Highly Effective Hair Products With Incredible Before And After Photos
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A travel-friendly mattifying powder shampoo you won’t want to go anywhere without once you see how effective it is at mattifying oily roots
Promising review: “I bought this in desperation after having elbow surgery, which left me unable to wash my own hair. I have tried countless dry shampoo sprays and have been disappointed every time. But this? Absolutely 100% game changer. It kept my hair feeling clean and oil free for several days at a time. It’s easy to use, absorbs in quickly, no white residue on my dark hair, and you don’t need much. I will never buy another brand again. This is my holy grail of dry shampoo.” — Bad Girl
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A bottle of Elizavecca hair treatment formulated to deeply repair and hydrate your hair thanks to restorative ingredients like collagen and ceramide 3
Promising review: “I saw this on TikTok, and in between other compares products that were four times the price, I decided to bite the bullet and buy this — let me tell you, best decision ever! I shampooed my hair, then heavily massaged this in, from ends to scalp. The carton says 5–20 minutes… But I ended up leaving it in for two days! And after washing it out, my hair was so shiny, bouncy and CURLY! My curl recovery journey has been long, but this has helped restore so much vibrance and shape to my hair. My mom has been stealing it from my bathroom every couple of days, after having similar results on her hair. Going to need to buy a few more to ward her off.” — curlyhead3
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Crave Naturals’ Glide Thru detangling brush that’s capable of passing through annoying tangles with ease
Promising review: “I have thick, down to my butt long curly hair, so brushing has always been hell. Usually, I have to deep condition my hair, brush it out before I wash it (about a half hour), then brush it in the shower, and after my shower, to try and keep it manageable. I never thought that it would matter what brush I used for my hair because its just always been the same no matter what I use. BUT THIS BRUSH. Oh my gosh! It has cut my hair brushing time down from 45 minutes to about five! And the best part, is that I can even brush it when it’s dry! It doesn’t rip or tug, my hair doesn’t get poofy or frizzy, and it just takes away my knots and leaves my curls. It is built really well, tough enough to withstand even my nutty hair! Doesn’t have those awful little beads that rip off in your hair. This is a life-changer for me!” — Ryan Turner
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Or a Denman hair brush literally made for curly hair
Promising review: “I love this brush! I ordered because I saw a YouTube video of a girl with curly hair using it, and her curls came out amazing! I always do wash-and-gos, and I usually would only brush/comb my hair in the shower style it once I was out, but sometimes if I waited a little longer to style it, my hair would get dry and frizzy. It would be almost impossible to get my curls defined without getting back in the shower. With this brush, now all I have to do it spray my hair with water, put product in it, and comb it through with this brush, and my curls are poppin’! The brush is also very sturdy and you can take rows out if you want a looser curl!” — Bryant
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Plus a hairbrush cleaning tool, which might just be the most brilliant product you never knew you needed
Promising review: “When I bought this I was really skeptical. I am grossed out by my hairbrush and clean it all the time. I’ve soaked it in vinegar and tea tree oil, used a toothbrush, scrubbed it with shampoo, picked it clean by hand — everything you can think of. Still, it’s so hard to get the little lint that forms at the base of the brush — they don’t dissolve off and you have to pick them off the bristles one by one because a toothbrush won’t even break them up. This thing works amazingly. I don’t know why, it just does — the particular texture of the bristles on this really grabs everything. It scraped the little lint rings right off and now my brush is cleaner, 10 times as fast.” — HeartsofHavoc
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A bottle of Fanola “No Yellow” purple shampoo to help your blonde or gray hair continue looking its best in between salon appointments
Promising review: “I LOVE THIS!! When I get my hair highlighted, I always use another purple shampoo and it never works for my hair at all. So I wanted to try this (thanks to TikTok). And I am not disappointed. My super yellow hair turned the blonde I wanted within one use, and I have used it more often and it just lightens it more and more. But beware it can stain hands so rinse your hands after!” — jillian lee
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A spray bottle of SoCozy leave-in conditioner, a game-changer for both curly haired kiddos and adults
Promising review: “Amazing!! I had NO idea that my frizzy-haired little girl had beautiful curls. I went down an Instagram rabbit hole and saw a similar girl show how her frizz was curls. I ordered this!! My mind has been blown!! This has changed our lives. It smells so good! It is easy to use and air dry. Before my daughter woke up with terrible bed head that looked like this! Now it is gorgeous soft curls. We will definitely buy again and tell everyone about this product!!” — Amazon Customer
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A Revlon one-step hair dryer and volumizer so you can give yourself a gorgeous blowout without visiting the salon
Promising reviews: “I’ve had my eye on a Dyson Airwrap, but given the cost, I figured I’d try this while I save up. This thing is fantastic. I have waist length hair that’s naturally straight, but gets frizzy when damp. I’ve had salon blowouts that have left my hair looking great, but I simply can’t manage a round brush without it getting tangled in my hair. This device has been a game changer. It works best if you air dry for a while before you use it, then use it to finish your style. My hair miraculously doesn’t get snarled in it, and it leaves my hair looking like I’ve had it professionally styled. I love it, and I’m no longer interested in blowing $500 on a Dyson. Highly recommend!” — Ilsa
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A L’Oreal Paris rinse-out lamellar water treatment that’ll transform your hair in just eight seconds (!)
“I’m a professional hairstylist and Matrix, Redken, and L’Oreal are all owned by L’Oreal, and each line has a lamellar water in it at different prices. I am here to tell you that they are all the exact same ingredients in different bottles. So buy the cheapest and save yourself some cash. Your hair will love you for it. I love this stuff.” — anonymous87
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A 42-pack of foam curling rods to make curling your hair so easy
Promising review: “I haven’t put curlers in my hair in YEARS. Saw this on TikTok. Thought it would be great, especially because I’m so lazy when it comes to styling my hair. Dried my hair about 60%–70%, put curlers in, slept on them (not uncomfortable to sleep in), and voilà — hair is curled and ready to go in the a.m.” — lapiper21
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Amazon
Or a RobeCurls heatless hair curler covered in satin to help lock in moisture and reduce frizz and split ends
Promising review: “WOW!!!!! I can’t believe how well this works!!! I’ve seen this all over Instagram and TikTok, and wanted to try it. It’s so easy to put in, takes about a minute or two. Comfortable to sleep in. Then, you take it out, and it looks like you put all this effort into doing your hair. The curls turned out gorgeous, I’m so impressed!!” — Katie Oswalt
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Quick-acting Nizoral dandruff shampoo so you can find relief from those annoyingly itchy and embarrassingly visible white flakes hanging out on your scalp
HuffPost Shopping writer Haley Zovickian says, “I get dandruff from time to time, and when I do the flakes are stubborn and hard to get rid of. Nizoral is a godsend and the only thing I will use for getting rid of it. Because it’s antifungal, it actually gets at the root of the problem so you get fast relief. I make sure I never run out — it’s the only thing that’ll take care of my dandruff effectively and quickly.”
Promising review: “I’ve had dandruff for my entire life and I didn’t know what caused it. I came across a dermatologist on TikTok saying this may be due to some fungus infection and recommended this product. I literally just used it two times a week for couple of weeks and I can see almost no dandruff anymore. Also the smell is good, it doesn’t smell like medicine and I kinda like it!” — Amazon Customer
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A heated beard brush for taming your wild, unruly beard
Promising review: “Have you ever had an epiphany and thought to yourself why didn’t you think up this years ago? I was getting tired of my wild beard and was secretly jealous of guys with nice straight beards. Until I had an epiphany: What if there was such a thing as a beard straightener? A quick search of Amazon and they had them! It makes a big difference in my beard! This beard straightener works great!” —Steven Carroll
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JVN Hair
JVN Air Dry Cream, which eliminates the arduous step of blow drying your hair
Promising review: “Smells amazing. This stuff is a nice-one step process for when you are feeling lazy or don’t wanna blow dry. Keeps my waves and tames the frizz.” — mmkile
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A bottle of sulfate-free biotin shampoo if your hair is thinning and you’re eager to do something about it
Promising review: “I love this shampoo! I had gastric sleeve surgery and my hair was very, very thin. I started taking biotin and switched to biotin shampoo as recommended by my doctor. It doesn’t make your hair grow by washing it but it makes your hair and roots stronger. And it worked. After using the whole bottle, my hair was stronger. I had a lot of new growth that was sticking around (the previous new growth fell out early on) and my hair was getting thicker. Eight months later, my hair is back to normal. It’s longer and thicker than ever. I still use it twice a week and love it! I [don’t love] the way it smells but others love it when they smell my hair.” — Diane J. Huff
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Ebin New York 24-hour edge tamer that helps you lay down your edges and adds shine without flaking
Promising review: “Girl! This edge control is bomb. I have 4b/4c hair and this lays my edges no problem! It even survives the Caribbean heat. It didn’t turn white on me unless I packed too much on, but I just sprayed with some water before I applied and it worked out. It smells GREAT and it’ll last me ages. I bought it like, months ago and I still have about half left and I use it every day. GREAT bang for your buck.” — Chelsea R.
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Or a hair finishing stick letting you take control of all those flyaways
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Some Lime Crime Unicorn hair dye so you can achieve your dream of sporting a colorful mane, minus the expense (and time) of a salon trip
Promising review:
“I’m so in love with my unicorn hair! I went from a dull silver/rose to a gorgeous vibrant magenta! Never going back to the other semi permanent brands I’ve used in the past. Lime Crime Unicorn Hair is my new bestie! I bought the Chocolate Covered Cherry and left it on for two hours but it washed out beautifully and my hair was silky smooth! It smells amazing too which makes coloring much more pleasant. So far I’ve only washed it once in warm water since coloring and the color is still just as vibrant!” — Mysti Moon![](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/656631b8230000ea71ea68b8.jpeg?ops=scalefit_960_noupscale)
An elongating curling gel helping you achieve spirals that are soft and defined without losing any length
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Curlinator Designs/ Etsy
A 2-in-1 hair bun maker if you’ve ever wished you could pull off one of those effortlessly perfect buns you see on others
Promising review: “Love it!!! I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to figure out how to use it, but videos make understanding simple. So much easier to use in the mornings than fixing your hair in a bun!!!” — bld9
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INH Hair
And INH Hair’s curled Molly Pony to help you achieve the tall, Ariana Grande-esque ponytail of your dreams
INH Hair is a woman-owned small biz based in Los Angeles. They aim to get you the best quality and trendiest styles and boost your confidence.
Promising review (for Molly): “Love it. I wore this out and felt like a complete baddie. The hairs are so soft and pleasing to touch. The color is absolutely beautiful too.” — Natasha I.
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A 2-in-1 dual-voltage hair tool so you can stop making room for both your curling iron and straightener in your suitcase
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Or Bedhead’s Deep Waver tool that’ll show your hair (that can’t hold a curl to save its life) who’s boss
“Where has this been all my life! I’m in love! I have long, fine hair that doesn’t hold curl very well. It tends to be very straight and I always have it back in a pony or up in a messy bun because it has no volume. This wave iron gives it tons of body and volume. It’s like magic!” — Tonya Fleming
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Sephora
Briogeo’s Heat Protectant Crème, because it doesn’t just protect your strands against high temperatures when styling; it also smooths frizz
Promising reviews: “Wonderful smell. Gets the job done. I use it daily when straightening my hair (medium length, wavy, thick).” — arodd
“This product worked very well on my low porosity, medium textured, 4a hair. The product itself was lightweight, not sticky, and absorbed into the hair well. It added lightweight moisture, reduced blow dry time, and overall made the process a bit easier.” — Curly Kat
“This cream really works on my frizzy hair. My hair is fine and medium thickness. I live in Alabama where we frequently have very high humidity, and when using this cream, the frizz is kept at bay.” — neagtive
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An easy-to-use L’Oreal root-concealing spray if you’re tired of booking expensive salon appointments just to have your roots touched up
Promising review: “This product is terrific for hiding the pesky gray hairs that start to emerge 1–2 weeks after coloring my hair. I have dark hair, and a lot of gray around my forehead and temple areas, so any gray hairs are beyond obvious. Once they start to peek out, I use this product and I can last another couple of weeks before coloring.” — Carissa K
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A satin-lined Hairbrella that’s got you (and your hair) covered when rain, snow or humidity are in the forecast without giving you that awful “hat hair”
Promising review: “Finally a rain hat that won’t ruin a hair style. Perfect to keep in my purse when I go to the hair salon and it unexpectedly rains. The satin lining is a stroke of genius so it won’t dry out my hair. Looking forward to buying several more to match my purses. Destined to become the must have fashion accessory!” — Kindle Customer