Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Men
What’s the best shampoo for men? It’s impossible to pick a universal winner. The best shampoo is whichever one suits your individual concerns. Everyone's hair is different, and what works for a guy with coarse, dry hair is going to be very different than someone with oily coils. Depending on what you're serving, you may need to have more than one on hand. (If you have thinning hair or dandruff, know that the strongest soldiers face the toughest battles, and know we've got you covered.)
You decide how often you shampoo, but if you want our advice, we suggest every third day. Someone with overly oily hair might feel the need to wash their hair damn near daily, whereas someone with curly hair might dread a wash, opting instead for conditioning treatments like co-washing.
You have to figure out what works for your dome. Nevertheless, we've done a lot of the groundwork in advance: here are the best shampoos for men in thirteen categories.
Shampoos for Oily Scalps
Ouai detoxifying shampoo
Guys with oily hair probably want to wash more frequently than others. Regardless, opt for a super hydrating and toning shampoo, to preserve hair’s natural moisture levels without parching the strands and scalp on each rinse. After all, that shouldn’t be the aim: You want to keep everything moisturized and balanced, which aids in sending a message to the scalp: no excess sebum needed on these dry strands.
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The Best Shampoo for Dry or Damaged Hair
Firsthand hydrating shampoo
Brittle, dry, or broken strands need tons of moisture and repair. Using a hydrating shampoo is best here—one that focuses on the necessary repair.
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The Best Shampoo for Thinning Hair
Davines energizing shampoo for fragile, thinning hair
While shampoo is not a real solution for hair loss, you can choose one with ingredients that stimulate circulation in the follicles. Meanwhile, your efforts for hair retention can be focused elsewhere.
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The Best Volumizing Shampoo
aveda volumizing shampoo
Volumizing shampoos are lightweight, in order to nourish and fortify hairs without weighing them down or drying them out.
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The Best Shampoo for Thick Hair
Maria Nila softening shampoo for brittle hair
Thick hair demands smoothing oils and hydrating agents to prevent frizz, flyaways, and poofing.
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The Best Shampoo for Curls
PATTERN hydrating shampoo
The straightness of your strands might be secondary to other needs (like density, thinning, etc), but in general, you want body-building, volumizing ingredients that add a little bit of texture, to avoid flat lifelessness.
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The Best Shampoo for Coils
adwoa Baomint moisturizing shampoo
Same approach as curls: moisturizing ingredients that don’t add weight. The main difference here is that you also need more smoothing ingredients to control frizz.
