Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have "salt & pepper" gray -- but the base color isn't really pepper, but medium brown, which means it can look mousy if there isn't sufficient contrast between the gray and the brown. A shampoo made for gray hair is designed to clarify -- remove mineral and other deposits from the gray so it is a true silver color. Often these shampoos have a purple or blue cast to them, and in general aren't designed to be used every shampoo or you'll end up with old lady blue hair. However, this product can be used more frequently and doesn't appear to have any dyes in it at all. I immediately loved this product. The scent is a very subtle herbal/floral -- not heavy or perfume-y at all. Like most high quality shampoos, it does not produce heavy lather, because it doesn't contain harsh detergents that create that foamy lather. The product cleans the hair without stripping it dry -- which is important with gray hair, because the wiry grays can easily get a straw-like texture with harsh shampoos. I find using this, I do not need a conditioner at all -- which is a big change for me. I always conditioned, sometimes even adding a leave-in conditioner. However, with this product, it is simply wash, rinse, repeat, then done. After towel drying my hair I use a smoothing product, followed by air or blow dry. The result, even without conditioners, is a smooth "finished" texture, and bright silver grays. I have the contrast and texture I like. This product is a little pricey, however it takes very little product to clean my hair, so I'm using less than I did with my regular shampoo (Frederick Fekkai) , and achieving a superior outcome.