If you're fairly new to this site, then you probably are unaware that I have THE WORST HAIR - It's thin, fine, fly-away hair.  You would think that since my hair is the bane of my existence, that I would spend the most of my get-ready time on my hair.  Well, you'd be wrong. I stick it up in a pony or bun and go on my way.

I've had pretty much all the tests for conditions that would cause thin hair,  including checking my hormones and  thyroid levels and the only thing I found out, really, was that I did have a form a alopecia and, also, that I was allergic to Propylene Glycol, which is contained in alot of shampoos, conditioners and styling products.  I now read all the ingredients on something before i buy it.

In all honesty, when I go out for the evening or someplace special, I do rely on extensions.  I've had extremely expensive hair systems which looked fake and really were too heavy. About  6 years ago, I bought Raquel Welch human hair extensions that work extremely well. I have washed them and worn them so many times and they just never wear out.

However, for everyday, this is the company I've found is the best for my hair:  DHCCARE.COM.

DHCcare.com  , known for its olive oil based skincare, is the #1 direct skincare company in Japan for more beautiful skin.  With a legacy of over 30 years in Japan, DHC creates high-quality products.

My favorite item from DHC is their  Scalp Cleansing Shampoo.
 

Get to the root. Do more than  just wash your hair. Promote a healthier scalp and help prevent dull, lifeless  locks by removing impurities, including styling product buildup and excess sebum
with this deep cleansing shampoo. Combats excess oil with an extract of algae.
Refreshing citrus scent.

Here are the ingredients: water/aqua/eau, sodium laureth sulfate, alcohol, lauramidopropyl betaine,  cocamide MEA, decyl glucoside, glycol distearate, fragrance/parfum, dimethicone,
sodium benzoate, phenoxyethanol, polyquaternium-10, lauric acid, etidronic acid,
polyquaternium-7, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, algae extract, citric acid,
sodium hydroxide, limonene, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, butylphenyl
methylpropional, benzyl benzoate

It just has a really clean smell to it and doesn't seem to make a difference in how long the dye in my hair lasts.

For my particular hair, I find the best results when I shampoo,rinse and repeat, even though with most shampoos I've used, I never shampoo more than once. For some reason, that second shampoo really gives my hair much more volume.

There is also a conditioner that I like with this and I use it only on my ends:

Here are the ingredients for the DHC Moist conditioner:

water/eau, stearyl alcohol, glycerin, stearoxypropyltrimonium chloride,
dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, PPG-30 steareth-4, behenamidopropyl dimethylamine,
algae extract, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, lactic acid,
hydroxyethylcellulose, phenoxyethanol, fragrance/parfum

There are a couple of other hair products I've used from the DHC Line that I've had LESS succes with, though may work perfectly fine for you. They've gotten amazing reviews.

If I had to name my one life-altering product, it would be Dry Shampoo.

My hair is so thin and fine that I treat it with kid gloves.  I rarely use a blow dryer or curling iron, NEVER brush it when it's wet and when I put it up, I use nothing less than the much-maligned SCRUNCHIE!  It is the only thing that doesn't rip out strands of my precious follicular-challenged hair.

I don't like to wash my hair everday because I think it's just too harsh on my hair.

Lo and behold, I am introduced to the DRY SHAMPOO.  This stuff is amazing.  There was a bit of trial and error before I found the perfect one for my hair.  I tried high-end and drugstore brands.

That product I found best for my hair is Schwartzkopf Got 2B Fat-tastic Fresh and Full Dry Shampoo.

I love this stuff.  Mostly because it gives really great volume to my hair.

I see why this dry shampoo was voted Redbook Most Valuable Product.

I usually don't like anything  with fragrance and, initially, the fragrance is a little off-putting, but it goes away after a little while.

Also, the price is phoenomenal:  Only $5.99 at Drugstore.com.