Shampoo

Which hair shampoo is best?

To find the best shampoo or cleanser for your hair, you need to know if your hair type is dry, normal or oily. Also, consider whether it is thick, fine, thin or thinning, curly, hard to control, coloured, frizzy or damaged. Decide whether your hair needs washing daily or less often. Why do you need to know all these just to wash your hair? Because the best shampoo for your hair type is the one that most closely matches your hair's particular needs.

Once you have understood the ins and outs of your hair type, you will find it easy to shop from Hairhouse's fabulous range of shampoos to gently cleanse and care for your hair. Ensuring your shampoo is suited to the type and condition of your hair is the ideal way to cleanse effectively, taking you one step closer to a stunning head of glossy, healthy, clean hair. Choosing a shampoo that suits the frequency with which you need to wash your hair is important, too.

If you are not exactly sure what your hair type is, pop into your nearest Hairhouse salon and discuss it with friendly and knowledgeable hair care experts. Alternatively, you can view our bestsellers and try some of the latest sulphate-free shampoos to cleanse your hair without removing all the natural oils.

Which shampoo is the best for dry hair?

With exposure to the harsh Australian summer heat and conditions such as salt water, chlorinated pools and air conditioning, many Australians are prone to dry hair. If you have coloured hair, especially bleached, it is likely to be dry, too.

When choosing the best shampoo for dry hair, make sure you assess whether your dry hair is simply dehydrated and therefore lacking moisture or if it has also been damaged by heated styling tools and chemical processing.

At Hairhouse, there are dozens of professional hair care brands you know and love, each with an extensive range of shampoos for every type of hair. Our top-selling brands include Davroe, Make, muk and Redken, while famous names in hair care such as Fudge, NAK Hair, Alfaparf, De Lorenzo, Goldwell, L'Oreal, Paul Mitchell, Schwarzkopf and Wella are popular brands for delivering proven results.

Specially made for dry hair, right now, we really love MAKE Hydrate Shampoo for delivering an intense hit of hydration to thirsty hair. This shampoo washes away product buildup while rehydrating hair using moisture-rich, sulphate-free and paraben-free ingredients.

Also fabulous for coloured hair that has become dry is NAK Hair Hydrate Shampoo. This product gently cleanses, moisturises and protects dry, colour-treated hair using a rich and creamy formula.

Since dry hair tends to frizz, using a smoothing shampoo or anti-frizz shampoo such as Davroe Smooth Senses Anti-Frizz Shampoo is a good idea. This brilliant shampoo is formulated with blueberry, rice and quinoa protein to target dryness and frizz.

While daily shampooing isn't recommended for dry hair, sometimes our lifestyles mean that daily hair washing is inevitable. Perhaps your hair is exposed to excessive dirt, dust or sweat every day, in which case daily cleansing is needed. If this is you, Paul Mitchell Instant Moisture Daily Shampoo is specially formulated to gently cleanse while giving instant moisture to dry hair. It is safe for use on coloured hair and contains a special hydrating formulation to deliver moisture and UV protection while repairing damaged hair.

While there are many fabulous shampoos for dry hair to be found at Hairhouse, the ideal shampoo for your hair is the one best suited to your hair type and reduces the impact of the contributing factors to dry hair. Please note that skincare is also important for those who suffer from dry hair, especially for those who also have symptoms of dry scalp. Fortunately, there are many sensitive scalp shampoos at Hairhouse that will tackle both dry hair and dry scalp.

What is the best shampoo for repairing damaged hair?

Hair becomes damaged through many situations, such as chemical processing, heated styling, exposure to intense UV heat or conditions that dry out the hair shaft, such as air conditioning and artificial heating. Using the wrong products for your hair type and hair ties, which can cause breakage, can also damage your hair. Sometimes medications or health conditions can cause hair loss and breakage, too, resulting in hair losing its lustre and vitality.

Whatever the cause of the damage to your hair, there is a repair shampoo at Hairhouse that will help put life back into your crowning glory.

Of course, you can't expect to repair damaged hair without addressing the cause of the damage in the first place and fortifying the hair against future damage. The Juuce Fix Damaged Shampoo is designed to cleanse while nourishing, repairing and rejuvenating damaged and excessively dry hair. This shampoo is infused with active ingredients that penetrate deeply, restoring the hair's internal strength.

Extremely damaged hair could also benefit from Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo. This shampoo focuses on moisturising the hair from the inside out. In turn, damaged hair can repair itself but also become more manageable.

Shampoos designed with specially formulated ingredients to help repair and reconstruct the hair follicle and cuticle are ideal for cleansing damaged hair. Alfaparf Semi Di Lino Reconstruction Reparative Shampoo is the ultimate hair repairer, healing damaged, dry and brittle hair with a moisture-infusing formula.

Sometimes, colouring and bleaching hair can also damage your hair. If a hairdresser has told you this, then it may be best to use a nourishing shampoo that is suitable for your particular hair colour. For example, you can use Make Blonde Shampoo to feed your blonde locks while removing brassy and yellow tones. The latter function might even save you an additional bleach session, and this could, in turn, prevent a lot more damage to your hair in the long run. In other words, it is an indispensable addition to your hair care routine!

Damaged and brittle hair can also benefit from shampoos and conditioners that contain keratin. Fortunately, many shampoos contain beneficial ingredients such as keratin or argan oil. You can also come across additional beneficial ingredients, such as tea tree oil.

If your hair is too damaged to colour, you could consider grey root concealer instead. With it, you can give your hair the break it needs until it is strong enough to withstand another hair colouring session.

Which shampoo and conditioner is best for hair?

After cleansing your hair with the correct shampoo for your hair type and condition, you should follow with a conditioner to nourish and seal the hair shaft, locking in moisture and protecting against damage.

The Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo is the perfect way to gently wash the hair using antioxidant-rich argan oil, red algae and vitamin A to rehydrate and restore your hair, leaving it healthy and glossy. This is a sulphate-free, phosphate-free and paraben-free formula, so it is safe for you, your hair and the environment. For best results, follow with Moroccanoil Hydrating Conditioner.

Most of the shampoos we recommend for dry hair and damaged hair, as well as thin hair, oily hair and curly hair, do have an accompanying conditioner, and it is best to use them together. Some hair care shampoo and conditioner products are sold as a packaged pair, making it a simple and cost-effective purchase.

The Redken Extreme Duo is a bundled shampoo and conditioner hair care pack for dry, distressed and damaged hair. The shampoo gently cleanses and, along with the conditioner, aids hair growth and strength. Fortified hair becomes glossy and resilient, with added smoothness, suppleness and shine.

For daily washing of colour-treated hair, the Wella Invigo Color Brilliance Duo offers colour protection technology to safely shampoo the hair and condition it with moisturising ingredients while maintaining the intensity of your colour.

For added nourishment and protection above and beyond your regular conditioner, there are also a variety of hair treatments available from Hairhouse which complement your cleansing and conditioning routine. Leave-in and rinse-out intensive treatments, hair masks, hydrating oils and smoothing balms are all designed to provide added protection, nourishment, hydration and fortification to strengthen and improve the condition of dry or damaged hair.

Indulge in a regular at-home hair treatment with NAK Hair Replends Moisture Mask. This luxurious, hydrating mask is formulated to provide all-day conditioning, reduce split ends and prevent damage. It adds fullness to limp hair and packs nourishing vitamins and proteins into coarse, dry and fine hair.

At Hairhouse, you can find hair treatments to address the concerns of every type of hair!

Which hair care product is best?

Choosing the right hair care products is not always simple. But when you shop at Hairhouse, you have the option to make an easy online purchase or to visit a nearby Hairhouse store where friendly and knowledgeable staff are eager to help.

The greatest challenge when shopping for your hair care needs at Hairhouse is choosing which of the long list of famous brand names in hair care best suits your hair. And of all those fabulous brands, which of the extensive range of hair care products specially formulated to create a beautiful head of glorious hair will you add to your wishlist? If you have questions, check out our FAQ page. Let us see if we can help make your decision easier.

Where can I find the best hair care products?

No two heads of hair are exactly the same, so Hairhouse is the place to shop if you want to find the perfect hair care products to suit your hair type. Our huge range means there is always a broad choice of quality hair care products for cleansing, conditioning, treating, styling and maintaining every hair type.

Right across Australia, there is a growing network of Hairhouse stores and salons offering professional products and services, making it easy for you to locate the best hair care products. Not sure where your nearest Hairhouse store might be? Simply visit our store locator and search by entering your postcode or suburb. If there isn't a store near you, you'll find the online shopping experience with Hairhouse to be quick and easy.