Here is a quick checklist for you to consider before you make your next retail investment into haircare products.

✔️Concentration of product

Salon professional products appear to come across as very expensive but in comparison to pharmacy/grocery products you will use very little – just a marble size amount (this will also change depending on length and thickness of your hair). This is because the product is much more concentrated. This means that a salon product can last as long as 3 months or more. Retail products will be often be far more diluted, have a higher viscosity and are nowhere near as effective as Salon professional products.

✔️The right ingredients with the right concentration levels

Retail products typically contain:

• Chemicals which can strip your hair of its natural oils and leave a waxy build up making your hair feel heavy
• Fillers that increase the volume of the product but not really adding any value in terms of hair health

Salon professional products tend to be on the pricier side because they carry much more of the high-grade ingredients. They often consist of vitamins, oils and minerals that are truly nourishing, yet too pricey to exist in cheaper drug/grocery store options. These salon professional products also include less fillers than their retail counterparts, preventing that waxy build-up and instead, hydrating from within.

✔️Extending the in-salon experience

Whenever you have visit to the salon, the professional will use the correct products for your hair after consulting you. These can range from helping to rebuild damaged hair, getting straightening treatments done or something as simple as getting a colour service. Post the in-salon service it is always recommended to take a salon professional product home to extend the duration of these treatments. This will lead to fewer visits to the salon and healthier hair.

✔️Endorsement from a Salon professional

A hair salon professional has had many years of training and experience. This allows them to knows you and your hair type intimately. This sure will beat the advice of a retail sales person/assistant who until yesterday may have been looking after the frozen foods aisle last week!

Give us a call or come and visit us for a free consultation to find out what would be the correct Salon professional product you would need to use.