Frizz! It’s just about the only downfall of having a head full of lustrous hair (other than when it gets caught in your lipgloss, thank you wind). But despite our best attempts at controlling pesky flyaways with nourishing hair masks, or smoothing hair oils, minimising frizz can often seem like a never-ending battle. And that’s why we recommend getting a handle on it from the very first step of your hair routine, with an anti-frizz shampoo.
Since frizzy hair is often a result of damaged or dry strands, it’s crucial to inject weak or fragile hair with strengthening and moisturising ingredients like ceramides, amino acids, shea butter, and coconut butter.
To ensure smooth locks and bouncy curls, minus the flyaways, here are the best anti-frizz shampoos for manageable hair (even on humid days).
L’Oréal Paris Elvive Smooth-Intense Anti-Frizz Shampoo
With silk proteins and argan oil, the L’Oréal Paris Elvive Smooth-Intense Anti-Frizz Shampoo protects hair from humidity, moisturises dry strands, and most importantly, leaves hair sleek, shiny and manageable.
“This shampoo makes hair feel clean, look shiny and bouncy. My frizz is reduced. This is a great shampoo and I would recommend it.” – IKnowBeauty
$7.99 at Chemist Warehouse
John Frieda Frizz Ease Weightless Wonder Shampoo
Fight the frizz from the inside out. John Frieda’s Frizz Ease Weightless Wonder Shampoo is made up of ingredients that fight humidity and support the hair’s internal structure. Unlike regular shampoos, this frizz-fighting shampoo has a weightless foam consistency.
$18 at Woolworths
KMS TAMEFRIZZ Shampoo
Thanks to its lactic, glycolic and malic acid-rich formula, the KMS TAMEFRIZZ Shampoo will strengthen weak hair from inside the follicle, improve manageability, and eradicating frizz and flyaways.
$31.95 at Hairhouse
Kérastase Discipline Bain Fluidealiste
By combining hair strengthening amino acids and ceramides, the Kérastase’s Discipline Bain Fluidealiste nourishes hair from the root to the tip, leaving it free of any tangles, kinks, and frizz.
“I have very naturally frizzy thick hair and found the Discipline Bain Fluidealiste Shampoo which is formulated with amino acids helped really moisturise my hair helping to reduce the frizz keeping it feeling soft.” – Saffy86
$44 at Adore Beauty
Redken Frizz Dismiss Shampoo
Redken’s Frizz Dismiss Shampoo, with its sulfate-free formulation, hydrates and protects hair for lasting hydration, shine and flyaway control.
“Highly recommend this shampoo, I love the results I am getting and it really makes my long, dry, coarse hair feel lovely – no mean feat, it is also highlighted blonde so I need to use only the best products or it is an unmanageable nightmare!” – Duality
$33 at Adore Beauty
HASK Shea Butter & Hibiscus Oil Anti-Frizz Shampoo
The most effective way to tame unruly frizz is through hydrated, healthy strands. And there are few ingredients more effective at hydrating dry hair than shea butter, which is why the HASK Shea Butter & Hibiscus Oil Anti-Frizz Shampoo is a top contender for decreasing flyaways.
$14.99 at Priceline
Have you tried any of these anti-frizz shampoos? If not, do you have another favourite?
I must admit I haven’t used a shampoo specifically for fighting frizz. I do use conditioners and masks though.
Tried the L’Oreal and liked it. Would like to try Hask.
I love Kérastase products, I just wish they were a bit cheaper.
Great list, would love to try loreal, kerastase or redken. Right now in need for anti frizz lol, rainign often and so humid in Sydney! (Using up last sprays of Kerasilk smoothing spray)
Love Redken haircare new packaging! On my radar since trying acid bonding things.
I’ve tried one anti-frizz shampoo & I finally used the last of it this morning. It didn’t keep my oily hair clean for long. I prefer to use a deep cleansing shampoo & put up with a little bit of frizz on day one.
I have frizzy hair and unfortunately almost all the smoothing frizz products have silicones, which I don’t like to use on my hair. Even when I did it was still a bit frizzy. I will have to give these ones a miss I’m afraid
I haven’t tried any of these before
I should try some of these anti-frizz shampoos. Flyaways drive me insane.
I would love to try the Kérastase Discipline Bain Fluidealiste.
I don’t get the frizzies unless I blow wave my hair.
will have to try these for my frizz
Don’t have frizzy hair .
The Redken packaging is amazing.
I love Hask oils so I wonder what their shampoo and conditioner is like.
This article is for me. I don’t have straight hair, nor curly. More frizzy.
I haven’t used any of these shampoos
I haven’t used anti-frizz shampoos but I’ve used sprays and other treatments.
Someone needs to invent an anti-frizz and volumising shampoo for me!
I have a curl tamer Moroccan Oil product I put in after I have washed and conditioned my hair, it works fairly well.
some lovely brandss to try this summer
I like Kérastase’s oil, so this shampoo may be good
I am always switching my Shampoo and Conditioner up. I have never tried one from Hask.
I’ve heard very good things about the Kerastase product. It’s a bit pricey though 🙁
it’s good to know they work