I have been on a lifelong search for the best shampoo for fine hair. It is something that I’ve struggled to find as long as I can remember. The perfect shampoo should leave hair looking fuller and healthier, and yet should not feel heavy or leave locks looking flat or limp. The right formula will offer weightless volume, while strengthening the strands for a long-lasting lift. Is that too much to ask? Well, actually no.
Vogue’s top shampoos for fine hair at a glance:
My hunt for a strand-boosting shampoo to not only clean my hair but ensure it is sleek and smooth has brought me to some incredibly effective, hard-working formulas that have transformed the first step in my hair-wash routine, and turned what was once a perplexingly flat mane into perfectly polished tresses.
The technology in shampoos has evolved to such a point where there is a wealth of bond-building, volumising and botanical-based heroes that are feather-light in their consistency and yet provide bounce to elevate fine hair and give us the fuller appearance and resilience that we so strive for. Best of all, the sensorial aspect makes us relish the bi-weekly refresh, imbuing our strands with delightful fragrance with lasting power.
“Look for shampoos containing panthenol (vitamin B5), amino acids, hydrolysed proteins, or biotin,” explains Dr Munir Somji, a specialist in male and female hair restoration. “And avoid sulphates, heavy silicones, heavy oils and very rich creams.”
Scroll on for the Vogue-approved shampoos for fine hair, tried and tested, as well as the answers to our burning questions from the hair expert to decode what fine hair types should be looking for, avoiding and the all-important question of how frequently to wash our delicate strands.