A Guide To Over-The-Counter Hair Care Products
And then there's the never-ending discussion about the differences between professional and nonprofessional hair-care products. Once upon a time, this controversy could be simply answered with the famous adage, "You get what you pay for." However, owing to the proliferation of both affordable professional items and pricey non-professional products, the distinction between professional and non-professional products has grown more blurred.
You know, it used to be that you nearly always had to pay $10 for a bottle of shampoo from the salon. But things have changed. In contrast, non-professional shampoos are available for as little as a couple of bucks. A bottle of shampoo from your local department store, on the other hand, may cost as much or more than a bottle of shampoo from the salon these days. As a result, most professional product lines have not hiked their pricing in years, but newly launched non-professional shampoos and conditioners have been given packaging and price tags that are designed to compete with their in-salon counterparts.
Consequently, the only thing that distinguishes the non-professional from the professional is the quality standard that is adhered to when each product line is manufactured. Simply said, consider the following: All items designed to be used in salons by experts may only be purchased from salons and cannot be purchased elsewhere. This implies that the items must be of the best possible quality. If they weren't, beauticians wouldn't bother using them in the first place. A professional product that promotes buildup or leaves the hair feeling dry and brittle would never be found on the market. Professional shampoos will also not rob hair of its color or moisture, which is essential for healthy hair. It's hard to imagine why your beautician wouldn't use these cosmetics if you could buy them, or goods of comparable quality, at any department store.
However, although not all non-professional products are harmful, you run the danger of selecting a product that may create problems such as buildup, dryness, breakage, color fading, lack of life, frizziness, and a variety of other issues. That implies that if you decide to use a non-professional product, you need to regularly watch your hair to see if there are any negative effects from the product.
Also, keep track of how much money you're putting out. When compared to a professional product, it makes great sense to buy a non-professional product that offers significant savings over a professional product. However, spending as much money on a non-professional product as you would on a guaranteed professional product does not make much sense.
The final decision on whether or not to employ professional items is entirely up to the individual. Just remember to keep an eye on your pocketbook and, more importantly, on your hairstyle. Select items that are gentle on both of you.