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11 Best Shampoos and Conditioners
The quest for the ultimate haircare duo can seem endless, but we’ve made the seemingly impossible, possible with an expert edit of 11 best shampoos and conditioners. We’re aware morethan ever before about how important it is to tailor your routine to your hair texture, and the journey that is involved in trialling and testing hundreds of brands and formulas to find ‘the one’.
But the best recommendations come from the experts; from clarifying shampoos and conditioners, tothickening shampoos and conditioners and shampoos and conditioners for damaged hair. Even considering the best options for colour-treated and specific hair textures, think shampoos and conditioners for coloured hair and shampoos and conditioners for curly hair. The ultimate list of powerful formulas that work for your specific hair needs, we’re taking haircare as seriously as skincare and you’re about to reap the benefits.
Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Hair Repair
Oribe Gold Lust Repair and Restore Shampoo, £50
Oribe Gold Lust Repair and Restore Conditioner, £50
Hair damage happens to the best of us. Friction, heat damage and harsh chemical treatments can crack the outer layer of your hair (also known as the cuticle), and dry out tresses, making it more prone to further breakage. But fear not, an expertly curated blend of oils and extracts – like the plant collagen, cypress extract and caffeine in Oribe’s Repair and Restore shampoos and conditioners, can smooth each cuticle to protect your hair from damage against future stress, and encourage growth. An extra tip? Avoid brushing hair while it’s wet, as it’s at its most fragile and more likely to break.
Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Fine Hair
Chämpo Pitta Volumising Shampoo, £18
Chämpo Vata Hydrating Conditioner, £20
If you want to give your fine hair some extra oomph, opt for a volumising shampoo that works to plump up roots and add nutrients back into depleted strands. Chämpo’s vegan Pitta Volumising Shampoo is made from haritaki fruit to boost hair growth and cleanse the scalp, while coconut extract works to thicken hair. Follow with a nickel-sized drop of hydrating conditioner from the middle to the ends of your hair. Focussing on the roots will nourish your lengths without weighing them down. Insider intel: to prevent additional product build up, work a clarifying shampoo into your hair once a week to keep locks looking fuller and denser.
Best Shampoo and Conditioner to Hydrate Hair
Rahua Hydration Shampoo, £34
Rahua Hydration Conditioner, £36
There’s so many reasons why your hair can feel dry, whether you’re overdoing it with heated hair tools, or you’re exposed to UV rays in the sun (UV rays can act like bleach and degrade your hair’s protein structure to make brands brittle, but a good sun protectant spray can help). However, helping to reverse that damage is this hydrating duo. The sulphate-free, creamy-textured Rahua Hydration Shampoo smells like passionfruit and mango and is infused with rahua nut oil to strengthen hair. While the Hydration Conditioner is also infused with the omega 9-rich substance to offer an extra moisture hit. If you’re looking for a boost, try Réduit’s One Gold Spa Skincare and Haircare Treatment Device, you can pop conditioning capsules into the ultrasonic gadget, and it will evenly disperse product through sections of your hair for maximum strand coverage.
Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Itchy Scalp
Philip Kingsley Flaky Itchy Scalp Anti Dandruff Shampoo, £25.50
Philip Kingsley Flaky Itchy Scalp Hydrating Conditioner, £13.50
Let’s talk about Philip Kingsley, the award-winning haircare product that developed it’s first-ever product for Audrey Hepburn in the ‘70s – need we say more? Drawing on years of expertise, it presents the Flaky Itchy Anti Dandruff Shampoo, an award-winning formula specifically to clear flaking and relieve itchy scalps. It’s very mild and gentle and works to clean your hair and give it shine without irritating your scalp – it’s so soothing that you can use it on your tresses everyday if you need to. The conditioner counterpart works to balance out dryness caused by harsh water, while quenching thirsty ends.
Best Shampoo and Serum for Hair Growth
Dr Barbara Sturm Anti hair Fall Shampoo, £50
Dr Barbara Sturm Anti Fall Hair Scalp Serum, £80
When it comes to hair growth and the best shampoo and serum for hair growth, choose a shampoo that nourishes your hair follicles to prevent hair from shedding, like Dr Barbara Sturm’s Anti Hair Fall Shampoo. Our next suggestion? Serum for your scalp. The Dr Barbara Sturm Anti-Fall Scalp Serum is infused with camellia and larch extracts to heal hair follicles, hyaluronic acid to hydrate your scalp, and provitamin B5 to improve the hair shaft’s resilience it from splitting. Use the serum and shampoo together to get Rapunzel-worthy locks.
Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Hair Repair
Oribe Gold Lust Repair and Restore Shampoo, £50
Oribe Gold Lust Repair and Restore Conditioner, £50
Hair damage happens to the best of us. Friction, heat damage and harsh chemical treatments can crack the outer layer of your hair (also known as the cuticle), and dry out tresses, making it more prone to further breakage. But fear not, an expertly curated blend of oils and extracts – like the plant collagen, cypress extract and caffeine in Oribe’s Repair and Restore shampoos and conditioners, can smooth each cuticle to protect your hair from damage against future stress, and encourage growth. An extra tip? Avoid brushing hair while it’s wet, as it’s at its most fragile and more likely to break.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Fine Hair
Chämpo Pitta Volumising Shampoo, £18
Chämpo Vata Hydrating Conditioner, £20
If you want to give your fine hair some extra oomph, opt for a volumising shampoo that works to plump up roots and add nutrients back into depleted strands. Chämpo’s vegan Pitta Volumising Shampoo is made from haritaki fruit to boost hair growth and cleanse the scalp, while coconut extract works to thicken hair. Follow with a nickel-sized drop of hydrating conditioner from the middle to the ends of your hair. Focussing on the roots will nourish your lengths without weighing them down. Insider intel: to prevent additional product build up, work a clarifying shampoo into your hair once a week to keep locks looking fuller and denser.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner to Hydrate Hair
Rahua Hydration Shampoo, £34
Rahua Hydration Conditioner, £36
There’s so many reasons why your hair can feel dry, whether you’re overdoing it with heated hair tools, or you’re exposed to UV rays in the sun (UV rays can act like bleach and degrade your hair’s protein structure to make brands brittle, but a good sun protectant spray can help). However, helping to reverse that damage is this hydrating duo. The sulphate-free, creamy-textured Rahua Hydration Shampoo smells like passionfruit and mango and is infused with rahua nut oil to strengthen hair. While the Hydration Conditioner is also infused with the omega 9-rich substance to offer an extra moisture hit. If you’re looking for a boost, try Réduit’s One Gold Spa Skincare and Haircare Treatment Device, you can pop conditioning capsules into the ultrasonic gadget, and it will evenly disperse product through sections of your hair for maximum strand coverage.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Itchy Scalp
Philip Kingsley Flaky Itchy Scalp Anti Dandruff Shampoo, £25.50
Philip Kingsley Flaky Itchy Scalp Hydrating Conditioner, £13.50
Let’s talk about Philip Kingsley, the award-winning haircare product that developed it’s first-ever product for Audrey Hepburn in the ‘70s – need we say more? Drawing on years of expertise, it presents the Flaky Itchy Anti Dandruff Shampoo, an award-winning formula specifically to clear flaking and relieve itchy scalps. It’s very mild and gentle and works to clean your hair and give it shine without irritating your scalp – it’s so soothing that you can use it on your tresses everyday if you need to. The conditioner counterpart works to balance out dryness caused by harsh water, while quenching thirsty ends.
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Best Shampoo and Serum for Hair Growth
Dr Barbara Sturm Anti hair Fall Shampoo, £50
Dr Barbara Sturm Anti Fall Hair Scalp Serum, £80
When it comes to hair growth and the best shampoo and serum for hair growth, choose a shampoo that nourishes your hair follicles to prevent hair from shedding, like Dr Barbara Sturm’s Anti Hair Fall Shampoo. Our next suggestion? Serum for your scalp. The Dr Barbara Sturm Anti-Fall Scalp Serum is infused with camellia and larch extracts to heal hair follicles, hyaluronic acid to hydrate your scalp, and provitamin B5 to improve the hair shaft’s resilience it from splitting. Use the serum and shampoo together to get Rapunzel-worthy locks.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Curly Hair
Kérastase Curl Manifesto Bain Hydration Douceur Shampoo, £23.50
Kérastase Crème De Jour Leave-In Conditioner, £28.30
Not sure how to care for your curls? Your natural coils will love you for Kérastase's Curl Manifesto Bain Hydration Douceur Conditioner. Taking four years to develop the patented ceramide works to lock in moisture and strengthen the hair shaft, it also improves elasticity for bouncy and defined curls. And, works to improve the strength and elasticity of locks for bouncy, defined curls. Plus, manuka honey prevents hair from getting brittle by sealing moisture into the cuticles of your hair for shine and softness. Hair styling tip? Squeeze out the extra moisture with a microfibre towel, it will prevent frizz when drying and help your curls to hold their shape.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Volume
Shu Uemura Art of Hair Muroto Volume Shampoo, £22.45
Shu Uemura Art of Hair Volume Hair Mask, £49
If you’re dreaming of big, voluminouswaves, look to lightweight shampoos that won’t weigh your hair down. Our beauty editor’s choice? Shu Uemeras’ Art of Hair Muroto Volume Shampoo. Tokyo-born Shu Uemura was the first Japanese make-up artist in Hollywood, and his legacy lives on in his red-carpet worthy formulas. He believed that your hair is a canvas that can be shaped in myriad beautiful styles, and this Volume Shampoo is infused with Himalayan crystal minerals to add body and structure to your locks. Pair with the sea water-infused hair mask, the salt water will lift your tresses.
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Best Shampoo and Hair Mask for Coloured Hair
Christophe Robin Colour Shield Shampoo, £29
Christophe Robin Colour Shield Mask, £30
Keep coloured hair fresh and vibrant with this haircare duo by Christophe Robin. Regular hair washing and hard water can strip away colour molecules, causing pigment to fade over time, so this hair hero is specially formulated with phytosterols from crambe oil to create a protective layer over hair shafts to maintain vibrancy. If you have coloured, bleached, or highlighted hair, follow your shampoo with the creamy-textured Christophe Robin Colour Shield Mask – vitamin C and antioxidants support collagen levels in your scalp to strengthen your locks.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner to Thicken Hair
Truefitt & Hill Thickening Shampoo, £19
Truefitt & Hill Replenishing Conditioner, £21
What is the difference between fine and thin hair? In short: the density and the thickness of strands. Fine hair has lots of strands but a small diameter, whereas thinner hair possesses fewer thick strands. To make your hair appear thicker, look for shampoos that bulk up the appearance of strands to reduce the space between locks of hair, plus formulas with proteins to prevent further breakage and hair loss, like the Truefitt & Hill’s Thickening Shampoo. Made with milk and wheat protein it lifts hair follicles to make them appear broader. Plus, the super-lightweight argon and almond oil Truefitt & Hill Replenishing Conditioner will condition while strengthening hair follicles further with soy protein.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner to Clarify Hair
Drybar On the Rocks Clarifying Charcoal Shampoo, £25
Drybar On the Rocks Lightweight Conditioner, £25
Why use a clarifying shampoo? Well, product build up can weigh hair down and dry it. Aclarifying shampoo comes in to remove any kind of residue, plus remnants of chlorinated water that can weaken hair. Drybar’s On the Rocks Clarifying Charcoal shampoo is enriched with vegetable proteins to reinforce tresses, while activated charcoal will absorb 100-200 times your hair’s weight in impurities before you wash them out. The ginger, mint and sandalwood scented Drybar On the Rocks Lightweight Conditioner has also made our edit of 11 best shampoos and conditioners, as coriander seals the hair cuticle to boost shine, and macadamia oil will instantly hydrate and detangle locks.
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Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Oily Hair
Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo, £16.50
Aveda Rosemary Mint Weightless Conditioner, £18.50
Although sebum is good for hair, too much can make your hair appear slick and greasy. Look to shampoos and conditioners that are made with peppermint, as the herb helps balance the Ph of your scalp to regulate oil production. Another scalp saviour? White vinegar. It smooths the cuticle and gently removes oil from your hair. Aveda’s Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo incorporates both and will deeply cleanse your hair without stripping away all-important essential oils for a natural softness and shine. You’ll find both peppermint and spearmint in the accompanying conditioner, which is extremely delicate, and will carefully detangle locks.
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