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Showers are supposed to be a relaxing experience to cleanse your body. But, what if I told you the water from your showerhead can damage your hair and skin.
Majority of the water in the country contains chlorine, heavy metals, and other contaminants. In fact, 85% of the US has hard water (water that is high in dissolved minerals). This may contribute to many common skin and hair issues, such as dry skin, damaged hair, change in hair color, and rashes/irritation.
Showerheads with filtered technology can prolong hair color treatment, support a healthy skin barrier, clear away product buildup, and more. Finding the best showerhead for you relies on price, convenience, type of filter, and water pressure. Jolie and Canopy are the top two filtered showerheads on the market, but which one checks all these boxes.
Convenience/ease of use
Listen, I am not a mechanic, so when installing a showerhead I need the easiest process.
Canopy comes with a wrench to unscrew your existing showerhead. Once this is done, Canopy is a completely tool-free installation. To install, attach the threaded inlet to the shower pipe and rotate until secure using the tab on the showerhead — no tools needed. Jolie has a slightly more complicated installation.
Jolie showerheads come with a custom wrench that you can use to take off your old showerhead. With the tape included, wrap the threaded part of the exposed pipe 2x and tear. Simply twist on Jolie until it’s snug. You can use the wrench to ensure it’s fully installed and leak-free.
Canopy offers a hand-held option.
Showering doesn’t require a whole lot of work, but when it comes to fully cleansing your hair, there’s an art to it. Canopy makes this easier with its hand-held option. You are in control of how the water disperses into your hair, allowing for deep cleansing of product buildup. Plus, you can use the showerhead to wash your pets with its movable design.
Canopy uses quick-release filter replacement.
For optimal results, filters should be replaced every three months. Canopy uses quick-release technology. All you have to do is pop off the faceplate of the showerhead, remove the old filter, and place the new one.
To replace the Jolie filter, you have to unscrew the head from the pipe, unscrew the back cap, remove the old filter, and place the new one. Some customers have experienced difficulty removing their filter. Both filter replacements don’t require many steps, but Canopy doesn’t call for any unscrewing to ensure the head stays leak-free.
Price
Price isn’t a dealbreaker when it comes to investing in your skin and hair health. But, you can still find high-quality showerheads at a reasonable price.
Both Canopy’s standard and hand-held filtered showerheads go for $150 by themselves, which comes with one filter and one aroma kit. A one-year supply of filters is sold separately for $110. To get more bang for your buck, Canopy offers two subscriptions: Showerhead + filters subscription for $135 or Showerhead + Filter and Aroma Subscription for $125. Each subscription ships a filter (and aroma kit if that’s the one you chose) every 90 days. Every buying option has a risk-free 60-day money-back guarantee.
Jolie is slightly higher in price. For a one-time purchase, the showerhead goes for $165. This includes one filter. You can opt for the subscription, which includes filters delivered to you every 90 days for $148. Jolie also has a 60-day money-back guarantee. Replacement filters can be purchased individually for $36.
Filtration
The strength of filtration is key for a showerhead to remove chlorine and contaminants. With the proper filtration system, water pressure can also be maximized for a soothing showering experience. For those in coastal cities, the filter is crucial to ensuring no hard water is reaching your skin.
Canopy uses a 3-stage filter.
Canopy is recommended by dermatologists to strengthen hair, hydrate skin, and remove product build-up with its 3-stage filter. The filter features: activated carbon, KDF-55, and calcium sulfite.
Activated carbon is made from coconut shells and is highly effective at absorbing impurities. KDF-55 is a formulation of copper and zinc that chemically reduces contaminants in the water. Calcium Sulfite reacts with chlorine to achieve de-chlorination.
Jolie’s filter features KDF-55 and Calcium Sulfite.
Jolie utilizes KDF-55 and Calcium Sulfite to proactively purify water and enhance cleanliness. Jolie uses a higher concentration of KDF-55, but doesn’t have activated carbon to fully absorb contaminants.
Water Pressure Mechanism
Pressure is what determines how deeply the water is penetrating your hair to clear away any product buildup. With the proper showerhead, enjoyable and strong water pressure can be achieved.
Both Jolie and the Canopy handheld have a water pressure of 1.8 gallons per minute (GPM). The filter within your Jolie uses a 125-micron stainless steel mesh that allows for water to flow through at a high rate. The Canopy standard filtered showerhead has a water pressure of 2.5 GPM. Where the two brands differ is the experience.
Canopy allows you to choose your settings.
The standard Canopy filtered showerhead offers three settings for a personalized shower experience: wide, narrow, and dual. With the three settings alongside the aroma diffusion, Canopy gives you a spa-like ambiance while proactively cleansing hair.
Additionally, the Canopy handheld has a scalp massager attachment that invigorates the scalp to promote healthy hair growth and get rid of buildup and flakiness.
Results
As chlorine can be incredibly damaging to hair and skin, it’s important to buy a filtered showerhead that has real results and will pay off in the long run. I dove into customers’ experiences to see which one had the most effective outcome.
For Canopy:
- 96% agreed their skin felt cleaner
- 97% saw reduction in product buildup
- 91% felt hair was cleaner
- 87% agreed hair felt smoother
As for Jolie, 81% had a decrease in hair shedding. Customers shared that their skin felt more clear and their hair smoother. However, some reviews reported that their dandruff and flakiness remained the same.
Bottom Line
| Canopy | Jolie | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $125-$150 | $148-$165 |
| Handheld Option |  |  |
| 3-Stage Filtration | | |
| Aroma Included | | |
| Tool-Free Install | | |
| Easy Filter Replacement | | |
| Multiple Settings | | |
| Water Pressure | Up to 2.5 GPM | 1.8 GPM |
Your showerhead is the gateway to skin and hair health. Therefore, it’s imperative to invest in one that has innovative filter technology, and good water pressure.
Aesthetically speaking, Jolie is a sleek design that can add to your shower appearance. It’s effective in cleaning hair and filtering out contaminants. However, it fails to add additional features to create a relaxing experience and prolong deep cleansing.
Overall, Canopy uses a three-stage filter and high water pressure to achieve skin and hair health. With personalized settings, your shower experience is both relaxing and productive. At a reasonable price, you’re investing in a showerhead that will last you awhile and won’t break the bank. The added aromatherapy creates a spa-like ambiance to elevate your daily showers.
