To take my own shampoo & conditioner to the hairdressers?

[tabvase]

Just wondering if this would be too strange to do this with the hairdresser I go to...?

I don't like the brand they use - it's full of sulphates and crap and I prefer using another from home which leaves my hair much shinier and my scalp with a cleaner feeling.

AIBU?

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I take my own as the salon's make my scalp itch. No problem at all.

[thismumismad]

Sulphate free for me too. I usually make my own but had given away most of my supplies to family when we met up for a wedding, and as had to wait for mine to cure, I bought a bottle of baby shampoo and what a mistake that was. My cheeks went red and burned for ages.

[TartanRug]

Not weird, I've seen people do this before. The salon won't mind at all.

[trufflesnout]

They won't care but it is a bit... strange. Esp as you just use L'Oreal and not emulsified goji berries or something

[EduardoBarcelona]

oh god WEIRDO KLAXON

[showdetailsofnicknamechanges]

I take my own shampoo and conditioner just because I much prefer it to those used by the salons. It is not cheap, but not especially expensive, it just suits my hair and is not one used by anyone I know and certainly not by salons.

When I had to change salons due to my regular hairdresser leaving, I always checked when phoning for an initial appointment. Those salons who were funny about it, didn't get my custom.

[limitedperiodonly]

Blimey. There's a whole world of expensive shampoos out there.

I forgot my conditioner on holiday in Istanbul and DH volunteered to get some for me. He couldn't be arsed to shop around so came back with something from the hotel hairdressing salon which cost £14 for 250ml.

It was nearly 20 years ago.

It was quite nice. Not £14-worth of nice...

[NoArmaniNoPunani]

I'm surprised someone into natural products would pick one tested on animals.

[JennyPiccolo]

I used to work in a hairdressers and a couple of people did this. They won't care.

[WorraLiberty]

All they really want is a happy customer who will use them again

If applying your own products achieves that, they're happy.

[notamonkeysuncle]

I take my own with no problems, although I did phone and ask the first time.
It's purely because I have to use prescription shampoo

[WorraLiberty]

YANBU

I've worked in 2 different salons in the past and a couple of customers used to bring their own in.

The staff won't bat an eyelid, honestly.

[kali110]

What are they actually using in the hairdressers though? Unless its shop bought ones proper hairdressing shampoos and conditioners are good ones and not full of crap. ( though mine seem to have a mixture of proper salon ones and shop ones :-/ maybe thats why their prices are so good!)

Im really glad you've put this up though op as i really want to take my serum and heatening balm with me but thinkingit looks cheeky, i may just do it!

[tabvase]

I use the purple L'oreal one: www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Paris-Hair-Expertise-EverPure-Colour-Care-Moisture-Shampoo-250ml_1250777/

[chanie44]

I washed my hair before I went to the hairdressers recently and told the hairdressers I was going sulphate free. She didn't bat an eyelid.

[iggymama]

What shampoo do you use please OP?

[nannynoss]

I wish I could find a shampoo that made my hair nicer than how it feels after a professional wash
YANBU

[PuppyMonkey]

In fact, now I think about it, a few years back I had that Keratin blow dry treatment done and you have to use sulphate free shampoos otherwise it comes out. The hairdresser who applied it actually said to me: "don't forget when you come in for your next cut and blow dry to take your sulphate free shampoo with you."

Case closed

[CiderwithBuda]

Of course you can. My mum used to do it all the time. She liked 'thickening' shampoos and used to take her own.

[RhondaJean]

You are paying them to provide a service for you.

They are not doing you a favour.

Of course you can ask them to use whatever product you want on your hair.

Why on earth would there even be a debate about this!

[threedeer]

Not odd at all. You're the customer. Buy what you want.

[tabvase]

I could just say that it's my favourite and I'd like them to use it.

That wouldn't be too odd, would it?

[Bearbehind]

The OP doesn't actually say she is sensitive to the chemicals, only that her shampoo leaves her hair shinier and cleaner feeling.

Unless she goes down the allergy/ sensitivity route, I think it will sound very odd.

[Normalisavariantofcrazy]

YANBU

If you're THAT sensitive to the chemicals then it makes sense