Cheapie Conditioners (Yay/Nay) Reprise. [Inspired by BeautifulWideEyes]

[Eiano]

So in a previous thread, it seemed that the majority of women on this board who had natural hair were able to use cheapie conditioners (DDTA and friends..) while relaxed ladies said their hair felt like straw after using V05s and his cousins.

Yay or Nay for you?
Were you ever able to use them at one point?
What's your favorite conditioner (natural and relaxed)

 

[Porsche19]

Yay!

I currently use them. Actually I just went and bought about $30 worth of suave and V05... the people behind the counter were like

My favorites for deep conditioning are suave natural care coconut and suave milk and honey. My faves for leave ins are V05 moisture milks, pear mango passion and sun kissed raspberry.

I'm texturized. I guess I should be under the relaxed category... I'm just more lightly relaxed than most.

 

[indefinite]

Can't use Cheapie Conditioners....Nothing but the bestest for my tresses

 

[Eiano]

Yay!

I currently use them. Actually I just went and bought about $30 worth of suave and V05... the people behind the counter were like

My favorites for deep conditioning are suave natural care coconut and suave milk and honey. My faves for leave ins are V05 moisture milks, pear mango passion and sun kissed raspberry.

I'm texturized. I guess I should be under the relaxed category... I'm just more lightly relaxed than most.

LMAO... dang. Yeah, when I heard that V05 was getting rid of Blueberries and Cream conditioner I went and stocked up on about 10 bottles. Smells so good! Same w/ DDTA, I took the whole shelf @ K-Mart.

Yeah there should have been another option (texturized) but I guess just go with the one you identify with more.

 

[Southernbella.]

I use them! My favorite is Suave Milk and Honey. I use them for CW, then deep con with Aveda or MNT.

 

[miracle]

Nay to cheapies like Suave & V05 They just don't work well for my hair. But my hair 's some MNT!!!!

 

[kitkat3ny]

I am relaxed and the only cheapie conditioner I can use is Neutrogena Triple Moist. Although, I have not tried the Suave Milk & Honey, and Tropical Coconut that alot of people seem to like. I was going to buy some Suave earlier this week, but I snuck a peek in the bottle and touched the conditioner w/ the tip of my finer and it seemed so thin, that I didn't bother to buy it. I am 3mths post relaxer, perhaps if I was newly permed they would work for a little while. And don't even talk to me about cheapie shampoos.

Kat

 

[Queenie]

I'm texturized and I use cheapie cond for CW. I use Dominican for my deep conditioners.

 

[MeccaMedinah]

I'm natural and my hair loves V05.

 

[IrisDaVirus]

As a natural, cheapie conditioners are a definite NAY for me. They've never done much for my hair except leave it very dry and strawlike.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

Both my natural and relaxed hair hate cheap conditioner - Because my hair is super thick, and the VO5's, Suaves, and Sallys generics are kind of runny, I don't get any slip and they make my hair tangly.

 

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

I'm relaxed/transitioning and cheapie conditioners work well with my hair.
My favorites are: VO5, Suave and White Rain.

 

[lowkeyhomie]

relaxed and use cheapies for CW

 

[Cinnabuns]

I'm natural and I really like V05 Coconut, Free Me Freesia, Gushing Rain and Apple.

 

[taraglam2]

Relaxed my hair loves V05 Conditioners for Conditioner Washes and many other cheapies for conditioning.

 

[Porsche19]

Freesia anything kills me. I HATE the smell so much!

 

[Divine Inspiration]

Nay for me. DDTA/DDGB & NTM are the only drugstore products that work for me. The rest of them leave my hair dry and unmanageable. I've never really been able to use them though.
My favorite cons are Nexxus Humectress, Paul Mitchell's Special Tea Tree Con DDGB, Joico K-Pak Daily Conditioner for damaged hair, and NTM DDC.

 

[LDebagoria]

I'm relaxed and cheapo VO5 Straberries and Cream and Suave conditioners keep my hair together.

 

[angellazette]

I'm transitioning. The only cheapie that has worked for me so far is DDTA. I'm going to try a few Suave eventually...and maybe V05, Tresseme or Aussie (are those considered cheapies?)

 

[Shawnee66]

I'm transitioning. My hair loves the cheap conditioners. I just found some DDTA at a beauty supply store, I almost bought all of them. The Suave professional conditioners are good too. I haven't tried the Tresseme, it's next on my list.

 

[kombov_dymond]

I have to have them. The only one my hair hates is VO5 Strawberries and Creme. It's too watery. I have also VO5's Kiwi Lime Queeze and the Pear Mango Passion turned out well. I am down with any that are thick.

As far as Suave, nothing can beat Milk & Honey or Tropical Coconut. I just tried the Green Apple one too. It was pretty good.

I play around with White Rain as well. I have Energizing Citrus. It's pretty thick and leaves my hair pretty soft.

DDTA is in a league of it's own. I take it easy on that because it's few and far between.

 

[carameldiva]

i'm natural and dominican conditioners work great for me as well as conditioner concentrates. I buy SalonCare conditioner concentrates for $5-6 dollars a gallon at sally's or buy a gallon of conditioner concentrate online for $20. That's it. they work great and i am very happy.

 

[LABETT]

I am Relaxed and my hair loves cheap conditioners especially DDTA,DDGB,VO5
Strawberries and Cream and Suave Milk & Honey.

 

[morehairplease]

i'm natural and dominican conditioners work great for me as well as conditioner concentrates. I buy SalonCare conditioner concentrates for $5-6 dollars a gallon at sally's or buy a gallon of conditioner concentrate online for $20. That's it. they work great and i am very happy.

carameldiva,

which one do you use? tia

 

[Super_Hero_Girl]

Nay!

I am natural and I cannnot use cheapie conditioners. A cheapie only worked for me once and I had to mix it with other products. I have never used a cheapie that I have liked.

 

[CinnaMocha]

Nope to the cheapie conditioners, I mean I have tried many of them and they have not done anything for my hair.

 

[carameldiva]

carameldiva,

which one do you use? tia

I use the wild cherry one, the all purpose moisturizer, the honey and almond one and the balsam one.

I have the shampoos too- passionfruit, luscious kiwi, sparkling apples and pears,honey and almond and wild cherry.

 

[syoulee1]

Nay to cheapies... like suave, vo5 ...

I use Pantene Hydrating Curls

 

[natstar]

Nay to cheapies.

The cheapest conditioners that I have used that actually work are pantene hydrating curls and Herbal Essences. (LOVE herbal essences btw)

 

[*Happily Me*]

My relaxed head LeKair cholesterol. I buy tubs of that stuff at a time.