What's the Best Shampoo for Your Hair Type?

[turbo]

I think my rating in the accident prone test is about to skyrocket.

The increased fire risk when I stuff all that stuff in my hot lather machine doesn't bother me so much, but pulling those bristles out of a wild boar could be quite a life changing experience.

My bad, Bob! I meant badger-hair. Badgers are quite chummy, so you should be safe.

 

[Topher925]

I don't use shampoo, ever. But when I do it makes my hair really dry and fine and makes it stand up strait.

 

[Moonbear]

I don't know of independent shampoo tests, but independent tests of laundry detergents are surprising. Clothes washed in plain water usually get an average rating in a comparison where the top to bottom ratings are practically random (in other words, you never get a consistent winner in different comparisons). Laundry detergent gets rid of heavy dirt and grease very effectively - except most people in office type jobs don't get enough dirt or grease in their clothes for laundry detergent to really matter.

And then you get people like my step-dad who use laundry detergent as a shampoo. Well, he doesn't do that anymore, but back when he was a car mechanic, he did. He'd get all sorts of grease in his hair from climbing around under cars all day, and laundry detergent was the only thing that got him clean.

There is an exception. Detergents with extra ingredients that interact with ultraviolet light get higher ratings, provided you follow the directions and use more than can possibly rinse out - your clothes will appear brighter, especially under black lights. Of course, if you follow the directions on laundry detergent bottles, your clothes will still have detergent left in the fibers while you're wearing them, so you'll need a fabric softener to counteract the stiffness caused by excess detergent. Now, that's a scam.

One of my friends used to clean houses for extra cash in high school and college. She had one customer who would be very specific about how much detergent to use to mop the floor (always too much). One day she got fed up and just used a little detergent...less than is even recommended. He came home that day and asked her what she did differently that the floor was so clean...it wasn't sticky anymore! He never realized that the floor was so sticky from detergent residue, not from dirt. With detergent, more is NOT better!

 

[JasonRox]

Wow, I'm lucky my body is low maintenance. I can use anything and my hair feels the same. My hair is decently long for a guy (past my eyes).

So, I just get whatever is cheapest. Sometimes I don't even bother washing my hair and just water it. If I get a free bottle of conditionner (2 bottles in 1 deal), then I just use it as shaving cream.

Never had dandruff luckily.

 

[edward]

I don't use shampoo, ever. But when I do it makes my hair really dry and fine and makes it stand up strait.

There about 27 brands of conditioner that will help with the frizzies.

 

[mattmns]

I have heard good things about John Allan's Ocean Shampoo. Just got myself a bottle - it seems nice, not sure if it's anything special. However, I should note that I have a buzz cut, so my opinion on shampoo probably isn't worth much

I use Dove soap - bars, and recently started trying their body wash - I like it.