Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo

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Person 1 - "I didn't know you had dandruff."Person 2 - "I DON'T!" The ads for this iconic anti-dandruff shampoo have more or less passed into British folklore by now. Launched in the late '70s, Head & Shoulders was the first such product to be available on the mass market, as opposed to discreetly over the counter in your local chemist's shop, and really was (and remains) as effective as it claimed to be. Yet the early TV adverts for it pose an interesting conundrum - they showed a girl having half of her head being washed in ordinary shampoo, the other half in Head & Shoulders- BUT, each side of her with a parting. Therefore, she had a parting on BOTH sides of her head??! Hmmmm....

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[philipdalton]

Re: Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo

Actually it seems Head & Shoulders has been around for longer than you think. Here are a couple of links to commercials from the 60's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHtJEOOA7Fo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGzRfmvcHNA

[Richard1978]

Re: Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo

My dad used to use this a lot.

The bottles were in interesting shape.

[philipdalton]

Re: Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo

Oh dear, maybe I shouldn't have put those links on here this website is meant to be about the 70's,80's and 90's.

[Trickyvee]

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I liked the bottle shape and the slightly pasty texture and pale blue colour of the shampoo. It's not like that any more. Boring bottle and 'normal' colour and texture now to make more mainstream and to use every day rather than to keep in the cupboard for flaky moments.

[darren]

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check the link tricky.

this is what your thinking of.

http://youtu.be/5w_bd0Ii_WY

I liked the bottle shape and the slightly pasty texture and pale blue colour of the shampoo. It's not like that any more. Boring bottle and 'normal' colour and texture now to make more mainstream and to use every day rather than to keep in the cupboard for flaky moments.

[shilton dipper]

Re: Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo

another shampoo with a unique scent....you knew what it was with your eyes shut...........hair dresser gave me a good tip..........if you colour your hair and you don't like it, wash your hair with head and shoulders and it takes quite a lot of the colour out