Best Clarifying Shampoo for Curly Hair
If you are a curly girl who applies an array of products to your curls daily, you will need the best clarifying shampoo to effectively reset your hair. While a traditional shampoo is ideal for weekly maintenance, occasionally you will need a helping hand to do the heavy lifting, which is when a clarifying shampoo would enter the equation. The best clarifying shampoos work to help rid the hair of build-up and grime that accumulates over time.
Table of Contents
What to Look For
Best Clarifying Shampoos for Curly Hair Types & Textures
Best for Weak/Damaged hair
Best for Frizzy Hair
Best for Dry Hair
Best for Flat Lifeless Hair
How Often & When to Use
What to Look For in a Clarifying Shampoo
When selecting a clarifying shampoo there are certain characteristics to consider. Clarifying shampoos are designed to remove grime, oil and build-up, so will require heavy duty ingredients that are equipped to eradicate these elements effectively but without damaging or compromising the integrity of curly hair. Some of the ingredients include the following:
Apple cider vinegar: due to the acidic properties of apple cider vinegar it’s beneficial to help remove scalp build-up, and also assists in rebalancing the scalp’s PH balance.
Ginger root: provides a wealth of benefits to the hair and scalp including antioxidants. A natural botanical ingredient known for improving the look and feel of hair.
Peppermint oil: An essential oil from peppermint plants used as an emollient on hair. Peppermint oil is known for its soothing properties.
Chelating agents: naturally derived chelating agents bind to metal ions and the impurities of the hair to simply rinse them away.
Best Clarifying Shampoos for Curly Hair Types & Textures
Curlsmith’s newly refined Curl Reset Detox Shampoo improves on our original formula and is one of the best clarifying shampoos for curly hair on the market. Formulated with naturally derived ingredients like apple cider vinegar, ginger root, peppermint oil and help remove build-up. The Curl Reset Detox Shampoo combines science with innovation, leaving curly hair cleaner and healthier looking than ever.
Curl Reset Detox Shampoo determinedly eradicates up to 86% of product build up, as well as removes other elements from the hair such as hard water minerals found in sea water and swimming pools.
Unlike traditional clarifying shampoos, our newly enhanced Curl Reset Detox Shampoo not only deep cleans the hair, but it’s also non-stripping and leaves the hair feeling soft and soothed. The reason why? The inclusion of nourishing ingredients like peppermint oil, seed oil, and citrus oil. So, what you're left with is curls that are super-nourished and free from the dryness often associated with detoxification.
Customer Testimony:
“Great shampoo for a deep cleanse! Leaves my scalp feeling refreshed, clean, and relaxed...”
If you are wondering how to incorporate Curl Reset Detox Shampoo into your hair regimen in accordance to your hair type and hair needs, read on for our hair routine suggestions.
Best for Weak/Damaged hair
If your hair is medium to high in porosity, or your curls often feeling weak, damaged and in need of a reboot, pair Curlsmith Curl Reset Detox Shampoo with Curlsmith Multi-Tasking Conditioner.
Why we recommend: This rich and multi-faceted conditioner works as a traditional rinse out conditioner, a leave-in, and a deep conditioner. It’s packed with supercharged proteins that work to help strengthen and rebuild damaged, distressed hair. Apply the conditioner after using Curl Reset Detox Shampoo to help replenish the hair with nutrients following the detox. With its protein infused formula, Multi-Tasking Conditioner will return balance to the hair.
Customer Testimony:
“Best conditioner ever! I dye my hair which makes it pretty damaged, and this has made my curls smooth, hydrated and less frizzy......”
Best for Frizzy Hair
Smoothing and controlling frizzy curls is challenging at the best of times, so pairing Curl Reset Detox Shampoo with a conditioner designed to calm frizzy curls like Curlsmith Frizz Control Duo Conditioner is one of the most effective ways to reboot your curls.
Why we recommend: Curlsmith Frizz Control Duo Conditioner is powerfully effective at smoothing dry and frizzy curls. The magic lies in the formula – a combination of key nourishers like blackcurrant, seed oil and coconut butter. These ingredients, rich in omegas 3, 6 and 9, help replenish the lipid content of the hair to help seal the cuticle and repair damaged hair.
Customer Testimony:
“Amazing! I love this stuff! It smells amazing and the frizz control is actually a thing....”
Best for Dry Hair
Dry curls require hydration and thirst quenching, so pairing Curl Reset Detox Shampoo with a hyper-rich and deeply intensive conditioner like Curlsmith Double Cream Deep Quencher will work wonders to infuse nourishment into your dry and brittle curls.
Why we recommend: Curl Reset Detox Shampoo is so highly effective that it removes up to eight minerals from the hair and 86% of build-up. After the reset, your curls will require the deepest nourishment especially if you suffer from dry hair. Double Cream Deep Quencher is the richest mask within the Curlsmith range of conditioners. With its extra thick and buttery texture, it melts onto every strand to leave hair feeling silky smooth and intensely nourished. Ideal for deep conditioning.
Customer Testimony:
“Miracle in a jar! It’s taken me 30 years to like my hair, now I love it due to this product!”
Best for Flat Lifeless Hair
When curls are lifeless and lacking in body, they will need an extra boost after treating them to a hair and scalp detox. Coupling Curl Reset Detox Shampoo with Curlsmith Full Body Milk Conditioner will provide the perfect combination to infuse the hair with shine, as well as body.
Why we recommend: This lightweight conditioner boosts flat and weightless curls to leave them feeling fuller, softer and nourished. Ingredients include an innovative plant-based stem complex which plumps up the hair cortex to give thicker, fuller curls.
Customer Testimony:
“Nourishes my curls and give the healthy volume that lasts until my next wash day 2-3 day later.”
How Often to Clarify & When to Use
It’s worth re-stating that a clarifying shampoo should not be used regularly like a traditional shampoo due to its ability to provide a deeper cleanse. Those with curly hair do not need to use a clarifying shampoo on every wash day, as over-cleansing can contribute to dry, frizzy locks.
Apply a clarifying shampoo to your hair every 4-5 washes. There are, of course, some exceptions to this rule. You can use a clarifying shampoo if you’ve been using a lot of hair products and experiencing build-up, or if you have come into regular contact with hard water.
Reset Curls with Curlsmith
Using a clarifying shampoo every so often will do wonders for your curls by resetting and ridding hair of the grime and buildup that occurs when you use styling products on a regular basis. Curlsmith Curl Reset Detox Shampoo has proven results when it comes to removing product build-up, hard water minerals and copper residuals from your curls, leading to healthier-looking hair and a cleaner scalp. With its perfect blend of science and innovation along with the utilisation of quality natural ingredients, it offers the perfect reset.
