Is Salon-Quality Shampoo Worth It? A Product Formulator Explains

FG Trade/E+/Getty ImagesOf course we'd all buy the fancy shampoo and conditioner at Ulta if we could, but these kids gotta eat, so I personally get mine at Walmart. But then I scroll through Instagram or my TikTok FYP, and I see influencers and hair experts explaining all the ways more expensive brands are better for my hair. So, I decided to ask someone who actually has experience formulating hair products: Is salon-quality shampoo worth it? Do I need the conditioner, treatment mask, and styling products that all cost in the double digits, or is my $6 can of mousse just fine?Are salon-quality