general advice on hair products ...

[imaginaryfriend]

I've got shoulder-length very dark hair which is getting peppered with grey. I don't think I need to dye it yet but I've noticed the texture is changing a lot. It's always been pretty fine and tended to have dry ends but these are getting yucky.

I had it trimmed yesterday and the hairdresser put on some mysterious 'serum' which has made it feel so nice.

Can anyone recommend a good shampoo / conditioner for dry hair and some magic 'serum' that doesn't cost the earth?

(as you can tell I'm clueless. I've been using any old shampoo and conditioner for ages)

I am a cheap-shampoo fan (Sainsbury's own Pro-V) so you might not want to quote me on that, but conditioner-wise the Aussie 3-Minute Miracle stuff is rather good.
When it comes to serum I like the John Frieda Brilliant Brunette, er, serum stuff (it's called Radiant Mega Glossing Shine or something equally stupid, comes in a squeezy tube). Boots is a good place to find it on 3 for 2 or similar.

Shine Shock Glosser - I was close...

Thanks MrsB. I've always been a cheapo shampoo buyer too but since having some good stuff on yesterday I'm beginning to change my views ...

So that shiny serum stuff. You just whack a bit on after washing and leave it in?

er, yeah...
(NB if you do the 2-for-£6 John Frieda thing at Boots you could get their Intensive Conditioner too - I love the whole range but it's too expensive for every day)
Or ask the hairdresser what range they use?

How do you usethat serum MrsB? On wet or dry hair? I have it but never use it because don't think it does anything to my hair....

I use it on the wet ends
you see the difference more if you blowdry afetrwards

anything else on offer anyone?

Good shampoos?

Ok, I use it on almost dry hair, just before finnishing the blow dry. And put it all over the hair, not just ends. Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong....
Ta

Charles Worthington products are good - they are on offer in ASDA at the moment.

I have used that Dove Pro-Age shampoo and conditioner and it is lovely - leaves my rotten old dyed hair feeling very soft (only bought it because it was BOGOF at Tesco).

Also have used John Frieda Frizz-Ease and it really smooths my hair. You put it on when your hair is soaking wet (just squeeze the water out, put the serum on before you towel dry). You can buy this stuff in sachets for 99p so you can try it out before you buy a whole tube.

thanks. anything else?

Toni and Guy
Charles Worthington
TiGi (salon based shampoo-yummy but about £12 per bottle)
Brilliant Brunette

all do serums, etc. try to get a creme to go on when its dry too, serum when soaking wet.

Thanks scorpio

I bought some John Frieda shampoo and conditioner for brunettes and some frizz-ease serum. Do you think they're any good? I couldn't find anything else in the Boots by the tube on my way home tonight.