Is Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.

What is Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo's Guru Score?

Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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About this product

A luxury shampoo designed to cleanse and nourish hair, formulated with mild surfactants and hydrating ingredients to maintain shine and manageability.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Cocamide MIPA, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Capryloyl/Caproyl Methyl Glucamide, Dimethicone, Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide, Acrylates Crosspolymer-4, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Amodimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Parfum/Fragrance, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyquaternium-7, Disodium EDTA, Laureth-23, Laureth-4, Panthenol, BHT, Rice Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Shea Butter Glycereth-8 Esters, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-15, Trideceth 3, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silicone Quaternium-22, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Quaternium-95

Guru Score

69%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Mild surfactants that hydrate without stripping
Keeps blonde brassy-free and colour-treated hair vibrant
Hair stays cleaner longer between washes

What they flagged

Bottle cap breaks easily if dropped
Very expensive
Overly scented, not manageable for all hair types

What the gurus are saying

Experts split sharply on this shampoo. Some find it leaves hair noticeably shinier, bouncier, and more manageable, especially for color-treated blonde hair, with mild surfactants that hydrate rather than strip. Others found it overly scented and no better than drugstore options, with fragile packaging that breaks easily. The hefty price tag divides opinion too, though fans who stick with it swear the concentrated formula means less product goes a long way.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

Type

HaircareLiquid

Key actives

Salicylic acid (BHA)

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"I wasn't too impressed with their shampoo. I only tried a sample of it, but I do [...] love a good moisturizing mask. [...] If I'm feeling spendy or somebody is feeling generous and gives me an Oribe shampoo, I would like to try another scent besides the Gold Lust fragrance."

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"I don't know what kind of plastic they use for those bottles, but it breaks at the drop of a hat. [...] If you drop the bottle, the cap is going to break off in the most inconvenient way. But their shampoos are okay, they're nice, they get the job done, and I haven't had any issue with them."

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"I've tried their [...] Gold Lust Shampoo and conditioner and I did not like either of those. [...] For me personally they turned out to be a Pantene level experience, overly scented, and they really did not leave my hair very manageable at all. I don't have color treated hair, so maybe they're great for that, which is what I hear them hyped up for, but for me personally they were a major letdown."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Yay

"It actually hydrates the hair, and I could feel the difference from the first use, switching from a different shampoo that dried out my hair. It keeps my hair so bouncy, gives it so much life, and such a beautiful shine. I just love this, and now that I have it, I'm not going to be without it. [...] They're super concentrated so I don't need to use a lot to get great results, my hair stays cleaner longer, and I use half as much shampoo and conditioner as I used to."

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"I love these so much. I'm not going to ever use any other shampoo and conditioner because these are just so so good. But, as I always say, they are frightfully expensive. But, they're big. They last a good long time, but I do like to get them at a discount. They just have changed my hair for the better. I mean, it always looks so good. It makes my hair shiny. It doesn't dry out my hair. So many shampoos and conditioners are so drying, especially if you color a lot."

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"That is just my favorite shampoo and conditioner of all time."

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"I buy one of these every time I can get it on sale because I never want to be without this. It has absolutely changed my hair from how it used to be dry, brittle, not shiny, dull looking. My blonde didn't look very blonde. It just took my hair to the next level. If you wanted to just try it, they do have a discovery set that you can get."

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"The Oribe deal that they have this year is so good. It's a package that has a full size of the Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo and Conditioner along with a mini travel size of the shampoo and the conditioner. I love this so much. I didn't want to love it because it's so expensive. You get all four products for a hundred and two dollars. It's like getting a whole shampoo for free."

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"I tried the Oribe products not wanting to like them at all a few years ago but they are just so fabulous that I was immediately hooked and I never looked back. The reasons that I love it so much is because my hair just looks so"

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"My hair just looks so much better than it has in years using this shampoo and conditioner. I can really see and feel the difference in my hair. It's shinier, it's bouncier, it has more body, it just looks better overall all the time. So I love that I will be purchasing more of these. I also like to get the discovery kit if you've never tried them and you don't want to spend this much for the whole thing because you're not sure if you're going to like it."

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"I'm fully switching over to the Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo and Conditioner. I [...] really didn't want to like it because it is so expensive, but I got to say it is the best shampoo and conditioner hands down. [...] The ingredients in this shampoo are the mildest, the gentlest cleansers that you can get for your hair and they don't strip it, they don't dry it out over time. It makes my blondes look blonder. It smells so good, the smell is just heavenly."

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"I always tell you guys how much I love these, how much I didn't want to love them because they're so frightfully expensive, but yet they are so worth it. My, they make my hair look better than any other shampoo or conditioner I have ever used, hands down."

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"It actually makes it much less frizzy than any other shampoo and conditioner, which is the main thing I love about it. The smell is fantastic. It makes my hair look so shiny and so great, and I get so much bounce and life. The condition of my hair is so much better now than it's ever been in my life. I just love this stuff, it has really transformed my hair. I can't say enough about it. It's so expensive, but for me it's so worth it."

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"I love my Oribe shampoo and conditioner, but it is hugely expensive and a lot of people are never going to spend that much on shampoo and conditioner."

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"The shampoo and conditioner I use are Oribe Gold Lust and they are so expensive. But I got to say it is really changed my hair for the better. I color it a lot [...] and my hair never gets brassy, it never gets frizzy, my blondes stay true, my hair stays cleaner between washes, I only wash my hair like twice a week now. It's just the best stuff, it's worth every penny and the smell is just heavenly. [...] Get it if you love Oribe and you're going to buy it anyway, 20% off is an excellent deal."

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"They have a Home and Away kit this year with a full size of each plus a travel size, which is great because I don't leave home without my Oribe Gold Lust. It keeps my blonde blonder, keeps my hair super shiny, easy to manage, never frizzy. This stuff is magical. I talk to everyone in my life about it, and I got three friends of mine to try it, and everyone commented on how great their hair looked the day they used it."

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"I'll also be replenishing my Oribe shampoo and conditioner. I've used up another set of these and I love getting these at a discount because they are so expensive, but they are so good and so worth every penny. My hair has been completely transformed using this shampoo and conditioner and I absolutely love it. They do have the big refill size which is very economical. You save like fifty dollars so you basically get four of these for the price of three."

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"They are frightfully expensive, but I tend to buy them during like Sephora sale or Nordstrom sale. [...] It makes my hair so non-frizzy and shiny and sleek and beautiful, and the fragrance on this is so gorgeous. I just washed my hair and it smells so good and I love the way my hair comes out. They make my blonde look better—other shampoos and conditioners I use, my highlights don't come out looking as light and bright as they do when I use this. I love everything about it, it is just the best."

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"I've gotten to use them much more regularly and I love them. I think my hair looks so great when I use them. This shampoo and conditioner, [...] something about it makes my hair feel so healthy. It never feels dry. Something magical about it. And the smell of these, oh my gosh, the smell is just heavenly. The smell alone is worth the price. [...] But they are frightfully expensive and I know not everybody is going to pay $50 for shampoo and conditioner."

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"I have become addicted to the Oribe shampoo and conditioner this year. This is the Gold Lust Shampoo and conditioner. My favorite. The smell on these is amazing. [...] I use it every time I wash my hair. It makes my hair look so good. It makes it so soft. [...] You get the gorgeous Oribe smell. You get softness. You get shine. You get nice manageable hair that looks great, feels great, smells great. It is the whole package. It's [...] definitely worth it."

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"I have been dabbling into the world of Oribe over the last year and loved different versions of their shampoo. [...] The Gold Lust was like the perfect shampoo and conditioner for me. The price point on Oribe is pretty darn steep, so I only dipped my toe in the water to start by purchasing the discovery set. [...] I'm finally ready to bite the bullet and buy the full size. I'm going to get them for the 20 percent off."

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"The thing I love about the shampoo is most shampoos feel like they really dry and strip my hair, and they even feel dry in the shower, but with this my hair feels so creamy. I was washing my hair this morning and I was thinking about what is it about the feel when it's wet and I've just rinsed out the shampoo but I haven't put on the conditioner yet, and I was like my hair feels creamy. [...] It doesn't feel dry, it doesn't feel coarse, it doesn't feel roughed up."

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"I fell hard for the Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo and Conditioner about a year ago and you bet I'm going to get at least one set if not two because this stuff is really spendy but I've got to say that it is so worth it. I never would have guessed before I tried this that this would really have such an effect on my hair. I always can see the difference in my hair, I always can feel the difference. [...] My blondes come up blonder when I blow dry my hair after I've used this."

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"These are the best. I did repurchase. I purchased another discovery kit so these are in my shower. I use them today, but I am going to keep these when everything else goes in the recycle bin. I'm going to keep these to take with me when I travel and just refill these from the big ones that I buy. [...] I love the Oribe shampoo and conditioner. There is absolutely nothing that makes my hair look as good, feel as good."