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My Favorite Shampoos & Conditioners


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I get a ton of questions about my hair …mostly, what products do I use on it? And in the past I’ve done a few posts on my hair care routines and different or fallen in love with and switched to but I thought I’d get a bit more in depth with exactly how I use all the different shampoos and conditioners that take up space in my shower.

Here is my secret: I mix them all up in my hand.

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First Shampoos . . . then conditioners, not both, together.

However, I mix according to the look I’m going for.

* On a normal day, I try to keep my blonde intact by mixing Dove Color Repair with a bit of Dove Volume Boost {not shown} with a squeeze of Fekkai Color Care and a little bit of Shimmer Lights {purple shampoo} on top.

* If I don’t have time to actually do my hair, I opt for the “beachy look” and let my hair air dry. For this look, I mix the shampoos that dry my hair out the most: Organix Coconut Milk, a bit of Fekkai Color Care, and Shimmer Lights. These leave my hair more tangled and give it a “I just came back from the beach and have been driving in a Jeep Wrangler” feel.

* On the days I know I won’t need to be styling my hair, I give it a break and try to replenish it by using Mane ‘n Tail & body, Dove Moisturizing Care, and Dove Revival …which tend to weigh my hair down a bit more, not style or hold a curl as well and cause it to get greasy more quickly.

* As for conditioners, I use the corresponding “mix” to match the shampoo-poo platter I’ve created: Color shampoos get color conditioner mixes and so on and so forth. Also, I wash my hair first in the shower, rinse, then condition and allow the conditioner to stay on my hair throughout the remainder of my shower. I also try to only wash my hair 3 days a week.

* Notes: I’ve used other Purple/Blonde-enhancing shampoos like Schwarzkopf Bonacure Color Save Silver but prefer CLAIROL Shimmer Lights to all of them. HOWEVER, Shimmer Lights is VERY drying so I never use it alone, I always mix it with others and don’t find the need for a purple conditioner at the moment. I like Mane ‘n Tail conditioner as well but have run out at the moment. Sometimes the Fekkai weighs my hair down a little. And I am still surprised daily at how much I adore Dove Shampoos and Conditioners.

* Also note: I don’t use any other products on my hair on the regular other than a little hair spray to finish a styled look or up-do.


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Maegan Tintari

LA native & lifestyle creator Maegan Tintari shares personal style, outfit inspiration, home decor, beauty, DIY projects, and everyday aesthetic living here—at loveMaegan.com—an editorial-style space filled with visual inspiration and creative ideas since 2007.

For deeper personal essays on reinvention, starting over, creativity, and rebuilding life from the inside out, you can also find her writing on Substack and everywhere else as @loveMaegan

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