Clear the Way & Hit Refresh: Your Mid-Summer Hair Detox

Sun, sweat, saltwater, dry shampoo overload, your hair’s been through it this summer! If your once-bouncy strands are starting to feel dull, heavy, or just... off, it’s time for a much-needed reset. A clarifying shampoo is your mid-summer miracle worker, sweeping away buildup, oil, and product residue to reveal your freshest, cleanest hair yet.

We’re diving into the power of clarifying shampoos, when (and how often) to use them, and our favorite formulas that bring the bounce back without stripping your strands. Let’s clear the way, literally, and hit refresh on that summer-soaked scalp!

In the summer, you should use a clarifying shampoo about once a week, or every 7–10 washes, depending on your hair type, lifestyle, and how much buildup you're dealing with.

Use clarifying shampoo more often if you:

• Swim regularly in chlorinated pools or the ocean (2 times a week might be helpful)
• Use lots of styling products, dry shampoo, or SPF sprays
• Have an oily scalp or sweat a lot
• Live somewhere humid or dusty

Pro Tip: Always follow up a clarifying wash with a moisturizing conditioner or mask to keep your strands balanced and hydrated.

Formulas we love & why!

Shibui. Clarifying Shampoo:
A refreshing and detoxifying shampoo that helps to gently lift away everyday buildup that tends to leave hair looking lifeless, limp, and dull. This shampoo is infused with Apple Cider Vinegar and Rosemary Extract, which help to maintain the hair and scalp's optimal pH levels, as well as help to remove product buildup and excess oils from the scalp. This shampoo lets your hair and scalp breathe and thrive!

Living proof. Clarifying Detox Shampoo:
A detoxifying shampoo that is both gentle and deep, helping to instantly remove product buildup, pollution, excess oils, and heavy metals that may be building up on your hair strands! This shampoo uses a unique Magnetic Polymer that attracts product buildup and removes it from the hair strand, while its gentle surfactant blend gently sweeps away pollution, sebum, and heavy metals.

Biolage Scalp Sync Clarifying Shampoo:
A super gentle clarifying shampoo that gently washes away hair impurities without stripping the hair and scalp of its natural and essential oils. This shampoo harnesses the power of fermented tea and glycolic acid to help balance the scalp's moisture levels while also helping to restore volume, shine, and lift to the hair.

Lanza Healing ColorCare Clarifying Shampoo:
A sulfate-free chelating shampoo that is ideal for all hair types and textures. This gentle shampoo is infused with natural, rich-based purifiers that are designed to help maintain hair's overall softness, strength, and color vibrancy. The Lanza Healing ColorCare Clarifying Shampoo uses Natural Phytic Acid that is derived from Rice to eliminate “swimmer’s green” and “well water orange” hair.

There’s no better time than mid-summer to give your hair a little extra TLC. Whether you’ve been living in beach waves, layering on the dry shampoo, or battling scalp buildup from SPF and sweat, a good clarifying shampoo is the reboot your strands are craving. So go ahead, clear the way, lather up, and let your hair breathe again. Your scalp (and your style) will thank you.