
![]() |
Graham Webb Back to Basics Bamboo Straightening ShampooStraightening? This shampoo doesn't contain any chemical that could actually do that. But it is incredibly smoothing -- a great way to start off the perfect blow-out. Not sure how the bamboo "adds flexibility" (isn't bamboo a sturdy stick?), but the formula has a pleasant scent and leaves wavy and curly hair virtu...More |
![]() |
Fresh ShampooThough cotton itself doesn't really smell, when you suds up your hair with this shampoo, the name makes sense. The fresh, clean scent is reminiscent of just-washed laundry. The claim that the cotton powder inside gives "tons of body" to "very fine" and "normal" hair is slightly exaggerated. And...More $26.00See more Fresh products |
![]() |
Frederic Fekkai Glossing ShampooPacked with silicone and natural oils like jojoba, olive and sweet almond, this pricey shampoo delivers the goods -- softening, glossing, shining -- for treatment-weary hair. It also can bring dull hair back to life. The one caveat? Results are largely unnoticeable unless you follow the shampoo with the matching glossing co...More |
![]() |
Victoria's Secret So Sexy Balancing ShampooWe're thinking this product should be called So Scent-y instead. The "ultra-feminine fragrance bursts in the shower" as promised, but it's not necessarily a good thing when the bathroom smells of an exploded perfume bottle. Fortunately, the scent doesn't linger too long, but the massive fragrance and ho-hum ingred...More |
![]() |
John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shine Release Moisturizing Shampoo with Light EnhancersThis creamy shampoo smells like chocolate thanks to cocoa bean extract, and it lathers and rinses easily. However, its benefits fall short of spectacular. It claims to enhance shine, brighten color and moisturize, but there wasn't a truly noticeable difference between this and my usual Pantene Sheer Volume Shampoo. I may st...More |
![]() |
Redken Clear Moisture ShampooFor damage control on normal hair, this pearl-white shampoo offers nice, light style. (Redken credits glucosamine sugar, but it also contains silicone, the usual heavy-hitter in moisture-locking products.) Apricot oil keeps hair shiny and adds a barely there scent. Although it's also labeled for dry hair, if you have coars...More |
![]() |
Redken Body Full ShampooI'm a fine-haired flathead, so I had high hopes for this shampoo. My healthy roots got a lift, but my dry, color-treated ends need much more moisture. The thin formula doesn't suds up much, but washes thoroughly and lets healthy hair retain some structure. Following with a light conditioner will add more moisture without cu...More |
![]() |
Matrix Sleek.look Smoothing ShampooThe first in Matrix's four steps to straight hair, this sweet-smelling shampoo tries its best to address the frizz-frustration of the coarse-haired. But you really need to use all four products to notice the shampoo's claimed benefits. We'll grant that it decreases volume and bushiness, so it's easier to tame hair with a bl...More $15.00See more Matrix products |
![]() |
Matrix Curl.life ShampooAs Matrix's alternative to the popular Sleek.look straightening shampoo, this green bottle of fruity cleanser claims to keep the curls, but lose the frizz. It works as a build-up remover and prep for the line's conditioners and styling products, and contains "long lasting polymers" to flatten. While sleeking silic...More $15.00See more Matrix products |
![]() |
Suave Daily Clarifying ShampooThis bargain brand clarifier has a nice lather, but we didn't love how much it stripped hair squeaky "clean." The good news is, it doesn't dry out your scalp. If you have serious product build-up, this is a budget-conscious solution for getting deep-down clean. But it can leave most hair types feeling highly strip...More |

Get our e-mail newsletters and stay up-to-date on the latest beauty trends and tips. Just enter your e-mail address:
See photos of Britney Spears' hairstyles, from beautiful to cringe-inducing, she's worn it all
TotalBeauty.com members say you can't live without these makeup and hairstyle wonders from MAC, Clinique, Paul Mitchell and more
See how women like Cindy McCain, Jenna Bush and Michelle Obama are making Capitol Hill more stylish
