Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by David Thomas
There seems to be no shortage of hair products hitting the shelves or flashing across your screen.
Does it seem overwhelming? How do you know which one to choose?
Is it smell? Presentation? Ingredients? Recommendations?
Unfortunately, there are no one-size-fits-all hair products.
Before buying another hair product, there are a few things you NEED to understand to avoid damaging your hair.
Table of Contents
Check out The Ultimate Guide For Understanding Your Hair Type
or
Watch this video below.
Now that you understand your hair, here are the products I usually recommend to my clients based on their hair care needs.
**This post is NOT SPONSORED, but I do earn Commissions on select Amazon products
1 – STRAIGHT
Shampoos
OUAI | FINE HAIR SHAMPOO
BRIOGEO | GINSENG + BIOTIN VOLUMIZING SHAMPOO
MOROCCANOIL® | EXTRA VOLUME SHAMPOO
AVALON ORGANICS | NOURISHING LAVENDER
PAUL MITCHELL’S | LEMON SAGE THICKENING SHAMPOO
FIND MORE SHAMPOOS FOR STRAIGHT HAIR HERE
Conditioners
BRIOGEO | GINSENG + BIOTIN VOLUMIZING CONDITIONER
MOROCCANOIL® | EXTRA VOLUME CONDITIONER
FIND MORE CONDITIONERS FOR STRAIGHT HAIR HERE
Styling Products
ADH | DRY
MILBON PREJUME | WAX 7
HANZ DE FUKO | CLAYMATION
2 – WAVY
Since wavy hair can be styled straight or wavy, You can choose from any section listed above or below.
OR CLICK HERE FOR MY FAVORITE WAVY HAIR SHAMPOOS
Bonus: Wavy Hair Style Inspiration
3 – CURLY
Shampoos
KINKY-CURLY | COME CLEAN SHAMPOO
SHEA MOISTURE | HIBISCUS CURL & SHINE SHAMPOO
BRIOGEO | RICE AMINO + AVOCADO HYDRATING SHAMPOO
FIND MORE SHAMPOOS FOR CURLY HAIR HERE
Conditioners
MOROCCANOIL® | CURL ENHANCING CONDITIONER
SHEA MOISTURE | HIBISCUS CURL & SHINE CONDITIONER
FIND MORE CONDITIONERS FOR CURLY HAIR HERE
Styling Products
DESIGN ESSENTIALS | CURL DEFINING GELEE
BRIOGEO | RICE AMINO + AVOCADO LEAVE IN DEFINING CRÈME
AESOP | SCULPT HAIR POLISH
TEN HAIRCARE | YEAR 5 MOISTURIZING POMADE
BONUS
CURLY HAIR TOOLKIT
4 – KINKY
Shampoos
DESIGN ESSENTIALS | OAT PROTEIN & HENNA DEEP CLEANSING SHAMPOO
YAROK | FEED YOUR MOISTURE® SHAMPOO
KINKY-CURLY | COME CLEAN SHAMPOO
FIND MORE SHAMPOOS FOR CURLY HAIR HERE
Conditioners
DESIGN ESSENTIALS | ROSEMARY & MINT STIMULATING SUPER MOISTURIZING CONDITIONER
YAROK | FEED YOUR MOISTURE® CONDITIONER
SHEA MOISTURE | MORINGA & AVOCADO POWER GREENS CONDITIONER
FIND MORE CONDITIONERS FOR KINKY HAIR HERE
Styling Products
Any organic oils such as Coconut, Jojoba, & Shea Butter for thicker hair
TEN HAIRCARE | YEAR 1 & 2 SCALP ELIXIR
SHEA MOISTURE | STRENGTHEN & RESTORE LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER
TEN HAIRCARE | YEAR 5 MOISTURIZING POMADE
-Low Porosity Hair-
Shampoos
KENRA | CLARIFYING SHAMPOO
BRIOGEO | CHARCOAL + COCONUT OIL MICRO-EXFOLIATING SHAMPOO
KEVIN MURPHY | SCALP.SPA WASH
-High Porosity Hair-
Shampoos
OLAPLEX | No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
KENRA PLATINUM | RESTORATIVE SHAMPOO
Conditioners
OLAPLEX | NO.5 BOND MAINTENANCE CONDITIONER
KENRA PLATINUM | RESTORATIVE CONDITIONER
BRIOGEO | DEEP CONDITIONING MASK
MORE PRODUCTS FOR HIGH POROSITY HERE
– Low Density (or thinning hair) –
Shampoos & Conditioners
PURA D’OR | PROFESSIONAL GRADE THERAPY SYSTEM
LIPOGAINE | THE BIG 5 // THE BIG 5 CONDITIONER
DS LABORATORIES | REVITA
BOSLEY MD | BOS REVIVE NOURISHING SHAMPOO FOR NON COLOR-TREATED HAIR // VOLUMIZING CONDITIONER
MORE PRODUCTS THINNING HAIR FOUND HERE
For each product listed above, I have either used, recommended, or spent hours researching. I hope this guide steers you in the right direction for achieving your hair goals.
Please let me know if you have any further questions. I’d be happy to help.
For an updated product list check out my Amazon storefront.