 Have you ever fallen in love with a shampoo? I remember the first time I fell in love with a shampoo. It was 1997 and I got turned on to Graham Webb's Back to Basics Shampoo. Rich lather, fruity smell (raspberry) made it an instant must-buy on my beauty shopping list. A salon professional product, that could only be purchased in salons, saving the diverted (read: bootleg) version at Duane Reade, I fell in love with it primarily because of one reason: It smelled like raspberries. And I like when shampoos smell fruity while leaving my hair clean and shiny. The complementary conditioner also left my hair smelling nice and fruity, as well as soft. Then a funny then happened: they switched the formula and combined by raspberries with almond. Eating spices I like, smelling like them, not so much. So I moved on. Since then, I enjoyed Pantene's Pro-V Relaxed & Natural Shampoo, for its rich lather that seemingly didn't strip my hair too much of its natural oils. And for years, it's been a top contender. I could never really say replacement because, well, it's not fruity. And after using it for awhile, (I shampoo at least twice a week) my hair built up a resistance. But now comes along African Pride's Herbal Healing Shampoo. And I have to say, I'm completely blown away by its richness: the lather is to-die for, the way it softens my hair is amazing, and last, but certainly not least, it leaves no trace of strand stripping! Hands down, this is the best shampoo on drugstore shelves. And at $4 a piece, perfection never came at a better price.
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