Celebrity hairstylist Castillo Bataille suggests using a sulfate-free shampoo to prevent your waves from getting dried out on wash day. This sulfate-free shampoo for waves is formulated with liquid proteins that help dry and brittle hair prevent breakage and frizz.

THE REVIEWS: “Shampoos tend to strip my hair down way too much and it can get frustrating. This shampoo, on the other hand, is fantastic. It’s gentle and repairing but makes my hair feel clean too,” says one reviewer.

Frequent styling—whether you’re trying to extend the life of your look by working in a dry shampoo or refining your waves with a some curl cream and a curling iron—can lead to build-up on your strands and scalp. Enter this detoxifying shampoo for wavy hair. It’s designed to deeply cleanse while helping maintain the integrity and strength of your hair with keratin.

THE REVIEWS: “This smells soooo good and cleanses my hair well without stripping it,” says a tester. “I have fine, wavy hair that gets oily easily and this extends my time between washes but also makes my hair shiny and soft after every wash.

NGL, sometimes it’s hard to find oil-infused products that don’t weigh hair down, but this moisture-rich shampoo for wavy hair from Moroccanoil does wonders for my fine, color-treated, and wavy hair. The hero ingredient argan oil adds moisture to my roots and protects from hair breakage without leaving my scalp feeling greasy.

THE REVIEWS: “Beautiful! This makes your hair so soft and silky without becoming lifeless,” says one reviewer.

Refresh day three or day four hair with a clarifying shampoo like this one from Pattern. Fresh-looking waves come from a good base, so reviving your hair with a clarifying shampoo actually helps improve its ability to retain moisture while making sure you’re not stripped of your hair’s natural oils.

THE REVIEWS: “Oh my god, my scalp has never been cleaner—no joke. I was feeling like I had a lot of buildup, but had been nervous about clarifying shampoos just destroying my hair, but my hair is smooth, soft, and my scalp is spotless after using this,” says one tester.

What I love about this clean, plant-based shampoo for wavy hair is that it’s gentle enough to use every day but it still does an incredible job of leaving clean feeling hair and keeping your waves in tact. Did I mention it smells incredible? I’m talking black coconut, orange blossom, fresh sandalwood, and pacific musk—*swoon*.

THE REVIEWS: “A great daily shampoo for my baby fine and oily hair! Often times using shampoos daily dries out my roots and ends but so far I have had good results using this one daily. It lathers well and cleanses my hair thoroughly,” says one reviewer.

If you’re hair is chemically processed, bleached, or you heat style a ton, you might need a heavy-duty bond-building shampoo like this one to keep your wavy hair looking healthy. Olaplex’s patented technology re-links broken strands to minimize breakage and split ends. I use this one in to my haircare routine to support bond repair (my hair is wavy but super fine), keep my ends moisturized, and improve my hair’s texture.

THE REVIEWS: “I have oily, bleached hair,” says a tester. “My stylists recommended this to help with color protection and damage control and it does exactly that. The smell is lovely too!”

Why would you want a sulfate-free shampoo for wavy hair, you ask? “Sulfates strip the hair of its natural and unnatural oils leaving it extremely clean,” says Bataille. You want to get the gunk out of your hair, not leave it feeling dry and dull. Bonus points for the sea buckthorn—it’s rich in the fatty-acid omega-7, which helps replenish your hair.

THE REVIEWS: “I have wavy hair ad I use a lot of dry shampoo, so this is a must for me. I use it at least twice a week to get rid of product build-up,” says one reviewer.

I’m truly obsessed with this volumizing shampoo for wavy hair, especially for my fine texture. I need a ‘lil oomph to get my waves into a slinky, S-shape bend and the in this formula does wonders to moisturize and strengthen my hair so that I can support each strand whether I heat-style or air-dry.

THE REVIEWS: “I used this shampoo a couple times now and it leaves my hair full of body and super clean. It’s got a great scent that is fresh and not overpowering! Can’t wait to use it some more to see long term effects,” says one tester.

When I tell you this honey-scented shampoo almost makes me want to drizzle it atop a piece of toast, I’m not joking. Honey is a natural humectant which assists in hydrating your hair’s and restore it’s moisture levels. What does that mean for you? Lots of shine, strengthen, and a lightweight feel to really help those waves stand out. Did I mention the founder, Negin Mirasalehi, and her family make the hero ingredient (that sweet, sweet honey) themselves?

THE REVIEWS: “I have wavy hair that is prone to frizz,” says a tester, adding “this gives my hair more shine and I do see a difference in the level of frizziness too.” “The smell is also divine!” says one review.

I know this is *technically* a shampoo for curly hair, but it works wonders for waves too. Whether you have coily hair or thick waves, the manuka honey and ceramide combo in this shampoo gently cleanses and restores a soft, smooth, back-to-life sort of feel.

THE REVIEWS: “Kérastase products are my go-to,” reads one review. “My hair honestly looks so much better now that I am using this regularly.”

Just pollution can damage your skin, it can also wreak havoc on your hair too. That’s why my favorite thing about this silicone-free, sulfate-free, and gluten-free shampoo‘s is the star ingredient—rosehip oil. It smooths and adds shine while protecting your hair from free-radical damage.

THE REVIEWS: “This product instantly transformed my hair to make way less fizzy and prone to breakage,” says a tester. “The conditioner also made it soft and gave nice overall shine. I definitely recommend.”

Whether you have fine waves or almost-curly texture, this shampoo for wavy hair can clean your hair without ravaging it of its natural oils. Keep your wave pattern in tact with yucca extract and witch hazel, which both work to smooth and strengthen the integrity of your hair.

THE REVIEWS: “‘I’m just shocked at how clean it feels and how my wavy hair is styled naturally. I’m obsessed! My hair feels smooth and soft—I see a big difference,” says one tester.

I don’t know about you, but my scalp gets dry pretttty often, so ensuring my shampoo for wavy hair has flake-fighting ingredients is kind of, sort of a non-negotiable. Along with protein-building tiger herb and shine-delivering coconut, Fable & Mane’s formula is spiked with aloe vera to soothe any scalp irritation you may have.

THE REVIEWS: “‘I use this shampoo with a pre shampoo and a scalp oil and I’m obsessed. It did not leave my hair dry or oily and my hair felt very soft after washing,” says one reviewer.

This gentle, fragrance-free shampoo for wavy hair contains hemisqualane, which is basically nature’s answer to silicone—and it’s biodegradable to boot. The ingredient provides color protection, heat protection and reduces frizz— plus it prevents moisture loss and breakage while adding major shine and slip to hair.

THE REVIEWS: “‘I have been trying different shampoos and conditioners for the last year and a half and nothing has satisfied me until I found SEEN! I really like their products! I have been using their shampoo and conditioner for a month now and the results are great,” says one tester.

Let me fill you in on something super cool—your hair has a microbiome. Yes, I know—wild, right? Just like your gut, your hair (and your skin too) need to have a balanced ecosystem of healthy bacteria to thrive and live their best lives. This shampoo for wavy hair from IGK uses prebiotics to do just that—plus it’s got some red sea algae to boost your wave’s shine and moisture levels too.

THE REVIEWS: “This provides the perfect amount of moisture for my wavy hair,” reads a review. “The shampoo has a light scent that is pleasant and not over-powering, and the formula keeps my waves shiny and bouncy,” says another tester.

Here’s the thing about wavy hair: it can be hard to keep its shape for a long time. That’s where a texturizing shampoo can come in handy. It’ll help build grip so you can easily style your hair with or without heat tools. The hydrolyzed vegetable protein in this product is a styler and strengthener at the same time. “These proteins help strengthen and maximize each hair strand by filling in the gaps in the cuticle,” says Bataille.

THE REVIEWS: “This is my go-to shampoo for my fine. wavy hair,” says a tester. “It gives me just the right texture without my hair feeling heavy. I wish they made a small, medium, and large size bottle. And maybe a Cactus conditioner!” says one tester.

“For damaged or color-treated hair, it’s best to look for ingredients that add moisture, and also protect the hair from breakage and color fading,” says dermatologist Iris Rubin, MD, and founder of Seen Haircare. This purple shampoo does exactly that—plus it neutralizes brassiness and yellow tones with purple pigments making it a perfect option for color-treated hair and/or blondes.

THE REVIEWS: “I loved this anti-brass shampoo! I’ve been struggling to find a great shampoo for my blonde, wavy hair and I have finally found it. I could tell the difference since the first use and my hair has a shine and glow that has never had before,” says one reviewer.

A shampoo doesn’t have to be pricey to get the job done. Dove created this haircare line specifically for wavy hair, curly hair, and coily hair, and this shampoo for wavy hair gets in deep to provide cleansing power while ensuring your hair maintains it’s shine and moisture. I love the added coconut oil, which nourishes and repairs breakage—it also smells incredible, FYI.

THE REVIEWS: “I absolutely love this product! With other shampoos I’ve used my curls lost their shine and overall, my hair looked terrible. Now with Dove, my hair is moisturized and my curls last for days with a shine, it was love at first use,” says one tester.

Using a shampoo with nourishing oils (like the avocado or the macadamia oils found in this product) is one of the best ways to deeply nourish thick, wavy hair. This super moisturizing shampoo does some of its finest work by detangling, taming, and breathing life into thick hair that tends to feel straw-like.

THE REVIEWS: “This makes my hair soooo smooth!,” says one tester. “I normally have very dense strong hair which can feel somewhat rough but this leaves my hair baby smooth and is gentle enough that it doesn’t cause my scalp to become oily a day later.”

This papaya and neroli-scented shampoo for waves gives you the most bang for your buck. The frizz-reduction benefits will last all day and your waves and curls will feel hydrated until your next wash day too. The formula is also pretty green and clean, as it’s made without parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and petrolatum.

THE REVIEWS: “I recently switched to this shampoo and am loving the results,” reads a review. “I have hair that’s both wavy and curly and this has helped make my hair shiny without feeling weighed down.”

Dull or dry hair is often the result of impurities and build-up clouding your hair’s true potential, and this shampoo for wavy hair helps to deep-clean hair so it can truly shine. It uses activated charcoal to pull pollution and hard water and product build-up from your strands and scalp for a refreshed look and feel.

THE REVIEWS: “The shampoo felt really luxurious while shampooing and it lathered up nicely despite being sulfate-free. I used the Raincry Radiance Rinse as a conditioner in addition to this and my hair feels lovely,” says one tester.