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Shampoo

by PurpleDragon @ 2009-06-30 – 14:27:13

First, thanks to everyone who answered my questions about trainers. I have gone with a pair of Asics Track Shoes.

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My question today is about shampoo.

I have tried loads of different types - Herbal Essences, Tresemme, Head & Shoulders, Tesco, Johnsons Baby, and although I am fine when I first start using them, after anything from a couple of days to a couple of months and I end up with a really itchy head, and I have to start the hunt again for another brand. My latest is John Frieda, which I have managed to use for a good few months, but now I have to change. Again.

So - my hair is dry, frizzy, coloured and I'm 40+ so it has also seen more youthful times.

What does everyone use?
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- arctictern
- http://arctictern.blog.co.uk
- 2009-06-30 @ 14:32:38
VO5 or something, but there are 100 different types. I spend more time looking for "normal hair" shampoo than I do in the rest of the shopping trip.
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:09:56
  I've tried VO5. Shampoo is such a minefield!
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- xmillyxxx ^Pro
- 2009-06-30 @ 15:44:58
I use 'Dove Therapy' for coloured hair..I suffer from a terrible itchy scalp due to Dandruff and use head and shoulders once a week to keep it at bay..And find that I don't itch at all using this shampoo. But it might be something in them thats causing you to itch. Although Id have thought Baby shampoo being mild would'nt have many chemicals in it. x
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:12:34
  I tried the regular Dove, but not the Therapy. I shall give that a go. I don't get on with H&S - it makes my hair feel 'heavy' and greasy. Ta
  - - xmillyxxx ^Pro
    - 2009-06-30 @ 21:11:00
    I agree that H&S does leave your hair heavy.. Which is why I only use it once a week.. As Its the only shampoo that gets rid of my Dandruff. Also.. Dove therapy is on offer at Tescos.. Only a quid! x
    - - PurpleDragon
      - 2009-07-01 @ 10:49:37
      I bought some of the Dove Therapy this morning. I shall give it a try tomorrow. Mind you, it generally takes anything up to a couple of months before the reaction sets in.
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- subville
- http://subville.blog.co.uk/
- 2009-06-30 @ 16:08:45
I use T-Gel for that very reason. My head gets mega itchy. Hairdressers recommend that you don't use Head & Shoulders as it coats the hair and makes colouring quite tricky. x
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:14:00
  Hmm, T-Gel. I think my Mum used to use that on me when I was a kid, for similar reasons. I shall give that a go as well. Add it to my list 'to try'. My bathroom has dozens of slightly used bottles, waiting for the kids to use them up, because they make me itch. Sigh.
  - - subville
    - http://subville.blog.co.uk/
    - 2009-06-30 @ 21:32:59
    I used to have loads of different shampoos, trying them out for one that didn't make me head itch like feck. T-Gel was the only one that helped. It still itches with summer sweat though. Only in summer though, so it's deffo the heat and sweat.
    
    Mini gets dandruff and I get him to use it when I can. Dunno why he's averse to it *shrug* but it works.
    
    Getting Andy to use it is anothermatterentirely
    - - PurpleDragon
      - 2009-07-01 @ 10:50:28
      I was reading the back of the T-Gel this morning in the pharmacy and it has coal tar in it. I am allergic to coal tar, so I'm giving it a miss.
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- NotBob ^Pro
- 2009-06-30 @ 16:17:55
Vosene for me, every time.

As for the itchy scalp thing, I'd have a word with your doctor, as it sounds like it may be a mild case of eczema. I get that occasionally too.
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:14:51
  Oh, no - Vosene - I thought I would rip my scalp off with that one! But thanks for the thought.
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- brokendownangel ^Pro
- 2009-06-30 @ 16:23:39
Hubby gets an itchy scalp and uses pantene but the shampoo and conditioner in one as conditioner seems to make it worse. I use whatever smells great I am afraid so am not really much use to you. A hairdresser would probably be able to tell you the best one for your hair x
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:15:40
  Pantene was one of the ones that was okay for a short while (about three quarters of a bottle) and then I had to quit. When I mentioned it to my hairdresser she just said "Really? Hmm" and that was that.
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- - subville
  - http://subville.blog.co.uk/
  - 2009-06-30 @ 21:38:43
  Conditioner definitely makes it worse. Apparently yer not supposed to rub conditioner on yer scalp, only shampoo. If it touches my face it makes that itch too!
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- jenray ^Pro
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 2009-06-30 @ 16:38:25
I've ended up using Sunsilk...they do it for blondes and dark hair with a matching conditioner - have found I've been able to use that for a long time with no ill effects...I've read bad things about the combi shampoo and conditioners so never use them...did once or twice and also got a very itchy scalp...GBHs...XXX
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:16:35
  I've tried Sunsilk. Sigh. Awful, this, eh? All these folk trying to help and me saying "no, no, no". Ungrateful wench!
  - - jenray ^Pro
    - http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
    - 2009-06-30 @ 18:22:30
    Finding something that suits you personally is always a problem...I know people do have bad reactions to particular shampoos and conditioners but the makers deny that any of their products can cause such problems having undergone stringent tests, but they can't possibly take into account the physical differences in an entire population...they test on so many people and if the results are within their own boundaries, it's approved...not a very satisfactory way of doing it but there we go...I think these companies keep changing their products so regularly, there's not a chance they're all going to be safe to use for everybody...GBHs...XXX
    - - PurpleDragon
      - 2009-06-30 @ 18:27:44
      It is like I can use them occasionally, but frequent use, instead of building up a resistance, seems to destroy the resistance. Weird.
      - jenray ^Pro
        
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        2009-06-30 @ 18:40:22
        
        It depends how often you wash your hair...I wash mine only about twice a week now because I've had such adverse reactions from some shampoos and that seems to prevent getting problems with the one I'm using now...Ray washes his every day in the shower, and hasn't got much hair left at all now...I can't decide whether it's his habit of rubbing the towel really hard from side to side that's damaged the roots irreparably, or his thyroid probwhich also causes hair loss, or the shampoo he's used...bit of all three I think...LOL...GBHs...XXX
        
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        PurpleDragon
        
        2009-07-01 @ 10:38:03
        
        I wash mine two or three times a week. I don't wash it every day because I find it dries it out and it really doesn't need it anyway.
        
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        jenray ^Pro
        
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        2009-07-01 @ 12:57:44
        
        Yes, it does...the natural oils in the hair are washed out every time you use shampoo that's why conditioner is necessary to restore it...took me ages to get Ray to use conditioner...he kept forgetting to use it! Does now...at last...he's only 62...HLOL...GBHs...XXX
        
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- soyunperdedor ^Pro
- http://soyunperdedor.blog.co.uk
- 2009-06-30 @ 17:17:32
I'm the same - itchy, irritated etc. The latest shampoo I've found doesn't cause this - Boots Botanics for coloured hair. I use the red/henna one and it is gorgeous, smells like black cherry and doesn't irritate my scalp at all (OR my eyes, which also suffer from the slightest bit of soapy stuff.)
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:20:24
  Really? Another sufferer. Isn't it funny how many of us there are! Boots Botanics. I shall give that a try - I've seen it but avoided it because it sounded too much like that one with the wife and her orgasm in the tree.
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- soyunperdedor ^Pro
- http://soyunperdedor.blog.co.uk
- 2009-06-30 @ 17:19:25
Also, I love Pantene Pro Age. I know it's for 'older' hair but I looooove it. HATE Head and Shoulders, does more harm than good.
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:20:59
  Bugger. If you can use Pantene then I probably can't use the Boots one, because Pantene itches me.
  - - soyunperdedor ^Pro
    - http://soyunperdedor.blog.co.uk
    - 2009-06-30 @ 18:23:17
    Oh I don't use it very often, I like the conditioner mainly. I'm sticking with the Botanics for the foreseeable future.
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- trulyfab
- 2009-06-30 @ 17:24:51
aussie mate, like you my scalp dries very quickly, my hair is also really frizzy. it is a wee tad expensive but a little goes a long way
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-06-30 @ 18:23:13
  That's the one that smells of bubblegum, isn't it? I have one sitting on the counter in the bathroom waiting for the kids to finish it. Thanks, though
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- faffajane ^Pro
- http://faffajane.blog.co.uk/
- 2009-06-30 @ 19:20:18
Not tried it but as a fellow sufferer hairdresser recommended this http://www.lookfantastic.com/haircare/shampoo/anti-dandruff/sachajuan-scalp-shampoo.html or this http://www.lookfantastic.com/hair/wella-sp/sensitive/wella-sp-2.6-sensitive-lotion.html both a bit pricy though!
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-07-01 @ 10:43:26
  I am always reluctant to pay huge amounts of money for shampoo that sits on the counter. I bought some of the Dove Therapy this morning.
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- ravingmad
- 2009-06-30 @ 19:24:48
Most shampoos make my scalp itch, because I am sensitive to the perfume in them. I use Simple shampoo and it works fine for me! I wonder if your itchy scalp could be caused by a similar problem to mine. Anyway I'd give Simple shampoo a go - it can't do any harm after all
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-07-01 @ 10:48:30
  I can only use 'perfume' on my wrists as I get spots if I put it anywhere else. Perhaps that is the problem.
  - - ravingmad
    - 2009-07-01 @ 20:21:40
    I use all "Simple" toiletries most of the time as I can't use any perfumed products anywhere on my skin now, but when I'm going out I do spray a bit of perfume on my clothes where it won't come into contact with my skin. When I fancy a change from "Simple toiletries I use "Clinique" but it is expensive, so I ask for it for birthday and Xmas presents, and I've recently discovered "Weleda" which has some nice stuff too!
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- foxhat ^Pro
- 2009-06-30 @ 20:57:42
A Coal tar bar from Lush. Picked one up a couple of months ago to try and my scalp feels much better for it. I love the smell but it is something you either love or hate!
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-07-01 @ 10:52:31
  I'm allergic to coal tar, but thanks anyway.
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- mojacar
- 2009-06-30 @ 23:20:56
This is very comforting to me, I thought I was the only one to have a problem! I use three or four different shampoos in rotation, but haven't come across a decent one. I did used to use a "soft green soap" from the Chemists, but it has now gone into big quantity and expensive. (They call it Spirit Soap now.)
- - PurpleDragon
  - 2009-07-01 @ 10:57:45
  I have to say, it was a bit of a relief to me, to hear so many other folk suffer from the same problems.
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- freeasthewind
- 2009-07-01 @ 02:41:25
I use to use something called Horse and Mane but I dont think they make it anymore. And one called LIfe and again they dont make it any more. I just go from one to another but havent found one that I can stay with for a long time. Sorry guess that wasnt much help either
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