very dry. I use Herbal Essences now and it makes my hair feel very soft and easy to detangle. I also like Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Instant Repair Treatment.

[xxaimsxx]

I agree with you on the pantene one. I did try their newest conditioner and it worked the first 3 times then had the opposite effect. Even when i changed up my shampoo/conditioner routine it still made my hair feel quite dry and horrible when i used it again.
And plus ive heard theres all sorts in pantene products. One girl's hair fell out in clumps! She was in the newspaper.

Okay..
worst - l'oreal elvive damage care. It actually made my hair really dull and sticky.
Best - Herbal essences silk and shine shampoo and conditioner.
The best conditioner around!

[deviantkitten]

Worst- Infusium 23- man, a cpl sprays of that in my wet hair and I could comb through it in seconds. BUT- it left my ends so flippin crunchy! I am guessing it has protein in it. It caused me more breakage, but I kept using it because I thought, ok well maybe it will start working soon. Then, I learned about coconut oil, proteins, and moisture, and threw away the Infusium. The best product- definitely coconut oil

[Sparkette]

Worst product for me is a toss up between garnier fruictis fortifying shampoo(years ago) and any hair product with protein. Best is unrefined coconut oil. My hair adores it and it smells yummy!

[anemix1005]

My worst were the Sedal products D: and that Herbal Essence's mousse ... that one was AWFUL!

and the best, Coconut oil and VO5 CO :)

[TXbarbie]

Worst is definitely Pantene. I used it a few times and threw it away.

Funny story: Our maid saw it in the trash can and I told her she could have it when she asked. A few days later her scalp was flaking and itchy, and she had to quit using it, too! The only person who adores Pantene is my boyfriend... and he's got great hair. It's really odd how some things are terrible for some people and work great for others.

Best is... hm. Anything by Kerastase.

[owlathena]

Worst: rusk curlsilk texture control blast. Made my hair just YUCK.

Bests: Aveda Blue Malva shampoo and Aveda deep conditioners.

[GrowAlready]

Worst: Burt's bees.. I tried the shampoo bar (dreadful) and grapefruit and sugar beet conditioner. Both made my hair feel coated with grease. I don't know if it has changed since, but I was so disappointed that I lost so much money with them.

Best: This is hard. I guess Suave conditioners. They are cheap and I CO so they do wonders for my hair.

[Tomato]

Worst: Yves Rocher shampoo (can't remember exact product): Made my hair dry and my scalp itchy &stinky (sorry if I put you of know). That company advertises as "natural" and "natural cosmetic" but is actually normal stuff containg lots of silocones, artificial colours, artificial scent... not really good (it was different 20, 15 years ago... ). It is really very disappointing. :rant:
Best: Simple coconut oil. Calling it simple is.... aaah.... not justified considering the wonderful results, but compared to "high end" products it is just... marvelous :eyebrows:

[missc1115]

Best: Joico chelating shampoo gives me soft and fluffy hair like in a commercial.
Worst: I tried an organic shampoo and conditioner that was so thick I could not for the life of me rinse it out. It was disgusting and smelled like funeral parlor flowers. I have forgotten the brand.

[yahirwaO.o]

Best: Any low sulfate diluted shampoo works the best. Organix conditioner are amazing for my hair! And Kerastase Cat Fine line was really great too!

Worst: A Pantene conditioner I tried severel years ago, my hair was super limp. Still I want to give Pantene a second time, since its full of cones and my hair has being acting frizzy lately. Cones can tame that!

[Nadine <3]

Worst: Anything Garnier. My scalp hates the shampoo's and the conditioners just don't condition. Dried out, crunchy hair and an itchy, zit filled scalp. Anything sulfate free was a mess for me too, I need the cleansing sulfates.

Best: Honestly? Don't laugh, but Suave 2 in 1's!! Both the Almond Veranda and Morning Bliss leave my hair feeling clean but not stipped. It's just cleansing enough that I don't get scalp problems. I love them, I just pair them with a vo5 of suave conditioner. Pantene ultra light is my favorite for cones.

[DollyDagger]

things that immediately come to mind-

Worst- 1)Tresemme naturals avocado and aloe- leaves scalp with a stinging burning feeling ..hours later even. Smell is really strong and also lingers.

2)Totally Twisted herbal essence -gel feels very product-y heavy and drying

any of the million fruity-berry smelling drugstore products ..just cant stand that scent

Best- still trying to figure it out but worth mentioning is:

Kinky Curly Curling Custard-for soft shiny defined bouncy curls

Shea Moisture Yucca Anti-breakage Strengthening Mask - made a discernible difference by improving elasticity

[Frankenstein]

Best: Suave Keratin and Moroccan infusion shampoos. Herbal Essences Drama Clean and Long Term Relationship conditioners. Suave naturals conditioner
Worst: White Rain coconut shampoo. Vo5 conditioners which worked for me once or twice then quit. Tresemme shampoos for the amount of hair fall they cause.

[Groovy Granny]

Worst = Yucca & Plantain - SheaMoisture
It was like pure grease and the 'fragrance' made me want to :puke:

I ADORE SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention
That fragrance is intoxicating, and it is amazing for my wurl explosions in the humid weather.:crush:

[snowbear1005]

Best: I’m using TreSemme Keratin shampoo & conditioner now and I’m really happy with it. I also like John Frieda Brillant Brunette & Loreal’s sulfate free products.

Worst: Without a doubt, Catwalk Curls Rock. Several years ago, I had gotten a perm. These products have way too much wax in them and my hair ended up breaking off in 2 inch chunks. I tried to salvage what I could, but I ended up having to cut it all off in a short shag. Never again!!

[restless]

Worst:

Years ago I bought some Schwarzkopf shampoo that were supposed to give volume to the roots. My scalp seriously hurt afterward. Never again.

Bought Pantene shampoo and conditioner once. It left my hair looking awfully limp and greasy.

Natures gate herbal shampoo (or maybe it was the conditoner). My hair liked it, but the smell! The smell!

I cant remember the brand, but I found some shampoo and conditioner that were marketed as "natural", "organic" and all that stuff. It was also protein laden. Ive never seen my hair as tangly as it was then.

Best:

The "old" herbal essence shampoo. The orange one. It smelled like heaven.

Simple, organic coconut oil. Any brand so far.

[DollyDagger]

Worst = Yucca & Plantain - SheaMoisture
It was like pure grease and the 'fragrance' made me want to :puke:

I ADORE SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention
That fragrance is intoxicating, and it is amazing for my wurl explosions in the humid weather.:crush:
I havent run into a shea mositure fragrance i havent loved..The restorative smells soooo good. Its like an oceany white/blue fresh clean scent.
LOL feel free to send me your yucca one..i loved it :)

[Johannah]

Best is the line from Andrélon Keratin Repair (shampoo, conditioner, mask, serum and detangler-spray).

I never used a shampoo I didn't really like, for me there's not such a big difference. But I pretty much hate every conditioner or mask that is really thick.

[parkmikii]

Best would probably the kpak leave in by joico and I also liked the Silk Scarf hair mask by Etude House.
Worst is probably Head and Shoulders shampoo. It made my hair dry and fall out like crazy.

[syndel]

Worst: Years and years ago before I knew anything about hair care I used pantene. Truly awful stuff. I can feel myself cringing when I see it in other people's bathrooms :D. But that said though, pretty much any well known brand you see on a supermarket shelf is made of equally terrible ingredients.

Best: I've had great success in the past with Arganology, though I believe there are two brands out there who use the exact same name. The one I'm talking about comes in amber bottles. But what I currently use now is even better; the Voodoo Black shampoo bar by Beauty and the Bees. One of the few products to ever leave my dry hair feeling moisturized. :o You can check it out here (http://www.beebeauty.com/products/new-voodoo-black-bamboo-shampoo/)

[Marette]

BEST:
Garnier Fructis Length and Strength :cheer:is perfect for me, but I can no longer find it in stock anywhere.
White Rain Shine hairspray - same thing, discontinued.
L'Oreal Total Repair 5 Extaordinary Oil for All Hair Types - SUPER shine. Love this!
Connie Stevens's Forever Spring Silken Lustre Shampoo - very good when my hair was just shoulder length.
WORST:
My hair hates Suave. My budget loves it. Hair wins.
Extra Stength Argan Oil of Morocco Conditioner - makes my hair gummy.
L'Oreal Nutri-Gloss High Shine Glossing Mist - strong, plastic-y smell like very strong cheap hairspray. Had to get out of bed and wash it out. Ugh.

[Sparklylady82]

Worst: Infusium 23, suave clarifying shampoo, Deva hairspray(bad smell, makes my hair feel so stiff)
Best: As I am co wash, biology conditioning balm, nightingbloom's triple moon oil, kinky curly knot today

[gustavonut]

Worst= bleach, hahaha. If something literally burns the hair off of your scalp, don't use it. Who knew?! ;)

Best= Jamaican Black Castor oil, Sesame oil, rosemary, and tea tree oil. Simply a magical blend, and I can't choose just one of the four. :happydance: And this may be weird but I LOVE the nutty smell of castor and sesame oil. Now product wise is probably Suave Everlasting Sunshine and Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrish. Those are my main conditioners.

[Christine_O]

Worst, J.A.S.O.N Biotin shampoo. Would not wash out, gelled my hair tight against my scalp. Never again!
Best Nioxin system 2. Yes it is working! :happydance:

Other than that, no oils work, but lots of conditioner works.

[Belle Paix]

Best: Nightblooming salves...so far, Freya is my favorite, but I'm trying the other two this week. Herbal essence shampoo. The one that smells lemony. I can't ever remember the name.
Worst....Hmmm...guess I've been lucky. Not had many experiences with bad ones.

[Venusmilk]

Worst: Herbal Essences, all of them! Gave me dry ends and a itchy scalp.

Best: all Garnier stuff.

[sillyme]

Worst: Baking soda wash with vinegar rinse. Just couldn't get them to work for my fine hair.

Best: Suave Essentials(Naturals) Juicy Green Apple shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo suds up, cleans well, and rinses clean. The condtioner has just enough moisture for my picky hair. I've tried other versions of the Suave Essentials with less than stellar results (Strawberry, Waterfall Mist, Tropical Coconut, Everlasting Sunshine, Clarifying ...). I think maybe it's the glycerin that's in the Green Apple shampoo that my hair likes.

I've really wanted to go a more "natural" route and tried all kinds of shampoo bars, sulfate-free/organic "natural" products, etc, but my hair misbehaves with them. I also have trouble with cones. So, if my hair stays full and shiny while shampooing and conditioning daily with Suave Green Apple, then I will just try to keep it happy.

[littlestarface]

Woorst: banana conditioner from body shop, tresemme shampoos

Best product I ever used: redken mask, chi shampoo and conditioners,hask deep treatment packets, tresemme naturals avocado conditioner and their wavy conditioner.

[GreySelkie]

Worst: Garnier Fructis 2-in-1 made my hair made my hair incredibly greasy, quite a feat considering that my hair is very dry and doesn't really get greasy even if I leave it for a week.

Best: Lush Fairly Traded Honey shampoo, makes my hair soft, shiny and manageable and smells amazing.

[Kiisu]

Worst : Any Silicone free conditioners makes my hair fall/breaking and so greasy,Hard brushing :( I dont know,why.
Best : Any silicone conditioners makes my hair shiny and soft, Brush easily

[lemonlollies]

Worst : Any Silicone free conditioners makes my hair fall/breaking and so greasy,Hard brushing :( I dont know,why.
Best : Any silicone conditioners makes my hair shiny and soft, Brush easily

Snap, my hair loves cones and tangles horribly without them!

[Ligeia Noire]

Best: So far, I will dare say *Andalou Naturals* might be the one.
That's all I have been using this year as conditioner and shampoo and, even though, it is mostly organic, it has amodimethicone or something and panthenol which is enough for me.
I had tried avalon and shea but nothing like this one..it gives me great slip and it leaves my hair moisturised. . The perfect balance between good and necessary ingredients for scalp and length.


*Panacea hair salve* that is what I use for deep treatments. It is hard as hell to spread on my hair. So I melt it with a lighter oil and it eases a bit. But it gives me the bouncier of the wurls I have ever had.
I will buy another 50 dollar pot this Christmas. One lasts me more than a year. The one I got last Christmas is still enough for a few months.
*argan, castor and jojoba, great oils that I use to oil scalp and length when I feel like it. They work very well but you need to be cautious with quantities. Specially with castor I mix it with jojoba to be able to apply it.


Worst: I do not use much on my hair or try anything new but back in the beginning of the year or maybe even last year I thought my dry scalp could be dandruff and I was trying harsher shampoos like T-gel and such. Which would only make it drier.
Not the shampoo's fault but I wanted to try something not as harsh so I bought the Jason's organic for dandruff and lord... I only used it twice and now I use it to clean the toilet.
My scalp would sting, get hot and itch.. and iI would get this nasty burning sensation... nor even the neutrogena, which has tar, did that.. urgh.
I did not like organix either. Left my hair crunchy, same thing with coconut oil or tresemmé. Way back in the day.


Honourable mention for *Pantene conditioners*, as always.
I call them the instant life saver.
I always keep one in my cabinet for emergencies.

[AmaryllisRed]

Woorst: banana conditioner from body shop, tresemme shampoos

Best product I ever used: redken mask, chi shampoo and conditioners,hask deep treatment packets, tresemme naturals avocado conditioner and their wavy conditioner.

Yes! Tresemme shampoo was the worst! I tried it several years ago and I couldn't even get my hands through my hair afterwards. It was a tangled clump. It's so funny to me that what I hate is what some people love. At the time, my aunt loved tresemme.
Other worst: this orange shampoo. It was supposed to be better for hair... I think I was trying to eliminate sulfate at the time? Idk, it was way before I knew of the LHC. Anyway, it, too, made my hair a tangled mess.
Also worst, Garnier shampoo. Love how it smells but it made my scalp break out.

Best: herbal essences long term relationship shampoo and conditioner, suave conditioner in green apple, Garnier wonder waves.

[lapushka]

One of the worst so far, and thank goodness they don't make it anymore, is the Henna Cure&Care mask (non colouring); I'm sure it's this that is giving me tangles to no end, so I am going to be smacking my HE Hello Hydration on there as a 2nd conditioner just to use it up. Because I have more tubs of it and it needs to be used up.

When I wasn't yet BSL, it still worked for me. :shrug:

[Ylva]

One of the worst I could mention that I can recall is definitely Organic Shop Organic Avocado & Honey Express Repair Hair Mask. My hair was so frizzy after using it. I used it as the second conditioner that time, and my hair was actually worse than it would have been with just the one conditioner. I still need to use it up, though. :doh:

[Margrit]

Best:
ALAFFIA COCONUT & SHEA HYDRATING SHAMPOO
ALAFFIA hydrating CURL OIL Shea Butter & Coconut

Worst:
not had many experiences with bad Products for me

[EmeraldSkies]

Best:
Dr organics rose otto shampoo and conditioner
Lush R&B moisturiser
Almond oil

Worst:
Herbal Essence
Coconut oil
Shampoo bars - This totally fried my hair!
Anything else that contains protein, silicone and sulphates

[RottenMango]

Best: Orofluido, Schwarzkopf

Worst: Aussie, coconut oil

[Begemot]

Some recent worst products: Yes to Carrots Scalp Relief conditioner, Phyto Progenium shampoo and Organic Shop Avocado&honey hair mask.
I have so many bad experiences with styling products probably because I don't know how to use them lol, so not going to include them here.

Best most recent finds: Garnier Hair Food masks, Garnier Aloe Air-dry cream and Sim System 4 Scalp lotion. Long time favorite conditioner would be L'Oreal Anti-breakage balsam conditioner. Still enjoying Tangle Teezer and Invisibobbles.

[LittleHealthy]

I havent found much bad, but generally speaking, for me the worst has been Organic Care sulphate/silicone free shampoo/conditioner combo. Left my hair tangly, fragile and greasy after only using for a month.

The best so far has been OGX Shea butter shampoo and conditioner, and Herbal Essences Moroccan Shine shampoo/cond.
Also any Garnier ‘cone free’ conditioner for cowashing.

[redhed515]

It's A Ten is the most amazing product I've ever used. I like that it's a detangler, anti frizz and it leaves my hair so smooth.

[LoveHeart33]

I would have to say my worst by far was a homemade mixture with the Dr. Bronners soap --- it made my hair sooooo matted and dry! My bests are the Macadamia Natural Oil shampoo & deep conditioner, and I'm also really liking the Morrocco Method shampoos. :)

[Luna Starsetta]

Most generic shampoos and COs never worked well. Neither did the cheap products. Espically when they contained sulfates and silicones


My best products
Best oil is JBCO from tropic island living. It works so well. Under that is coconut oil then argon and olive.
Best EOs Lavender and Peppermint
Best Shampoo, Shea Moisture JBCO and Coconut and Hibiscus
Best Conditioner so far is Maui Moistures Vanilla bean for thick curly hair
Best styler is Shea moistures curling gel Souffle coconut and hibiscus. Paired with they curl and style milk second place is the JBCO gel they make and 3rd us Mane Choice biotine infused gel.

If I had to choose a best out of all of them is most certainly the oils they give so many benefits.

[Strwberryfields]

Best? Hmmm redken products are very moisturizing for me. The worst has been “not your mothers”

[The-Young-Maid]

Worst? Hmm...

Nature's Gate and Avalon Organics shampoo/conditioner. Just terrible. Couldn't even get a comb through my hair.
Mane n Tail conditioner, holy crap that matted my hair like crazy.
Garnier Whole Blends Honey Treasures conditioner, dried my hair out and matted it like crazy. I was so confused because I didn't think it had much protein in it.
Suave Rosemary + Mint shampoo, that irritated my scalp so much it felt like it was burning!

Best...
Dove daily moisture conditioner. Lovely. So much moisture and silkiness.
Herbal Essences Smooth shampoo, Hello Hydration conditioner
Tresemme Clean + Replenish shampoo
Loreal Elvive Extraordinary oil conditioner

[Reservechic]

Best haircare products - Pantene Nutrient Blends Complete Curl Care Shampoo, Pantene Nutrient Blends Complete Curl Care Conditioner, GVP Conditioning Balm, and Melanin Haircare’s line.

Worst- Jessicurl product line, DevaCurl product line, Mane And Tail line, Herbal Rssences line, Shea Moisture Moisture product line, most products sold in the ethic haircare isles, most of Garnier Fructis products, most of Pantene products, most of VO5 products, most of Tresemme’s products, most of Suave’s products, and all styling gels (which is why when I desire to use gel in my hair I only use aloe Vera gel).

[0xalis]

I'll just speak from recent experiences because frankly my memory of these things is not the best lol.

Worst: The Shea Moisture 10 in 1 renewal shampoo wrecked havoc on my hair. Too much protein for me, I believe. Sad because I've had good experiences with SM before.
The Suave Ocean Breeze was also extremely lackluster, not the worst but not something I'd use again. Oh and this shampoo bar I tried... Primal Elements Facets of the Sea... horrible.
And using baking soda + acv instead of shampoo and conditioner, not a good idea for me. Tried that back in high school, I can see how dry my hair was from the photos.

Best: Certain VO5 conditioners, and Garnier Whole Blends Legendary Olive Replenishing conditioner. Cone and protein free is the way for me.

[knobbly]

My hair is pretty normative I guess? Nothing in my remembrance has ever been catastrophic. I’ve used Giovanni shampoos and conditioners for the longest though, they never do me wrong. I especially like Smooth As Silk conditioner as my fine hair enjoys protein regularly. Plus you can get them in the big pump bottles at TJ Maxx/Marshall’s for pretty cheap.

[Bat]

Joico k-pak range Plus Elvive's no cut creme are the best then the fructis Hairfoods Banana, Aloe and papaya (though papaya stinks)

The worst has been fructis grow strong shampoo and conditioner made my hair feel like straw. Same with Hasks volumising shampoo ( it smells great though)

[Feral_]

Worst Lush shampoo bar shudder:
Best water only