SPLURGING on fancy haircare products isn’t worth your cash, according to one happy drugstore shopper.
She said her stringy, lifeless locks totally turned around when she started using an $8 shampoo and conditioner set — and the right techniques.
It’s certainly an endless subject for debate: does “expensive” actually mean “better”?
One Redditor is pretty insistent that it definitely doesn’t.
“While using expensive/sulfate/silicone-free products, my hair just felt stringy, weighed down, and lifeless, regardless of technique,” wrote Kekejenn.
“I was desperate for a solution, so I kept trying and trying these products to no avail.”
Then she swapped out her pricey system for a shampoo and conditioner duo that’s a total bargain, all thanks to a YouTuber’s recommendation.
“I discovered Abbey Yung, who recommended the Dove Intensive Repair set,” she explained.
It’s available at most drugstores like CVS and Walgreens and can also be purchased at Target for $7.99.
“I was skeptical, but once I tried them (AND used my new-found knowledge of how to properly wash/take care of hair), I was floored!
“My hair felt and looked beautiful again! It’s also bleach-blonde, and it now looks better than when I had a natural color!”
She insisted the difference was night and day.
“My hair did a full 180 after I started using drugstore products again,” she said.
“I simply used the wrong technique when using cheap products, so I thought that the products were bad, not the method.”
Influencers had also convinced her that sulfates and silicones were bad for her hair, but now she doesn’t think that’s the case.
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Dove Beauty Intensive Repair Shampoo & Conditioner Set for Damaged Hair, $7.99, Target
Still, she warned, just because her routine works for her doesn’t mean it’ll be perfect for everyone.
“Keep in mind that everyone has different hair, so what worked for me might not work for you,” she advised.
Her locks are “really thick” with fine strands, so she thinks anyone with a similar mane makeup should try out her go-to products.
“Even if you don’t have hair like mine, there’s so many drugstore sets that work for all kinds of hair types, so I suggest Abbey Yung’s channel if you want more recommendations,” she concluded.
Several other Redditors vouched for the set, calling it “fantastic” and “wonderful.”
One Target shopper agreed that it “works better than most expensive brands.”
Yet another credited Abbey Yung for directing her to buy these.
“I started to see my hair thin out with a lot of high-end and salon-quality products, so I took some advice from Abbey Yung … and purchased this dove duo,” she wrote.
“I have tried EVERY salon stuff out there,” she said. “My hair looks and feels great with the combo.”
