The big shampoo post — Hair by Karissa

A BIG shampoo post of all my faves! I’ve been doing hair for about 18 years and have tried a great deal of shampoos- professional and not so professional! It’s great to hear feedback from clients about shampoo they’ve been using and be able to actually see the effects of it on their hair! TRUST!!! Shampoo is everything! It can not only make your hair color last 80% longer but give your hair the shine, smoothness and luster it’s lacking! It’s important to ALTERNATE your shampoo from use to use. It’s possible for your hair to get too hydrated and fall flat or get too clean where it lacks luster and shine. I keep about 3-5 bottles of different shampoo in my shower because all of them do different things. If you’ve used a shampoo forever it might feel like it’s “stopped working” but a lot of that is environmental too. Are you working out more? Did you stop working out? Is it chilly out so your using your heater and it’s dry inside? Did you move and now you have hard water and mineral build up? Everything effects your hair! Like I mentioned, alternating your shampoo every couple of washes is necessary so it’s good to have a few options! Here is my list of all my faves

Best Moisturizing Shampoo:

Milbon replenishing shampoo. This shampoo smells incredible, like green apples but not too fruity. It’s very cleansing and lathers SO well, moisturizing and lightweight. Union Salon carries this shampoo for $28 including tax and it costs a lot more on Amazon, so just purchase at your next visit! If your hair gets oily after day 1, moisture shampoos aren’t for you, head to the volumizing section and pair it with a moisture conditioner.

Bumble and bumble. Invisible Oil shampoo A cult product, this B&b shampoo will be found in Beauty Editors’ and Influencers’ haircare collections worldwide. Also a client favorite of mine. It’s super hydrating and even though it’s sulfate free it has a great lather to it! This is a universally good shampoo for color treated hair or natural hair. Moderately priced, I suggest only purchasing Bumble from their website, Sephora or Ulta Beauty. Anywhere else this product will be diverted. $27 Bumble and bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Hydrating Shampoo https://a.co/d/8ELfnBV

Best Splurge Moisturizing Shampoo: Kerastase Bain Satin #1 & 2, Bain Magistral. This product not only smells amazing but comes in 3 different ranges from dry hair- severely dry hair. $40. Sephora, Amazon or Kerastase online only. Kerastase Nutritive Bain Satin Shampoo | Gently Cleanses & Replenishes Moisture for Soft, Shiny Hair | With Plant-Based Proteins & Niacinamide | For Fine to Medium Dry Hair https://a.co/d/0t3gbeY

Best Budget Friendly Moisturizing Shampoo:

Sebastian Drench Shampoo not only smells amazing but it leave hair feel super silky after! $16.50. Redeem All Soft Shampoo is another budget friendly shampoo that goes on sale often at Ulta Beauty

Best shampoo for fine blonde hair:

Redken Acidic bonding shampoo. This has a fresh citrus smell and I have really seen great results on my clients that have been using this. It’s nice because it’s lightweight as well. Purchase at ultra beauty. About $30

Olaplex Bond Maintainance Shampoo step 4. Proven to reduce breakage and repair hair. I highly suggest for natural blondes who highlight and need some TLC and reconstruction. I do not recommend for darker hair that has been lightened more that 3 shades lighter. $30 Sephora or Amazon Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo, Repairs, Strengthens, & Nourishes All Hair Types, Adds Shine & Leaves Hair Feeling Soft, 8.5 fl oz https://a.co/d/iVKRevC

Best budget friendly repairing shampoo for bleached/highlighted hair:

Davines Nou Nou Shampoo this shampoo is great for brittle hair from highlighting damage. Made in Italy and is a cleaner option. It will really help those pours brittle ends! A thicker shampoo so less is more. Purchase from Union Salon at your next visit $34

Goldwell Rich Repair restoring shampoo. Great for reconstructing and strengthening. You can also get a liter of it on amazon for about $41 for 1 liter! Great option if you have lots of hair.

Purology Strength Cure Shampoo. Sulfate free and vegan! This shampoo really helped make my newly highlighted hair feel less brittle. However, just remember hair can feel softer but ends have to be trimmed off and split ends can’t be mended! $29.50 Ulta

Beauty Best spurge repairing shampoo:

Kerastase Bain Force Architecte Shampoo. Reconstructing shampoo for weak hair and damaged hair. Works amazing! $40. Sephora. Holy grail for highlighted/ bleached hair!! My clients who use this have amazing, lustrous and strong hair

Best “Normal Hair” Shampoo:

Davines Oi Shampoo. This one is great for that naturally perfect hair. It’s great for volume but still leaves your hair silky. A cleaner line and made organically in Italy. $38 at Union salon.

Best Normal hair shampoo splurge:

Oribe Signature Shampoo. Leaves normal hair looking shiny, smooth, polished and refreshed! Color safe & uv protection. Free of sulfates, sodium chloride, and weightless! Smells very luxurious and makes a great gift for that person who has everything already lol. $44. Oribe.com or Union Salons!

Best Normal hair budget friendly shampoo:

Verb Ghost Shampoo: A moringa oil-infused shampoo that weightlessly cleanses fine and easily weighed down hair. $16. Sephora

Best Volumizing Shampoo:

Bumble and bumble Thickening Shampoo.This lightweight shampoo instantly preps hair for airy, voluminous styles. MUST be paired with the conditioner. Bumble’s website or Union Salons. $28

Milbon Volume Shampoo. I love this shampoo on myself when I’m looking for oil control. I pair it with a more moisturizing conditioner on my ends only since my hair is highlighted and needs the softness. This shampoo is a little more on the liquidy side so it won’t weigh down your hair. Smells great. Milbon is a Japanese based treatment line and the ingredients also strengthen hair. It’s $26 including tax at Union salon

Best frizz reduction shampoo:

Milbon smooth shampoo for medium hair. This shampoo will CHANGE your texture in the best way possible. This will smooth your frizz and reflect so much shine. We love using it to help with a faster blow dry. I love that this shampoo is very custom to your hair type- fine, medium and coarse. We gravitate to the medium. $28 including tax at Union salon

Redken Frizz dismiss Shampoo! Features a gentle, sulfate & sodium chloride free formula to tame frizzy hair, increase smoothness and enhance shine. $15 Ulta Beauty

Best frizz reduction shampoo splurge:

Oribe Moisture and control shampoo. This shampoo REALLY softens and makes hair smooth and more manageable! Like most Oribe products, smells amazing too. Oribe.com or Union Salons $46

Best single process color treated shampoo:

Redken color extend magnetic sumfate free shampoo. Achieve the ultimate color protection and hair softness with Redken Color Extend Magnetics Shampoo with Redken's exclusive RCT Protein Complex. This shampoo treats the root, core, and tip of the hair. The sulfate free formula gently cleanses color treated hair for four weeks of color vibrancy and radiance. $20.

Best color treated hair shampoo:

Davines MINU Shampoo, Color Retention Shampoo For Colored, Treated Hair, Protects & Keeps Hair Bright, Shiny For Longer https://a.co/d/aqY6k13

Best shampoo for excessive oily scalp:

Sachajuans Normalizing Shampoo. In case you couldn't guess from the label, Sachajuan's formula has been designed to 'normalise' hair. Which is just a fancy way of saying it cleanses any oil or dirt from the scalp and roots, whilst also soothing dryness and sensitivity. The formula contains salicylic acid which is able to dissolve dead cells and combat dandruff, whilst rosemary oil and menthol work to calm and soothe. The balanced formula means it's safe to use 'often', and won't leave your hair feeling stripped or straw-like. $26

Best Thinning hair shampoo:

Briogeo™ Destined for Density. I’ve been LOVING this shampoo lately. It gives a really good clean, smells like coconut and is free of parabens and sulfates. The biotin in it will help stimulate new and healthy hair. $28 Amazon link https://a.co/d/gPhg3zR

Kerastase densifique Bain densite I can’t pronounce it either- I don’t read French lol. However, this shampoo is filled with trending ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid, Gluco-Peptide and Ceramides, Kérastase have created a truly luxe shampoo to change your haircare routine forever. Developed with thinning and limp hair in mind, this shampoo gets to work on helping to cleanse without adding weight. Hair follicles will be deeply moisturized, with added nourishment helping to strengthen and fortify hair with each wash. $33. Sephora

Best Dry Scalp/Dandruff Shampoo:

Keep in mind most dandruff shampoo’s are NOT color safe and are actually very drying to the ends of your hair. I suggest to use a dandruff shampoo only at your scalp (don’t apply to ends of hair) and use sparingly like 1-2 times a month. When you use them let it sit on your scalp for a couple of minutes.

Keracare Dry & itchy scalp shampoo. Effective against dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and seborrhea. Also good for normal scalp during periods when scalp is dry, such as during the winter months. Keep in for 5 minutes when using. $14 Avlon Kera Care Dry & Itchy Scalp Anti-Dandruff Moisturizing Conditioner 8 oz https://a.co/d/8VAscGx

Best Spurge Dry Scalp/Dandruff Shampoo:

Oribe Serene Scalp Anti Dandruff Shampoo: Do away with dandruff. This gentle treatment cleanser, formulated with salicylic acid, relieves and prevents dandruff while soothing dry, itchy, irritated scalp. The result: healthy, hydrated hair with no trace of flakes. Color safe and dermatologist approved! I love that this formula is color safe AND medicated. Oribe.com or Union Salon. $46

Best Clarifying Shampoo:

Ouai Detox Shampoo. A clarifying shampoo should be used only if you have some buildup from too much product, gone a few extra days without shampooing or if you’re washing your hair and it’s not feeling clean. For example-use if you use multiple hair products everyday, go 3+ days without shampooing and have a lot of oil build up and dry shampoo. This shampoo will give you a deep cleanse, however clarifying shampoos are NOT color safe. So using these should only be done once a month. Purchase from Amazon (link approved for actual seller)Sephora or Ulta beauty. $32 OUAI Detox Shampoo - Clarifying Shampoo for Build Up, Dirt, Oil, Product and Hard Water - Apple Cider Vinegar & Keratin for Clean, Refreshed Hair - Sulfate-Free Hair Care (10 oz) https://a.co/d/47GbVS9

Best vegan, hypoallergenic, clean, fragrance free and cruelty free shampoo:

Najeau Nourishing shampoo. I’ve been loving this shampoo for a nice cleanse, ascetically pleasing bottle and nice alternative to keep in my shower. Sometimes using too much fragrance will give me scalp irritation so this is a gentle alternative. An oasis for your strands, this hypoallergenic, soothing shampoo cleanses from root to ends without stripping your hair. Aloe vera and oat amino acids wash away excess sebum, residue, and anything else suffocating your follicles, while bathing your hair in vital nutrients to replenish strength and moisture. 20% off from https://mynajeau.com/ or they are carried at the spa at the Langham hotel in Pasadena

Best exfoliating shampoo

Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo, Treatment for Dry & Itchy Scalp, Clarifying Shampoo for Build Up, Scalp Scrub for Oily Scalp, Vegan, Cruelty-Free I loooove how clean my scalp feels after using this! https://a.co/d/eHWQQCu

Maria Nila True Soft Shampoo. This shampoo is sulfate and paraben free! Certified with PETA, leaping bunny and the vegan society this shampoo will soften and make you feel good about your beauty choices :) $27 https://marianila.com/us/true-soft-shampoo-350-ml.html

Xo Karissa

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