Don’t rue your shampoo – here’s the best shampoo for your hair type

SHAMPOO FOR DRY HAIR

Do: Use an oil-based shampoo. If you have dry hair, the most important thing you want to do is restore moisture and the best way to do that is with oil-based shampoos.

Don’t: Use shampoos that include any sulphates if possible, as they can strip the hair of moisture.

HLN recommends: Herbal Essences, Sulfate Free Shampoo Aloe + Avocado £2.97 and Olaplex, No.4 £13.00

SHAMPOO FOR SENSITIVE SCALP

Do: Use a gentle shampoo. You don’t want to irritate your skin.

Don’t: Use shampoos containing sulphates. Their moisture-stripping qualities will make matters worse.

HLN recommends: A shampoo that merges the cleansing properties of shampoo with the deeply nourishing potential of a conditioning hair mask. Enter: Briogeo, Don’t Despair, Repair! Super Moisture Shampoo £30.00

SHAMPOO FOR OILY HAIR

Do: Use sulphate-based shampoos. They’ll strip away the oil and moisture build-up in your hair.

Don’t: Use oil-based shampoos. It sounds obvious, but you’d be surprised. You should also avoid using a large amount of conditioner and make sure you only apply it to the bottom half of your hair, otherwise it will leave your roots looking and oily.

HLN recommends: L’Oreal, Elvive Clay Oily Roots Shampoo £4.99 is perfect, but we also love OGX, Refreshing Scalp+ Teatree Mint Shampoo £5.32

SHAMPOO FOR CURLY HAIR

Do: Look for a moisture-based shampoo or, better still, a shampoo specifically created with curly hair in mind.

Don’t: This is another hair type you definitely want to avoid using sulphates on.

HLN recommends: Noughty, Wave Hello Curl Defining Shampoo £6.99, or OGX, Quenching+ Coconut Curls pH Balanced Shampoo £6.99.

Both are salon-quality with gentle cleansing properties that will help give you stronger hair with more shine, less frizz and long-lasting smoothness.

SHAMPOO FOR FRIZZY HAIR

Do: Use a moisture-based shampoo. In the same way as if you had curly hair, you really want to be restoring moisture to temper frizz. Been there, done that? Try a mega-sleek shampoo.

Don’t: Sulphate-free shampoos leave the hair with more moisture so, again, stay clear of sulphates.

HLN recommends: OGX, Ever Straightening+ Brazilian Keratin Smooth pH Balanced Shampoo £6.99

SHAMPOO FOR COLOURED HAIR

Do: Use a protecting or moisture-based shampoo that is sulphate-free. Always.

Don’t: While purple and blue shampoos are great for taking the brassiness out of your hair, you shouldn’t use them like a regular shampoo because, when it comes to actually cleaning your hair, they don’t do all that much. If you are still determined to use a purple or blue shampoo, just make sure you also use another shampoo after. You can thank us later.

HLN recommends: Trevor Sorbie, Colour Protect Shampoo £6.99 or milk­_shake, Colour Maintainer Shampoo, £7.89

SHAMPOO FOR THIN HAIR

Do: Use volumising shampoos. Always. That added texture starts in the shower, and it’ll prove to be an ideal shampoo for your hair type.

Don’t: Use oil-based shampoos – they’ll leave your hair looking flat or greasy.

HLN recommends: Pantene Pro-V, Volume & Body Shampoo £2.50. It’s a classic for a reason, guys.