Shampoo for Every Hair Type
Have you ever spent a significant amount of time wandering up and down the shampoo aisle trying to figure out which shampoo to try? With so many great options and as many different hair types with varying needs, making a selection can seem like an overwhelming task. We have pulled together some of the best shampoos to help make the process a little easier. So get ready to lather, rinse and repeat with a formula that is just right for you!
Curly Hair
Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Shampoo, $2.89 target.com
Keep your curls looking strong and healthy with this paraben and sulfate-free shampoo. It gently cleanses, while active fruit protein and coconut oil prevent frizziness and breakage and add shine for healthy, nourished locks.
Vernon François Curl~ Shampoo, $14 vernonfrancois.com
Ideal for curls, coils and wavy hair, this vegan shampoo is paraben, silicone and sulfate-free. It gently removes buildup in your follicles and leaves hair feeling soft, silky and hydrated thanks to shea butter, olive oil, tea tree oil and echinacea extract.
Fine Hair
R+Co Dallas Biotin Thickening Shampoo, $29 randco.com
Give your fine, flat locks a boost with this thickening shampoo. Biotin, pro-vitamin B5, saw palmetto berry extract and coconut oil strengthens, hydrates and adds body and bounce for beautiful full hair.
Amika 3D Volume and Thickening Shampoo, $24 loveamika.com
Nourish and plump your mane for healthy, full-looking hair with this weightless shampoo that uses Redensyl, a patented blend, that stimulates hair growth while hydrolyzed rice protein, vegetable protein and buckthorn berry increase volume, nourish and protect your strands.
Natural Hair
Pattern Clarifying Shampoo, $20 patternbeauty.com
Give your hair and scalp a deep clean. Matcha green tea, aloe vera and panthenol strengthen hair while gently removing buildup to leave your hair feeling fresh and renewed. Good for all hair types, try using it on every 3rd wash.
SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Shampoo, $10 sheamoisture.com
Ideal for all hair types, this clarifying shampoo uses a proprietary blend, Jamaican black castor oil, shea butter and peppermint to repair, moisturize and stimulate the scalp to remove product buildup, giving your stronger healthier locks.
Blonde and Silver Hair
Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo, $13 ulta.com
Keep your blonde, silver and gray hair vibrant and bright with this purple, non-alkaline, gentle shampoo. Use it one to two times a week to help alleviate brassiness, refresh highlights and add moisture and shine.
Oribe Bright Blonde Shampoo for Beautiful Color, $46 oribe.com
Let your blonde and silver hair shine thanks to this gentle cleansing violet shampoo. It corrects brassiness, conditions damaged, brittle hair, and protects from environmental stressors. The result is bright, beautiful, shiny tresses.
Brunette Hair
John Frieda Blue Crush Shampoo, $10 target.com
Tired of unwelcome orange tones making your brown hair look lackluster? With just one wash of this stain-free, blue-pigmented shampoo, you can fight off brassiness for cooler, brighter brunette hues that will get the attention they deserve.
Redken Color Extend Brownlights Blue Shampoo, $23 ulta.com
This sulfate-free shampoo works on natural or color-treated hair to neutralize brassiness to refresh your cool brunette shades. Best of all, they re-launched in 2021 with new packaging that is recyclable, made of at least 93% recycled plastic and partnered with The Braille Institue to add Braille to their packaging making it more accessible to all.
Red Hair
Joico Color Infuse Red Shampoo, $19 ulta.com
Keep your red bright and rich with this color-depositing, paraben-free shampoo that uses rosehip oil, arginine, keratin and green tea extract to strengthen and smooth your hair while protecting it from stressors that would otherwise cause your color to fade.
Revlon Colorsilk Brave Red ColorStay Moisturizing Shampoo, $9 walmart.com
Protect your color and keep your red hair vibrant, hydrated and shiny with the help of red tones and berries in this nourishing shampoo. Simply lather on wet hair and rinse for fresh beautiful color.
Damaged Hair
Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo, $28 olaplex.com
Work to repair damaged hair with this daily shampoo. Designed for all hair types, it contains Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate to repair bonds, strengthen and moisturize while gently cleansing your locks without parabens, sulfates or gluten.
Christophe Robin Regenerating Shampoo with Prickly Pear Oil, $39 christopherobin.com
Give your hair a deep clean while treating damage with this daily cleansing shampoo. Prickly pear oil, used for its regenerating and antioxidant properties, removes impurities and leaves your hair smooth and shiny from root to ends.
Frizzy Hair
L’Oreal Paris EverPure Frizz-Defy Shampoo, $7 target.com
Say goodbye to frizz, even in humidity, thanks to this sulfate-free shampoo that uses marula oil to help control frizz while gently cleansing even on color-treated hair and say hello to beautify sleek, shiny strands.
Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Super Moisture Shampoo, $36 briogeohair.com
This ultra-hydrating, gluten-free, vegan and cruelty-free shampoo cleanses while conditioning to repair damage. Packed with algae extract, panthenol, biotin and rose oil for smooth, shiny, frizz-free hair.
Dry Hair
Kerastase Nutritive Bain Magistral, $31 kerastase-usa.com
Is your dry, damaged hair in need of immediate relief? Try Kerastase Bain Magistral to gently cleanse while providing nourishment, shine and added protection to your damaged tresses leaving you with soft, silky locks.
Ouidad Ultra-Nourishing Cleansing Oil, $26 ouidad.com
Give dry and damaged curls a helping hand with this sulfate-free, oil-based cleansing oil. CR-4 repair complex, superfruit acai berry, passionfruit oil and silk proteins works to rehydrate curls by adding moisture and nourishing strands for healthy, soft curls.
Leah Goldblatt is a beauty and fashion writer with a passion for photography and travel. Follow along her journey traveling with her husband in an RV @lifemoretraveled.
