WEEKENDER Shampoo

CLARIFYING • DEEP CLEANSE • STRENGTHENING

4.9 Stars, 139 Reviews

A clarifying shampoo that gently removes build-up and restores pH balance and softness. Use once a week for best results.

Standard 8oz/236ml

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DESCRIPTION

Reset and revive hair once a week with WEEKENDER Shampoo, a clarifying shampoo that gently removes product buildup (without stripping hair of its natural oils) and restores hair's natural shine, softness, and manageability. It is also safe for chemically treated hair and extensions.

• Weekly use for all hair types
• Strengthen and moisturizes hair
• Non-stripping, deep clean without removing hair's natural oils
• Safe for extensions & chemically-treated hair
• Paraben, sulfate & sodium chloride free
• Mandarin-lemon citrus scent
• Vegan & cruelty-free

DESCRIPTION

Reset and revive hair once a week with WEEKENDER Shampoo, a clarifying shampoo that gently removes product buildup (without stripping hair of its natural oils) and restores hair's natural shine, softness, and manageability. It is also safe for chemically treated hair and extensions.

• Weekly use for all hair types
• Strengthen and moisturizes hair
• Non-stripping, deep clean without removing hair's natural oils
• Safe for extensions & chemically-treated hair
• Paraben, sulfate & sodium chloride free
• Mandarin-lemon citrus scent
• Vegan & cruelty-free

HOW TO USE

Wet hair, apply, lather, rinse and repeat as necessary. Follow with your favorite UNITE Conditioner and styling products. For Protein Strengthening: Leave in hair for 5 to 6 minutes then rinse. Follow immediately with a UNITE Conditioner.

HOW TO USE

Wet hair, apply, lather, rinse and repeat as necessary. Follow with your favorite UNITE Conditioner and styling products. For Protein Strengthening: Leave in hair for 5 to 6 minutes then rinse. Follow immediately with a UNITE Conditioner.

COMPARISON CHART

	WEEKENDER Shampoo	7SECONDS Shampoo	BOOSTA Shampoo	RE:UNITE Shampoo	BLONDA Purple Shampoo
Hair Type	For all hair types	For all hair types	For thin/lifeless hair	For dry/damaged hair	Tone blonde, gray + highlighted hair
Usage	Weekly Use	Daily Use	Daily Use	Daily Use	Weekly Use
Benefits	Deeply cleanses to remove build-up	Adds moisture + shine	Adds weightless body + volume	Repairs, resets + strengthens	Gently cleanse + eliminate yellow/orange tones
Heat + UV Protection	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Scent	Mandarin-Lemon Citrus Scent	Signature Fresh Scent	Coco Banana Scent	Lavender Citrus Scent	Concord Grape Scent

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should I use it?

For best results, use once a week or as needed to remove product buildup and impurities while restoring hair’s natural shine, softness and manageability.

What does a clarifying shampoo do?

A clarifying shampoo provides a deeper cleanse to help remove product buildup and impurities. This non-stripping formula deeply cleanses without removing hair’s natural oils.

Is it suitable for all hair types?

Yes. It’s designed for weekly use on all hair types to help reset and revive the hair.

Will it dry out or strip my hair?

It’s formulated to provide a deep cleanse without stripping hair of its natural oils, while helping restore softness, shine and manageability.

Can I use it as a protein strengthening treatment?

Yes. For protein strengthening, leave it on the hair for 5–6 minutes before rinsing. This allows key ingredients to absorb and help strengthen, improve elasticity and reduce the appearance of split ends. Follow immediately with your favorite UNITE Conditioner.

Is it safe for chemically treated hair and extensions?

Yes. The formula is safe for chemically treated hair and extensions.

What are the ingredients?

Water/Aqua/Eau, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropylamine Oxide, Polysorbate 20, Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Fragrance/Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Alpha Iso-Methyl Ionone, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, PEG-150 Distearate, Citric Acid, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone, ,C11-15 Pareth-7, C12-16 Pareth-9, Trideceth-12, Citral, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Yellow 5+C8:G35/CI 19140

Overall rating: 4.920863 / 5 from 139 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Weekender Shampoo offers a clarifying formula that effectively removes product buildup without stripping hair of its natural oils. It leaves hair feeling clean, refreshed, and naturally shiny, suitable for all hair types including chemically treated hair and extensions. The shampoo is free from parabens, sulfates, and sodium chloride, and features a pleasant mandarin-lemon citrus scent.

Summary topics

Lather Quality (8%): Customers keep praising the lather of the shampoo, describing it as luscious and amazing.
Hair Feeling (35%): Many customers expressed satisfaction with how the product made their hair feel clean and refreshed. (100% agreement)
Hair Cleanliness (39%): A significant amount of customers expressed satisfaction with how clean and shiny their hair feels after using the product.
Scent (39%): Many customers expressed satisfaction with the smell, describing it as amazing, great, wonderful, and fresh.

Review topics: ["color","skin","feeling","smells","ingredients","hair","scalp","works","residue","shampoo","lather","cleans","treatment","use","buildup"].

Review highlights

"Good lather and makes my hair feeling amazing." — Jennifer C.
"I really like that squeaky clean feeling and then heavily condition mids and ends leaving the scalp alone." — Teresa H.
"My hair feels super clean and nice after using." — Nicole T.

Reviews

Weekend bliss!

"Love this! Removes buildup without making my hair feel stripped or dry. Great product!"

— Christy R. (5/5)

The Ultimate Reset Button for Hair

"I use this every single weekend, and it completely revives my hair. It gets rid of all the dry shampoo, styling product buildup, and oil from the week, but leaves my hair feeling incredibly soft and clean—never stripped or straw-like. It has a beautiful, fresh citrus scent and gives my hair its natural shine and bounce back. An absolute must-have in your weekly routine!"

— Ashley K. (5/5)

Best clarifying shampoo

"I have had dermatitis for a long time; combination skin is tricky when it comes to treating. I have tried many products to relive my patch of itchy scalp. I bought this shampoo off of prime during prime week; to try it out. It exceeded my expectations. My hair feels so clean and I haven't needed to scratch it once. The smells is very nice and it lathers well and I think it will last me a long time. I will definitely buy this again."

— Christine (5/5)

My favorite clarifying shampoo

"This is my favorite clarifying shampoo. It gently deep cleans my hair without drying it out, smells wonderful and is especially great when followed with the Unite hair mask."

— Elizabeth D. (5/5)

Best EVER

"This is seriously the best shampoo. I won't use anything else."

— Aimee F. (5/5)

best for clarifying

"keeps buildup off my hair without stripping it. I use it weekly. 2A wavy medium weight hair"

— Michelle H. (5/5)

Weekender

"Gets the weekend out of my hair."

— Sherri P. (5/5)

"This product unfortunately made my hair feel like straw. . . flat and lifeless. I'm sorry I wasted my money."

— Brigid (1/5)

Weekend Shampoo

"Love this! It works perfectly with the other Unite products I use on my naturally silver/grey hair. Weekend Shampoo works on removing any dullness and brassy tones from my hair and helps my Unite blue shampoo and conditioner do their thing! Thanks, Unite!"

— Lynne H. (5/5)

My go-to clarifying shampoo

"I love using the clarifying shampoo!!"

— Shannon G. (5/5)

Q&A

Can you use weekender shampoo every day?: Hi Juli, thank you for your question! For best results, we recommend WEEKENDER Clarifying Shampoo be used once a week or as needed to help remove unwanted impurities and restore hair's natural shine. Pair WEEKENDER with your favorite UNITE daily shampoo to help create your customized hair care routine!
Is this clarifying shampoo safe for keratin treated hair? Thanks!: Hello and thank you for reaching out! Happy to share that most UNITE shampoos are safe to use with keratin treated hair, including WEEKENDER Shampoo. However, we always recommend consulting with your hairdresser that performed the straightening treatment if there are any additional questions or concerns.
How does leaving the Weekender shampoo in my hair 5-6 minutes become a protein treatment?: Hi Laura- thank you for your question! To use WEEKENDER Clarifying Shampoo as an at-home protein treatment, we recommend leaving in hair 5-6 minutes to allow its key ingredients to absorb properly. This process will help protect, strengthen, improve elasticity and help eliminate split ends.

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