02-09-2007 08:47 PM
03-05-2007 12:09 AM
01-17-2014 08:16 PM
I am currently a cosmetology student and I have heard that Pantene can be really annoying to hair stylists since it usually builds up quickly and the build up is hard to remove (if you have been a long time fan of it and don't clarify your hair at least once a month, us washing your hair with clarifying shampoo once isn't going to do the trick). The biggest issue with Pantene that I have heard from multiple instructors and hair stylists is that working on the hair of hardcore Pantene users is the wax build up (I was told it was an issue with the waxes in it, not the silicone) ruins hair shears and gets on our other tools. I've heard multiple stories of stylists having to buy brand new shears and brushes (the way they are cleaned doesn't remove the wax well and makes using the brushes unsanitary) after styling hair with Pantene build up. This is annoying because quality hair shears are expensive and they are meant to last a long time. One stylist was so frustrated with one of her clients' hair ruining her shears that she told her that she won't be able to offer her anymore service unless she stops using Pantene.
I haven't personally worked with clients yet so I haven't had a whole ton of experience, but I do know that personally Pantene builds up quickly on my hair, makes my hair oily if I don't wash it daily, and makes my scalp itch nonstop. It took weeks to get all the build up out.
I will say that from my experience as a client and a student, it isn't a particular priority to hair stylists to sell you products. It's a nice incentive for them depending on if they work at a salon that is affiliated with a certain brand of products, but most hair stylists don't push products on people. They're biggest focus is providing a quality service and building up a clientele since that is what brings in the bulk of the money, not selling products.
01-23-2014 02:31 PM
I love Pantene,I am a guy with mid length hair and it works wonders on my hair. my wife has waist length natural curly hair and she loves it also. Pantene is the absoblute best hair products you can use. It costs a bit more and you can find alot of products for 1.00 but they do not do what Pantene do.
03-02-2014 11:04 PM
I love Pantene and have never had a problem with it. I've been using it for over 20 years off and on (I have several "active" shampoos in the shower at all times) and it's always been great.
Another product I really like is the Organix Argan oil shampoo, conditioner and deep conditioner. They really keep my hair soft and manageable.
I don't find shampoos that I don't really care for too often. I usually use mid-higher end products, never the super cheap stuff. That is the only stuff I have had problems with.
In addition to the Paula Begoun books there is another one called something like "can you be addicted to lip balm" which answers all kinds of beauty myths from shampoo to cosmetics to facial treatments. It was pretty informative.
04-19-2015 01:37 AM
02-24-2017 12:28 AM
Please don't use Pantene. It broke my hair off in patches. I experienced itching after the first use. I could not pin point it at the time why my head was inching so bad and so I thought I was just experiencing very unusual dry scalp until I used Pantene a 2nd time and I could not believe what happened. My scalp started inching so badly about an hour after using it so I washed the **bleep** out of my hair. I then began to comb my hair and it started breaking off as I combed it. I am so upset because I trusted that company who claim that they swear by their product but it's all a joke. Save your money... The products are terrible as I used both Co-wash & a leave in conditioner. It leaves you feelling like it has lye and breaks your hair causes major damage.. Now I'm stuck with repairing my hair back to a healthy state. That company should be put out of business.
09-27-2017 08:48 AM
What shampoo and conditioner is the best to use on fine natural curly hair? I purchased Macadamia Professional at Ulta but my hair feels really dry and not at all shiny...a little frizzy.
11-09-2017 06:50 AM
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11-29-2017 04:55 PM
Yes Yes Yes it does! I have just experienced this. Started using Pantene Pro Shampoo and Conditioner and my hair felt like I wasn’t getting all the soap out. This is week three and as of last week my hair has started coming out, clumps in combs, chunks after shampooing! Unbelievable! I have a lot of hair thank goodness and just threw their products in the trash. I could feel something was different with the Pantene but never expected the amount of hair loss I have experienced!!!
04-27-2018 02:54 PM
07-04-2018 07:53 PM
I have used Pantene for about 15 years. I don’t believe it is bad for your hair. I have tried many other more expensive brands only to be disappointed. I highlight my hair but you would never know it. It is still soft. I only use Pantene and once in a while I use matrix biolage. I have tried more expensive shampoos than you can imagine. I only like Pantene and biolage for my hair type. (Thin, highlighted hair)
05-17-2019 09:16 AM
I love Pantene Shampoo and conditioner my experience it works well for thick curly hair. It smooths it and I can run my comb through better after washing. Hairdressers all think products available in major drug stores aren't good. That isn't true. Obviously Pantene wouldn't sell so well if it wasn't a superior hair product that's the bottom line. The majority like it and know it works for them. Affordability isn't going to be the sole selling point, it's been around and successful for a long time.
05-17-2019 09:26 AM
Hair is dead there is no such thing as nourishing hair. The outcome of any shampoo is to coat it as in condition it to soften or give body to the hair. If the argument is that cleaning agents are harsh then you may wish to use a sulfate free product. But if you do not have any scalp or health condition that causes hair loss, no normal shampoo is going to make you lose hair.
05-28-2019 02:45 PM
I might be repeating I didn't read the other answers but when I was in beauty school my teachers hateddd it! They said it coats the hair and weighs it down. If pro cosmetologists hate it I'd say its not good. It wasn't just because it wasn't a pro brand either it was just pantene!