I’m a hairdresser & here’s what I think of Aldi haircare dupes
ALDI often sends thrifty shoppers into a frenzy with their affordable beauty dupes.
Whether it’s Estée Lauder or Charlotte Tilbury, the popular discount retailer regularly launches wallet-friendly versions of viral buys, including haircare.
Now, the German brand has also added a new shampoo and conditioner to the ever-growing collection – but are these cheap finds worth your money or should you give them a miss?
One professional hairdresser, only known as Mary, gave the products a ago and took to TikTok to share her honest verdict.
The guru tested out three products – Hair Refine Shampoo and Conditioner for Volume, both selling for just £1.19, as well as Tropical Essence Leave-in Conditioner, which retails for £4.99.
The shampoo and conditioner combo, the hairdresser reckoned, was a dupe of the viral L’Oreal Elvive Fibrology line, which goes for twice the Aldi price.
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After hopping out of the shower, Mary styled her hair and revealed her thoughts – and while the products may be cheap, you will empty the bottle quickly.
”I want to be able to say I love this range – however, […] if you’ve ever heard hairdressers say, ‘Don’t buy anything high street, it’s full of sulphates‘, I feel like this range is kind of that.”
The pro went on to explain in the video: ”What I mean by that is I had to wash my hair three times with the shampoo.
”I didn’t really feel like it was really, really clean – and I didn’t have a lot of build-up on my roots.”
The conditioner, she went on, was ”fine”, whilst the leave-in spray made her tresses easier to detangle.
However, Mary also warned that the £5 conditioner made her hair feel ”a little bit tacky”.
”The leave-in conditioner is okay but I don’t know if it’s doing anything specific for your hair.”
According to Mary, who posts under the username @thisgirldoeshair, this affordable range might also not be the best pick if your mane is already dry and damaged.
”You might need something a bit more. There is a lot of protein here, which you would expect from a volume shampoo.
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Not brushing correctly
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Not using the right hairbrush for hair type
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Not brushing treatments through in the shower
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”If you want your hair to feel thicker, protein can help because it’s giving structure to the hair.
”However, it will then make your hair dry,” she warned.
If you do want to give the shampoo a go as someone with dry tresses, it’s best to combine the routine with a nourishing conditioner.
”Overall, I think it’s fine. I wouldn’t jump to recommend it.
”I don’t know how much ingredient is in the formula to warrant anything beneficial being done to your hair – it’s getting the oil out, I don’t know if it’s doing a whole lot else.
”If you use it and you love it – carry on, don’t let me change your mind.”
Fellow beauty buffs share their thoughts
Posted just three days ago, the clip has racked up more than 25k views, with dozens flocking to share their verdict on Aldi haircare.
One person said: ”The orange dream lengths dupe feels good on my hair.”
Another chimed in: ”is there something wrong with my hairs because this range is my favorite, admittedly mine is frazzled with bleach damage and absolutely gagging for protein all the time.
”I can imagine that it wouldn’t be great for hair that’s already healthy based on that!”
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A third commented: ”I love the lacura bond repair hair mask that’s a dupe for the no 3 olaplex! I don’t rate their shampoos though.”
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