Give your curls some TLC by choosing a shampoo that supports rather than harms them. Look for options without harsh sulfate detergents that feature mild ingredients to prevent the stripping of natural oils, while providing additional nourishment, such as moisturizing butters or plant oils.
Curly hair tends to become drier over time due to its unique structure, so prioritizing products that hydrate it is critical. Here are 14 great picks to help your locks remain soft and shiny throughout the day!
L’Oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Curl Expression Anti-Build Up Cleansing Shampoo is a jelly-textured formula that gently eliminates impurities and build-up without stripping curls or leaving behind dryness. The clarifying shampoo washes away product residue and excess oil without drying hair. Its formula utilizes glycerin, urea H, and hibiscus seed extract to nourish hair while being free of sulfates and parabens. It has a signature natural fragrance of Jasmine Orchid and Freesia. This shampoo is designed for deep cleaning wavy, curly, and coily hair every other week to avoid the build-up of impurities and product residue. In addition, the shampoo helps lock in essential moisture for improved shine and resilience. Distribute evenly onto wet hair and scalp, lather, and rinse thoroughly. Use a Curl Expression Mask afterward for additional care, polish, and anti-frizz protection!
Redken All Soft Mega Shampoo is an intensely moisturizing cleanser designed to hydrate dry hair deeply. Packed with an aromatic blend of sacha inchi extract, aloe vera gel, and cactus extract that work together to add essential hydration, this formula also features its exclusive RCT Protein Complex that strengthens each strand while keeping it hydrated without weighing down. This shampoo is ideal for medium to thick hair textures with chronic dryness. It detangles and nourishes each curl, improving shine, smoothness, and flexibility. Furthermore, this sulfate-, silicone-, and paraben-free shampoo gives you peace of mind in using it on your dry locks. This shampoo should be used alongside Redken All Soft Mega Conditioner and All Soft Hydramelt to provide the optimal hydrating experience. As part of the complete Redken All Soft Mega System, this shampoo helps rehydrate severely dry locks from being an unruly mass into soft, manageable locks with manageability.
Kerastase Curl Manifesto Shampoo is an ultra-gentle, creamy shampoo designed to nourish and deeply hydrate curls. Packed with Manuka Honey and Ceramides to sublimate loops while protecting them from dehydration for soft, supple results, this sulfate-free shampoo-cream also cleanses hair and scalp gently to leave you with untarnished natural oils without stripping natural oils from your locks. Apply a small nut of shampoo onto the scalp and hair, mixing in water until the shampoo emulsifies. After adding water, focus on washing the scalp, and lengths from top to tip; rinse abundantly afterward. Rinse again as necessary. For optimal results, use Curl Manifesto Bain Hydratation Douceur and Curl Manifesto Refresh Absolu to minimize unnecessary washings between washes while increasing shine between washes; finish your treatment off with Curl Manifesto Mask, which delivers intensely moisturized strands while reinforcing brittle coils against breakage as well as its floral and fruity scent that includes frangipani flower jasmine petals tuberose petals fir absolute freesia and tiare fragranced fragrance notes for best results!
This low-lather formula gently cleanses without stripping strands, leaving hair feeling clean, soft, and healthy. Packed with Indian clay, argan oil, and coconut oil – known for purifying while encouraging dynamic curl definition – the shampoo is gentle enough for daily use. Oil’s other key advantage lies in its soothing abilities to ease dryness and itching that leads to dandruff while locking in moisture for curly women looking for ways to prevent frizziness or grease build-up. With argan oil from Morocco, this creamy co-wash gently cleanses and removes product residue while deeply hydrating natural tresses for unstoppable curls, coils, kinks, and waves with exotic shine. Wet hair thoroughly and apply a generous amount to roots; massage in for 3 to 5 minutes while leaving the product on for an optimal nourishment effect before rinsing out thoroughly and following with Creme of Nature Argan Oil Creamy Hydration Co-Wash Conditioner for best results.
