The reviews focus on ingredients. It is unclear whether the attributes ascribed to these products come from testers or manufacturers. Products mentioned include Leonor Greyl, Philip B. Mint and Terex. The magazine tells us its editors and readers tested hundreds of products over months of use, but doesn't provide any details on why these 122 made the cut. Among the salon and store brands listed here are Frederic Fekkai, ThermaSilk Heat Activated, Pantene Pro-V and Paul Mitchell.
Hair offers up to six recommendations each for dry, permed, color-treated, fine and normal hair.
There's no discussion of how these products came to be picked or why editors prefer them to other brands, so this review is ranked lower in our chart than it otherwise might be. All About Hair believes salon products are better than store brands because they have gentler surfactants, a point on which other reviewers generally disagree. The recommendations are all salon products, including Paul Mitchell Awapuhi, Nexxus Assure, L'anza Shampoo Plus and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo. The editors do not formally make top shampoo picks, but say their favorites include TIGI, Graham Webb and American Crew. Reviews vary in detail and focus on salon products, including Aveda, Bumble and Bumble, Robert Craig and Terex.