Shampoo Three (Clarifying)

Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three is a deep-cleansing chelating shampoo that binds and rinses away chlorine, iron and the hard-water residue that builds up on dense Asian hair abroad — much of the US and Europe runs harder water than Taipei or Seoul, and that mineral film is what leaves thick hair dull, stiff and unresponsive to the products that used to work. Used about once a week in place of your normal shampoo, it resets the hair so treatments and color can reach it again. It is a value-tier workhorse that is widely stocked. Because it strips rather than moisturizes, follow it with a conditioner or mask, and skip it if your hair is very dry or color-faded and needs moisture more than a reset.