I've never been a fan of Sally Beauty. The stores are small, and you can't play around with products like at Sephora or Ulta. I always thought of Sally as a more practical place for those who worked in the cosmetology industry. Until now!
I could have spent all evening looking for purple shampoo. Blondes be damned, we need our purple shampoo. I've used several brands over the years, and I still am not loyal to any one brand specifically. The John Freida purple shampoo is easily the most affordable (less than $5), but I've also paid for Paul Mitchell for basically the same product. I'd recently read about the Clairol Shimmer Lights, but I didn't recognize the packaging and wasn't sure where to buy it. Ulta was out of the John Freida, and they don't carry Clairol. Target didn't carry either item. It started to feel like a lost cause, knowing I'd end up paying for the Paul Mitchell or TIGI or some other salon brands.
When I walked into Sally, I first noticed how cramped the aisles were. There were maybe 3 employees in the store, all working on some kind of project stocking the shelves. They were apologetic for the mess, but wow, those aisles might have been modeled after a Southwest Airlines flight. I definitely booty bumped a customer.
I finally found the Clairol Shimmer Lights ($10) tucked in the corner at the end of the hair care aisle. And they had plenty of it in stock, which means I will definitely come back here for my product instead of going on a wild goose chase for something else.
I wish the store were a little bit bigger which would make it easier to just browse. And even though they had a ton of brands of haircare products, I was honestly a little surprised that they don't have more considering they're a beauty supply store. Nevertheless...I will be back for my purple shampoo! read more