Date Added: November 13, 2007 12:41:10 AM

It's easy to find quality hair products without going to your beauty salon. Just head to your local drugstore or grocery store and you will see the vast array of shampoos, conditioners and styling products. But...are they quality products?

The difference in salon hair products and your drugstore hair products are too numerous to mention here. Assuming you know and respect the differences, this article is to simply help you find the best hair care suppliers online.

Hair care doesn't stop with shampoos, conditioners, and styling products anymore. Professional hairdryers and hair straighteners are becoming more and more popular to have in the home. You can find them online too! How about brushes, rollers and other hair accessories? Most hair supply stores don't stop with the basics anymore!

The internet gives you more choices than you could ever find on foot. Just do a search for "fine hair shampoo" or "hard holding hairspray." Chances are you will have many online stores to choose from!

You will get different results depending on the search terms you use:

1. Hair care products (general)

2. Fine hair products (search by hair type)

3. Molding wax (product idea)

4. Alterna (brand names)

5. Fine hair products (search by hair type)

Here are some important things to look for when shopping for professional hair products online:

1. Better Business Bureau. Are they a member? This is a good test to see how honest they intend to be with your personal information.

2. Secure server. Look for the signs and ask for proof if necessary. You don't need your credit card information all over the web!

3. Customer comments or store reviews. If someone else has had a poor experience wouldn't you like to know about it first?

4. Customer service link. This shouldn't be hard to find. It should have all the company information including their contact information, store policies and guarantee. They should also have a physical address. If not you may wonder why they are hiding?

5. Toll-Free numbers. What if you don't want to use the shopping cart? If they are thinking of your potential needs, a toll free number is something they will readily have for you so you can place your order on the phone.

6. Customer retention program. Do you get additional discounts for ordering a larger quantity or ordering more frequently?

7. Free shipping. This is nice but be careful. Some websites will promise free shipping only to charge higher prices for the products to make up for it.

These are just a few pointers to help you find hair products online. Happy shopping!