It’s a jungle out there. Choosing which shampoo to lather up with has sparked intense debate. Crown Hair believes the right product for your hair goes a long way in the long run, so instead of getting into a lather – here’s some tips to keep in mind!
Crown Hair’s Director of Colour Kathy gilbert believes that there’s something out there for all hair types.
“We have a shampoo type for every hair type, every scalp situation and every budget. Crown Hair have ranges from Alfaparf, Redken and Wella and DeLorenzo that are all affordable, and that cover everything from fragile hair that needs protein and strength, to trichological products for sensitive scalps and then good basic colour shampoos, smoothing shampoos,” explains Kathy. Got a little extra wiggle room in the budget and aren’t afraid of styling products? Kathy recommends the R+Co range.
“Products such as Palm Springs or Analog in the R+Co range will clean and condition the hair, good for anyone that has really dry hair that doesn’t need to be dried out any further,” says Kathy.
If you’re able to splash some luxury into your lather, shampoos from the Oribe, Christophe Robin and David Mallett ranges feature refined ingredients that deliver very specific results for your hair type; whether that be coloured hair, hair crying out for moisture or a shampoo that will give you the head start on a beautiful blow dry.
Kathy singles out over-washing as a shampoo sin, and de-bunks the common misconception that a sudsy session equals a necessarily cleaner outcome.
“The better quality shampoos have a low lather, your first shampoo won’t really lather but you really need to understand that’s not a bad thing. Usually when they lather a lot in the first wash, it tends to mean they include products that you don’t really want. You don’t want products that lather in a major way,” explains Kathy.
Ready to whip out your old chemistry textbook after reading a shampoo ingredients list? No need! A little savvy on what to keep an eye out for before your shampoo bottle makes its way to your shower is key.
Kathy agrees that understanding the ingredients can be complex, and marketing ploys tend to make this a little more difficult. “Certain products have been given a really bad name – silicon for instance. Cheap silicons aren’t good and they do build up on the hair. However, David Mallett uses a very high quality silicon and quite specifically because it’s the only way to get a certain smoothness and slip on the hair, but it doesn’t build up,” she explains. Kathy also singles out sulphates or, in basic terms, salt as in ingredients to avoid, as it often winds it’s way into cheaper products as an extender.
Most importantly, picking a shampoo has to be about you!
“It’s about matching what your hair needs to your budget, and Crown Hair understand that,” says Kathy.
“It’s about personalising and finding what’s the most important thing for you. Crown Hair try and figure out what’s important to you and match that product to your needs. A lot of people become overwhelmed by what’s out there in the marketplace or go by what someone else has told them is good.”
Simply put?
“Unless you’ve got good quality hair that doesn’t need a lot of anything, products from the supermarket won’t give you a good result!”
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