Our beauty team picks the best Kérastase shampoo for every hair type and need

RRP: £28.25

Designed with sensitive, dandruff-prone scalps in mind, the Symbiose shampoo works to purify and soothe congested and irritated scalps. Arriving with salicylic acid and piroctone olamine, this shampoo works to reduce yeast proliferation and slow down cellular renewal for balanced and refreshed hair.

Trialling the shampoo on her congested scalp, Digital Beauty Editor, Fiona McKim says: "Developed to tackle flaky scalps (and honestly - have you ever seen a more glamorous dandruff shampoo? You wouldn't need to hide this one behind the Radox) I also find this a brilliant deep-clarifying wash to use when my scalp feels a little overloaded or uncomfortable. It is very cleansing, as you'd hope, and has a good strong lather, but it also feels quite soothing and doesn't strip the hair in any way."

Reasons to buy: If you struggle with a sensitive and congested, dandruff-prone scalp.

RRP: £28.25

Revive the luminosity of your blonde with the Blond Absolu shampoo. Equipped with a hydrating blend of hyaluronic acid and edelweiss flower, this shampoo gently cleanses the strands and boosts moisture, leaving hair looking visibly brighter and blonder.

As a natural brunette who is trying to maintain creamy-blonde hair, Digital Beauty Writer, Naomi Jamieson uses Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere to boost radiance and lighten her strands. "After using this I noticed that my hair looked immediately brighter and shinier, which allowed for longer breaks between my purple shampoo treatments. It also lathers beautifully and feels so hydrating thanks to its blend of hyaluronic acid and edelweiss flower," she says.

Reasons to buy: If you're looking to brighten your blonde locks and eliminate brassy, yellow tones.

RRP: £28.25

If you struggle to go longer than two days before washing your hair, thanks to an oil-prone scalp, you'll want to invest in the Specifique Bain Divalent shampoo. Formulated with vitamin B6 and glycine, this cleansing and balancing wash reduces excess sebum, whilst also hydrating the locks. Hello clean and glossy results!

Always on the hunt for products that conquer her oily scalp, Sennen Prickett, Digital Beauty Writer, says: "I typically wash my hair every other day, but this shampoo left my hair feeling refreshed, mattified and full of life, without completely stripping it of all its moisture. It definitely gets a tick from me."

Reasons to buy: Those battling greasy hair and oil-prone scalps who are looking to go longer in between washes.

RRP: £32.40

Restore your damaged hair's strength, softness and smoothness with the Premiere shampoo. Working to combat the unwanted effects of heat styling, colour treatments, bleaching and hard water, this formula boasts pure citric acid and glycine to cleanse the scalp and repair your locks from the inside out. Hello bouncy, healthy hair!

Senior Writer, Amelia Yeomans first trialled this shampoo during the summer, after spending a lot of time in the pool and sea, when her hair needed some TLC. "I have dry, damaged hair anyway from bleach and heat styling but after using this shampoo just once my hair looked transformed - sleek, soft, easy to manage. It delivers on smoothness and shine, especially on my long hair that is prone to looking dry and dead at the ends, and helps me go longer between washes" she says.

Reasons to buy: For damaged strands in need of some reparative and replenishing TLC.

RRP: £32.40

Revitalise your strands with the brand's Chronologiste shampoo which is infused with hyaluronic acid, abyssine and vitamin E, this shampoo combats the signs of an ageing scalp and hair. Leave your locks looking bouncy and voluminous, working to boost hydration, strengthen hair fibres and add shine.

This shampoo is Digital Beauty Editor, Aleesha Badkar's go-to when prepping her hair for a special occasion, thanks to the results leaving her locks soft and healthy-looking. She says: "This shampoo feels very clarifying, leaving my hair feeling squeaky clean without stripping it of its moisture. I find it good to use when I've been frequently on-the-go or on a week where I've used a lot of styling products. It's worth noting that it's not the best if you require texture for styling, but it is perfect for when you want long, sleek and shiny-looking hair."

Reasons to buy: Those with lifeless locks looking for a shine boost.

RRP: £27.15

For those with weakened locks that are prone to falling out, opt for the Genesis shampoo. Equipped with edelweiss native cells, ginger roots, aquaxyl, its formula is designed to gently clarify strands and reinforce hair fibres, in turn reducing the risk of fall-out and breakage. If you struggle with an oil-prone scalp, you're in luck as it also effortlessly removes build-up of grease on the scalp.

Digital Beauty Writer, Sennen Prickett tried this on her long, fine hair and was certainly impressed, she says: "Not only did this shampoo leave my strands looking healthy but they felt stronger, too. My hair tends to experience a fair bit of fall-out throughout the day, but I noticed this happened less when trialling this product. Although not its main goal, I found it also worked very well at gently cleansing my greasy scalp."

Reasons to buy: For weakened hair that's prone to falling out and breakage.