One of the Best Shampoos We've Tested Costs Less Than $2 at Walmart (2024)

Searching for a great deal on great shampoo? Look no further than a store like Walmart, where you can find options for every hair type, with many costing less than $10 for a whole bottle. From shampoos for oily hair to shampoos for blonde hair, you can find it all — at a bargain.

But that doesn't mean you have to skimp on quality. Over the decades, our Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty, Health & Sustainability Lab scientists have tested countless shampoo formulas, including volumizing shampoos, color-protecting shampoos and moisturizing shampoos. In their testing, they evaluate aspects like cleansing ability, scent and more. Here's the good news: Many of our top-tested shampoos are available at Walmart. Ahead, our 11 picks for the best shampoos at Walmart for fine hair, curly hair and more, all either tested in our Lab or a personal editor favorite.

With this Garnier formula setting you back just under $5, this is proof that finding a shampoo infused with natural ingredients at an affordable price is possible. The GH Beauty Award winner is blended with honey and plant oils and proven to nourish dehydrated, breakage-prone hair. The shampoo and its matching conditioner significantly reduced breakage of very dry, damaged strands, Lab data showed.

Pick up the latest generation of anti-dandruff shampoo from Head & Shoulders at Walmart. The GH Beauty Award winner features a more pared-down formula with fewer ingredients. But the one ingredient it still includes, of course, is zinc pyrithione, which "is clinically proven to combat dandruff by working deep into the scalp to protect against flakes and oil," says GH Beauty Lab Director Sabina Wizemann, making it great for oily hair. Extra bonus: The bottle is made with 45% less plastic, making it "lightweight and easy to squeeze."

Maintain your color for as long as you can with this color-protecting shampoo from Tresemmé. In Beauty Lab testing, it performed well across several categories: Testers found it easy to use, it left hair feeling clean and most enjoyed the floral scent. "My hair looked healthier and the color seemed to stay vibrant as I used it," a tester raved.

If you have fine hair that you want to volumize, try turning to this Herbal Essences shampoo. The GH Beauty Award winner contains botanical extracts like aloe and grapeseed and gives full, bouncy hair at a bargain. In testing, this shampoo and its paired conditioner performed well at cleansing fully and boosting volume.

Inspired by skincare, L'Oréal Paris infuses hydrating hyaluronic acid (an ingredient that draws in moisture) into this formula. The GH Beauty Award winner "works wonders," one tester said. "Strands feel super soft and bouncy and look shiny." In Lab testing, the shampoo and its conditioner earned top marks for fully cleansing strands, making hair look less damaged, and their lasting, "sophisticated" scent.

For less than $8 for both (!), you can get strong smoothing effects in the shower with this protein- and coconut oil-laced Dove shampoo and matching conditioner. The duo was a GH Beauty Award winner, impressing testers with its conditioning effects. Two said hair wasn't frizzy after use, and another shared that their hair "was easier to style, and my blowout lasted."

While no shampoo can actually create hair growth, using a formula labeled as "volumizing" or "thickening" can make hair appear fuller. This Beauty Lab-tested pick is made without sulfates but was still praised by testers for its "luxurious" cleansing lather. The formula rated highly at applying and rinsing easily, effortlessly providing sufficient lather and leaving hair feeling cleansed and easy to comb. "It helped give my hair more body," a tester commented.

Sulfate-free, toning and brass-reducing, this violet-tinted shampoo does it all. It's a go-to for some of our blonde GH editors to maintain those light strands, as the formula helps neutralize yellowing and brighten all shades of blonde. "This gives the perfect cool tone to my blonde and cuts out the brassiness," an online reviewer shares.