If you like a product with a salon style and scent, Paul Mitchell's Lemon and Sage Thickening Shampoo ($12) might be the ticket. The panthenol in the formula helps plump up your hair and the energizing lemon-herb scent will help get you going on sleepy mornings.
Keratase Volumactive Shampoo ($32) isn't cheap, but if you really want to pump up the volume of your hair without excessive styling, you might be tempted to make the investment. Keratase is a well-respected international brand, known for its focus on hair health. Volumactive imparts much-needed body to flat, lifeless hair for long-lasting thickness and shine.
Hard-To-Manage Hair
Managing thick, wavy, curly and/or frizzy hair can be an all-day job. You may think you have your "do under control after your morning style session, but find yourself frantically smoothing down stray frizzies before your lunch hour even starts. Women with hard-to-manage hair spend the most money on hair products, because they're forever in search of the perfect combination of ingredients to tame a wild mane.
Overusing hair products and hair styling tools can be a big problem for this hair type, because over-styling leads to even more damage and frizz. To escape this vicious cycle, you have to find a reasonable set of hair care products that address the challenges of your specific hair type. Shampoo is the base product of any hair care system, and shampoo for hard to manage hair should be thick, creamy and full of nutrients to help heal damage and replace moisture.
Pantene's Medium to Thick hair care line features Frizzy To Smooth Shampoo ($5), a creamy formula designed to preserve your hair's natural oils and complement other hair-smoothing products in the line. Pantene shampoo sells for a great price, so it's a great place to start when looking for a shampoo to increase your hair's manageability.