16 Best Shampoos for Fine Hair That Add Weightless Volume and Shine

Best Overall

Living Proof Full Shampoo

$34 at Sephora $63 at Ulta $34 at Nordstrom

Key Ingredients: Peptides, amino acids, marine algae, phyantriol | Hair Type: Fine, thin | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Floral, fresh | Size: 2–32 ounces

Living Proof makes our favorite hair wash for the fine-haired set. Full Shampoo contains the brand's proprietary cleansing complex rich in fortifying amino acids, while peptides plump your strands to create a more voluminous mane.

This sulfate-free formula is great for a deep cleanse to remove oil, grease, and product buildup, leaving you with clean, hydrated hair ready for styling. It's also silicone-free, so you won't have to worry about residue. Oh, and the fresh floral scent will elevate your showering experience. Just a heads up, it might not be ideal if you don't wash your hair every day, as some have noted flat or somewhat greasy hair when they skipped a wash–though this is pretty common for thin hair.

Best Budget

Monday Haircare Volume Shampoo

$18 at Amazon $8 at Ulta $7 at Target

Key Ingredients: Coconut oil, ginger root extract, glycerin, and vitamin E | Hair Type: Fine, thin, damaged | Sulfate-Free: Yes | | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Floral | Size: 12 ounces

This cutely packaged offering from New Zealand-born Monday Haircare is everything we want in a fine-hair shampoo at an affordable price point. The volumizing formula claims to add body and shine to limp hair with ginger extract, vitamin E, and coconut oil without drying it out or weighing it down. We also appreciate the handy pump bottle, which you can recycle once it runs out. It can be a bit drying on those with dry hair, so we recommend following up with a deep conditioning mask on the ends of your hair.

Best Drugstore

L'Oréal Paris EverPure Moisture Shampoo

$10 at Amazon $10 at Ulta $9 at Target

Key Ingredients: Rosemary botanicals | Hair Type: Fine, dry, color-treated | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: No | Scent: Original | Size: 8.5–23 ounces

Those with colored-treated hair may already know a sulfate-free formula is often a smart choice as it doesn't strip the hair. This shampoo from L'Oréal checks that box and then some. Aside from preserving color, preventing dullness, and adding shine, it offers a deep yet nourishing clean. The result? Hair that's glossy, bouncy, and full.

One of our editors used it regularly for years and says it absolutely worked to keep her hair color vibrant for longer, and still lathers despite being sulfate-free. It's good enough to rival most of the luxury options out there, in our opinion, we just suggest using it only a few times a week since it can be a bit drying.

Best for Thinning Hair

Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

$30 at Amazon $15 at Sephora $30 at Ulta

Read Full Review: Olaplex’s Bond Maintenance Shampoo Is Like a Reset Button for Your Hair 

Key Ingredients: Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate | Hair Type: All | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Sweet citrus | Size: 3.3–8.5 ounces

Touchable, softer hair? Sign us up. Olaplex's No.4 Bond Shampoo is part of a multiple-step system to repair and revitalize damaged, brittle strands, leaving them stronger and healthier. This means more manageable hair, fewer split ends, and gorgeous locks. It's great for thinning hair, as it helps mend broken bonds and encourage healthy growth, but we find it works well on all hair types. It even seems to help color last longer. We're also big fans of the sweet, citrusy scent. We just wish it came in larger sizes, but we've noticed a little does go a long way with this shampoo.

Best for Dry Hair

OGX Thick & Full + Biotin & Collagen Shampoo

$6 at Amazon $11 at Ulta $7 at Target

Key Ingredients: Collagen, biotin, hydrolyzed wheat protein | Hair Type: Fine, dry, thinning | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: No | Scent: Floral | Size: 13 ounces

It's tough to find a volumizing shampoo that also hydrates the hair, as added moisture often weighs it down. That's why we're enamored with this unicorn formula from OGX. Instead of coating the hair, it penetrates the hair shaft with vitamin B7 and hydrolyzed wheat protein, bringing it back to life and making it full and plump from the inside out. You'll be left with subtle thickness and an all-around soft feel, but the results aren't super noticeable.

Best Thickening

R+Co Dallas Thickening Shampoo

$38 at Amazon $34 at Dermstore $38 at Nordstrom

Key Ingredients: Vitamin B5, coconut oil, biotin, saw palmetto berry extract | Hair Type: Fine, thin | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Dark Waves | Size: 2–33.8 ounces

If you want big, bouncy, old Hollywood blowout hair, this product is for you. R+Co's Dallas Shampoo is infused with biotin, vitamin B5, and saw palmetto and claims to add touchable volume and serious shine. It's also one of those rare formulas that seem to create volume while still nourishing the hair, so it's ideal if you're dealing with damage or dryness.

Combining citrus and woody notes with a hint of spice, the brand describes the Dark Waves fragrance as a "warm, romantic scent." We're all about it, but if you're sensitive to fragrance in cosmetics, you may want to skip this one.

Best for Oily Hair

Christophe Robin Volume Shampoo Paste

$53 at Amazon $53 at Dermstore $19 at Bluemercury.com

Key Ingredients: Rassoul clay, rose extracts | Hair Type: Fine, thin | Sulfate-Free: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Rose | Size: 2.5–8.4 ounces

This cleansing treatment is a game-changer for limp, oily strands, thanks to rassoul clay, which has cleansing and purifying effects. It's thick upon application but emulsifies well with water and, in turn, creates a beautiful, frothy lather that removes grease and leaves airy volume in its wake. We appreciate that it can help preserve color too.

It's an intense shampooing experience that's a bit unconventional, but if you've tried traditional formulas to no avail, the volumizing paste could be exactly what you're looking for. You massage it into your roots while your hair is wet, then let it sit for two minutes before washing it out. We just wish it came in a more convenient container since it's sometimes tricky to unscrew a lid in the shower.

Best Splurge

Oribe Shampoo for Magnificent Volume

$49 at Amazon $49 at Sephora $46 at Dermstore

Key Ingredients: Lupine protein, saw palmetto extract | Hair Type: Fine, thin | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Côte d'Azur | Size: 8.5 ounces

Yes, Oribe is undoubtedly expensive, but it always makes for a supremely luxurious hair-washing experience. The brand's Magnificent Volume iteration is all kinds of wonderful: super frothy and really light with a box, container, and fragrance reminiscent of designer perfume (bergamot with jasmine and sandalwood).

Instead of sulfates, it contains body-building polymers to plump up the hair shaft and create weightless, bouncy volume. It also contains vegetable and lupin proteins to strengthen hair and repair damage. We love that it's paraben- and sulfate-free, but wish it lathered better.

Best Exfoliating

Goop G.Tox Himalayan Salt Scrub Shampoo

$55 at Sephora $15 at Credo Beauty View on Goop.com

Key Ingredients: Himalayan pink salt, moringa oil, rosehip oil | Hair Type: All | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Herbal | Size: 0.8–6.7 ounces

It's a good idea to use a scalp scrub every few weeks to really cleanse your scalp and hair of buildup and oil (which can feel itchy and make hair look dull). That's where this Goop G.Tox comes in. Think of it as a whipped, exfoliating, scrub-style hair wash you can call on whenever you need to get rid of a week's worth of dry shampoo.

The formula is packed full of Himalayan pink salt (which works as a physical exfoliant), moringa oil, and rosehip oil (which restores hair with nutrients and oil). It can be worked right into the scalp to dissolve grease, remove product buildup, and add serious volume. As far as that "clean hair feeling" goes, this shampoo can't be beat. It can be somewhat intense on the scalp though so we suggest using just once a week.

Best Moisturizing

The Doux Sucka Free Moisturizing Shampoo

$18 at Walmart View on Thedoux.com $15 at Sallybeauty.com

Key Ingredients: Shea butter, silk amino acids | Hair Type: Dry, curly, damaged, color-treated, chemically processed | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Floral | Size: 8 ounces

Silk amino acids and shea butter help make The Doux's Sucka Free Moisturizing Shampoo ultra-hydrating without weighing down thin hair. These ingredients also provide excellent heat protection for those who use hot tools on the regular and are safe for color-treated, keratin-treated, and chemically processed hair. While any hair can benefit from the formula, it's particularly good for softening and detangling curls. It's worth noting that it might not provide a deep enough cleanse for those with very oily scalps.

Best for Color-Treated Hair

Ouai Fine Hair Shampoo

$32 at Sephora $32 at Ulta $32 at Target

Key Ingredients: Biotin, chia seed oil, hydrolyzed keratin | Hair Type: Fine, thin | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Mercer Street | Size: 10–32 ounces

Finding a good color-safe shampoo can be tricky, but the clean, sulfate-free formulation inside Ouai's Fine Hair Shampoo will bring your color and hair back to life (or at least prevent it from getting more washed out). Containing biotin and keratin, it does everything from hydrate to strengthen to encourage new growth. We think it's a perfect match for fine-haired folks, but this shampoo works well for all hair types in need of some color protection and revitalizing.

This shampoo boasts the brand's Mercer Street fragrance. It's a delightful scent with a musky citrus base and subtle floral notes which we love but it may be too much for some.

Read Full Review: This Ouai Fine Hair Shampoo and Conditioner is My Secret to Healthy-Looking Hair

Best for Hair Loss

Kérastase Densifique Shampoo

$42 at Amazon $42 at Sephora View on Kerastase-usa.com

Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, ceramides, gluco-peptide | Hair Type: Fine, thinning, damaged | Sulfate-Free: No | Cruelty-Free: No | Scent: Bergamot and pink mint | Size: 8.5–16.9 ounces

Say goodbye to hair loss and welcome stronger strands with this powerful formula. All the nourishing ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and ceramides, help with an itchy, flaky scalp while decreasing hair fallout. These moisturizing, strengthening goods are what your hair needs to stay healthier over time. And this is one shampoo that actually delivers noticeable results. Just note it does contain sulfates which can strip hair and be drying, so we suggest using it sparingly.

Best for Curly Hair

Biolage Volume Bloom Shampoo

$24 at Amazon $24 at Ulta $39 at Walmart

Key Ingredients: Glycerin, salicylic acid | Hair Type: Curly, wavy, textured, color-treated | Sulfate-Free: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Fruity, floral, spice | Size: 13.5–33.8 ounces

Even curls suffer from thinning, which is why it is vital to invest in a quality shampoo that improves volume, boosts curl definition, and supports scalp health, like this one from Biolage. The formula adds weightless shine and volume, helping enhance your coils or waves without weighing them down. Volume Bloom Shampoo contains silicones, which not everyone is a fan of, but they can give curly hair the needed "slip" for detangling. We do wish it didn't contain sulfates, which can be stripping.

Best for Chemically Treated Hair

Madison Reed Total Volume Shampoo

$22 at Amazon $22 at Ulta

Key Ingredients: Keratin, argan oil, glycerin | Hair Type: Color-treated, chemically processed, fine, medium | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Fresh | Size: 8 ounces

If you're working with chemically processed hair—whether from a Brazilian blowout, a straightening treatment, or bleach—you need a shampoo that'll gently cleanse without drying or stripping. This one from Madison Reed goes above and beyond, preventing fading and dullness, safeguarding strands from sun and heat damage, and adding fullness and body. It's also made from clean ingredients and is cruelty-free. For best results, the brand recommends leaving it on for three minutes before rinsing.

Best for Daily Use

Philip B Weightless Volumizing Shampoo

$23 at Amazon $38 at Dermstore $38 at Walmart

Key Ingredients: Botanical extracts, micellar water | Hair Type: All | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Magnolia | Size: 2–32 ounces

Though some experts suggest lathering up every other day to prevent over-drying, we know lots of folks just prefer to shampoo their hair every day. This mild formula from Philip B leans on micellar water and botanical extracts to oh-so-gently wash away buildup, residues, and grease. It also adds lightweight volume, leaving you with a lush, bouncy mop. We love that it's part of a whole line of products that all claim to infuse hair with weightless volume.

Best Lightweight

Amika 3D Volume and Thickening Shampoo

$28 at Amazon $28 at Sephora $40 at Kohls.com

Key Ingredients: Redensyl® complex, rice protein, vegetable protein | Hair Type: Fine, flat, limp, thinning | Sulfate-Free: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes | Scent: Sweet vanilla citrus | Size: 9.2–33.8 ounces

Lightweight products are crucial for thin hair, as too much moisture or oil content can weigh it down and make it look flat or limp. That's one thing we love about Amika's 3D Shampoo. Its weightless consistency gently cleanses while plumping each strand from root to tip with a patented plumping complex. After rinsing, drying, and styling, you can count on hair that feels softer and looks fuller. We also love that it comes in sustainable packaging—you can get refill bags with a smaller carbon footprint rather than a new bottle each time you need a product replenishment.