Yahoo Lifestyle A 73-Year-Old Says This $8 Shampoo Thickened Their “Lifeless” Strands
Others found the growth shampoo made hair more “manageable.”
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Anyone who uses adjectives like “fine,” “thin,” “lifeless,” or “damaged” to describe their hair has likely spent a good amount of time testing out various hair care products promising to rejuvenate, volumize, and thicken strands. (And probably spent a good deal of money in the process.) However, thousands of shoppers claim to have discovered an effective shampoo for thinning hair, and it only costs $8.
More than 5,900 Amazon shoppers have ponied up a perfect five-star review for Aveeno’s Refresh & Thicken Shampoo. Formulated with colloidal oat, rosemary (which is as effective as minoxidil for hair growth, studies show), peppermint (another hair growth-promoting ingredient), and cucumber, the brand maintains that the formulation is “clinically proven to soothe the scalp and nourish hair,” and the majority of reviewers back this claim.
Aveeno Refresh & Thicken Shampoo
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For example, a 73-year-old shopper with “hopeless,” “fine, zero body” hair maintained that the Aveeno shampoo is “different” and “effective” from more expensive options. They experienced a “huge improvement” after using the shampoo and conditioner together. “My hair even feels a tiny bit thicker,” they wrote, “because there isn't so much falling out.” Ultimately, they “highly recommend giving the Aveeno a try if you have old, thin, lifeless, resistant hair.”
Another 70-year-old shopper called the product “amazing” for transforming their “thin” hair to “shiny, glossy, and full.” Plus, a 50-year-old with blonde “thin, fine, straight hair,” was “thrilled” with the frugal find. “It cleans without stripping, softens without weighing down, [and] smells absolutely wonderful,” they wrote.
And if you have color-treated strands, one user with “fine, medium-length color-treated hair said the Aveeno thickening shampoo is their “hair’s new best friend.” “My hair feels and looks fuller and very manageable,” they wrote. “Most importantly, it gives a deep down clean without stripping my color.”
For best results, several fans recommend using Aveeno Refresh & Thicken Shampoo in conjunction with Aveeno Refresh & Thicken Conditioner. And, seeing as it only costs $8, your grand total for both products is still significantly less than a single shampoo from your hair salon.
Below, shop more hair-thickening shampoos with glowing reviews on Amazon.
OGX Thick & Full + Biotin & Collagen Volumizing Shampoo
Target
Viviscal Thickening Shampoo with Biotin
Ulta
John Frieda ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Shampoo
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