# What's my shampoo? (The world's least thrilling GQ ever asked) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 16, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696 "2018-03-16T21:19:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/1 "2018-03-16T21:19:46Z")
I finally found a shampoo at the supermarket that I liked but, figuring that there would be more of it the next time I went to the store, I threw away the bottle after I finished it. Surprise surprise, it was nowhere to be found and I couldn’t remember the brand name. The thing I bought instead is now so horrible that I’m thinking it’s worth tracking down whatever the original was. It was in a bottle of similar shape to am [Herbal Essences shampoo](https://www.target.com/p/herbal-essence-repair-argan-oil-shampoo-13-5oz/-/A-51110959?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Health+Beauty+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Health+Beauty&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9033321&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1q3VBRCFARIsAPHJXrFE32cU-HtcznFeDwxpIviSBksJxzq917XSpVlG7IMcNerO47S2ZY0aAjr-EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds), but the bottle was black and not transparent. The cap was shorter and bulged more so that it could be balanced upside down better. I think that I found the shampoo because my barber suggested getting a protein shampoo. While it didn’t explicitly advertise itself as such, I think I recall that it had the word in the small description of the sciency gobbledy-gook on the front. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/2 "2018-03-16T22:15:29Z")
[Dove Men+Care](https://www.google.com/search?q=dove+men%2Bcare+shampoo&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS784US784&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-guO77vHZAhWlg-AKHXT4BtgQ_AUICigB&biw=1451&bih=686)? [Tresemme](https://poshmark.com/listing/TRESemme-Salon-Silk-Moisture-LARGE-28oz-5a7c93c650eff96e74a34a4a?utm_source=gdm&l_con=NWT%2FNEW&gdm_bottom=false&campaign_id=1038370799&utm_campaign=1038370799&enable_guest_buy_flow=true&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1q3VBRCFARIsAPHJXrFhXQM4i8PnGl366wFIpYYIE1_WRtC4wcoymtFuOQoC4hsWSBcOZZkaAtZNEALw_wcB)? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/3 "2018-03-16T22:35:33Z")
Like this cap shape? > **[Pureology Hydrate, Strength Cure, or Pure Clean Volume Shampoo and...](https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-pureology-shampoos-and-conditioners?deal_option=56dd2122-4708-11e7-ad2b-00259069d7cc&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US_DT_SEA_GGL_TIM_TTT_PADS_CBP_CHP_NBR_g*gg-pureology-shampoos-and-conditioners_productpartitionid*386811951291_campaignid*228801421_adgroupid*20592399901_prodtarget*386811951291_productid*60092361_target*pla-386811951291_d*Goods-Product-Ads_keyword*_adtype*pla_merchantdid*10018412_c*92163990301_k*_m*_adposition*1o6&mr:referralID=0d630536-296a-11e8-842b-005056941669&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5MTOjPPx2QIVi6_ICh1aZQ-GEAkYBiABEgICffD_BwE)** > > These haircare products are great for daily haircare to add moisture and shine to dry hair Do you remember about how much you paid? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/4 "2018-03-16T23:18:04Z")
I don’t remember how much I paid. The shapes of the bottles that you two have posted aren’t very similar to the Herbal Essences one… The bottle was not cylindrical at all, more a wide shallow rectangle, and the base of the cap, where it meets the body, was narrow but them flared out to be a larger circle. ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/5 "2018-03-17T00:46:57Z")
What store did you look for it at? Was it a store brand? ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/6 "2018-03-17T01:17:50Z")
OP query may be less than thrilling GQ, but might have legs as a game show. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/7 "2018-03-17T01:52:22Z")
What did the shampoo smell like? ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/8 "2018-03-17T01:56:51Z")
20 questions … I’ll go first … Eastern or Western Hemisphere? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/9 "2018-03-17T02:23:23Z")
Did the bottle look like either of these? > **[Himalaya Protein Ayurvedic Shampoo for greasy hair cleansing, toning](https://www.favorfinesse.com/hhshampoogreasy.shtml)** > > Himalaya protein shampoo for greasy hair is a formulation of ayurvedic herbs. These are useful to removing oil and dirt from hair. It is soap free and enriched with natural proteins that nourish the hair and scalp > **[Whole Blends - Paraben Free and Sulfate Free Hair Care - Garnier](https://www.garnierusa.com/about-our-brands/whole-blends)** > > Learn about gentle shampoo and hair care products from Whole Blends. Hair care with a natural blend of ingredients for healthier and naturally beautiful hair. (Neither of these brands has a black bottle. Just getting a better picture of the bottle.) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/10 "2018-03-17T02:34:18Z")
Gliss? [http://www.schwarzkopf.com/en/brands/haircare/gliss/ultimate-repair.html](http://www.schwarzkopf.com/en/brands/haircare/gliss/ultimate-repair.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/11 "2018-03-17T03:12:18Z")
Yes, it might help to start with, what market? ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/12 "2018-03-17T04:25:47Z")
You might have luck going to a Walgreens or CVS. They carry many brands not just the best selling brands. Look through online catalogs too. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/13 "2018-03-17T07:45:47Z")
I have a feeling that so far you’d be more successful wandering the stores in your area - too little information to make much out of. Which store you bought it in, price range, or… just about anything, would probably help. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/14 "2018-03-17T08:08:45Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > What store did you look for it at? Was it a store brand? QFC, Pacific Northwest. > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > What did the shampoo smell like? Generic pleasant-style shampoo. > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Did the bottle look like either of these? > [Himalaya Protein Ayurvedic Shampoo for greasy hair cleansing, toning](https://www.favorfinesse.com/hhshampoogreasy.shtml) > [Whole Blends - Paraben Free and Sulfate Free Hair Care - Garnier](http://www.garnierusa.com/products/haircare-whole-blends.aspx) > > (Neither of these brands has a black bottle. Just getting a better picture of the bottle.) Sort of like the first one, but narrowing even more below the pinnacle of the cap. ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/15 "2018-03-17T13:17:27Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > … > Generic pleasant-style shampoo… Aroma: Fruity, musky, nutty," fresh " Liquid color: Red, blue, green, white, clear, almond, or any translucent of those [del]Bottle color: clear, white, other with what color labeling / printing[/del] read OP again ---
**Author:** ![Ricc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Ricc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ricc)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/16 "2018-03-17T14:30:33Z")
Herbal essence makes a black bottle in the shape of their other shampoos. The black bottle is their Coconut enhanced formula shampoo and conditioner. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-shampoo-the-worlds-least-thrilling-gq-ever-asked/810696/17 "2018-03-19T18:09:25Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > The shapes of the bottles that you two have posted aren’t very similar to the Herbal Essences one… The bottle was not cylindrical at all, more a wide shallow rectangle, and the base of the cap, where it meets the body, was narrow but them flared out to be a larger circle. Yep, that’s why I said “cap shape” not bottle shape. These wide caps that make it easier to stand the bottle on end seem to be all the rage.