Fine Hair Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Ouai
Updated November 5, 2026
Volume-boosting fine-hair shampoo cleans oily scalps; drying complaints accumulate over time.
What the community says
A lathering shampoo with hydrolyzed keratin, panthenol, and fragrance aimed at fine hair that needs lift without immediate heaviness. Oily-scalp users often get cleaner roots, but dry, bleached, or breakage-prone hair may find it stripping over time.
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Real Reddit threads — 48 mentions across 26 threads
Ouai Fine Hair Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 26 threads from r/Haircare, r/Wavyhair and 1 more, summarized.
“Hey! I use the Ouai fine hair shampoo and conditioner:)”
Mentioned
“Double wash, then condition (Ouai fine hair shampoo & conditioner), every 2-3 days.”
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“I'm double washing because I don't find the first wash lathers much”
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“Ouai Fine hair shampoo snd cinditioner definitely gave me volume.”
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“I have dry hair and just love Redken All Soft which does not weigh my hair down at all.”
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“my always recommendation is the ouai fine hair shampoo. it's too good.”
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“Their fine hair shampoo made my hair feel like straw.”
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“I liked the results I got from the Ouai fine hair shampoo, but over time it really dried out my hair.”
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“The smell was awful too.”
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“This week, I’m trying a new shampoo recommended by my hairdresser (Ouai fine hair)”
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Mentioned together in 10 threads
“I shower and wash my hair twice with Ouai Fine hair shampoo (roots only). I then use Ouai fine hair conditioner on my mid lengths to ends”