You never talk about water quality. Poor water quality will absolutely damage the heck out of your hair.

I can't spend $75 on shampoo and conditioner!

Hair also has to do with thyroid issues, hormone imbalance & aging it’s NOT just about shampoo etc…
It’s the whole endocrine system.

14:35 lol love how he says ‘I always use and test a product’. And he doesn’t have hair.  😂😂😂

Changing to a filtered shower head was a GAME CHANGER FOR ME! I even talk about it in my video!

Please do a routine for fine wavy to curly hair!!!

Seriously biolage is one of the few shampoos that actually work for me

I love the fact you call out the brands and products you believe suck. That’s super awesome and helpful. 😂

I asked my hubby to install a water filter in the shower. The difference in both my skin and hair is astounding. My hair is healthier, my skin isn’t all dried out and I don’t have that dry soap scum all over the shower walls. We replace the filters every 3 months. We had moved from a house with a whole house water conditioner, but that wouldn’t work in the new place. The individual filter worked well. We got it on Amazon and it wasn’t very expensive.

Okay, so in my experience finding the best shampoo and conditioner is a matter of trial and error. I have tried expensive products that haven’t worked well, and cheap products that have. I’ve tried the Redken Volumizing Shampoo and absolutely did not like it. I am currently using the Pureology Leave-In Conditioner and I need to be careful not to brush it into my roots or else my hair will be greasy the next day. Ouia leave-in works way better. I’ve had Suave shampoos work pretty well because they clarify my roots (they are not color-safe). The end of the story is, you can hear recommendations but you have no clue what will or will not work on you until you actually try it.

Hair stylist here ! I use the whole wow product line. Dream coat is great for frizzy hair to tame the frizz but you are right and I do have to tell my clients they have to follow up with a deep conditioner and a leave in conditioner.
Ur suppose to only use wow every 3 washes. Dream coat is not going to put moisture in ur hair or make it healthy.
I agree with everything u said in this video

My Prose keeps my hair looking amazing! I get a ton of compliments! If it’s oily then you fill out the feedback and they immediately change it. It’s not a one size fits all it’s truly custom. I’m staying with what’s working.

I think what comments have shown is that everyone’s hair reacts differently to different products. Like, I found Biolage took me a step up in my hair care routine, but Pantene was a disaster for me. Yet some people have had great results with Pantene. And then when you look at the comments on Redken, some loved it, and some found it damaging. I tried Prose too and it severely damaged my hair, but my sister used the exact same products as me (literally gave her my bottles), and it worked wonders for her. Whatever works for you is what you should get.

Edit: After reading the entire comment section (as of 1/27), here’s what you need to know:
- Dreamcoat is a STYLING product. Not a product meant to improve hair health. If used for its intended purpose, then you might be fine.
- Products are only as good as their user. If a product is used incorrectly or for the wrong hair type and porosity, then it is a bad product for YOU. But it is not necessarily a bad product.
- Tools and habits are just as important. Your shampoos might not be the problem as much as sleeping without protective hairstyles or overusing heat might be. It is important to maintain healthy hair habits beyond wash day.
- If a product made your hair fall out, it is possible that you had an allergic reaction to it. It is probably worth looking at the ingredients and checking out possible irritants because many other shampoos and conditioners use common ingredients (and that irritant might have been fragrance).
- There is such a thing a too much protein which can also cause hair loss and damage. You should only be adding protein if your hair needs more protein.
- For people asking about natural hair products (that’s a confusing statement, I mean naturally-sourced products, not products for natural hair), organic aloe vera is a commonly used product in Asia. Coconut oil is also used in other cultures well as rosemary in the US. Rice water is used in some places for cleansing hair. You can experiment if you want. Rosemary and aloe can be grown at home as long as you learn how to clean it properly. Aloe vera (without alcohol!!) can be bought off of Amazon for about $8 a bottle and can be repurposed for sunburn care if it doesn’t work for your hair. Please keep in mind: at-home remedies do not serve specific functions such as cleaning or detangling hair. Shampoos and conditioners should still be used with naturally sourced products. If you are conscious about health, EWG examines ingredients in cosmetics for carcinogens, reproductive toxicity, and allergens and irritants, and issues use-restriction recommendations based on ingredients.
- Drugstore shampoo is fine. Professional shampoo is fine. All hair has different needs based on location, UV exposure, type, porosity, thickness, density, hardness of the water, hormonal changes, medical conditions treatments and illnesses, seasons, genetics, diet, age, humidity, etc. If it works, it works. And if you are lucky and the cheapest option works, can we trade hair please?
- If you are on a budget, try getting travel-sized products to try them first before buying a lot of them, or go get the expensive ones when Ulta has a sale. The expensive ones might last longer and save you money overall, and drugstore might save you at the moment. Both are fine options. It depends on what your hair needs and what you can afford.

And remember, it’s called a hair JOURNEY for a reason. Many people have mentioned that holy grail products can only be found through trial and error and they are correct. Unfortunately, discovering your perfect hair products will take time. Try to be patient with yourself and remember that price does not equal quality. Drugstore can work great and salon can be horrible and vice versa. Whatever works for your AND fits in your budget is what you should get. There are more important things in this world than hair.

My daughter purchased Function of Beauty, shampoo, conditioner, and I thought it was more hype than anything. To cut a long story short she moved abroad and left me her shampoo and conditioner. I thought I would give it a try. I have got to say that it is the best conditioner I have ever used on my hair, and let me tell you I’ve been using professional hairdressing products since I was 18.

6:25  believe me when I say that I've spent a fortune on drug store and salon shampoo and conditioner. I'm a fan of biolage! Please go into more details as to why it "wrecks your hair." Most Redken products are too fragranced for me and weigh my hair down, Paul Mitchell makes me crazy itchy- as well as biosilk. Instead of saying, "don't use this," tell us what are better options to use.

0:19 ~ COLOR WOW Dream Coat Supernatural Spray.
2:02 ~ HONEST COMPANY hair products.
3:09 ~ PROSE 'custom' hair products.
4:30 ~ BIOLAGE hair products.
7:05 ~ Purple shampoos. Recommended alternative: REDKEN Color Extend Blondage Express Anti-Brass Mask.
8:28 ~ MOROCCANOIL Frizz Shield Spray. (Note: The majority of other Moroccanoil products are GOOD!)
9:59 ~ OLAPLEX No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and Conditioner (or any shampoo and conditioner that claim to 'repair' your hair). Recommended alternative: REDKEN Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Treatment. (Note: OLAPLEX No.3 Hair Protector, No.6 Bond Smoother, and No.7 Bonding Oil are GOOD!)
11:48 ~ AMIKA 3D Volume and Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner. Recommended alternatives: REDKEN Volume Injection Shampoo and Conditioner.
13:46 ~ EVA-NYC hair products.

I've recently started using Kitsch shampoo (bar) and conditioner (bar).  My 73-year-old hair feels so much cleaner, and my scalp is no longer red and tight from drugstore dyes.  I am now letting my gray grow in, and staying with Kitsch and Beauty From Bees.

Please do a podcast on best products for grey hair. Your wisdom is priceless.

Your testing and sharing is eye opening.  As a fine, curly hair girl, I am always trying to figure out the best products.  Would hate to know how much $ I’ve wasted.  You are saving people money - and heartache from bad hair.  Thank you.

"Is it shiny?" 🤣 OMG, I just found your channel, and I'm hooked. I love Leslie's little interjections!