5 mo. ago • 100%

Looking for a gentle daily shampoo

Please recommend me a shampoo! I have long 2b/2c wavy hair. I currently use tresemme flawless curls shampoo+conditioner 2x/week. I'm looking to start using a gentle shampoo more often now that it's summer and I'm working out 6 days a week.

US drugstore brands preferred but I wouldn't mind driving to a cosmetics store to stock up. :)

(I hope it's okay to post here - the hair communities I could find are all inactive.)

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If your hair isn't too long and you have good water pressure, rye flour can be a really effective shampoo. I understand it sounds kind of kooky but it's ph balanced and gently absorbs excess oil without stripping it from hair. I have thin, fine textured wavy hair that's extremely prone to frizz and I used to walk around looking like I had a Van der Graaf generator in my pocket. I swapped to using rye flour and cut my hair short and now I love that my hair has cohesion to it and it's so so soft. Cons of rye flour would be that it can be hard to rinse out completely and it can make a mess with little flakes left in the shower or on a towel. It's also a bit weird to use because you need to turn it into a sort of paste as you wash, so you can't prepare it beforehand. Anyway, it might be worth a try if you're looking for something gentle, but you might still want to only rinse your hair every other day to avoid stressing it.

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- It wouldn't work for me (long hair) but thanks for sharing :)
  
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Have you tried the "no-poo" method? It's supposed to be pretty good for curly hair.While I'm no expert and don't have hair anywhere near yours, I haven't used shampoo except when getting haircut. I use shea butter conditioner and I generally enjoy it. Just don't get the one they have at Costco. It's a weird mixture and I thought it smelled horrible when they rolled it out. (It has a green pump)

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- Thanks :) and thanks for specifically calling out the costco one, lol, I was looking at what options they had just now. Any experience with this one? https://www.costco.com/super-nature-potent-aloe-gentle-moisture-shampoo%2C-30-fl-oz.product.100948045.html
  
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  I don't have any experience with that one. I pretty quickly settled into the shea butter one and have been using that for a few years now.
  
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I’ve been really happy with Cantù Shea Butter. I also have 2b/2c. Current routine is shampoo about twice a week, and either conditioner washes or just warm water pretty much daily with this heat. I’ve been using Cantù for a couple years at this point and always regret when I try something else.

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- Decided to get this one + the curl cream!
  
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  Nice, it’s been a godsend for my hair and I hope you have success as well. Best of luck!
  
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- Thanks! I've heard good things about their curl cream too.
  
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  The curl cream works great too and a little goes a long way with it.
  
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I use Aveda for guys. Only thing, it probably will be at the cosmetic store. I like how little I have to use for really good results. My hair is very fine, and I can confirm it is very gentle.

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I use Naples solid hair shampoo bars. Very gentle and works well, but I only shampoo my hair maybe 1-2x a month, so I can't say if it is good as a daily shampoo.

Have you tried going longer in between shampoos?

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- Came here to recommend Dips shampoo/conditioner bars. I have fine hair, it's gentle for daily use and leaves nothing behind so I can use oils, creams, gels for whatever moisture the day needs. Turned my waves into curls this way.
  
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- I've seen shampoo bars, I think this brand, at whole foods before 🤔 I'll check the ingredients next time. Thanks!
  
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