Hair Care

8 Worst Drugstore Hair Care Products

See which unlucky readers wasted money on these hairstyling flops so you can save yourself from the same mistakes

by Sharon J. Yi

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Disappointing, flaky and downright awful smelling are deal breakers for us. And no, we're not talking boyfriends ladies, we're talking hair care products — bad ones. The ones that make you cringe upon first use and throw your hands into the air screaming, "false advertising!" and wishing somebody, anybody, would have pried your hands away from the disappointing product before you swiped that plastic. Okay, we're being a bit dramatic here, but spending cash (even an affordable amount) on products that don't work is downright frustrating. To prevent you from falling into this trap of buying hair care products that suck — once and for all — we thought we'd share this list. Whether you have short or long hair, or even out-of-control curly hair and anything in between, there's a product out there that claims it can help — and alas, it doesn't. You've been there, we've been there and it's safe to say that we've all had it up to here (we're holding our hand to our forehead), with hair care products that just don't deliver.

Like hairsprays that turn your naturally wavy tresses into a helmet tough enough to house a mama bird and her three little ones; mousses that knot and tangle your strands instead of smoothing and adding shine; anti-frizz creams that make hair frizzier! You name it, we've seen and tried it. The hair care products on this list are so bad that we'd like to lock them up forever, but unfortunately it's not a criminal offense to sell bad hair care products (yet) so until then, check this list of eight hair care products to avoid when shopping at your local drugstore. Stick to it and you'll never waste your money on hair care products that make hair flat, frizzy, or smelling of bug spray again.

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good to know i havent tried any of these

by aishak55 Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 08:55AM Report as inappropriate

Glad I never tried any of these. Thanks for the warning!

by robyne00 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 04:21PM Report as inappropriate

I haven't tried any of these!

by Chris213 Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 11:48AM Report as inappropriate

Happy to know that I don't have ONE of these products! Now I know what not to get next time I'm looking to add some new products to my hair regimen. Thanks!

by flirtygirl214 Friday, September 14, 2012 at 03:38PM Report as inappropriate