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by Paula Begoun
In this book, Paula Begoun evaluates over 4,000 hair-care products from more than 130 manufacturer lines, with in-depth analysis of ingredients and many consumer tips. The best shampoos are broken down into… multiple categories by price and type, and include products from high-end salons like Bumble and Bumble, as well as low-end drugstore options like Suave. Begoun points out that nearly every line has good and bad products, and the consumer should evaluate each one based on the ingredients. While this book is still very useful, it is now about four years old so the latest shampoos are not reviewed here.
by Editors of Choice.com.au
In this product test from Choice magazine, the Australian version of Consumer Reports, 500 home testers took part in a blind trial of 41 shampoos. Shampoos were tested for overall "clean-feel" and… fragrance. Salon shampoos proved to be no better than supermarket brands; in fact, the top three brands were from the supermarket. The top choice is the Fruitrience Raspberry and Pink Grapefruit Enriched. Dove Revitalising and Garnier Fructis Fortifying tied for second place. Three products tied for third place, including Kerastase Bain Satin Nutritive 1, which is the most expensive shampoo tested. Not all of the shampoos included in the test are available in the United States, but most are.
by Editors of Good Housekeeping
This article discusses ways to protect or extend your hair color. There are shampoos that deposit semi-permanent color and shampoos that protect color from fading. The Good Housekeeping Research Institute… spent 500 hours testing 24 shampoos. Top-rated for all hair colors is L'Oreal Professionnel Colorist Collection Shampoo, a depositing shampoo. Four non-depositing or protective shampoos are also winners. The flaw in this review is that testers did not include any normal shampoos to test how much of a difference the color-protecting shampoos make.
by Editors of Which.co.uk
The editors of Which? test 22 shampoos on hair that is dry, damaged or color-treated. All of the tested shampoos cleaned hair, but the testers found that shampoos for normal hair worked just as well as… shampoos that made special claims for dry, damaged or color-treated hair. They also found that the cheaper shampoos did better than two more expensive salon shampoos. Although this is a British website, a lot of familiar brands are included in testing, including Clairol Herbal Essences, Dove, Pantene, VO5, Paul Mitchell and Redken.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
Editors test 57 different shampoos, washing 1700 ponytails of straight hair. Testers matched the hair type with the shampoo claim (i.e. dyed hair with shampoo claiming to retain color) to test its… effectiveness, and also test for flyaway hair and ease of combing. Recommendations are broken down according to hair type: dry, color-treated and fine. Unfortunately, some formulas have now been discontinued and newer shampoos are not taken into account.
by Elizabeth Flahive
This article briefly describes several shampoos ranging in price from $1 for VO5 Vita Burst Volumizing Shampoo to the $60 Alterna Ten Shampoo, which contains caviar. Other inexpensive shampoos are Suave… Professionals Healthy Curls Shampoo and Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Shampoo. For colored hair the suggestion is Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo for Color Treated Hair. These shampoos are not compared or tested so it difficult to know how Ms. Flahive chose the shampoos.
by Editors of Allure
The editors list several beauty products that are the best in their categories for 2007. In the shampoo category for fine hair the choice is Fekkai MORE Scalp-Purifying Shampoo. For dry hair it is Redken… All Soft Shampoo. For normal hair try L'Oréal Paris VIVE Pro Nutri Gloss Shampoo, and for color-treated hair the choice is L'Oréal Professionnel Série Expert Vitamino Shampoo. There are no descriptions of these products, and we are not told why these shampoos are being recommended over others.
by Kimberly Daly
by Michele Bender
In this article, several hair-care products for people over 40 are suggested. These anti-aging shampoos are supposedly gentle on the hair. Michele Bender loves Pantene Pro-V Restoratives Time Renewal… Shampoo and Dove Pro Age Shampoo, both of which she said made her hair thicker. While manufacturers claim these shampoos make hair look younger, experts say that any shampoo for dry or damaged hair will work just as well.
by Julyne Derrick
Julyne Derrick is the Guide to Beauty at About.com. She recommends Kerastase shampoos and lists the product for each hair type- dry, color-treated, normal, curly and oily. Her hair stylist in New York City… says this is the best product to use. "Some of New York's most exclusive salons use Kerastase on their clients," Ms. Derrick writes. She admits she has tried "much of the line" and agrees with the experts. But no reason is given as to why Kerastase is a "must."
by Editors of Essence
by Editors of Redbook
by Brandy Colbert
by Editors of Redbook
by Editors of Flare
by Nina J. Judar
by Editors of iVillage.com
by Holly Crawford
by Editors of Consumer Reports
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Rebekah George
by Contributors to Drugstore.com
by Contributors to Epinions
Epinions is a good place to find consumer reviews before buying. At the time of our visit, most shampoos receive just a handful of reviews although a few get more comments, with many rated five stars.… Redken All Soft Shampoo gets a perfect score from 23 owners. Head & Shoulders Intensive Treatment, Aussie Real Volume Shampoo and Pantene Smooth and Sleek are among the highest rated and receive the most comments.
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