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Best Drugstore Shampoos

Though Pantene dominates this category, it wasn't number one. Guess what brand was?

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Shampoo is a category TotalBeauty.com readers feel very passionate about, which will become clear as you peruse these glowing reviews of their favorite shampoos. But the icing on the cake is that these products are all from the drugstore -- and many are under five bucks, no joke. If you feel compelled to run out and shop after reading this, do it! At least you won't have to feel guilty.

By Kristen Oldham Giordani

Products Mentioned in This Story

Sunsilk ThermaShine Shampoo
Sunsilk ThermaShine Shampoo

Average Member Rating: 8.8

Buy it for $4.09

TreSemme Smooth & Silky Shampoo
TreSemme Smooth & Silky Shampoo

Average Member Rating: 9.0

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i use the cheapest thing i can find at the grocery store and it seems to work the best for me. if my hair starts to feel dry (i live in Utah) i just add about a dime-nickel size of Biosilk silk therapy to my hair after towel drying

by dancergirl1984October 26, 2009 at 01:59PM Report as inappropriate

I use this one! shampoo,condi.,mousse and everything else that is this color! i have really curly and frizzy hair but the shampoo and condi' makes it silky and frizz free. the mousse leaves my hair shiny and my curls bouncy with just the right amount of softness and hardess for fly aways! try it i recomend it!!!!!!!!!!!!

I rated this article: 10 out of 10

by mari23luluOctober 26, 2009 at 10:50AM Report as inappropriate

i have used infusiam 23 for years and it is the best by far!

by shelldottsOctober 26, 2009 at 09:22AM Report as inappropriate

I went to buy shampoo the a couple of weeks ago and the store I went to did not carry the brand I use. I went ahead and decided to just grab something Cheap. I grabbed a bottle of Herbal essences color me happy shampoo and a bottle of the conditioner. So here is the wow part. I went to the salon to get a haircut, I had just washed my hair so there was no need to wash at salon. The woman cutting my hair said I just love the smell of your shampoo it must be nexus I use it to. hahaha jokes on her she couldn't believe it when I told her what I was using. While she was finishing up my hair the stylist next to her starts raving about how shiny and silky my hair looked. What brand am I using she thought I was using a salon product. Again jokes on her. So at this point everyone in the salon wanted to know what I had been using. So ladies you want salon performance with little money Herbal Essences color me happy with acai berries go get it. I won't be going back to my other brand that's for sure. ;)

by chereemommyof3October 26, 2009 at 07:13AM Report as inappropriate

I need help! I have very very fine hair, I don't color or blow dry, and it's just straight and long. But the apt I moved in to has hard water, and i can't get a water softener! I have tried 5 different shampoo/cond., only to see most of them on the 'Worst' list!! I don't mind flat hair--it's so long it's going to be flat-- I just want my strong soft shiny hair back!! Does anyone else have any ideas??

by SoniWildOctober 26, 2009 at 05:57AM Report as inappropriate

I would like to add a few more words about this. My daughter has hair down to her waist and has a very sensitive scalp. We have tried everything on her hair, starting with professional salon products and they either broke her scalp out or made her hair tangled and completely unmanageable. The only things that she is able to use is Head and Shoulders for sensitive scalps it doesn't make her scalp break out and makes her hair look healthy. She also occasionally uses my Pantene which doesn't bother her either. I am sorry but we have never had any luck with professional salon products and I have looked at the price of Paul mitchell in Wal0Mart salons and they are still expensive and don't work. My friend is a professional stylist and she uses Pantene products on her own hair over salon products.

by Nykky35October 26, 2009 at 04:51AM Report as inappropriate

From years of personal experience Pantene products are probably the best with Aussie coming in at second. To MDDarden, not everyone can afford "professional" products. I have used some of the "professional" products in the past like Paul Mitchell, Biolage and Euphora. Paul Mitchell always made my hair feel like I never washed it, Biolage made my way too oily and Euphora which is suppose to be all-natural an so wonderful and healthy for your hair made my scalp, face and neck break-out and itch.

by Nykky35October 26, 2009 at 04:39AM Report as inappropriate

i am a professional stylist and in my professional opinion i would say that i cant recommend any of the these products. the only reason that make hair feel soft and silky is because they form a wax coating on the hair shaft and give the illusion of soft and silkiness. i would recommend using a professional product such as Paul Mitchell because they offer several lines of hair care products that will fit anyones budget and needs. they are even available in the salons inside of Walmart. you get can any better than that when people are pinching pennies and shopping there on a tight budget. they are affordable and of course PROFESSIONAL. they even have a guarantee printed on the bottle that is only guaranteed if sold by a salon professional. dont sell yourself short when it comes to your hair! professional products will give your professional results.

by MDDardenOctober 26, 2009 at 02:10AM Report as inappropriate

i;m a gm stocker for a major store and i have to add everynight i stock close to 40 bottles of just this product so that tells me it is a hot selling item compare to the rest of their products the rest of the line sales good also, bu the number one sale at the store i stock is pantene ice shine (avg stock per night is around 48 to 60) of that brand i was shock not to see it rated on here with the all the pantene products i must admit though when we have a sale on some other products that is not mention at all in this article that they will out sale all of them but the two products i mention even without the sale prices still holds its own in selling.. i will save this article to print off for reference because i get ask 2-4 times a night about the products and this will help me to direct them to a great shampoo that they need for their type of hair.

by asianpogi15October 25, 2009 at 11:11PM Report as inappropriate

This one is the best. Only one I use.

by plutokittyOctober 25, 2009 at 10:11PM Report as inappropriate

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