Hair Care

8 Worst Drugstore Shampoos

These sudsy hair care products left our readers with oily, frizzy and sticky hair

by Molly Roemer

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Hair washing and drying is quite a chore, no? And your life is more or less ruled by when you're going to wash it, right? (Unless, of course, you have a pixie cut.) Regardless, we are all busy ladies and when we wash our hair, we expect our shampoo to clean and protect our hair color ... and for the smell to intoxicate all who are lucky enough to walk by us. We're not saying that you must spend a ton of money on hair care products to get the quality you're looking for, but what we are saying is that there is a huge difference in quality -- even among the shampoos in the drugstore aisles. And the shampoos on this list are not of high quality.

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Here's a taste of our readers' testimonials -- some of their comments will make you LOL but all will encourage you to avoid these hair care products when shopping at the drugstore:

"Left my hair a tangled, almost matted mess"
"Makes my scalp more dry"
"Left my hair feeling very sticky"
"My hair doesn't feel as clean after I rinse"
"It made my hair look and feel like pubic hair"
"Left my hair feeling gross"
"Made my hair look frizzy"
"It looked as though I hadn't even showered!"
"Seemed to dry my hair out even more"
"It left my hair feeling waxy"
"Made my soft, silky hair rough"
"It was pretty difficult to get enough lather to completely get my hair clean"

Did we pique your interest? Are you wondering which shampoos they're talking about? Well, the wait is over.

See the worst drugstore shampoos now.

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products mentioned

Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly Shampoo

5.8

Head & Shoulders Refresh 2-in-1

5.5

Burt's Bees More Moisture Raspberry & Brazil Nut...

4.0

Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Shampoo

6.4

TRESemme Color Thrive Brunette Shampoo

4.9

Burt's Bees Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar

5.4

John Frieda Radiant Red Color Captivating Shampoo

6.0

TRESemme Vitamin B12 & Gelatin Anti-Breakage Shampoo

4.5

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I love Tresemme

by LittleBunny Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 09:17AM Report as inappropriate

I use TRESemme Anti-Breakage shampoo and I love it!

by caramel_kiss Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 07:38PM Report as inappropriate

havent used any

by aishak55 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 08:59AM Report as inappropriate

Thanks for this, now I know not to buy these products

by Cupcake900 Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 08:59AM Report as inappropriate

I've never used that particular Head and Shoulders, but I use the Dry Scalp care shampoo regularly and have had none of these problems.

by thequietnoise Sunday, August 26, 2012 at 07:44PM Report as inappropriate

Burt's Bees having horrible shampoo seems to be a theme here...

by GingerDrink Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 09:29PM Report as inappropriate

Amen to the horribleness of the Burt's Bees More Moisture Raspberry and Brazil Nut shampoo. I usually love Burt's Bees products, but this shampoo was the worst I have ever used. My hair was a rat's nest disaster and it felt awful.

by michstjame Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 02:39AM Report as inappropriate

I dont think I will ever give up using my salon Aveda hair products. They area little pricey but in the long run buying large size and knowing it WORKS it really isnt that expensive. I love al their products but restrict myself to hair only, for over 20 years. Anytime I stopped using it I regret it and always come back to it, no more of that for me

by mum21 Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 12:53AM Report as inappropriate

Good to have a heads up on what not to buy. I'm loving Aussie cleanse and mend shampoo.

by toddfan Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 03:48PM Report as inappropriate

My fave shampoo right now is Organix Tea Tree shampoo! Makes my hair feel so clean!

by starla1971 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 01:09PM Report as inappropriate