It’s not just our skin struggling with dehydration in the winter – hair can also become dry, coarse and rough. Luckily, we’ve rounded up the best shampoos to save the day…
If you’re having a tough time with dry hair, enough is enough. You don’t have to put up with split ends and rough-feeling lengths anymore; the best shampoo for dry hair is here to change your locks for the better.
First things first, it’s important to know how to identify dry hair – because it can so often be mistaken for damaged hair. We spoke to Antony Rawlings, Creative Director at Lockonego and Redken Expert, and asked him to clear a few things up.
“Generally, dry hair is moisture starved, whereas damaged hair has bonds that are broken either by heat or colour. The way to diagnose this at home is by doing an elasticity test. Take a strand of your hair and place it between your fingers, try and see how easy it is to break your hair with a singular strand, if it snaps easily then your hair is damaged,” he explains.
“Dry hair on the other hand will generally feel rough and become frizzy, unruly and flyaway when dried – both naturally and using a hair dryer. You can test this by running your fingers down a single hair shaft in the opposite direction of growth from tip to root. It will feel rough if your hair is dry.
“Moisturising treatments, like the Pureology Hydrate Superfood Mask, are perfect for thirsty hair. The Superfood Mask is an intense formula that utilises powerful superfoods to fortify and invigorate strands from root to tip. Packed with essential nutrients, proteins and vitamins. The Coconut and Avocado Oils work to replenish and hydrate dry hair, as they calm and moisturise the scalp.”
So there we have it. Use the best dry hair shampoo (as listed so handily below), teamed with one of the best hair masks, and these hero formulas can and will replace lost moisture in your locks for the bouncy mane you crave.
Best shampoo for dry hair
L’Oreal Elvive Hydra Hyaluronic Acid Shampoo, £5.99 | Boots
This new shampoo from L’Oreal is infused with hyaluronic acid, which will keep your locks feeling hydrated for up to 72 hours. You hair will look visibly plumped, bouncy and shiny thanks to this clever formula.
Best shampoo for frizzy hair
Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Shampoo, RRP £26.50 | Lookfantastic
Hair on the more coarse side and plagued by frizz? We get it, you need a nourishing shampoo that defrizzes in one wash and keeps you hair smooth throughout the day. Say hello to that very shampoo. It’s made up of six super duper light oils that don’t weigh your hair down and protect your hair from frizz-inducing elements.
Best shampoo for damaged hair
Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo, £16.95 | Amazon
When hair is both dry and damaged, it’s tricky to get to grips with and manage it. Moroccanoil’s Moisture Repair Shampoo takes coloured and heat styled hair (guilty as charged) and basically brings it back from the brink.
Best shampoo for dry coloured hair
Kerastase Chroma Absolu Bain Riche Chroma Respect Shampoo, RRP £22.40 | Lookfantastic
This gentle formula from Kerastase is designed to nourish and protect colour-treated hair. It envelops strands in moisture which in turn helps to maintain colour vibrancy.
Best shampoo for brittle hair
Redken All Soft Shampoo, RRP £18 | Lookfantastic
Redken’s All Soft range is made up of a blend of cactus extract, aloe vera and sacha inchi oil, also known as their Superfood Nutri-Complex. This particular shampoo also has an Interlock Protein Network, which goes a step further at transforming the look and feel of your hair – smoothing and making it super sleek.
For more of the best shampoos for the driest hair, shop our edit below. Your newfound luscious locks will thank you for it…
Shampoo for dry hair: the best all-rounders
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