How to Pair Shampoo & Conditioner Bars for Your Hair Type

Choosing the right shampoo bar starts with your scalp, while choosing the right conditioner bar depends on your hair length and moisture needs. Pairing them correctly helps keep hair balanced, clean at the roots and soft through the ends, without over-cleansing or buildup.

This guide will help you pair your shampoo and conditioner bars based on your hair type, scalp concerns, and styling habits.

Start With Your Scalp: Choose Your Shampoo Bar

Shampoo is designed to cleanse the scalp. The right choice depends on oil levels, buildup, or specific hair concerns.

Everyday Balance

Balancing Shampoo Bar
Best for most hair types when you want gentle, everyday cleansing without over-stripping.

Oily Scalp

Purifying Shampoo Bar
Designed to help rebalance excess oil and refresh the scalp when hair feels greasy between washes.

Buildup & Reset

Clarifying Shampoo Bar
Ideal for removing product buildup or hard-water residue. Best used occasionally rather than daily.

Dry or Curly Hair

Nourishing Shampoo Bar
Supports moisture and softness for dry, curly, or textured hair that needs extra care.

Strength & Shine

Strengthening Shampoo Bar
Formulated to support fragile or breakage-prone hair while maintaining a balanced cleanse.

Blonde, Silver, or Highlighted Hair

Purple Toning Shampoo Bar
Helps neutralize yellow or brassy tones while gently cleansing color-treated hair.

You can explore all shampoo bars in our Solid Shampoo Bar Collection.

Then Choose Your Conditioner: Focus on Lengths & Ends

Conditioner is applied to the mid-lengths and ends, where hair needs smoothness, slip, and hydration.

Light Conditioner Bar

Best for fine hair, shorter styles, or anyone who prefers weightless hydration without buildup.

Deep Conditioner Bar

Best for dry, curly, or longer hair that benefits from richer conditioning, slip, and softness.

View both options in our Solid Conditioner Bar Collection.

 

Recommended Shampoo + Conditioner Pairings

Everyday Routine

Balancing Shampoo Bar → Light Conditioner Bar
Gentle cleansing with lightweight conditioning for most hair types.

Oily Scalp

Purifying Shampoo Bar → Light Conditioner Bar
Helps rebalance oil while keeping lengths soft and light.

Buildup & Reset

Clarifying Shampoo Bar → Light Conditioner Bar
Restores clarity and lightness after buildup without over-conditioning.

Dry or Curly Hair

Nourishing Shampoo Bar → Deep Conditioner Bar
Supports moisture, slip, and manageability for dry or textured hair.

Strength & Shine

Strengthening Shampoo Bar → Light or Deep Conditioner Bar
Choose Light for fine or normal hair, or Deep for dry or damaged lengths.

Blonde, Silver, or Highlighted Hair

Purple Toning Shampoo Bar → Light Conditioner Bar
Maintains brightness while keeping hair soft and manageable.

How to Customize Your Routine

• Fine hair: Focus on scalp-appropriate shampoo and condition lightly or mid-lengths only
• Long hair: You may need more conditioning than your scalp does
• Seasonal changes: Switch shampoos as needed; your conditioner may stay the same
• Mix & match: It’s normal to rotate shampoos while keeping one conditioner

Shampoo and conditioner don’t need to “match. They need to balance each other.

Ready to Build Your Routine?

Explore the full Solid Shampoo & Conditioner Bar Collection and choose the pairing that works best for your hair.

Hair Goal / Scalp Need	Shampoo Bar	Conditioner Bar
Everyday Care	Balancing Shampoo Bar	Light Conditioner Bar
Oily Scalp	Purifying Shampoo Bar	Light Conditioner Bar
Buildup & Reset	Clarifying Shampoo Bar	Light Conditioner Bar
Dry or Curly Hair	Nourishing Shampoo Bar	Deep Conditioner Bar
Strength & Shine	Strengthening Shampoo Bar	Light or Deep Conditioner Bar
Blonde / Silver Hair	Purple Toning Shampoo Bar	Light Conditioner Bar

 

Choose your shampoo based on your scalp needs, and your conditioner based on your hair length and moisture needs. To learn more about the ingredients used in our shampoo and conditioner bars, see our ingredient glossary.