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Feb 15, 2013

Add Moisture To Thirsty Hair With TIGI’s Bed Head Moisture Maniac

February 15, 2013 By Carleenp Leave a Comment

There are a variety of shampoos on the shelves of stores today. In fact, there are so many different types of shampoos that it can often be overwhelming to pick one. While it is nice to have so many great shampoos to choose from, how do you know which one will work best for your hair? Shampoo can be expensive, and you do not want to waste your money on a shampoo that does not give you the results you desire. Well, if you are looking for a great shampoo, I've got a suggestion. It's by the hair product company TIGI, and it's called Bed Head Moisture Maniac. There is also a companion Conditioner.

TIGI's Bed Head line of hair products that have fun names like Dumb Blonde and Epic Volume. While all Bed Head hair products are high quality hair products that will give you great looking hair, there best shampoo by far is their Moisture Maniac. Bed Head's Moisture Maniac is a rich mixture of ingredients that truly add needed moisture to thirsty hair. Whether your hair is extremely dry or you just want to keep your natural waves from frizzing, Bed Head's Moisture Maniac is a great shampoo to use. Plus, it has a great smell that will leave your hair fragrant and fresh. I use it on my wavy locks and it always gives my hair a soft, frizz free appearance that makes me look and feel beautiful. It also is sulfate free.

Take it from a satisfied customer, TIGI's Bed Head Moisture Maniac shampoo is well worth the money. The large bottle can last for a long time because it does not require much to wash your hair. The rich lather smells pretty and will clean your hair in a way that leaves it smooth and frizz free. I use this shampoo on my naturally wavy hair and it gives my hair the moisture it needs to keep my waves shiny and free of frizz. If you want to quit wasting your money on shampoos that do not give you the clean and frizz free hair you desire, try TIGI's Bed Head Moisture Maniac. I guarantee it will make you love your hair.

This is a reader/guest review.

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Mar 11, 2011

The Worst Shampoo

March 11, 2011 By Carleenp 2 Comments

I prefer to focus on the positive here at Beauty and Fashion Tech, but Total Beauty does such a good job when they catalog the worst of any given type of product. So, here is their list of the worst shampoo. I haven’t tried many of the items on the list, but I did note that Burt’s Bees made the list twice and I have not really been a fan of their shampoos either. John Freida red was on the list but I like their blonde version. It was interesting to see something from Tigi. I haven’t tried that particular shampoo, but I love other Tigi products especially those of Tigi that are sulfate free. Alterna, another SLS free shampoo, also made the list--in part, it appears, because of their rather high price tag.

Click on through below to see the entire list and comments at Total Beauty.

15 Worst Shampoos

You might be surprised by the brands that made our readers' absolute worst list

This is a TotalBeauty.com hair care products article

When the shampoo we choose to use ends up dirtying our hair instead of cleaning it, and dries it out instead of infusing it with the moisture we need -- that's when it ends up on our worst shampoos list.

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Do you have a shampoo that you just palin hate?

Filed Under: Hair Care Tagged With: Alterna, Best of Lists, Burt's Bees, John Frieda, Tigi, Tresemme

Apr 22, 2010

Sulfate Free Shampoo and Hair Care

April 22, 2010 By Carleenp 13 Comments

Have you tried sulfate free shampoo? If not, consider giving sulfate free hair care a chance, especially if you have color treated hair.

One of the main ingredients in most shampoo is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), or Sodium Lauryl Ether (aka Sodium Laureth Sulfate) (SLES). These are surfactants, which in basic terms is a detergent, and it helps shampoo lather well. Sure, a nice lather always seems nice, but it isn’t without problems, and that has led to an increase in the number of sulfate free hair products on the market. There are a number of issues with Sulfates as a shampoo ingredient:

It can aggravate acne and can act as an irritant.
It can be hard on hair color
It has been linked to cancer, although only in much larger amounts than what you would find in your hair products
It you do keratin hair straightening treatments, it will decrease the length of time that your treatment remains active

In my case, I became interested in finding a sulfate free shampoo because of acne concerns. Then, after trying a few, I found that my color generally lasted longer as well. I also found that sulfate free hair care items worked just as well as their high lather cousins and, with the advent of a couple of drugstore brands jumping on the sulfate free bandwagon, sulfate free hair care doesn’t have to be expensive.

Affordable Sulfate Free Hair Care

In the drugstore, look for the relatively new L'Oreal EverPure Line, which is a full line of sulfate free hair products with various shampoos and conditioners available. I found the L’Oreal EverPure line to be good quality and, at around $7, the price is quite affordable. I am currently using the volumizing products and find that they do indeed add good volume, while taking care of my oily scalp, yet leaving my hair quite soft.

In addition, you can look for products from Renpure Organics. Also running in the $7 price range, RenPure is an organic line with sulfate free shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo has a nice feel to it and the conditioner leaves my hair soft. I initially purchased my set of RenPure at Walgreens, but later had a hard time finding it there.

Premium Sulfate Free Hair Products

At the higher end, there are a number of brands that leave SLS or SLES out of their hair products. My favorite by far is the Pureology Line. Pureology simply has the best hair products I have ever used. They feel great, smell great, preserve color, and leave the hair feeling soft and smooth. They are not my everyday choice, however, simply because that quality comes with a high price tag. Besides being the best, Pureology is also one of the most expensive lines out there, with a regular to smallish sized bottle of shampoo running about $28-30.

Like Purelogy, Alterna provides sulfate free hair care in their hemp line of products. Alterna also provides high quality items at an equally high price point. Bonacure also has a sulfate free offering now. They happen to be one of my absolute favorite hair care brands, but I have not tried their SLS free products yet.

For a bit more affordable option in the premium brands, take a look at the Tigi Bedhead Superstar hair care line. These sulfate free shampoo and conditioner products also provide quality cleansing, but the price is in the more reasonable $15 range. I have been using Tigi quite a bit lately and alternating it with the L'Oreal everpure line.

There are many more premium brands that offer sulfate free products. You can locate premium items at Ulta stores.

Note: This article is based in part on products sent to me by a representative of the company (L'Oreal EverPure).