I love OGX products. My scalp is very sensitive and I have used Kiehl's products forever. One day on a trip, I ran out of Kiehl's and had to make do with whatever was at a local Target at midnight and discovered OGX. Great shampoo and no adverse scalp reaction- plus pretty container.

Hask, but it's not the cheapest of cheap. However, I would put Pantene as a nice/decent option that is also recognized.

I'm currently using Dove and liking it. I've also used OGX and liked it. Neither make my scalp itch.

Pantene

Interesting that some of you have issues with shampoos and itching.

ETA:Rita, , which of the OGX would you recommend? Looks like Ulta carries it.

Bumble, I'll look into Hask. Is there one that you prefer?

Raee, I have used Dove soap forever, so this would be something I would trust.

Crl, yes Pantene can be a tried and true.

Pantene is terrible for my hair.. but it sounds like it is a decent option for someone who isn't so particular that they bring their own. I have been using John Frieda's Beach Blonde which is much cheaper than my other options-- I love the spearmint scent in the morning!

Hask has only a few options but it is sulfate free and I usually buy the smoothing shampoo and conditioner.

I like the Argan oil shampoo and conditioner.

Funky, Pantene makes my scalp itch and rain down a fine white powder within one shampooing. I have the same reaction to the much fancier and more expensive Karastase shampoo they use at my hairdresser (I bring my own now.)

For various reasons, I switched over a year ago to organic shampoo bars with a vinegar rinse, but until then I used Dove shampoo and conditioner and really liked them.

I've been anti Pantene since they changed the sent many years ago. It still smells nice but THE Pantene smell was why I would buy it. :( I would have wore it as a perfume.

I've tried tons of shampoos and conditioners at all different price points. The only brand I'll never purchase again is Herbal Essence. My normally health hair looked terrible, dry, and frizzy after using it. Smells lovely though.

I agree that anyone who forgets most likely isn't too picky. I'd choose something that smells nice.

I spent some time looking for sulfate-free shampoo a while back. I found two that I would consider. One was L’Oreal volumizing shampoo, the other was Ogx. I bought L’Oreal which and have been using quite a bit ever since. I looked for Ogx the next time I shopped and could not find the sulfate free version I saw initially.

Just a thought and a different approach, but I always just put a new bottle of the shampoo / conditioner I normally use which is currently Bed Head and not terribly pricey anyways. Then I can use it for myself after they leave.

I like Lukki's solution. Put whatever you'd use in the guest bath. Guests may either use that or what they brought. I'd say, "feel free to use whatever's in the shower" and leave it at that.

I will never use Pantene. Six or seven years ago I bought some shampoo and conditioner and used it for several weeks. One day, after my shower, I noticed a rather large amount of hair over the drain. It wasn't accumulated hair either. I was very alarmed because I have reasonably thick, healthy hair and this was highly unusual. The only thing I could think of was the Pantene. I googled Pantene + hair loss and found some anecdotal stories similar to mine. I wouldn't give it a second chance.

Lukki, I use Aveda, which is pricey to me. I like the idea of finding new products that are inexpensive, but tried and true from my friends here.

Thanks to this thread, I have quite a few options.

So, yes I will use it when they leave.

Side story: I buy the huge bottles of Aveda, and now that I am about to reorder, it occurred to me that there wasn't an expiration date. When I called they told me that the shampoo is good for 2 years, once opened which is good to know.

ETA; Yes Linelle, I could give them my expensive to me shampoo, but I like the idea of finding other good products. I also like to switch things up and maybe these recommended products will work even better!

I've liked the natural shampoos I've found at our little local Whole Foods wannabe. They seldom cost more than $10. Andalou has been one of my favorites. Their website shows it available at CVS and Walgreens as well as Whole Foods. Also Amazon and Ulta online.

https://andalou.com/collections/shampoo

I provide Pantene shampoo and conditioner for the guest bath at our vacation house, along with body wash and cute soaps. We have guests this weekend, just checked and they brought their own. That is often the case.

Bonnie, I always, always, always bring my own. But yet, my sister visiting last year did not. She actually asked me to buy her favorite shampoo when I went out shopping. (Since we have a very close relationship, I laughed at this and bought it for her. I would have been annoyed coming from anyone else.)

My DD is another that hates Pantene. Based on her experience, I've never tried it.

FWIW, Marshall's & TJ Maxx sell all kinds of higher end, name/salon brand products for a fraction of their regular prices - many in big sizes that are super economical. I use Giovanni hair products and they always have the very large salon-sized pump bottles for about half what it would cost me @ a non-discount retailer. It's easy to save a lot and get some very nice toiletries at those stores.

For our guest bath I rotate a few different types of neutral scented Suave products that I have in my linen closet. Matching shampoo and conditioner and body wash. I make sure the containers are dusted and clean so it doesn't look like I am sharing something I found in the back of a closet.

I think for a few days that people won't mind not using fancy shampoo. If they care about that stuff, they will probably bring their own.

I'd do a shampoo/conditioner combo. Picking up a salon shampoo & conditioner at TJ Maxx or Marshalls is also a good idea. AG shampoo/conditioner from ulta made mu scalp itch...I seriously thought I had lice!!

Speaking of guest products, one of my sisters claims that our BIL never packs a toothbrush and she always has to supply him when he visits. I suspect this happened once and she claims it’s every time or he’s doing it just to annoy her. He visits me more than he visits her and I’ve never had to get him a toothbrush.

Whatever shampoo I have in the guest bath is whatever my other visiting sister leaves behind. Guests must be bringing their own or using that since I haven’t even thought to buy any.

Trader Joe's has good personal products @ low prices too.

hhireno, funny! My cousin has all her extra pool towels from those left behind.

Carol, I didn't think about Trader Joe's!

I once received a gift basket of food items from TJ Maxx. It was not edible. It turned me off to buying anything that has expiration dates.

The food items @ TJ Maxx & Marshall's have improved a lot - at least here where I live. I still scrutinize them thoroughly though. Toiletries don't generally go off as easily or quickly as food items, but vigilance never hurts. I check seals, etc., because people sometimes mess w/ things.

I like Pantene expert age defying shampoo and conditioner and I love smell! They come in black bottles

I like Suave mint and rosemary shampoo and the same conditioner. I’ve always liked a shampoo that has mint. Feels invigorating. Did not like Pantene at all. My mom always has expensive shampoo at her apt in nyc. and I will try them when I’m there visiting. I really don’t notice any difference.

Whatever matches my tile, eg

My 17 yo princess, I mean DD, has beautiful long hair and will only use Suave shampoo and conditioner “in the gold bottle” — I forget the name of the specific variety in the gold bottle, but I can tell you that even hair stylists ask her what type of shampoo she uses. And I can assure you that she hasn’t chosen Suave because she’s worried about my budget. Ha!

Suave and Pantene make my hair unmanagable and heavy. My daughter has been using Fructis for years and swears by it.

Love the L’Oreal Everpure products. Sulfate free, smells nice but not overpowering. I use the moisture one.

I have always loved Biolage. However, I am not picky about what shampoo I use. Maybe I should be?

Ak, people with naturally nice hair can use a variety of products, low to high end. I saw this with my youngest DD.

I have frizzy/wavy hair and the type of shampoo makes a difference. I can't use really cheap shampoos!

And who knows? Maybe some of the ideas presented here will become an alternative shampoo for me!

I ran out to cvs to grab some basics when we bought our cabin. I put this in the bathrooms for guests. I totally bought it based on the scent. Everyone who has used it raves about it.

Sueb, I’m always looking for an affordable option for my daughter. Does one of these look like the one your daughter likes?

I’m not as picky about the shampoo as I am about the conditioner. I feel for me that makes the biggest difference. So I use the Everpure moisture shampoo and a conditioner I love for my curly hair.

I was using too much conditioner to combat the frizzies and it was weighing down my curls. Since I switched to shampoo bars and a vinegar rinse a year and a half ago, my hair has much more body and better curls. DH, who had used Head and Shoulders for decades because he said other shampoos made his scalp itch, has had no itching since switching to shampoo bars.

Annette, yes, I know she has the Biotin shampoo and conditioner now and she has used at least one other of those — maybe the keratin one.

I like Giovanni and usually find it at TJ Maxx. Living Proof and

Paul Mitchell rank up there on my list, but they’re a little pricier. I only buy cruelty free products.