Let's Talk Shampoo and Conditioners!

As a hairstylist I get a lot of questions about shampoo and conditioners. Today I'm going to be doing some Q&A's and sharing with you guys all of my shampoo's and conditioner's

These are the most common questions I hear on a daily basis about S&C

Q:What is the best type of shampoo to use?

A: Every one's hair is different. It's important to figure out the right S&C for your hair TYPE.

Q:Why should I use a professional S&C?

A: This is a great question.. a lot of clients wonder why they should buy a $12 bottle of shampoo when they can go to the grocery store and get something similar for $4. Truth is those $4 shampoo's at Target or Luckys are not doing anything for your hair. The reason they are so cheap is because of the ingredients them. They contain a lot of water, fillers, and plastics...YES plastics. All of those things are just going to be leaving residue on your hair, it won't be keeping your color safe, and since there is so much water in them you have to use a large amount. If you pay a little it more for a decent shampoo you will be keeping your hair a lot healthier and more protected against breakage.

Q: What are Sulfates and Parabens?

A: Sulfate is a really popular ingredient in any soaps. It is actually a detergent. No ,it's not the best for you and they aren't the worst thing in some shampoo's but it has been shown that Sulfates lead to different types of cancer. Also if you're worried about keeping your color extra safe, a shampoo with out sulfates would be the best choice since you don't need that extra detergent making your color fade a little bit faster. Parabens are a preservative, it's a cheap filler and makes the shelf life last for up to 6 years! They are also a leading cause to Breast Cancer.

I use all of these Shampoo's and Conditioner's and all of them do different things! Now I'm not saying go out and buy a crap load of shampoo and conditioner because honestly there are  only 4 things you should keep in your shower.

1) A clarifying shampoo

2) A daily shampoo

3) A daily conditioner

4) A deep conditioner

These are my lovely Shampoo's.

Redken Cleansing Cream- This is a clarifying shampoo, you use it about once a week or once every two weeks and what it does is it's going to remove any build up on your hair such as hairspray, products, dirt ect. It will leave your hair feeling freshly clean and weightless. This shampoo runs at about $12 at a Redken Salon.

Alterna Caviar Shampoo- This is my #1 ALL TIME FAVORITE shampoo. The name in its self explains it all. It is infused with real caviar ingredients and leaves your hair feeling like GOLD. I can't rave about how awesome this shampoo is. It improves softness by 30% and leaves hair silky shiny with excellent moisture. You will be amazed if you try this shampoo. Now this is a high end shampoo I mean it's got Caviar in it people! This shampoo runs at about $35. BUT it is very concentrated so you only have to use a little bit. My hair is slightly past mid chest area and I use about a quarter size. I've had this shampoo in my shower for about 3 months and it's about 3/4 gone. 

Bamboo Volumizing- This shampoo is great it you want big sexy hair! This isn't just for fine hair, it's just if you want to have a little bit of fun with your hair. It's great if your headed to to beach and want some texture or if you want those Kim Kardashian waves. Bamboo Volumizing Shampoo retails for about $19 and again you only have to use a little bit and there aren't any parabens or sulfates in them! You can definitely use this as a daily shampoo as well.

 Paul Mitchell Awapuhi- This is a new line off of the Paul Mitchell brand. I love this shampoo because it contains 2 things your need in your hair: Protein and Moisture. It is made from Ginger Root which will keep it strong. This shampoo is great for all types of hair. It's got a Keratin protein in it so it helps so fight frizz while repairing it at the same this. This also is a great daily shampoo. It runs at about $24 dollars. A Great price for a quality product! The smell is very gingery it smells good but it's definitely not your average shampoo smell.

Bamboo UV+ - This is my color protecting conditioner, I use it when I recently colored my hair or when I do the Keratin treatments to my hair. It glides through your hair like butter and makes it really shiny. This isn't my favorrrite conditioner but it gets the job done and protects my hair if I want to go out in the sun. The cost is about $21. It also doesn't contain parabens or sodium chloride (which is a salt)

Sebastian Drench- This is my daily conditioner. I've been using this conditioner for about 3 years now off and on and every time I go back to it I think to my self "why did I stop using this?" It's got fantastic moisture. It's heavy but not too heavy where I feel like my hair is being weighed down. Smells awesome too!! It's about $14 for a the regular size bottle.

Loreal Lumino Contrast Masque-

These Loreal Maques are great! You leave it on for 5-10 minutes in the shower. The Lumino Contrast is my favorite because it's very moisturizing but yet still has the protein to keep it strong. They are around $33

All of these products are great investments. Yes, some of them are a little bit expensive but they really are good for your hair! I hope you enjoyed my post!

Let me know if you have used any of these products before and what you think of them!

Have a great hair day!