Thursday, July 23, 2009

The tricksy business of picking a hair conditioner

TotalBeauty.com
The 10 Lowest-Rated Conditioners

See which products from Dove, Aveda and more left our readers with dry or greasy (ew!) hair


They say good hair starts in the shower -- but only if you have the right products. Unfortunately, these hair conditioners do not make the cut. All of them either left TotalBeauty.com readers with limp, greasy hair -- or dry and frizzy strands. Check them out, so you'll know what not to buy if you want beautiful hair in your future.

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No. 10: Garnier Fructis Fortifying Curl & Shine Cream Conditioner, $2.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.7


"It does make my hair less frizzy, but I lost so much volume I would almost welcome back the frizz instead of [a] flat head ..."

No. 9: Dove Advanced Care Conditioner, $4.75

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6


"It didn't soften, or condition my hair as others have ..."

No. 8: Aveda Blue Malva Color Conditioner, $17

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.5


"Although it doesn't deposit color on my hair like it should, it does succeed in depositing on my bathtub, leaving gray stains."

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Conditioner can be a tricky thing; necessary but how much? The stylist has said most people use too much, though I like my hair to be slickery in the shower and light and bouncy after dried.
I use a mix of products, though I must say, lately the Schwarzkopf line Bona Cure has been my fave. Oh, it's also pricey. I switch between that and a shea butter formula, which is a bit of a knock off from Frederic Fekkai's version. I bought it at Sally's as a travel size and liked it enough to back and get more.
Here's my tip for the day with conditioner: yes, put sunscreen on your scalp and a wee dollop of conditioner on your ends to protect hair while out in the sun all day. I say this because I have a wicked sunburn on my scalp and the ends are crunchy. Ah, live and learn. See you at Big Surf in my granny suit!
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