Here are some reviews of the shampoos and conditioners I've used. Please keep in mind these are my personal opinions, I am not a professional.
The Redken Smooth Down Shampoo & Conditioner
I used this shampoo and conditioner when I was in high school for about 2 years and let me tell you, it works great! My hair was left smooth and shiny, and knot free! I didn't have a huge problem with an oily or dry scalp so I didn't have any problems with it. Considering I had long hair, I was surprised that the 1L bottles lasted me over 2 months. The reason I stopped using it was mainly because it was really pricey ($50 CAD for both the shampoo and conditioner, 1L bottles) and the salon I bought it from stopped selling the product. However, I later found out this shampoo works better for a dry scalp because it does help the scalp to produce more oil.
The Redken Scalp Relief Dandruff Control Shampoo & Conditioner
After high school, I went straight to University, and let me tell you, I was STRESSED out! I'm not sure why, but I found that with stress my scalp began getting a lot of dandruff. This was never a problem for me in the past so I thought of changing shampoos. I did some research online, asked a few salons and decided to use this one because its a reliable brand and it was specifically made for dandruff control. The shampoo and condtioner smell great, and it leaves your hair incredibly soft. I followed the directions which said to only use it once or twice a week. After about 3 weeks, I noticed a difference and now I only use it once a month or so. I'm not sure they sell it in 1L bottles but I would recommend the smaller bottles if dandruff is a major problem. It is fairly pricey ($15 CAD for each bottle), and for a cheaper alternative I'd go for a drugstore brand made for dandruff control.
Aussie Volume, Aussie Sydney Smooth & Aussie Moist, Shampoo & Conditioner
From all the drugstore shampoo and conditioners, I personally recommend the Aussie Brand. However, if you are looking for volume in your hair, if your hair is frizzy and you want it more smoother, I don't think any of these shampoo's & conditioners are different from one another. From my personal opinion my hair feels the exact same way from each of them. They do smell great, your hair feels extremely soft after each use but like I said, they all have the same effect.
Mane and Tail Shampoo and Conditioner
Alright, so I have heard so much about this shampoo from beauty gurus on Youtube and other blogs online, so I knew I had to try it out.
Last year I chopped my hair off about 10 inches and got a short bob done. It looked great and I did love it, but when you grow out your hair, you come to a stage where you either have to cut it again, or suffer through 3 months with it looking like a 12 year old hair cut (I would be too lazy to style it). I was desperate for it to grow long for my cousins wedding 4 months away and couldn't afford extensions. I heard about this shampoo and how it apparently helped hair growth.
Well, for me, it didn't do anything with my hair growth. However, one thing I did notice was how thicker my hair became. After going for a haircut, the lady who cut my hair made my hair extremely thin. She thinned it out so much that I felt like I had no hair left! But after about 2 weeks with this shampoo i felt my hair getting thicker.
It does make my hair dry and frizzy so I don't recommend it to be used daily. I use it twice a week and the other days I use the Aussie shampoo.
Well thats it for now! If you have any questions or products you'd like me to review, let me know!
Thanks and have a lovely day!
