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The Best Luxury Shampoos & Conditioners

From advanced ingredients to beautiful packaging, these luxury shampoos and conditioners have it all. Explore our favorite hair products.

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Meyme Nakash

 |  February 7, 2024

Has your hair been feeling lackluster lately? If so, your shampoo and conditioner might be the culprit. Swapping your current routine for a luxury shampoo and conditioner can be the best decision you make for your hair. The brands that developed these products have spent years researching and testing their formulas, using sophisticated ingredients that repair and protect your strands against future damage. Many of them also take measures to use ethical and sustainable practices, offering lines that are cruelty-free and using recyclable packaging. Navigating the beauty market can be challenging, so we’ve rounded up the best luxury shampoo and conditioners for you to choose from. 

The Best Luxury Shampoos & Conditioners

Iles Formula Haute Performance 

This cult-favorite brand comes from legendary celebrity hairstylist Wendy Iles. Iles created her products out of necessity. She worked on set with celebrities and models whose hair was too often damaged by heat and frequent color treatments, and she needed a product that would repair hair instantly so it would look good on camera. It was so successful on set that she created her own product line to bring it to everyone. 

Aside from its glamorous origin story, Iles Formula Haute Performance Shampoo is at the top of our list for many reasons. For one thing, it’s sulfate-free and gentle enough to use on extensions and chemically treated hair. Another is that it includes antioxidant ingredients such as vitamin B5, increasing the elasticity of your strands to prevent breakage. To improve the softness of hair, Iles Formula uses silk from Japan. It has a nice lather and a light, allergen-free white tea flower scent, allowing your hair to feel as refreshed as when you leave a salon. For best results, pair with Iles Formula Haute Performance Conditioner.

Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore

Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo is as luxurious as it gets when it comes to shampoo. It has a rich, creamy texture that is great for all hair types. In addition, its vegan, sulfate-free formula contains a bio-restorative complex that nourishes your hair from the inside out. Mediterranean Cyprus Extract in the shampoo is very moisturizing, leaving your hair feeling extra smooth and easy to detangle. If you want to maximize this product’s hydrating effect, use it with the Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner. 

Augustinus Bader

You may know Augustinus Bader for its incredible line of luxury skin-care products, but it is also known for its well-rounded hair-care line. Augustinus Bader The Shampoo uses TFC8, a technology that Professor Bader researched and developed for 30 years. It also contains vitamin B5 and botanical extracts, improving your scalp health and prompting keratin production, which reduces shedding and helps to prevent hair loss. The Conditioner has a weightless texture and leaves a shiny finish without making your hair feel oily. 

Dr. Barbara Sturm

German doctor Dr. Barbara Sturm is famous for her namesake brand, which offers antiaging skin and hair treatments. In fact, her team designed Dr. Barbara Sturm Balancing Shampoo with an eye toward reducing redness and irritation of the scalp. Those who experience flakiness and itching will especially benefit from this nutrient-rich formula, which uses Japanese camellia, brown and green algae, and lavender to soothe the scalp and restore its natural balance. It is also a great protectant against heat, with such ingredients as sunflower sprouts and tara extract. For hydrated hair that is easily manageable, pair with Dr. Barbara Sturm Hydrating Conditioner. 

Christophe Robin Volumizing 

Christophe Robin is a world-renowned colorist with A-list clients and more than 20 years of experience under his belt. He launched his namesake brand in 1999, and his products are globally acclaimed for improving hair and scalp health. Christophe Robin Volumizing Shampoo with Rose Extracts and Conditioner work wonders on hair that is on the flatter side. The shampoo has a gel texture that produces a nice lather and gently cleanses the hair. It is also pH-balanced, which helps to preserve the pigments in color-treated strands. For fuller-looking hair, both the shampoo and conditioner are infused with rose water and baobab, a citrus filled with anti-inflammatory compounds. Overall, this duo is an ideal choice for hair that needs a boost. 

David Mallett No. 1 L’Hydration

David Mallett is a famous Parisian hairstylist known for creating glamorous looks for fashion magazine spreads. He has two salons in Paris and more recently opened up a location in New York City. Mallett created his line of luxury hair-care products in 2016, which he first sold exclusively to clients and later made available to the public. David Mallett Shampoo No. 1 L’Hydration is one of the line’s hero products. It offers all the benefits of luxury shampoo with fewer ingredients. Its minimalist approach places elements like macadamia nut oil at the forefront of the shampoo’s formula, penetrating the hair cuticle to lock in moisture and protect your strands from future damage. It has a light lather and is fragrance- and color-free. It is best paired with David Mallett Conditioner No. 1 L’Hydration, which includes Keravis, an excellent hair-strengthening protein complex.

Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset

If you frequently use heat styling tools and have damaged hair as a result, then Shu Uemura Ultimate Reset Shampoo and Conditioner are for you. Ultimate Reset gently removes dirt and oil from your scalp without stripping your strands — all while repairing your hair with Japan-sourced rice extract. Using rice water to improve hair health and promote growth is an ancient tradition with origins in India, China, Korea, and Japan. The Ultimate Reset line allows you to seamlessly implement that ritual into your hair-care routine with the best modern ingredients. 

Kérastase Bain Satin & Satin Riche

Kérastase caters to all hair types with this shampoo. The Kérastase Bain Satin Shampoo is for fine to medium hair, and the Bain Satin Riche Shampoo is for medium to thick hair. If you’re not sure what category your hair falls under, experts recommend that you pull back a section of your hair to see whether or not your scalp peeks through. If it doesn’t, then your hair is thick. It is medium if you see small glimpses of your scalp, and it is fine if you see large gaps. No matter your hair density, this hydrating formula promises smooth and silky hair with plant-based proteins and niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3. For hair that easily detangles, use Kératese Lait Vital Conditioner after your wash. 

Virtue Hydrating Recovery 

Virtue Hydrating Recovery Shampoo and Conditioner are great choices for damaged hair. The formula features Alpha Keratin 60ku, Virtue’s patented protein derived from ethically sourced human hair, rather than from animal by-products. Because your body recognizes this protein as its own, the keratin is able to integrate itself into your strands and strengthen them. It works on all hair types and has a rich lather with a hydrating finish. It leaves a beautiful scent of coconut mixed with tropical yuzu extracts. 

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner are perfect for adding shine and vibrance to your hair. It’s formulated with caviar extract, a rich source of Omega fatty acids that replenishes and seals in moisture. It is anti-aging because it restores nutrients in the hair that your body produces less of as you grow older, allowing you to improve the appearance and feel of fine or thinning hair. 

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