12 Best Shampoos For Curly Hair

If you’re wanting to jump on the healthy hair hype but don’t know what works for your curl type, keep reading. It can be confusing and honestly overwhelming sometimes when choosing a curly hair shampoo that’s right for you – especially when there’s so many great products to choose from and crucial rules to follow. Plus, the tighter the curls, the tougher the selection process gets when it comes to updating your curly hair routine. 

Using generic hair products will only get you so far, because it all really depends on how quickly your coils grasp and release moisture, as well as your scalp condition and what your goals are. Each curl pattern is unique and requires an equally unique shampoo (and conditioner), but to make things easier, just remember, the tighter the curl, the more moisture it needs. 

Say goodbye to endlessly scrolling (and panicking) with this list of the best shampoos for curly hair. 

If your thick and curly hair is prone to tangles and build up, then Shea Moisture’s Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo belongs in your routine. A nourishing (sulphate, mineral oil, and paraben free) blend of silk protein, coconut, and neem oils enriches the hair with moisture, to put the shine and spring back into your strands. 

The Haircare By BEAUTY BAY Nourish + Cleanse Co-Wash is *chef’s kiss* the perfect solution for parched curls, coils, or naturally coarse hair. Formulated with 96% naturally derived ingredients, alongside exfoliating lactic acid, hydrating chia seed, and shea butter – this co-wash will purge impurities from the scalp without stripping the hair. Instead, it will enrich your curls with moisture and maximise shine for soft and healthy hair that feels as good as it looks. 

Shock, Bumble and bumble have done it again with the Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Ultra Rich Shampoo, also known as the ultimate frizz fighter. This shampoo commits to cleansing your curls, de-frizzing them AND providing protection from heat styling. An oil-rich (grapeseed oil, sweet almond oil, coconut oil, argan oil and safflower seed oil) formula conditions dry to very dry curls by unleashing 48 hours of hydration and 72 hours of high-humidity protection to the hair. If frizz-free, shiny, and silky-soft hair is what you desire, you need this. 

Build up is actually more strenuous to curls than you’d think. It can be the leading cause of dull and frizzy hair, which us why the Hairburst Shampoo for Curly, Wavy Hair is what you need if you’re sick of lifeless locks. Enriched with almond extract, amino acids, black oat extract, and vitamin B5, this formula will put a stop to frizz and static in your curls, while locking them into a delicious cherry and almond scent. Refined curls, here you come. 

Calling all with damaged and tightly coiled curls, Philip Kingsley’s Moisture Extreme Enriching Shampoo is here! This shampoo dramatically decreases and prevents breakage, even in the frailest follicles. This hydrating blend of oils helps to repair curls and restore moisture in brittle and processed hair, revealing manageable and frizz-free curls that has a bounce and blinding shine to it.

If you deal with damaged and dry curls, you know how tough it is treat them, but Umberto Gianni’s Curl Repair Shampoo puts some ease into this process. Formulated with sea salt to condition the scalp, black coffee to revitalise the scalp, and wheat bran to make curly hair more resilient to damage and breakage, this shampoo does it all. Seaweed, an underrated ingredient, provides a multitude of benefits to brittle and breakage-prone coils, like sealing split ends, retaining and accentuating the form of the curl, soothing the scalp, terminating toxins, and nourishing the hair. This is definitely your best hair affair.

Bumble and bumble is here to make wavy (2A-2C), curly (3A-3C) and coily (4A-4C) hair the mane attraction with the Bb.Curl Moisturising Shampoo. Infused with avocado, coconut, and jojoba oils, as well as shea and cocoa butter, this ultra-hydrating formula dedicates itself to moisturising and conditioning dry and lifeless locks. This shampoo restores shine and nourishes the hair without stripping it of its natural oils. You’re welcome xox.

Want volume in your curls that’s not going to deflate the next day? Haul Davines’ LOVE Curl Shampoo. This creamy shampoo promises to accentuate your natural texture and the twirl of your curls, with a paraben and sulphate-free formula that doesn’t weigh down the hair. An infusion of natural active ingredients help to unveil super-soft and bouncy ringlets, by cleansing and moisturising the hair. Just haul it already!

Put the bounce back into your curls with the Design.ME Bounce.ME Curl Shampoo. It deeply cleanses, hydrates, protects, and strengthens the hair – yeah, it’s versatile versatile. This shampoo enriches your coils with kukui nut seed oil to banish build up, without stripping the hair, while mango works to enhance elasticity. A fusion of buriti and moringa seed oil spoil the strands with moisture for springy and shiny curls, while vitamin A makes its way into the follicle to protect and strengthen them. This is a winner all around. 

An itchy and irritated scalp is no fun for anyone, especially your curls, which is why the Secrets De Loly Sunshine Clean wastes no time when it comes to diminishing dandruff and deterring a dry scalp. A creamy mousse consistency emulsifies into a luxury and airy foam that soothes and cleanses the scalp, without stripping away your natural, much-needed oils. Comprised of panthenol B5, lemon essential oil, anti-dandruff assets, with a coconut washing base, this formula detangles, repairs, and strengthens the strands by stopping sebum from raining havoc on your hair. Haul it. 

If your thick and curly hair is prone to tangles and build up, then Shea Moisture’s Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo belongs in your routine. A nourishing (sulphate, mineral oil, and paraben free) blend of silk protein, coconut, and neem oils enriches the hair with moisture, to put the shine and spring back into your strands. 

Curve coarseness and fight frizz with Philip Kingsley’s Re-Moisturizing Smoothing Shampoo. Not only does this shampoo refresh your locks, but it also works to keep unruly hair in check, by bringing ease to your styling process and natural volume to dull curls. An infusion of hydrolysed elastin (an ingredient renowned for its strength-building properties) adds body to flat hair as well as reducing breakage, while cocamidopropyl ensures the scalp and hair are thoroughly cleansed. PSA: you will most probably be wanting lifetime supply of this stuff, because it really is that good.