A MONEY-SAVVY shopper has been wowed by how similar a Dollar Tree buy is to her favorite haircare brand. She gushed about no longer having to wait for a special occasion to nurture her tresses . The woman shared side-by-side photos of her hair on Reddit’s Frugal forum as she compared the two products.

CURIOUS CUSTOMER On the left, she had washed her hair using OGX’s Kertail Oil shampoo and conditioner, which was $7.99 at Ulta Beauty at the time of purchase. The right snap showed her locks after using products made by Spa Haus and sold for $1 at Dollar Tree .

“Both of these pictures were taken after air-drying, so about 6-7 hours after washing,” she said, writing under the handle Monsterbag . Read more hair care tips “I didn't use any other products or any heat on my hair at all. “It appears that my hair prefers the Dollar Tree version!” She confessed to having initially been hesitant to use the budget-friendly buy.

“I never thought to try any of their shampoos since it made more sense money-wise to just get a larger bottle of something else at Walmart,” she said. Most read in Hair & Beauty “But, when I saw a dupe of my most beloved brand I had to give it a try. “Now I don't have to save it for special occasions anymore.

” FAN FAVORITE Many people upvoted the post and debated in which photo her hair looked its best. “Hair color was all that was affected by the lighting,” she told commenters. “My actual hair color is somewhere in between the two if .