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Don’t Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: Over 4,000 Products Reviewed, Plus the Latest Hair-Care Information (Paperback)

Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me: Over 4,000 Products Reviewed, Plus the Latest Hair-Care InformationCan good hair-care products be found at the drugstore, or are the expensive salon products really superior? In this comprehensive guide to all things hair care, consumer advocate Paula Begoun answers those questions and more in her reviews of more than 130 drugstore, salon, and department store hair product lines, from Aveda to Matrix and Pantene to Zirh. Thousands of products are described and evaluated according to their performance, reliability, price, and claims. Begoun compares good and bad ingredients, dispels hair-care industry myths, evaluates what helps and what hurts hair, and explains how to tell the difference between reality and hype with respect to a product’s performance. Hair sprays, shampoos, conditioners, gels, mousses, pomades, silicone serums, and other items are covered. Her “Best Products” lists make it easy to find items worth trying in any category. The consumer bible of hair-care products (more…)

30/03/2009 - Posted by | hair care stylists |

20 Comments »

  1. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    I liked it enough to give as a gift for a friend
    Very informative, though there are definitely hair care brands that she doesn’t review (like KeraCare, for example).

    Comment by Winda | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  2. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    One of Paula’s better books
    Over the years I have purchased several of these books as the price of the book can save you much money in terms of misguided cosemetic purchases.

    Comment by Chloe | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  3. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Wont buy haircare products again as I did before…
    A very detailed book with a lot of experiences and observations, a lot. The reviews fit the US market for haircare products better than the European, but even then very very…

    Comment by Walta | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  4. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Very Helpful
    Even though this book was published a few years ago, chemistry never changes. I appreciate the way Paula tells you why a product is not good, for instance, a certain ingredient…

    Comment by Waldina | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  5. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    I liked it enough to give as a gift for a friend
    Very informative, though there are definitely hair care brands that she doesn’t review (like KeraCare, for example).

    Comment by Winda | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  6. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    buying hair care products
    I purchased this book for my daughter who buys alot of hair care products. I looked through it. I was amazed at the number of inexpensive, over the counter hair care products that…

    Comment by Kyler | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  7. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    One of Paula’s better books
    Over the years I have purchased several of these books as the price of the book can save you much money in terms of misguided cosemetic purchases.

    Comment by Chloe | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  8. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    Handbook for the People’s Republic of Follicular Equality
    There is far more general information in here than in her cosmetics book, information that is interesting to read.

    Comment by Kesia | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  9. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Wont buy haircare products again as I did before…
    A very detailed book with a lot of experiences and observations, a lot. The reviews fit the US market for haircare products better than the European, but even then very very…

    Comment by Walta | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  10. 4.0 out of 5 stars
    Very Helpful
    Even though this book was published a few years ago, chemistry never changes. I appreciate the way Paula tells you why a product is not good, for instance, a certain ingredient…

    Comment by Waldina | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  11. 3.0 out of 5 stars
    Good read but…
    The book is very fun to go through and see what Paula has to say about each brand, but it seems as if there is a pattern to her reviews and that is she does not care for the more…

    Comment by Anonymous | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  12. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    buying hair care products
    I purchased this book for my daughter who buys alot of hair care products. I looked through it. I was amazed at the number of inexpensive, over the counter hair care products that…

    Comment by Kyler | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  13. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Excellent reference
    I have saved a ton of money by reading her books. Love her!

    Comment by Halden | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  14. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    Handbook for the People’s Republic of Follicular Equality
    There is far more general information in here than in her cosmetics book, information that is interesting to read.

    Comment by Kesia | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  15. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    I think she got paid by Pantene!
    I read this book, and I must say, it seems that the only thing she likes is Pantene, and other like products.

    Comment by Psyche | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  16. 3.0 out of 5 stars
    Good read but…
    The book is very fun to go through and see what Paula has to say about each brand, but it seems as if there is a pattern to her reviews and that is she does not care for the more…

    Comment by Anonymous | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  17. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Save yourself some money and read this book
    I am very glad that I read this book. This book is a must read. It will save you time and money on products because you will know why you should or should not buy them.

    Comment by Twila | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  18. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Excellent reference
    I have saved a ton of money by reading her books. Love her!

    Comment by Halden | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  19. 1.0 out of 5 stars
    I think she got paid by Pantene!
    I read this book, and I must say, it seems that the only thing she likes is Pantene, and other like products.

    Comment by Psyche | 30/03/2009 | Reply

  20. 5.0 out of 5 stars
    Save yourself some money and read this book
    I am very glad that I read this book. This book is a must read. It will save you time and money on products because you will know why you should or should not buy them.

    Comment by Twila | 30/03/2009 | Reply


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