good shampoo (for men)?

SynTex

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Any recommendations? Getting tired of buildup, or dry scalp, or dried out hair.

Basically, I've yet to ever use a shampoo for a long period of time where my hair seemed clean without being dry, or healthy without being oily or weighed down.

Something hopefully reasonable in $$$ terms would be good.
 
I just started using a new shampoo from Bed Head... it's one for men - mint and about $9.00 for a good-sized bottle. I liked it when they used it on me.
 
I started using Nature's Gate Hemp shampoo a few weeks ago and am pretty satisfied. My hair is usually dry/frizzy/wiry, but this stuff seems to work very well. Only six bucks at Whole Foods.
 
Is it Bed Head or Bed Head by Tigi aka, Tony and Guy? I have seen the Bed Head line by Tigi.

American Crew makes a good shampoo that does not have that much build up. Try using less and work it in more as well. Just because it feels rinsed out does not mean it is. You may be overshampooing as well.

(piss off, I used to work in a hair salon, so what. not that there is anything wrooooong with it)
 
my daughter is a stylist ... she recommends using cheap Suave brand clarifying shampoo (its clear) with a plastic "goodie" brush during washing and rinsing.

she says the goodie brush gets any shampoo residue off the scalp during rinsing.

speaking from personal experience, start easy with the goodie brush until your scalp gets used to it.
 
You may want to consider Conditioner Only Washing (aka 'CO Washing'). Google the term. You'll find endless discussions on the subject, mostly by women on haircare sites, but it works for men also.

It's a method of using silicone and sulfate free conditioners to wash your hair instead of using shampoo. Silicones and sulfates are what do the most damage to your hair. Eliminating them will allow the natural oils in your hair to do their job. This method works equally well for any type and texture of hair.

Most conditioners (and almost all shampoos) have silicones and sulfates, but fortunately the majority that don't include the mass market conditioners by VO5, White Rain, and Suave. All of these cost around $1 per bottle. So it's something you can test out yourself for almost nothing.

My hair is average length and just touches my ears. I've been using White Rain Ocean Mist recently, as it's not a very strong scented conditioner compared to some others. Here's what I do on a daily basis:

- Wet hair, put a handful of conditioner on the scalp and massage it in for 90 seconds. The conditioner won't lather but it should feel gooey as you wash. Add more if it doesn't.

- Let the conditioner sit as I shower and have my Rosie O'Donnell moment.

- Massage the scalp for another 30 seconds. It should feel even more gooey at this time.

- Rinse well until the heir feels squeaky all over, usually for about 60 or so seconds.

You may notice a difference after the first time, but you should notice a real one within 3-5 days. If your hair has an occasional slight itch, that's the hair adjusting to not having the silicones and should stop after a few days.
 
I use Suave; the one with sea algae extract...it sounds like it is good for the hair. In any event, it seems to do a good job for about $1 a bottle.
 
Tea Tree shampoo moisturizes your scalp and leaves it cool and tingly feeling. Available at Wooten Barber Shop, Supercuts, that kids haircut place next to the grocery store at Bee Cave and Walsh Tarleton.
 
I've had a problem with dry hair/scalp in the past and bought some Avalon Organics shampoo a month or so ago. Works great and doesn't bother my scalp. FWIW, neither the shampoo nor conditioner have the sulfates mentioned above, which might be why it's not irritating.
 
I always have two different kinds and alternate shampoos to avoid overdoing it with either a moisturizer or a cleanser.

I like the Suave Humectant that I started using a week ago.
 
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