No Dye July: Buying the right shampoo!

Michelle, The Fierce Glamour

Half way through July! So far so good. Have you dyed lately? I haven't. Right now, I'm concentrating on getting my hair to a healthy state and protecting my current color. *horns and trumpets* Bring on the color safe shampoo! But which one is the right one to buy?

I change shampoo so much that I don't find it worth my money to buy expensive shampoos. So I headed to the local superstore to find the right choice. In the big aisle of hair care, I managed to narrow it down to two candidates:

Garnier Fructis Color Shield

vs.

Herbal Essences Color Me Happy

Here's what each shampoo bottle/company said:

garnier
garnier

Garnier Fructis

COLOR SHIELD

COLOR SHIELD
FORTIFYING Shampoo & Conditioner

Proven to stop dry-out. Fight fade-out.
Nourish and protect hair with Fructis Color Shield, infused with acai berry and grape seed oil, so you can keep the color you love longer. Hair is brilliant and shiny with lasting softness. UVA & UVB Protectant help protect hair.

Garnier Fructis Color Shield Shampoo gently cleanses and helps protect color-treated hair.

How to use: Massage into wet hair, lather and rinse thoroughly. For best results, use the Garnier Fructis Color Shield System of Shampoo, Conditioner and Instant Color Sealer Lightweight Leave-In.

http://www.garnierusa.com/_en/_us/our_products/product-struct.aspx?tpcode=OUR_PRODUCTS^PRD_HAIRCARE^FRUCTIS^FRUCTIS_DISCOVER^FRUCTIS_COLOR_SHIELD^FRUCTIS_COLOR_SHIELD_RTN1&prdcode=P41003

herbal essences
herbal essences

Herbal Essences

Color Me Happy Shampoo & Conditioner

Shampoo for color-treated hair

I really shine with your color-treated hair.

With a fusion of acai berries & satin,

I love your color. Let me keep it radiant.

Your color-treated hair will love my replenishing shampoo and conditioner marriage, fused with acai berries & satin. i'll protect your color-treated hair because i'm packed with conditioners to help keep your hair healthy and truly radiant. And that's a sign of happiness.

Directions: Make a lush lather. Make your color-treated hair happy with it, rinse & repeat.

http://www.herbalessences.com/us/collections/color_me_happy/shampoo.jsp

Well after reading both bottles and smelling the scents, I went with Garnier Fructis COLOR SHIELD FORTIFYING Shampoo & Conditioner. The fruity scent and UVA/UVB protectants won me over. The product really does what it says! It smells amazing, makes my hair feel soft, clean, and shiny, not limp and dull.

What color safe shampoo do you use?

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