When you ask your client what shampoo they use on their immaculately cut and coloured hair, you might sometimes feel like crying at the answer! However, we do understand — lack of knowledge around shampoo ingredients, how they can damage the hair and the benefits of using a good salon shampoo all need to be highlighted to prove to clients that they really are worth the extra cost. Click here to skip to our top salon shampoos!
When your salon retail shampoo costs ten-times the amount of one you can buy in a supermarket, you might find it hard to convince your clients it is worth the investment in professional hair care. These ingredients might be effective in cleaning the hair of dirt and oils, but can often lead to damage and scalp complaints if they are too strong. Many professional salon shampoos are formulated without, or with less, of these chemicals, and more of the good stuff.
Salon shampoos contain a bigger proportion of high-grade ingredients that protect and nourish the hair, and less of those that strip the hair of its natural strength. Silicones are a type of mineral that are often used in shampoos and conditioners to make the hair feel soft and look shiny.
While this does appear to tame frizz and split ends, this is only half the story! As silicones act like a plastic, they coat the hair with a waterproof coating that actually keeps moisture out of your hair — not what we want for healthy locks!
While hair may look shiny at first, with repeated use the silicone will build up on strands over time, resulting in brittleness that makes the hair look dull. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, otherwise known as SLS, is a common ingredient found in shampoos, soaps and many other cosmetic products. However, while your hair might feel fresh after a wash, it might also feel dry and brittle. This is because along with that dirt, SLS will also strip away all of the natural oils in your hair.
For those with sensitive skin, this can also irritate the scalp. Commonly known as salt, sodium chloride is often used as a thickening ingredient in shampoos so you get a manageable texture that can easily be distributed through the hair. Many drugstore shampoos still contain silicones, which is why your hair tends to feel really silky and shiny at first, but becomes lifeless later.
Parabens are chemicals that have been used since the 50s to preserve products like shampoo, lotions and deodorants, by preventing bacteria growth. Studies have found that parabens are easily absorbed into the skin and can be very harmful to the scalp. Where silicones are not technically harmful to your health, parabens can cause allergic reactions and irritate any existing skin conditions. Fortunately parabens are less commonly used in hair and body products now, but they can still be found in some drugstore shampoos in order to increase the longevity of the product.
Sodium chloride is the fancy name for table salt. It is often used as a thickening ingredient in hair products but salt can make a sensitive scalp incredibly dry and itchy, and could ultimately result in hair loss. As a top ingredient in many drugstore shampoos, sodium chloride can rapidly fade coloured hair. If you have recently had a Keratin treatment on your hair, sodium chloride should be avoided at all costs as it can completely reverse the effects of your treatment.
When it comes to shampoos, you generally get what you pay for. Our advise would be to check the ingredient lists of your shampoos for silicones and parabens before you buy. Sulfates are a particular chemical that many of us have heard of. Unfortanelty, sulfates can strip out color and result in dry hair. Unfortunately, most of the time these products are over processed and diluted. They will be cheaper than their salon approved twins, but much less effective.
Why buy products from the salon? Oh, let me count the ways! First and foremost, the ingredients. Salon products use highly concentrated, high-quality ingredients that nourish and hydrate your hair. The best way to explain this is to equate shampoos to cooking oils.
The salon products are the extra virgin olive oil, the unprocessed batch, the best of the best.
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