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I'm sure you know the feeling. You've finally found a shampoo, conditioner or treatment that works for your quirky hair. After trying brand after brand, you've come to love the only this product, and you'll swear by it any day. Each time you wash or style your hair, you breath in the familiar scent and enjoy the results of your favorite hair care product. There's just nothing else that works like it.


Then one day, during one of your regular restocking trips, disaster strikes. The shelf is empty! When you come back the next week, same story. Inquiring with the store manager only confirms your worries; the brand has decided to discontinue this hair product, and you won't be able to purchase it there anymore.


Frantically, you make trip after trip to every salon and drugstore and buying everything on the shelf, hoarding every piece of your favorite product in your bathroom cabinet until it bursts at the seams. And although you have enough hair product to make it for a while, you know it won't last for ever. And then it doesn't.When that last piece is in your hands, and you still can't think about moving on, there is no need to despair.


Try the following steps, and you might be able to land a few more pieces before beginning the mourning process.


In order to do this, you'll need to use the internet. This wonderful tool of the twentieth century has some magical powers.Here's what you need to do:


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Steps

  1. 1
    Google the name of your product. If you don't see anything turn up, continue on to Step 2.
  2. 2
    Try searching for different sizes of the product. It's possible that you some sellers may carry this item in a different size than you've been using until now
  3. 3
    Search by UPC.If you still have a piece of that bottle handy, try typing the UPC and see if you come up with any productive results.
  4. 4
    Check Google Images. Instead of looking at the text search results, click the "Images" Link on top of the page. Skim through the pictures to see if you can spot your favorite product. If you do, instead of just looking at it, visit the web page that contains that picture.
  5. 5
    Contact a specialist. Websites like Haircareandbeauty.com specialize in stocking discontinued products. Contacting customer service may leave you with a nice surprise. Even if a product shows as out out stock, there just may be one or two pieces that haven't been listed yet.

Tips

  • If none of the above have worked for you, there still might be hope. It is possible that the actual formula of your product hasn't changed at all. Sometimes manufacturers simply update the packaging or change some of the words in the product name. This means that you'll love the "replacement" just as much. If you're skeptical about this, just order one piece of the newer version and compare the actual contents to see if there's any significant difference. You just may be surprised. To be extra sure, you can compare the list of ingredients too see if there were any actual changes in the formula.

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