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Ever wonder just how far your money can really go when you’re shopping for hair care products? Well, here’s a guide that shows what you can get for your money at the drugstore, the beauty supply store and at a high-end beauty shop. See what hair care products you can get for $25, $50 and $100 during your shopping trips. Each price point builds on the previous one. Good luck getting more bang for your buck!
What You’ll Get For $25: Salon Quality Hair Care Products
Getting perfect second-day hair is a must when you’re natural. And if you’re doing a wash-and-go between salon visits if your hair is relaxed, a salon quality styling product to revive your hair is a must. For $25 you can get this ALTERNA Bamboo® Smooth Curls Anti-Frizz Curl Re-Activating Spray.
What You’ll Get For $25: Beauty Supply Store Hair Care Products
Get an upgrade on the basics that will infuse your hair with moisture and last until the next styling session. For $25, you can check out these two popular and effective products: Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate-Free Shampoo, $10.00; Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner, $12.00.
What You’ll Get For $25: Drugstore Hair Care Products
You can pretty much go wild at the drugstore. Snag a shampoo and conditioner for moisture, a deep conditioner, as well as a package of ponytail holders for those days when you want to give your hair a break.
Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Sulphate Free Shampoo, $9.99; Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Knot-Out Conditioner, $9.99; Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Moist Deeeeep Conditioner, $3.99; Vidal Sassoon Medium No Crimper Elastics, $3.89
What You’ll Get For $50: Salon Quality Hair Care Products
It’s all about activating your curls and then moisturizing them this time around! For $50, you can pick up ALTERNA Bamboo® Smooth Curls Anti-Frizz Curl Re-Activating Spray, $25.00, and DevaCurl Heaven In Hair®, $25.00.
What You’ll Get For $50: Beauty Supply Store Hair Care Products
Now that you’ve got the basics from Carol’s Daughter, add a couple of styling products that can keep your hair soft define your curls, and hold them.
Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate-Free Shampoo, $10.00; Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner, $12.00; One ‘n Only Argan Oil Curl Cream, $11.99; Miss Jessie’s Coily Custard, $14.00,
What You’ll Get For $50: Drugstore Hair Care Products
Grabbing a few styling products and deep conditioners will help you create and maintain many styles, while keep your hair nice and soft.
Dark & Lovely Au Naturale Sulphate Free Shampoo, $9.99; Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Knot-Out Conditioner, $9.99; Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Moist Deeeeep Conditioner, $3.99; Vidal Sassoon Medium No Crimper Elastics, $3.89; Not Your Mother’s Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream, $5.99; Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream, $5.99; SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Finishing Elixir, $9.99.
What You’ll Get For $100: Salon Quality Hair Care Products
For $100, you can add a curl defining cream and styling tool that’s able to do double-duty for a blowout or for smoothing your edges for swept-up styles.
ALTERNA Bamboo® Smooth Curls Anti-Frizz Curl Re-Activating Spray, $25.00; DevaCurl Heaven In Hair, $25.00; Ouidad Curl Recovery Curl Defining Styling Souffle – 8 oz, $28.99; SEPHORA COLLECTION Bounce: Medium Round Thermal Ceramic Brush, $20.
What You’ll Get For $100: Beauty Supply Store Hair Care Products
Create beautiful full curls on your hair and never worry about damage–IF you decide to pick up a recovery cream.
Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate-Free Shampoo, $10.00; Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner, $12.00; One ‘n Only Argan Oil Curl Cream, $11.99; Miss Jessie’s Coily Custard, $14.00; Joico K-PAK Intense Hydrator, $20; John Frieda Tight Curls 1″ Curling Iron, $29.00.
What You’ll Get For $100: Drugstore Hair Care Products
Fill those empty hair care cabinets up! They’ll eventually overflow with a $100 shopping spree when you stop by your neighborhood drugstore. Pick up our previously mentioned favorites, as well as a few extra special additions.
Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Sulphate Free Shampoo, $9.99; Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Knot-Out Conditioner, $9.99; Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Moist Deeeeep Conditioner, $3.99; Vidal Sassoon Medium No Crimper Elastics, $3.89; Not Your Mother’s Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream, $5.99; Cantu Shea Butter Leave In Conditioning Repair Cream, $5.99; SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Finishing Elixir, $9.99; TIGI Bed Head Curli Pops Tourmaline Ceramic Styling Iron (and glove), 1 Inch Wand, $27.99; Eva NYC Argan Oil Infused Paddle Brush, $11.99.
