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What is the best shampoo you have ever used? 13 women share their faves

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"My favourite shampoo and conditioner combo is from the Kerastase Densifique range. It is weightless but still nourishing, and it made my hair feel beautifully soft and sleek. After everything I've tried, this is what I'd go back to buy.

"When my hair was blonde, I loved the Kerastase Therapiste range and I would use it as a rescue remedy whenever my hair was feeling dry." - Liezel Malherbe

"I love Tresemme Thermal recovery, nourish and renew. It leaves my hair feeling light, nourished and shiny. It's creamy rather than translucent, I just feel that is more moisturising." - Hanlie Myburgh

"It’s a pre-shampoo though - Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Extreme. Only product that adds real moisture and doesn't strip my hair. But still have not found THE ONE when it comes to a shampoo!" - Zanele Kumalo

"My all-time fave shampoo is Dove Intensive Repair. It leaves my hair clean and shiny, and the mask (I don't use conditioner) sorts out any tangles. It's so well priced too. I also just tried the Lush New Shampoo Bar and I'm VERY impressed. It lathered so well and didn't leave my hair feeling dry. It's a great natural and chemical free alternative." - Candice-Lee Kannemeyer

"I switch it up a lot and aren't slavishly loyal to anything in particular but a few of my favourites include the following in no particular order:

 - When my hair is in good nick: Aussie Aussome Volume, Lush New shampoo bar, Garnier Ultimate Blends The Colour Illuminator
 - When my hair needs more moisture: Gliss Total Repair, Dove Intensive Repair, Dove Oxygen Moisture
 - When my hair needs to be brought back from the dead: Kerastase Masquintense for coarse, thick hair (even though I have fine hair because you only need to use a pea size amount to cover your entire head. The one for fine hair gets used up far too quickly as you need to use lots of it.)

"For the record I have fine, colour-treated hair in need of volume and a little TLC." - Leigh van der Berg

"Currently using Woolies’s repair shampoo and conditioner. It’s cruelty free and really nice. - Ceili McGeever

"I got a huge bottle of Redken once and LOVED it and it made my hair like a goddess’s. But since I have such easy, low maintenance hair I couldn’t really justify the expense. So now I am still looking." - Lili Radloff

"Even though my shampoo is working quite nicely it's not perfect, so I think I'm still searching for the one! At the moment I'm between the Schwarzkopf Gliss hair repair and Tresemme Keratin smooth." - Chanté Felix

"All the Mizani products are great for my hair and my new hairdresser has been using Tresemme shampoo and conditioner on my hair, which I also quite like. Both are really good for my hair texture and my hair has been breaking less now." - Afika Jadezweni

"I’m currently using DR. Miracle's "Feel It" Formula Tingling 2 In 1 Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner, but I’m not quite sure if it’s the one yet. It feels great on my scalp, after two washes it already helped decrease my scalp dryness." - Carmen Williams

"I love Matrix Biolage ColourLast shampoo and conditioner." - Bronwyn Day

"Nioxin. I have thin, fine hair that falls out if the shampoo is too strong. I find that Nioxin shampoo and conditioner works for me. Keeps me from seeing clumps of hair in my hand when I wash it. It’s quite expensive though, but really works for me."  - Aneeqah Emeran

"I am in love with the Inoar Vegan range. It leaves my hair feeling lus vir die lewe." - Marisa Crous

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