Editors’ Picks: The Best Hair Products
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How many hair products do you have in your bathroom? Now, how many of those do you actually use? The hair care industry does an incredible job of selling us on the latest craze—from dry shampoo to argan oil—but which ones really work? Here are the desert island picks from our editors (the ones who test something new nearly every day).
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil ($48)
“I often rotate shampoos and conditioner, but have fallen in love with Oribe Gold Lust Hair Oil. Besides the package that looks so cool in my bathroom, the oil is just the right texture to add a youthful shine without weighing down my hair.” —Bobbi Brown
John Masters Organics Sea Mist ($17)
“I’m on a never ending quest to have beachy-meets-cool-French-girl hair, and this sea salt spray brings me one step closer.” —Alexandra Perron
Kerastase Discipline Maskeratine ($63)
“I don’t believe in blowdyers, I only shampoo twice a week, and most days I don’t even run a brush through my hair. My secret: using tubs of rich, nourishing conditioners to do all the work. This one makes my thick hair really shiny, silky, devoid of tangles, and healthy looking even when I’m desperate for a trim.” —Joanna Douglas
Oribe Dry Texture Spray ($42)
“Not only am I obsessed with the scent and look of the bottle, this spray gives me a boost to flat or lame curls. The added texture makes my hair more workable to play with and style—and it adds a super natural sheen.” – Tara Tersigni
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Philip Kingsley Elasticizer ($48)
“I hate getting blowouts—not the style for me—but love how soft my hair feels after being properly attacked by a round brush. This formula gets it that soft, even if I air dry.” —Britt Aboutaleb
Redken Wind Blown Dry Finishing Spray ($22)
“If dry shampoo and hairspray got together, Wind Blown would be their offspring. It’s a lightweight finishing spray that adds the texture and movement my fine hair desperately needs. There’s no residue or stickiness, either. When my hair is looking flat and lifeless, this stuff turns that situation around in 30 seconds.” —Annie Tomlin
John Masters Organics Lavender Rosemary Shampoo ($16)
“One of the few organic shampoos that really works with an amazing lavender scent, too.” —Sara Bliss
Bumble and bumble Brilliantine ($24)
“For shiny, piecey, model-off-duty hair, nothing beats Bumble’s tiny copper tube of texture.” —Laura Cates
Kerastase Elixir Ultime ($56)
“Yes, it’s a little on the pricey side, but one bottle of this luxe hair oil/serum hybrid lasts me almost a year. I sometimes use it as a heat protectant, or I pump a few extra squirts and use it as a leave-in mask when my colored blonde hair gets crunchy. And no matter how I wear my hair—wavy or blown straight—I do not walk out the door without a bit on my ends. I don’t feel complete until I smell that warm, musky scent on my head.” —Cheryl Wischhover
