Mane Diva : Aveda Dry Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Aveda Dry Remedy Shampoo and Conditioner

For the last two to three years I have been on the hunt to find a great NATURAL moisturizing shampoo with no real luck. I have come across and used quite a few natural products only to find them really drying, which led to tangles--not something I want or need in my effort to grow my hair. When I was natural this wasn't a problem at all. My hair did fine regardless of the product--(my curls are made of good stuff don't you know), but with relaxed hair--it just wasn't hearing it.

Anyway, I had pretty much given up on the "all natural" thang given my hair situation, contending with the idea that this type of product just doesn't exist. Given this depressing fact I had hoped that I could at least find a great poo that didn't contain SLS and had as few harsh chemicals as possible. The sad thing is I still ended up with mediocre "moisturizing" poos that continued to dry out my hair and scalp!

Now if you are an Aveda lover then you would already know that they have recently added some new products to their hair care line. Dry Remedy (DR) has really made me a believer in Aveda products. Truthfully, up to this point I thought Aveda products were just a lot of over priced pudding in a jar. Who am I kidding, I still think that--however I told myself I need to be willing to spend a little more on products that work well on my hair, rather than continue to buy bottles of crap that did nothing but keep my hair in the state it is currently in just to save a few bucks. The bet paid off because DR is doing a beautiful job!

Now for years I have been using CON, which I have been happy with. However, my hairdresser has told me some scary stuff about my faithful CON, which has left me concerned. Not to mention that the major ingredient in CON is lye! Now DR is not chemical free. I looked up some of the products and truthfully, I am concerned about some of the ingredients in there as well, but considering my options it seems to be my best option so far, and it provides me with the results I am looking for (e.g. soft, moisturized hair). For that I give Aveda Dry Remedy Shampoo an

. I would have given it more, but the price tag--ouch! The DR conditioner wasn't bad, but it's nothing that worth while so I plan to stick to my faithful AO GPB and Honeysuckle Rose--(they do a great job and are 100% natural). The conditioner overall gave me some slip, but a little too runny for me. I like my conditioners to be thick. Overall fine, so for this it just gets a

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So as it stands I continue my quest for the perfect all natural shampoo. At least I have found some comfort in the fact that even though I may not be able to stay away from chemicals completely (I mean I still relax my hair*), I can minimize the use of these products on my hair and scalp where ever possible through other products (e.g. conditioners, styling products, growth aids).