As someone who grew up in the North East, I enjoy experiencing all four seasons. As much as I love fresh fallen snow and watching flowers bloom,, I highly anticipate checking June 21st off on my calendar every year. Summer is undoubtedly my favorite time of the year. When it comes to my hair, however, all of the saltwater, sand, and scorching hot weather can do a number on my fine, color-treated mane. That’s why the moment the weather starts to heat up, I switch up my hair care routine to combat those seasonal hair woes.
If you want to keep your mane looking it’s best all summer long, start by finding the right summer shampoo for your hair type. Whether you’re trying to control your frizzy mane or protect your strands from chlorine, read on for the best cleanser for your hair type that you need for summer.
The Best Clarifying Shampoo For All Hair Types
Detox Hair Cleansing Cream Shampoo
A must-have clarifying cream shampoo that removes buildup and residue.
Redken Detox Hair Cleansing Cream Shampoo
All hair types can benefit from clarifying shampoo in the summer, and if you’re searching for one that works all across the board, look no further than Redken Detox Hair Cleansing Cream Shampoo. This formula removes product build-up, excess oil, and pollution particles in one use.
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The Best Summer Shampoo For Fine Hair
Hydrate Sheer Shampoo
A lightweight, sulfate-free shampoo that hydrates fine, color-treated hair.
Pureology Hydrate Sheer Shampoo
Don’t let summer weather wreak havoc on your fine hair. Use a hydrating shampoo like Pureology Hydrate Sheer Shampoo to ensure that your fine strands thrive all season long. This shampoo for fine hair quenches and cleanses hair with lightweight hydration while the brand’s exclusive AntiFade Complex protects against UVA/UVB rays and prevents color fading.
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The Best Summer Shampoo For Thick Hair
Cleansing Oil Shampoo
A silicone-free, paraben-free shampoo that softens but doesn'tweigh hair down.
Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Cleansing Oil Shampoo
If you have thick, coarse hair, you already know your mane is a bit extra—so you’ll need extra hydration to keep it soft and manageable this summer. Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Cleansing Oil Shampoo deeply cleanses to remove impurities and buildup while rejuvenating dry hair and scalp with moisture.
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The Best Summer Shampoos For Curly Hair
Moisture Fusion Moisture Rich Shampoo
A moisturizing shampoo for detangling strands and increasing manageability.
Mizani Moisture Fusion Moisture Rich Shampoo
Don’t let excessive heat and sun zap much-needed moisture from your strands, curly girls! If there’s one product you need this summer, it’s a hydrating shampoo like Mizani Moisture Fusion Moisture Rich Shampoo. This formula gently cleanses and conditions hair and is infused with cupaucu butter, argan oil, and honey.
Matrix Total Results Curl Please Shampoo
Dealing with an uncontrollably frizzy, curly mane? Opt for Matrix Total Results Curl Please Shampoo. Formulated with jojoba oil, this shampoo helps moisturize wavy and curly hair to help control frizz and define curls.
The Best Summer Shampoos For Textured Hair
True Textures Cream Cleansing Conditioner
A luxurious shampoo and conditioner in one, for curls.
Mizani True Textures Cream Cleansing Conditioner
Taking care of natural hair is all about hydration—particularly during the summer months. Since regular shampoos can sometimes be too stripping for natural hair types, try a cleansing conditioner like Mizani True Textures Cream Cleansing Conditioner. This co-wash gently cleanses and conditions in one step to help aid in retaining moisture and maintain the natural curl pattern for touchable texture.
Mizani Moisture Fusion Clarifying Shampoo
Packing on a ton of hydrating hair masks and styling gels this summer? Be sure to add a clarifying formula like Mizani Moisture Fusion Clarifying Shampoo to your routine. This formula resets hair so you can get rid of product build-up and impurities, without feeling overly dried or stripped.
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The Best Summer Shampoos For Color-Treated Hair
Hydrate Shampoo
A deeply hydrating, color-preserving shampoo for normal to thick dry, color-treated hair.
Pureology Hydrate Shampoo
We become a bit lax with our hair care routines come summertime but when you have color-treated hair, it’s essential to stick to moisturizing products that help keep your strands healthy and hydrated. That’s why we recommend Pureology Hydrate Shampoo. This formula quenches and cleanses color-treated hair while the brand’s exclusive AntiFade Complex provides UVA/UVB protection and prevents color-treated hair from fading.
Extreme Bleach Recovery Shampoo
A recovery shampoo for damaged, ultra-sensitive bleached hair
Redken Extreme Bleach Recovery Shampoo
Many people choose to take a break from bleach during the warmer months but if your platinum blonde needs a touch-up, opt for Redken Extreme Bleach Recovery Shampoo. This fortifying formula adds softness, suppless, and shine to sensitized, damaged hair that has been highlighted or lightened.
Blond Absolu Bain Ultra-Violet Purple Shampoo
Shampoo for lightened, cool blonde, bleached, or gray hair.
Kérastase Blond Absolue Bain Ultra-Violet Purple Shampoo
Keep your salon blonde bright and brass-free all summer long with a purple shampoo like Kérastase Blond Absolue Bain Ultra-Violet Purple Shampoo. This purple toning formula instantly neutralizes brassy hair and yellow undertones to help maintain cool blonde shades.
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The Best Summer Shampoo For Frizzy Hair
Total Results Mega Sleek Frizz Control Shampoo
A smoothing shampoo that provides frizz control.
Matrix Total Results Mega Sleek Frizz Control Shampoo
If you’re anything like me, your hair poofs the moment you step into humidity. To keep frizz and flyaways at bay all summer long, use an anti-frizz shampoo like Matrix Total Results Mega Sleek Frizz Control Shampoo. Formulated with shea butter, this shampoo helps control rebellious, unruly hair and manages frizz against humidity for smoothness.
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The Best Summer Shampoos For Dry Hair
Serie Expert Nutrifier Shampoo
A nourishing shampoo for normal to dry, undernourished hair.
L'Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Nutrifier Shampoo
Whether it’s spending too much time in the pool or spending hours in the sun, your mane is bound to feel a bit dry come summer. If dry hair is your biggest summer hair concern, add a formula like L'Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Nutrifier Shampoo to your routine. This silicone-free, nourishing shampoo contains glycerol and coconut oil to cleanse and nourish hair, leaving it softer, shinier, and more supple.
Kérastase Bain Après Soleil Shampoo
After a day of swimming, sweating, and sun exposure, get your strands back in shape with a shampoo like Kérastase Bain Après Soleil Shampoo. This after-sun shampoo provides sun protection and removes residue like chlorine, salt, and sand while nourishing and adding shine.
Kérastase Bain Après Soleil Shampoo, $33.00 MSRP
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The Best Summer Shampoos For Damaged Hair
Strength Cure Shampoo
A gentle, sulfate free shampoo that fortifies and strengthens damaged, color-treated hair.
Pureology Strength Cure Shampoo
When it comes to caring for damaged hair in the summer, this formula is equivalent to using aloe vera for sunburn. This gentle shampoo fortifies and repairs damaged, color-treated hair while the brand’s AntiFade Complex provides UVA/UVB protection and protects against color fading.
Ultimate Reset Shampoo
Gently cleanses hair. Strengthens. Restores hair. Lightweight.
Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Ultimate Reset Shampoo
If that week-long vacation spent in the sun did a number on your mane, reset it with Shu Uemura Art Of Hair Ultimate Reset Shampoo. This shampoo repairs and restores damaged hair and provides intense care without weighing hair down. It removes dirt, product build-up, and impurities while strengthening strands from root to tip.
