By Daniel Markey

Sadly, most guys face hair thinning and receding hairlines at some point. It's been bothering me since I was around 22. Apart from options like plugs or Rogaine, I started looking for simpler and more effective ways to encourage hair growth.

Nowadays, lots of brands are rolling out shampoos and conditioners packed with nutrients, peptides, and antioxidants to aid hair regrowth. It's about time to give yourself a treat!

But with so many hair restoration products out there, it's hard to figure out what actually works and is safe.

That's where we step in. Our team of reviewers and dermatologists took on the challenge of ranking some of the most popular hair growth shampoos that don't need prescriptions or surgeries.

Let's dive into finding the best solutions for stronger, healthier hair this holiday season.

Effectiveness: 95%

Safety: 100%

Price: $

Overall: A+

This is by far our favorite shampoo for activating hair follicles and seeing consistent new growth for a thicker, fuller head of hair. Mane’s Root Activator Shampoo uses a special formula of nutrients and peptides to condition thinning hair strands to become thicker and stronger, while also boosting blood circulation to the scalp to reactivate root hairs for additional growth. We found out about Mane when we stumbled upon their 50% OFF Holiday Promo. Plus, you get 1 FREE bottle when you order 2. We tried it for three weeks, using it every day along with their companion conditioner. Several of our reviewers noticed significant growth in patchy areas of their hair and thicker follicles. This really is our top recommendation, and encourage anyone who wants a fuller head of hair to order this immediately!

BUY 2 and RECEIVE a FREE GIFT

Effectiveness: 80%

Safety: 100%

Price: $$$$

Overall Value: B+

Vegamour is a luxury brand of hair growth and hair treatment products for men and women. While they provide a great shampoo that can help hydrate and regrow hair, they provide exactly what luxury brands tend to provide: the same results as more affordable brands. While we love the feel of Vegamour and the essential oils and nutrients in the shampoo do show results, it’s nothing better than Mane’s Root Activator Shampoo.

Effectiveness: 80%

Safety: 85%

Price: $$

Overall Value: B+

To be fair, ACT+Acre’s Cold Processed Hair Cleanse does not guarantee hair growth. However, it’s so nice, that if you’re more concerned with thickening your thinning hair and keeping what you have on your head healthy… this is a great choice. Plant-based and natural,  it feels great and keeps your hair from looking dried out and thin. Definitely a recommendation for anyone looking to keep rather than grow.

Effectiveness: 75%

Safety: 80%

Price: $$$

Overall Value: C

We’ve seen some good results from Bondi Boost HG Shampoo. It’s formulated to maintain scalp vitality and prevent future loss. While it may be a great companion to some other hair growth products, we found that this conditioner is definitely more for prevention than it is for regrowth. It’s definitely helpful, but won’t show great results by itself.

Effectiveness: 85%

Safety: 85%

Price: $$

Overall Value: B

Briogeo offers a coconut and charcoal micro-exfoliating shampoo that is intended to trigger new hair growth from the scalp. We’ve received good results from Briogeo and were pleased with the brand. The price is a bit high for what you can get with some other products, but definitely worth a try! That said, if you want guaranteed results, definitely look toward a product like Mane’s Root Activator Shampoo.

While our team of dermatologists recommended some great shampoos to help stimulate hair growth while helping protect your hair and lock in hydration, we believe Mane’s Root Activator Shampoo is the absolute best option. We wanted to talk further with our investigative reporter Mark Herring who helped create the rankings list and how he discovered the greatness that is Mane.

I've never been big on skincare stuff, but one thing's always bothered me: my thinning hair. It's a family thing, you know? Dad, brother, cousins—they're all balding, and I figured I'd be next.

Assigned to find legit hair growth products, I tried a bunch. But most promised miracles, leaving my hair dry and lifeless. I hit a dead-end, until my buddy—who used to cover his bald spots with hats—showed off his thickening hair.

He credits Mane's Root Activator Shampoo. I doubted, but seeing his old pics? Mind-blowing. Bald patches gone, thicker hair—undeniable.

I asked to borrow it, got laughed off, and was told to grow up and get my own. Luckily, he shared a 50% OFF Holiday Deal, so I ordered two bottles ASAP.

I received the package two days later and used as instructed. Use about a quarter-sized amount of shampoo and work into hair. Make sure to scrub onto your scalp and the root activation happens on the skin vs. the hair.

Of course, I looked into the mirror and expected immediate results, but with products like these you got to use them everyday for about three weeks before you notice anything. In the meantime, I wanted to know what made Mane’s Hair Bond Shampoo do what it did. 

A combination of essential oils and nutrients help not only strengthen hair but activate roots that have stopped growing or never had the energy to grow.

It’s quite simple, just as our bodies can exert less energy when we get older (remember staying up all night in your twenties?), our hair follows a similar pattern. When old hairs fall out, typically a new root is triggered and energy is spent building a new hair follicle. However, the older we get, the less energy is distributed to these roots. That’s when thinning and balding occur.

Many of the hair follicles in our skin are never stimulated enough for the root to activate and push the potential hair from under the skin. Often it’s a result of not enough nutrients and energy at the top layers of our skin where we need it.

The key to a fuller head of hair starts with activating your roots, and that’s exactly what Mane’s Root Activator Shampoo aims to do. Mane uses a Hair Growth Complex that’s filled with amazing ingredients to stimulate blood flow to the skin while strengthening hair follicles. Some of those essential ingredients include:

Licorice Root Extract

This is a super powerful growth extract that many forget about. If the mission is to stimulate the scalp to activate growth, this is the ingredient to do it. Bringing blood flow and oxygen to the scalp to help thickening while introducing new hair to your head. 

Sesame Seed Extract

To help strengthen and nourish the hair, Mane uses Sesame Extract. It’s filled with nutrients and peptides that keep your hair healthy while protecting it from outside toxins and free radicals. 

Citric Acid

Of course, you also need some elements that work like a shampoo! Citric Acid is great for bringing the pH balance of your hair down while reducing frizz and tangles.

Mane's Root Activator Shampoo also includes Propylene Glycol, Ginger Root Powder, Ginger Root Oil and about 10 other natural ingredients that help retain moisture and stimulate growth. It’s pretty wild how many amazing ingredients are loaded into this shampoo.

So, finally, after 4 weeks, I decided to check if I could see results… and wow! The areas of my hair that were previously patchy and thin began to fill out. Plus my hair felt fuller and stronger. I was simply amazed at how good it looked and felt.