If you have thin hair, you probably have a love/hate relationship with your shampoo. A lot of formulas can make your hair limp or weigh it down. Then again you also need it to keep your hair clean and oil free, and even give it some volume.
As the hair stylists at Regis Salon would tell you, washing your hair cleans your scalp and gets rid of gunk, but with the right shampoo you can get much more than this. Shampoo can also nourish, thicken and strengthen your hair. Some can even lead to hair growth as well. If you have fine hair, here are our top recommendations for drugstore shampoos:
1. OGX Extra Strength Biotin & Collagen Shampoo
What’s great about it:
- Lightweight
- Adds volume
- Very affordable
This budget-friendly shampoo is formulated with vitamin B7 (Biotin) which helps strengthen your hair. It also has bamboo fiber extract, wheat protein and collagen to plump up the strands, giving your hair the appearance of fullness and volume.
2. Hask Biotin Boost Thickening Shampoo
What’s great about it:
- Strengthens hair strands
- Cleans thoroughly
- Doesn’t weigh down hair
If you don’t want to spend more than a few dollars on good quality shampoo, Hask Biotin Boost is the product to buy. It’s a thickening shampoo that contains collage, vitamin B7, and coffee to add fullness to your hair without adding any unnecessary weight.
3. ApotheCare Essentials The Booster Shampoo
What’s great about it:
- Adds volume
- Provides intensive moisture
- Light weight
- Contains mostly natural ingredient
If your hair looks limp and lifeless, then the ApotheCare Essentials The Booster might just be the solution. It is specially formulated for thin, fine hair and removes impurities before plumping and nourishing each strand.
4. Garnier Fructis Plumping Treat Shampoo + Watermelon Extract
What’s great about it:
- Made with natural ingredients
- Voluminizing
- Improves shine
Garnier Fructis was launched nearly 2 decades ago and since then it has become a go-to brand for drugstore haircare products. This watermelon-infused Plumping Treat shampoo cleanses, moisturizes, and plumps up hair strands from the inside out.
5. Mielle Rosemary Mint Strengthening Shampoo
What’s great about it:
- A gentle detangler
- Promotes hair growth
- Makes hair shine
If you have split ends and brittle strands the Mielle’s Rosemary Mint Strengthening Shampoo could be the answer to your problem. This strengthening formula uses natural ingredients and biotin to bring your locks back to what it was before and promote hair growth at the same time.
6. Organi Grow Hair Co. Growpoo Clarifying Shampoo
What’s great about it:
- Balances hair’s pH
- Made of mostly natural ingredients
- Strengthening formulation
While this may be one of the more expensive drugstore shampoos out there, it’s not without merit. It combines vegemoist for hydration, oleic acid for fortification, babassu for strengthening and apple cider vinegar to balance the hair’s pH. It also kills bacteria that cause dandruff and nourishes your hair. With all these things in one formulation, it’s no wonder this product can really promote hair growth.
7. Real Raw Shampoothie Biotin Boost 611 Thick + Full Shampoo
What’s great about it:
- Adds volume
- Improves moisture
- Made of mostly natural ingredients
Real Raw Shampoothie is a thickening shampoo made of cold-pressed coconut water and aloe, infused with biotin and yogurt. Your hair will be moisturized and will look visibly fuller and healthy.
Here’s a review of Real Raw Shampoothie: