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Substitute for Vitapointe

(54 Posts)
Floradora9 Sun 16-Jun-24 10:52:36

I have used this for years just now and again to tame my frizzy hair and am stunned to see it now costs about £24 . I am looking for a substitute but it has to be for use on dry hair . Any ideas are welcome .

Cossy Sun 16-Jun-24 11:15:14

Wow! Argon oil? A very little goes a very long way

NotSpaghetti Sun 16-Jun-24 11:18:16

Is it the conditioner you use?

farmgran Sun 16-Jun-24 11:35:21

Shwartzkopf (? spelling) 6 miracles essence.
I think I've got the name right.
Its a hair oil for use on dry or damp hair. Two drops on the palm of my hand rubbed lightly over my hair transforms it!

Gilly1952 Sun 16-Jun-24 11:36:39

Hello Floradora9, I used to love those little tubes of Vitapointe and they lasted for ages. I would put a tiny bit in my palm, rub my hands together then smooth over my hair. Not too much as didn’t want to make hair look greasy. I think I have a tiny bit left in a tube which I’ve been saving but nothing I have bought has come close to the Vitapointe! I’ve tried Argon oil, coconut oil and numerous other things to put on my dry hair, especially the dry ends. I now tend to use a leave in conditioner after washing my hair, but as my hair is shoulder length, I like to put something through the ends which helps them to wave. I thought the company that made the original Vitapointe was no longer in existence, so where have you seen it for sale? I wouldn’t mind paying £24 or so, if it was as good as the original and lasted as long!

J52 Sun 16-Jun-24 11:42:06

After trying just about everything, I use this on damp hair. It’s a cheap as chips, around £2, from Supersave and other chemists.

Cossy Sun 16-Jun-24 11:43:13

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Cossy Sun 16-Jun-24 11:43:41

They still sell tubes on Amazon, cheapest is £28 that I’ve found

OldFrill Sun 16-Jun-24 12:03:00

Vitasoft from Super drug £2.99

midgey Sun 16-Jun-24 12:16:46

I remember using Vitapointe as a young teenager, I sneaked it from my sister. Trouble was I squeezed a line of it along my parting!

VenusDeVillendorf Sun 16-Jun-24 12:18:23

Second vote for Vitasoft. Same ingredients, and perfume.

Ohmygoodness54 Sun 16-Jun-24 13:08:14

Wow, haven't thought or heard of vitapoint for years. My mother used to put it on my hair when I was a child, to try and tame the thick wayward curls. Wish I still had them now!

Oreo Sun 16-Jun-24 14:33:34

Never heard of it, but a little argan oil on a cotton wool pad and pulled downwards on the hair works well.

Primrose53 Sun 16-Jun-24 19:16:36

Gosh, I didn’t know you could still buy this. Reading this just brought to mind my Mum using this when I was a teenager. The cupboard under the sink was where the Vitapoint, Pond’s cold cream, camay soap and some things called Bile Beans were kept.

Cossy Sun 16-Jun-24 19:59:39

Primrose nice memories flowers

sharon103 Sun 16-Jun-24 20:12:56

Found on Ebay
Vitasoft as Vitapointe Hair Conditioner Leave In Revitalise Shine Softness 75 ml

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£8.43 each
Vitasoft

Leave in hair conditioner

A good replacement for the now discontinued Vitapointe

Leaves hair feeling soft and manageable with a healthy looking shine

Please see pics for further product details and directions for best use

1 x 75 ml

There are great discounts for multiple purchases on this listing

Redrobin51 Sun 16-Jun-24 22:57:43

Tiggi Bedhead After Party. My hairdresser told me when he used it on my hair it was just like the old Vitapponte. It is about £12 but would last you for years. The Moroccan oil is good but you only need a drop. I smear it on the palm of my hand then run my brush over it to get an even distribution.

Curtaintwitcher Mon 17-Jun-24 06:12:11

This is another item which has been discontinued. Why? I dislike using post shampoo conditioner....all that waiting with dripping hair! I use argon oil, which you apply to damp hair. It's not quite as good as Vitapointe, but better than nothing. My hair is wavy and won't lie flat!

JaneA Tue 18-Jun-24 11:27:49

One day I was applying face cream, what was left on my hands I rubbed over my hair and it came up beautifully shiny and manageable, not sticky or greasy. I now use it for my hair all the time.

Strangwendy Tue 18-Jun-24 11:28:49

I think about my mother using this every time I use John Frieda ‘Frizz Ease’ but looking at previous comments I’m going to try cheaper options as this is also quite expensive!!

Supergran1946 Tue 18-Jun-24 11:41:25

I find Frizz-Ease cream is brilliant and a tube lasts for ages. Look out for the two for one offers in the chemist

Nana4 Tue 18-Jun-24 12:58:26

Happy to mail you mine. I never use it these days. C xx

Nana4 Tue 18-Jun-24 13:02:33

For OP Floradora9

Nana4 Tue 18-Jun-24 13:03:08

I could happily send you mine! Don’t know how though!!

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