Are you looking for some great hair products that don’t break the bank? You don’t have to spend a ton of money on expensive hair care products to get good quality and effective results. Here’s my ultimate list of the best drugstore hair care products.
The one thing in ‘beauty’ I get asked most frequently about is what hair care products I use. I have a post coming up that outlines my go to daily (or every few days LOL) higher end hair care products. But, today, I wanted to share this list of the best drugstore hair care products that I swap in and use regularly to give my wallet a break.
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From Shampoo and Conditioner to Dry Shampoo, here is my list of tried and true of the best drugstore hair care products.
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I tried the L’Oreal Ever Pure line last year and fell in love. For a drugstore shampoo, it is heavenly. It is their sulfate free line and I am ALL ABOUT IT. I think it gives my hair the same wash and clean feel of a salon wash.
Another drugstore fave of mine is Pantene. I’ve been a tried and true fan of their products since I was a teen, so naturally they made my list. This one is so good at moisturizing my dry ends and leaving my hair feeling so, so soft. I also love the scent. Maybe because I’m nostalgic, or maybe because it’s just THAT good.
This is a MUST HAVE in any hair care arsenal. It’s the extra bit of conditioning that makes it easy for me to go (many) days between washes. It’s highly rated by various style and beauty magazines, if you don’t want to take my word for it!
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I’m a die hard fan of the Ouai hair oil, but this Suave Moroccan Oil is such a great drugstore dupe. I’ve been using it for the past couple of years and use it on and off in between using the pricier version. As with hair oils, a little bit goes a long way. I typically only use it on my ends on wet hair or just before I style with heating products.
This is SO good for a drug store heat protectant. I’m a firm believer in using products to ease the damage for using heat on your hair. I love that it doesn’t leave any residue and doesn’t make my hair feel stiff like other products I’ve tried. Definitely recommend this if you’re looking for a budget-friendly heat protectant for styling hair.
I have SO MUCH HAIR. It doesn’t matter what season, but I need all the help in the frizz department. Even on days’ old hair. The John Frieda Frizz Control is perfect for on the go and between washes to tame the mane.
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I don’t use a ton of hair spray, but after a fresh curl day, I reach for this to make my waves hold and last longer. I also like the Tresemme microsculpting hair sprays I wrote about before here.
This is a must have in any busy woman’s hair care routine. Dry shampoo is L I F E. And the secret ingredient to how I make my hair look decent even on day three (or four or five). I do love me some Living Proof Dry Shampoo, but the price tag (WOOF!). I blow through bottles of dry shampoo, so these are the two drugstore dry shampoos I keep on hand and use a few times during the week.
The Dove Dry Shampoo is super clean with a light scent. It doesn’t feel heavy and doesn’t leave a residue, which is something I look for since I have dark hair. (Aside from my granny grays, haha).
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The last couple of months I’ve been using the Not Your Mother’s dry shampoo and I’m in LOVE. The unscented one is my fave. No residue issues, although one of my friends told me that when she tried it (a year ago) she had leftover residue on her brown hair. Maybe I lucked out that they have a modified formula, but I’ve used two bottles now and haven’t experienced any issues with residue, or feeling like I have a ton of product in my hair.
I don’t “do my hair” every day, but when I do, these are my tried and true favorite drugstore hair care products. They’re great dupes for some of the higher end hair care products in my arsenal. And they still give my locks the shine and protection that I look for when styling my hair.These are my picks for my type of hair, which is very dry, frizzy, thick and unruly, plus also bleached and coloured. Some of these things might heavy for some, but there are products that I think suit more types of hair.
The best affordable and easy-to-get formula I found for my very dry, thick and bleached/coloured hair because it feels like a shampoo + conditioner in one and it doesn't strip the hair leaving it a tangled mess, instead my hair feels silky when I'm rinsing it off. However, I've had some people say that it's too much for them, so unless your hair is very dry, this might not be for you. Their creamy version of Extraordinary Oil is lighter and might be better suited for normal-thin hair and their Extraordinary Clay (mint green) is great too.
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A great purple shampoo for keeping blonde hair less yellow/brassy in the weeks after colouring. It's got a very strong purple tint, in fact it may be too strong for very light blonde hair, but that's why I love it. Formula is a typical classic shampoo, so one that fits all hair types and it's not drying, but I still mix it with a bit of Extraordinary Oil version to get the silky feeling. After lathering up the scalp/top 1/3 of the hair, I tend to apply it undiluted/non-yet lathered just on the bottom part of my hair and leave it for a few minutes, but not too long because this can tint the hair violet or overly grey where it's lightest. To me this is the same as Inebrya Ice Cream No Yellow Shampoo, but cheaper in my local drugstore.
This is similar to L’Oreal’s Extraordinary oil shampoo in terms that it almost feels like there is a bit of conditioner in there, but it doesn't have silicones like L'Oreal, and it’s not quite the same, so I still like L'Oreal's a bit more. Unlike the light, clear formula od L'Oreal, this is a very creamy, thick formula and it doesn't foam that much on the first wash, but on the second it produces a very thick and rich foam.
A very nourishing conditioner and so far the only product that can keep my hair and particularly ends not dry a long time. It's silicone free, which might make some of you happy, but due to that it doesn't tame my hair well, so I need styling + care leave-ins for a smoother look and to prevent tangles. It's not a super thick conditioner so it's easy to apply (it's similar to Pantene in that respect) and I was also told that is doesn't feel heavy to those with more fine hair than me. The packaging has 400 ml, which is superb and it smells strongly of Pina colada.
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This is very highly rated by users and it's another silicone free formula. It's doesn't have such lasting effects like Cantu, but it's regardless a great drugstore mask, even if it doesn't have as much slip as a formula with silicones does and it leaves my hair softer than most cheap conditioners/masks. This can be used a leave-in conditioner too, both on damp and dry hair. I love this one particularly on dry hair as a quick fix for dryness, though effects only last a day, but the formula is a nice one that doesn't leave a weird sticky residue and it's light. I also had the banana version, which is less nourishing than this, but also good (they have about the same scent if that's what draws you to Banana).
On my picture it's not the original 3 Minute Reconstructor, but Colour version is very similar (though not all versions of 3 Minute are the same). This was my favourite before I discovered Pantene and I've been repurchasing it for over a decade (online before we finally got this brand here). It leaves the hair nicely moisturised, detangled and smelling so good of bubble gum. Before I discovered Pantene this would be my number one recommendation for a drugstore hair treatment for dry hair, but Pantene is about half the price here and performs a bit better. A few new versions appeared recently and I plan to try them someday.
When it comes to cheap, this wins for me. I've discovered it sometime two years ago and since used many bottles, plus I've tried other Repair and Pantene products - everything is just as good. This conditioner is like a hair mask and it manages to
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