Best Conditioner Under $2: Suave Professionals Humectant Moisture Review

My hair is long, thick, wavy, and generally difficult to manage. Without the right conditioner, it gets tangled, which leads to breakage, and it will also end up frizzy, poofy, and dull-looking.

In the past, I have rotated my conditioners, but I have almost always bought salon brands that tend to be on the expensive side. Drugstore brands just don't get the job done for me. My old standby is Redken All Soft conditioner, which is anywhere from about $13-$20 for an 8.5 oz. bottle and $20-40 for a 33.8 oz. bottle depending on where you buy.

About a year ago, I got to a point where I could no longer afford these expensive brands. In fact, I could really only afford the cheapest brands, so I started trying various conditioners in the $1 to $4 range. Most of them were pretty bad, but I finally found one that works relatively well for my hair type: Suave Professionals Humectant Moisture conditioner.

32 oz. bottle of Suave Professionals Humectant Moisture conditioner.

On the bottle, it says that this conditioner is supposed to work as well as Nexxus Humectress conditioner, which I've used and liked. But this Suave Professionals Humectant conditioner does not actually work nearly as well as Nexxus Humectress.

It does, however, work better than most $2 conditioners.

At my local Walmart, Suave Professionals Humectant conditioner currently costs about $1.84 for a 12.6 oz. bottle and $2.74 for a 32 oz. bottle. Here is my review:

Pros:

• It detangles better than other conditioners under $2.
• It does a little smoothing and adds some shine, more than other conditioners under $2.
• It has a decent texture, not too thin.
• It never leaves my hair feeling greasy or stringy.
• The price is great.
• Because it's Suave brand, it's widely available.

Cons:

• There are much better conditioners out there that detangle, smooth, add shine, and provide other benefits that are superior to what this product does (just not for this price).
• Some people prefer not to use conditioners that contain silicones, and this does contain both dimethicone and amodimethicone.

Overall, for someone with my difficult-to-manage hair, this is not a great conditioner. Still, it's a lot better than other conditioners I've tried in this price range. And for people with more easily managed hair, it might be a great product. I would definitely say it's the best cheap conditioner I've ever used.

As I mentioned in my review of Suave Professionals Rosemary + Mint shampoo, not all products in the Suave Professionals line are very good. The Damage Care shampoo and conditioner were especially bad on my hair. Used together or separately, they left my scalp really greasy. Just a warning. This particular product from this line has worked for me, but I wouldn't recommend all of them.

And that's about it! I hope this review of Suave Professionals Humectant Moisture conditioner has provided you with some useful information.

Until next time!

Best Daily Shampoo Under $2: Suave Professionals Rosemary + Mint Review

I actually hate using cheap drugstore products on my hair, but I was forced to start experimenting with them about a year ago when my wallet began to dictate my purchases in this area. Before that I used Organix Pomegranate Green Tea shampoo for daily use (and a clarifying shampoo about once every week or two), and it was actually reasonably priced at just over $6 for a 13 oz. bottle. But even that became too expensive, and as I said, I began experimenting.

I tried many shampoos in the $1 - $4 range, and some of them were truly awful, but I did finally find a decent one: Suave Professionals Rosemary + Mint Invigorating Clean shampoo, which currently costs $1.84 for a 12.6 oz. bottle at my local Walmart. A 32 oz. bottle is only $2.74.

32 oz. bottle of Suave Professionals Rosemary + Mint shampoo.

  
Pros:

• It lathers well.
• It leaves my hair feeling clean without stripping it.
• It seems to balance my somewhat fussy scalp, so my hair doesn't become greasy by the end of the day. It keeps feeling clean until the next wash.
• The scent is hard to describe, but I like it. It's not too strong and it doesn't linger in my hair, but it makes for a pleasant showering experience.
• Because it's Suave, it's widely available. I buy it at Walmart for the cheap price, but you can probably find this in drugstores, supermarkets, dollar stores, and all over the Internet.

Cons:

• I know that some people don't like shampoos that contain sulfates, and this does contain sodium laureth sulfate. Honestly, I don't think you'll find a sulfate-free shampoo under $2. 
• Cheap products are likely to contain cheap ingredients, so I just feel like this is not the best for my hair.

Like I said, I don't really like using such cheap shampoo, but desperate times call for desperate measures. And honestly, this stuff works pretty well. If you're really strapped for cash, I would recommend it.

I should also note that I've tried a few of the other products in the Suave Professionals line and found some of them to be lacking. Stay far away from the Damage Care products, both the shampoo and conditioner, because they left my hair feeling constantly greasy whether I used them together or separately.

Anyway, I hope that this review has helped you decide if Suave Professionals Rosemary + Mint shampoo might be something you'd like to try. I'll review my favorite conditioner under $2 in an upcoming post, so be sure to check back for that!