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10 of The Best Shampoos For Fine Hair

written by: Kristen - Beauty Editorpublished on 16 Jan, 2024

Limp. Flat. Lifeless.

For those of us who suffer with fine hair, there’s nothing worse than the sticky crinkle of volumizers that do more to tangle your hair than actually make it luscious and full.

If you’ve suffered through these hair care products before, you are going to want to make the switch to a fantastic volumizing shampoo. To help, we’ve put together a must-have list of the best shampoos for fine hair that will add volume and thickness, and so much more. Come and discover the best of the best for hair that’s full of body and bounce.

1. Matrix Biolage VolumeBloom Shampoo

If you have fine hair that also happens to be colour-treated, the Matrix Biolage VolumeBloom Shampoo is exactly what you need. Gently cleansing your scalp, this shampoo adds lightweight volume and a beautiful shine so your hair can look effortlessly great all day. The dual nature of cleansing and plumping each strand is what really makes the difference to the appearance of your hair thanks to this vegan and cruelty-free formula.

Why You’ll Love It:

Matrix uses their secret special light-as-a-feather ingredient, Cotton Extract. This helps give your hair the weightless bounce you see in the movies!

BFF:

Try this with the Matrix Biolage VolumeBloom Conditioner.

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2. Pureology Pure Volume Shampoo

Nothing feels better than running your fingers through weightless volume, but when you have thin hair, that’s just not possible. Specially made for those who want a gentle volumiser that will build body and texture, the Pureology Pure Volume Shampoo has a vegan, sulfate-free formula that heroes wheat protein and eucalyptus with the bonus inclusion of the Pureology exclusive AntiFadeComplex to lock in salon vibrancy. Combine all these fabulous ingredients and what do you get, sky-high volume and shine for typically flat hair.

Why You’ll Love It:

It’s what Pureology leaves out that makes this shampoo extra special. Free from animal products, animal testing, sulfate, parabens, and harsh chemicals, this shampoo loves your fine hair back to health.

BFF:

Pair this one up with the Pureology Pure Volume Condition.

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3. Redken Volume Injection Shampoo

Loads of people are already in love with the Redken line of products and here’s another reason to adore them: the Redken Volume Injection Shampoo. This shampoo is designed to deliver full-bodied volume for your fine or flat hair to really plump it up. Plus, this best shampoo is purpose built to not only ramp up hair volume, but also add enviable softness and shine without hair returning to its flat state. It’s seriously so good that you won’t be able to stop touching it.

Why You’ll Love It: 

Redken uses a boosting blend of filloxane, and softening silicone polymers in a pH balance formula to give you that polished finish that also lifts and volumises.

BFF:

Along with the best shampoo Redken offers for fine hair, grab a bottle of Redken Volume Injection Conditioner to ensure super softness and shine.

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4. Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Shampoo

As anyone with fine hair knows, it can be a real pain to try and style with limp locks. Paul Mitchell had this in mind when they formulated the Clean Beauty Everyday Shampoo. This nourishing shampoo hydrates, nourishes and refreshes your hair, so it looks healthier and bouncier instantly. It also comes in 100% recyclable bio-based packaging, what a bonus!

Why You’ll Love It:

This shampoo is made with 83% natural origin ingredients, enriched with argan oil and aloe vera. You’ll love the Cruelty-free, colour-safe, vegan, sulfate-free, paraben-free and gluten-free formula (almost as much as it loves your hair!).

BFF:

Share the shower shelf with the Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner, and finish with the Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Leave-In Treatment.

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5. KMS Add Volume Shampoo

Thin, fine hair can really ruin a look when all you want is full, luscious locks. For just those occasions, you can reach for KMS Add Volume Shampoo to help give your hair a lift. This is one of those products that is a no-brainer. Not only does it give you the body and fullness you’re looking for, but it offers hair strengthening benefits that help build your hair up.

Why You’ll Love It:

This is just one product in a range of KMS Add Volume body amplifying products that you can rely on.

BFF:

After your shower, try KMS Add Volume Styling Foam that creates body with hold while it provides heat protection for your styling.

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6. Paul Mitchell Extra Body Shampoo

This one really seems to do it all. Paul Mitchell Extra Body Shampoo cleanses your hair while panthenol and thickening conditioning agents do their job to pump up the volume. Working from both the inside and the outside of the hair shaft, this shampoo for fine hair adds body while helping to repair any damage to the cuticle. Plus, it makes both wet and dry combing even easier with a fantastic shiny finish to your hair.

Why You’ll Love It:

Paul Mitchell has packed in a powerful combo of chamomile, henna, rosemary, aloe vera, and jojoba to create that brilliant finish and repair the hair with every use.

BFF:

A natural follow-up is Paul Mitchell Extra Body Daily Boost to help style your new, fuller look by creating targeted volume at the roots for lasting lift.

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7) O&M Fine Intellect Shampoo

Some volumising products leave behind gross, sticky residue that tangles and feels awful to touch. Not this one. O&M Fine Intellect Shampoo really lives up to its name. This shampoo is perfect for fine, limp and flat hair that needs that ultra volume boost that stays light in the length. This volumiser gives healthy bounce and fullness from your roots to the ends, adding shine and a densifying feeling you will crave again and again.

Why You’ll Love It:

The key to this complex is antioxidant Vitamin C within a sulfate-free formulation, giving your hair the clean beauty finish you need. O&M Original Mineral is your go-to no nasty hair care brand.

BFF:

If you need a partner to help keep your fine hair healthy and soft, seek out O&M Fine Intellect Conditioner for a nice and natural edge that adds superior softness and shine.

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8. evo Gluttony Shampoo

Sometimes you need a heavy duty lifting shampoo that lasts longer than just your work day. When you’ve got evening plans and want added volume deep into the night, try evo Gluttony Shampoo. This evo shampoo uses protein and film formers to build body in this cleansing lightweight volumiser. It gives all-over body for super long-lasting thicker looking hair, solving your fine, limp hair issues.

Why You’ll Love It:

This formula uses body-building protein and weightless colour locking properties to maintain hair vibrancy for longer.

BFF:

Lather, rinse, then let your hair get greedy with the evo Bride of Gluttony Volume Conditioner.

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9. Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo

We’ve all had those mornings where we struggle to wake up. A bright, fresh scent to start the day really helps, and that, along with huge volumising power, is what you get in Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Shampoo. This shampoo harnesses panthenol that works strand by strand to strengthen your hair, while thickening agents give you the boost of volume you want. Aromatic lemon and sage refresh and waken your mind and spirit.

Why You’ll Love It:

Complementing lemon and sage in this Paul Mitchell formula are invigorating peppermint and tea tree oil to purify and cleanse without stripping.

BFF:

Nothing pairs better with this amazing-smelling shampoo than Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Conditioner. But be warned, this duo is addictive!

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10) LABEL.M Organic Orange Blossom Volumising Shampoo

The best way to round out our list is with LABEL.M Organic Orange Blossom Volumising Shampoo. This fantastic product gives your fine hair the full volume treatment, adding volume from root-to-tip. But it doesn’t end there. With organic ingredients within an 82% all natural formula, this LABEL.M volumiser delivers long-lasting lift while boosting moisture and strengthening the hair. Seriously runway worthy stuff! Best of all, there’s absolutely no residue, and your hair gets luxurious body while looking noticeably healthier.

Why You’ll Love It:

With all these benefits going on, it’s amazing how gentle and lightweight it is on your hair.

BFF:

Next, grab the LABEL.M Amaranth Thickening Conditioner for the best results.

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