How Much Would You Pay for the Perfect Shampoo?

by Marissa Gold (Subscribe to Marissa Gold's posts)
Posted Jul 28th 2009 at 5:50PM

The shampoo equivalent of Beluga Caviar. Photo courtesy of Philip B.

Is $140 too much to invest in your hair?

That's the price tag on Philip B.'s Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo, which launched in the winter and gained a cult following despite the recession.

The so-called "fountain of youth" for hair contains "an extraordinarily high dose of Vitamin B5" along with a catalyst ingredient called Phytantriol that "sinks moisture deep into every strand."

Add to that the silk, wheat, and soy proteins, shea butter, and amber oil, and you've certainly got yourself a recipe for one luxurious jar of suds.

Admit it, you're kind of curious.

Well, here's the good news: The company will launch a 2 ounce version for $18 in 2010.

So tell us: Would you pay $140 for a hair product? Will you wait for the $18 size? Or are both too expensive for a shampoo? Leave a comment below!

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Filed under: Hair Care, Hair
Tags: Moisturizing-shampoo, philip-b., Phytantriol, russian-amber-imperial-shampoo, shampoo, shea-butter, soy-proteins, Vitamin-B5, wheat

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Bobbette, 7-30-2009, 10:39PM

no problem with the price - just show me it works on a Black woman's hair.........

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Bobbette, 7-30-2009, 10:45PM

no problem with the price just prove to me that it works on Black women's hair...........does it?

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c mortenson, 7-31-2009, 12:30PM

After reading the (almost exact) same article in "Lucky" Magazine I purchased the $140 size jar of this Phillip B. shampoo. I've used it twice and quite frankly, it seems no better than th L'Oreal's EverPure or Naked Natural's Shea Butter & Avocado, both of which I purchasd because they are sulfate free. My hair is colored and I recently (2 months ago) had a Keritan treatment (hence the need for sulfate free shampoo & conditioners), which perhaps accounts for my satisfaction with the reasonably priced shampoos and conditioners.
FYI-Phillip B. offers 3 trial size produccts with your $140. order. Still doesn't make it worth that much money....

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KAY, 8-05-2009, 7:53PM

I USE CHEZ DEANS WEN HAIR PRODUCTS IF ITS BETTER THAN THAT AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REALLY GOOD I WOULD USE IT BUT I GET EXCELLANT RESULTS FROM THE WEN I AM BLACK AND I LOVE IT HEALTHY SCALP AND AND ABOSUTELY GREAT WHEN I GET A PERM

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betty ochs, 8-25-2009, 10:22PM

I would really like to spend my money on luxury shampoos, rather than send money to an organization that will feed children in Darfur. Or perhaps donate to Fisher House, to help house families of wounded veterans. Nah....buying shampoo is much more important.

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