You Can't Shampoo a Sampoo-er

So like I mentioned in my last post, I have a crazy amount of shampoo in my shower. I don't know how it happened, but I do know that I need every single one of them. I mean, they serve different purposes!

Sometimes, I get lazy and the last thing I want to do is wash my hair. Washing it means blow drying it and styling it and at times it just seems like too much effort. I know most fashion mags advocate washing your hair only every other day or so, but when I skip even one day, my hair ends up greasy and limp. Not cute. The next morning, my hair feels so dirty and itchy and I can't wait to get it fresh and clean again. That's when I use this:
Herbal Essence Drama Clean

It has this really nice fresh scent and manages to get all the ickiness out of your hair without leaving feeling dry or stripped, like some other "clean" shampoos I've tried. The conditioner is really lightweight, which makes it a really nice daily conditioner.

When my hair is feeling too dry or frizzy though, I reach for this stuff.
Herbal Essence Hello Hydration

I really love the smell of this shampoo (sort of coconut-y) and it leaves my hair very soft and manageable. I've tried just about every item in this line (with the exception of the Totally Twisted) and have yet to find one I didn't like. Wal-Mart typically carries this line for about $3. Oh, and you can even get most of them as a 2-1 Shampoo/conditioner combo. Though normally leery of 2-1's, the Herbal Essence stuff works great.

If I'm feelin' fancy (or if I happen to have a gift card) I've been known to mosey on down to Bath and Body works and buy the
Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Moisturizing Shampoo


I am so in love with the scent of the Mango Mandarin that it's really sort of bordering on obsession. Not only does it smell like heaven, but it works well too, making my hairnice ad soft. At $7.50, it seems a tad too expensive, but Bath & Body Works usually has some sort of buy one get one sale going on (ahem, like right now, for instance), so it's no more pricey than buying a shampoo and conditioner of a cheaper brand.

BEAUTY TIP
While I do have to wash my hair every day, I only condition it about twice a week. I find that giving it a nice, deep condition every other week or so really helps keep hair healthy and keeps some of that frizz at bay. But really, the reason those "deep conditioning treatments" seem to work so well is that the bottle instructs us to leave them on for at least two minutes. I leave any conditioner on for at least that long. Slap it on while you're shaving or washing your private bits and only rinse just before getting out of the shower. The extra time you leave a regular conditioner on ensures that it really has time to absorb into the hair, giving you the results you desire.