The best shampoos for frizzy hair can make a world of difference for anyone trying to manage frizz and flyaways. Just take it from San Diego-based hairstylist and Phenix Salon Suites founder Gina Rivera, who tells Allure, “Shampoo is definitely the first item needed to combat the frizzies.” However, finding the best products for your frizzy hair can feel overwhelming — especially if you’re unsure where to start.
According to Shelly Aguirre, a hairstylist at Maxine Salon in Chicago, frizzy hair is often dry, which is why it’s essential to keep your hair moisturized. With this in mind, New York City-based hairstylist and colorist Paul Labrecque of Paul Labrecque Salon and Skincare Spa tells Allure that the best shampoos for frizzy hair are those that target dryness and contain “naturally moisturizing ingredients that will smooth the hair shaft but not overly weigh the hair down.”
More specifically, you’ll want to look for hair products that contain natural oils (such as argan and coconut, for example), shea butter, and aloe vera, all of which, per Labrecque, “help to smooth and tame frizz while gently hydrating and cleansing the hair.” Conversely, every hair pro we spoke to advised steering clear of shampoos with sulfates, which can strip your strands of essential oils and dry them out (which, spoiler alert, is a big no-no when it comes to wrangling frizz.)
To help you find the best shampoos for frizzy hair, we’ve narrowed down the best options you can buy online. From beloved drugstore staples to splurge-worthy finds, here are some of our favorites for glossy, healthy hair.
Our Top Picks:
- Best Overall: Redken Frizz Dismiss Sulfate-Free Shampoo, $25
- Best Shampoo for Curly Hair: Rizos Curls Hydrating Shampoo, $20
- Best Under-$15 Shampoo: SheaMoisture All Day Frizz Control Shampoo, $11
- Best Bond-Repairing Shampoo: Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo, $30
- Best Shampoo for Thick Hair: Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo, $31
- Allure Best of Beauty-Winning Shampoo: Nécessaire The Shampoo, $28
- Best Shampoo for Dry Hair: JVN Nurture Hydrating Shampoo, $21
- Best Shampoo for Color-Treated Hair: Living Proof No Frizz Shampoo, $34
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Best Overall: Redken Frizz Dismiss Shampoo
According to Los Angeles-based hairstylist Bradley Leake, Redken’s Frizz Dismiss Shampoo is an excellent choice for all hair types (including color-treated hair) and textures. The shampoo’s sulfate- and sodium chloride-free formula is gentle but still creates a cushiony lather, so it’ll wash away a day’s worth of sweat and oil from your strands without over-stripping hair. To smooth the look of frizzy hair and flyaways, this shampoo is spiked with conditioning babassu oil, which leaves hair feeling smoother.
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Best Shampoo for Curly Hair: Rizos Curls Hydrating Shampoo
Curly, thick hair types are especially prone to frizziness (sorry), and the Rizos Curls Hydrating Shampoo is here to help. Our editors love that this pick has a dense, gel-like texture that deeply cleanses your scalp and strands while moisturizing both with two stand-out ingredients: shea butter and moringa oil. If your bouncy curls are feeling a bit brittle, or if you’re currently dealing with a flaky scalp, this shampoo is a must for your hair-care routine.
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Best Under-$15 Shampoo: SheaMoisture All Day Frizz Control Shampoo
At under $15 per 13-ounce bottle, SheaMoisture’s Frizz Control Shampoo is a budget-savvy pick for curly and wavy hair, in particular. Its dense formulation features a slew of moisture-replenishing ingredients, but the ones worth calling out include hydrating glycerin, mosturizing shea butter, and aloe vera, which is also known for its soothing properties (a bonus for sensitive scalps). It’s also worth noting that this shampoo has a sulfate-free formula, making it gentle enough for dry or damaged hair, as well.
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Best Bond-Repairing Shampoo: Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
To keep frizzy hair at bay, Labrecque reaches for Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo. Like all of Olaplex’s products, this Allure Best of Beauty-winning shampoo won all of our editors over for its lightweight formulation that cleanses hair while making it feel smoother, stronger, and softer after every wash. It’s formulated with the brand’s signature ingredient, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, to help strengthen hair bonds and smooth hair, reduing frizziness and split end-inducing breakage in the process. “If hair bonds are reunited and built-up, the hair is less apt to break and be or become frizzy,” Labrecque says.
