34 Hair Products With Magical Results
Camille Rose Curl Love Moisture Milk for all you curly babes whose curls are thirsting for some good moisturizer. This leave-in conditioner contains vitamins A, D, and B12, AND it smells heavenly. Refresh your curls, have good-smellin' hair, and help make detangling easier with this lovely little moisturizer. Your curls will thank you for how ahhhhmazing they look.
Mielle's (TikTok-famous) Rosemary Mint strengthening oil made with biotin and moisturizing oils like jojoba, rosemary, and mint that can help stimulate and nourish your scalp while also strengthening and promoting hair growth at the root. I know they said a magic flower grew Rapunzel's hair, but let's be serious, it was probz this stuff.
A Color Wow heat-activated anti-frizz treatment to apply before you blow-dry. With anti-humidity technology and moisture repellent, it works kinda like a mini keratin treatment and seriously DELIVERS some incredible results. Oh, and Chris Appleton, celebrity stylist to both Kim Kardashian and J.Lo, swearssss by this stuff.
And a Color Wow flexible, lightweight hairspray that'll hold your freshly curled locks in place all day without your hair becoming a sticky, crunchy mess. This "cult favorite" spray also acts as a weightless, fast-drying heat protectant! A hairspray that doesn't make your hair hard and leaves it feeling natural? Is Chris Appleton, like, into witchcraft? Does anyone know?
I Dew Care's dry shampoo powder so you can say so long to oily, greasy strands while also adding volume and making your hair look fuller. Now you can go another day without needing to wash, and your hair will still feel oh-so-clean.
An Ogx leave-in conditioning cream to apply to your towel-dried hair for a magic trick. *Voila*, defined, bouncy curls that'll put a little extra pep in your step because of the way your curls bounce when you walk.
Mane Club One Hit Wonder — a 10-in-1 spray that LITERALLY does it all but won't cost you the price of 10 products. Like, you know how the witches in AHS: Coven had to pass all of the Seven Wonders tests to become the Supreme? Yeah, this stuff is the Fiona Goode of hair products. It'll detangle, take care of frizz and split ends, and provide heat protection (up to 445 degrees).
Plus, a smoothing hair mask if you need a good deep condition and want shiny, smooth hair quickly. This baby is here to deliver just that without parabens, sulfates, or other junk. Just apply to clean, wet hair, leave it in for five minutes, rinse, and that's it! Simple, and won't take you forever.
A K18 leave-in hair mask to help bring your dry, bleach- and color-damaged hair back to life. And yes! You leave it in, no rinsing it out! Shampoo, skip conditioning, towel dry, throw this in, wait four minutes, and then just do the rest of your normal styling routine. Even though it's a super quick treatment, the results will still be more dramatic than Dance Moms. "Get your finger out of my face." *Kelly voice*.
Or an Olaplex No. 3 hair perfector, which is TOTALLY worth it if your hair is broken or damaged. Just apply the treatment before shampooing, and this bad boy will help strengthen and protect your hair from within while also reducing breakage. With this mask, split ends won't be able to stop you from feeling ~fab~.
Orrrrr for a more affordable swap, an Elizavecca hair treatment that contains ceramides and collagen to help give your hair shine and make it smooth in just five minutes. This stuff is *chef's kiss* mixed with a little witchcraft.
A strong hold edge control because it seems that nothing is laying your thick edges the way you want them laid. Well, meet this little jar of magic! Say goodbye to your weak edge control and say hello to a flake-free hold for all types of hair. Kinky, coily, loose, whatever texture you've got, this stuff will surely replace the gel you currently use.
A Chi Thermal Care kit that includes shampoo, conditioner, and the Beyoncé of serums/heat protectants — Chi Silk Infusion. It helps moisturize any damaged, dry hair and protects it from harsh heat. Andddd it'll leave your hair shining brighter than that crab in Moana.
John Frieda Midnight Brunette shampoo to help make dull brown hair look more vibrant and glossy. This'll help lock in some much-needed moisture and then bam! Rich, lustrous hair.
A coffee seed- and castor oil–infused hair oil that works to moisturize your hair and scalp while also making your locks smooth and glossy — ooh la la! It uses growth secrets (raise your hand if you think magic is the secret 🙋🏽♀️) that are unique to the Dominican Republic to help you retain length and moisture and help promote healthy hair growth.
A conditioning spray by Honest to help you untangle your hair and leave it smelling like orange and vanilla, mmm, heavenly. It's made with a blend of argan oil, shea butter, and quinoa extract for some seriously soft locks.
An Arctic Fox semi-permanent hair dye so you can switch up your color after you make that drastic decision to dye your hair because you had a bad day. Happens to the best of us. It's made without peroxide and ammonia to help avoid damaging your strands and works best on pre-lightened hair although many reviewers say it somehow gives a pretty nice tint to dark hair, too! One word: sorcery.
Or a magenta L'Oréal hair dye that's made ~especially~ for dark hair and requires NO PRE-LIGHTENING! Yep, that's right, no need for bleach — just mix it up with some developer! If you keep debating dying your hair, this is your sign to do it!
Orrrrr a Kristin Ess Rose Gold Temporary Tint for anyone with commitment issues and the desire to constantly have a new 'do. Just spray this on your wet hair after shampooing, wait two minutes, rinse, and — *voila* — beautiful rose gold locks for the next two to three washes.
A Cantu curling cream made with coconut oil, shea butter, almond oil, avocado oil, olive oil, and mango seed butter — all the things your hair finds yummy and hydrating. Hair's at that ~ehh stage~ after washing and drying? Bring those curls back to life like the Sanderson sisters brought back Billy Butcherson without needing to re-wash or consult with a spell book.
SoCozy curl conditioning spray that'll take you *and* your kiddo's curls from ehh to ehhh-mazing without any nasty parabens, sulfates, and phthalates. Breakage, buh bye. Elasticity and bounce, helloooooo!
A L'Oreal repairing hair treatment that'll give you shiny, silky, healthier-looking hair in just eight seconds. Eight seconds?! Where's Sabrina the teenage witch — I think this is her doing. Apply it after shampoo but before conditioner and let the amino acids target the parts of your hair that are damaged without weighing it down.
Or!! L'Oreal's Wonder Water in-shower detangler which *also* takes just eight seconds — *coughs* *witchcraft* (sorry, something in my throat) — to deliver tangle-free, glassy hair. Simply apply to wet hair, count to eight, rinse, and your hair will look better than it ever has.
A Briogeo leave-in conditioning spray that'll help you say buh-bye to that frizz! Using coconut oil and argan oil, this leave-in spray is suitable for all kinds of hair, from straight to wavy to curly. ANNNND, it'll help with tangles and knots. How is that so? Glinda the Good Witch, that's how — the only explanation I can think of.
A deeply conditioning hair mask with castor oil and biotin to help get your hair to a healthier-looking state. It'll help resurrect any dry, damaged, or color-treated hair with intense hydration that'll reduce shedding and breakage.
A Moroccanoil treatment to hydrate your beautiful mane. This detangling, conditioning, and smoothing oil will increase shine and have you spotlight ready. You should probz start making space in your phone for all the BOMB selfies you'll be taking once you start using this stuff. And careful, people might start calling you a witch once they see your hair transformation.
Marc Anthony "Grow Long" Leave-In Conditioner Spray that contains biotin for stronger hair. Your locks will thank you for using this anti-frizz deep conditioner. Oh, and it's also full of vitamin E, ginseng, and caffeine — yeah, I said caffeine — to help prevent breakage and damage.
A bottle of bonding glue if you are one of God's favorites and have the magic touch with frontal wigs. So if you go to an amusement park and have the fear of your wig flying off on a ride, this will ease your mind, cuz that bb isn't going anywheeeere!
An Xmondo color-depositing hair mask by Brad Mondo to keep your hair color looking oh so fresh. If you hate when your bold, vibrant hair starts to look all dull, but don't wanna dye it and cause damage every other month, this is def the holy grail product you've been searching for. It helps lock in water molecules to retain moisture and restores damaged fibers to strengthen dry hair, all while taking your faded mane and making it look freshly dyed again.
Promising review: "Wow, color me impressed! I was hesitant to buy this because, most of the time, anytime a celeb or influencer comes out with their own line of anything, it's mediocre nonsense. But I was swayed after reading the reviews. I had grey hair in the past and used Overtone and another big brand name that you can get at Ulta, and they did an okay job at helping me keep the grey in between salon toner visits. I just recently went back to grey again, and this time, I thought I'd try this one to help between salon visits. Applying it was easy, and I left it on for 20 minutes. As soon as I started washing it out, I was EXTREMELY surprised by just how darn soft my hair was! It's not lying when it calls itself a mask because it rivaled my other hair masks in my bathroom. Better than my Sol de Janeiro mask and better than my Coco & Eve mask. I also noticed that it wasn't straining my bathtub or tiles, nor making a big purple mess, which was not the case in the past with other purple 'pigment depositing' grey hair masks. Overall, I'm SO pleased! Brad really pulled it off. Not only is the color output very much like it advertises it will give, but it's not lying when it says it's a nourishing hair mask. Cheers to Brad Mondo!" —DanaGet it from Amazon for $27.99+ (available in 16 shades).
Or Lottabody's super fluffy mousse — a lightweight option that'll help your hair air-dry into some super perfect ringlets. If you want tamed frizz, defined curls, and soft wraps, look no further. Your fairy godmother has arrived, and she's surprisingly a bottle of mousse with coconut oil in it.
A wildly popular Nizoral anti-dandruff shampoo that uses ketoconazole 1% (could be some sort of magical potion but is *actually* an antifungal) to relieve your itchy scalp and help fight dandruff. Ah, just imagine — hair without those dreadful flakes. No more snow showers after scratching your head. Sounds like a dream come true to me. Someone call "Dandruff Danny" from Hannah Montana — remember, him?!
A texturizing sea salt hairspray with aloe vera in it to give your waves that boost of nourishment they need to make everyone seasick with envy. Plus, the scent will have your hair smelling like coconut and *may* even put everyone under a spell that makes them want to go to the beach after seeing and smelling your mane.
A Cécred daily hair potion — I mean, *serum* that's designed to help bring that density back into your edges and strands, leaving you with a fuller, thicker, more luscious head of hair. How magical is this stuff? Think the entire Cowboy Carter show, like, from the beginning to the end, lights, dancers, choreo, BEYONCÉ. Literal magic.
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