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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No. 1: Samy The Hairspray, $5.99 TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 3.3*
Why: Readers were shocked by the scent of this product calling it "bug repellent." "I really can't say how this works, but I can tell you that it smells so awful, I will never spray it on my hair again. It smells like wet paint and black pepper mixed together ... it made me sick." Another reader agreed saying, "It held my hair in place all right. But the smell is so unbearable I can't stand to use it." One reader who could stand the smell long enough to give this a true try says, "this is bad. It creates a stickiness over your hair and also provides dandruff-like flakes. Useless comes to mind when I think of this product. I wouldn't even use it if it were free."

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*At time of publication

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Frizz-Ease Straight Answer Straightening Spray

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Older comments

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