Reviewers Over 50 Swear By These 22 Hair Care Products

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13-05-2025

A moisturizing L'Oréal Paris in-shower hair treatment for those of you who don't have the time *or* the money to be sitting in a salon chair all day but still want some luscious-looking locks. Leave this lamellar water treatment in for 8 seconds, yes...8 seconds only, and rinse out for silkier, shinier, healthier-looking hair.
A splurge-worthy Sol de Janeiro hair and body mist — seems like everyone wants to get their hands on it. It comes in the same vanilla and caramel scent as the beloved Bum Bum Cream and might just have people telling you, "Ooooh, you smell so good!"
An air-dry leave-in curl cream made to enhance your natural curls and tame frizz. No need to damage your hair with hot styling tools, this blend of coconut oil and shea butter nourishes your locks and makes them smell great too!
An anti-humidity spray to give you that salon "wow" feeling at home, and for way cheaper. This fights off frizz and leaves you with silky-looking hair. FYI, this spray is heat activated, so it's ideal to use this on damp hair and blow-dry for best results.
A dandruff shampoo so you can finally get rid of those itchy, dry flakes once and for all. This is made with 1% ketoconazole, which gets to the ~root~ of the dandruff and makes sure that your scalp will look nice and clear.
A dry shampoo powder if your hair has been looking like it's been a while since wash day. Tap this on to say goodbye to greasy roots and make it look like your hair got a nice lil' refresh. Plus, this is TSA friendly, which makes it great for traveling.
K18 — it does a stellar job at restoring moisture and softness to hair that has been through a lot, whether it's from bleaching or just frequent hot tool use. Many reviewers say this leave-in reparative treatment is like "magic in a bottle!"
Or a budget-friendly collagen-coating hair treatment with collagen and ceramide 3 to treat hair that's been through intense heat or sun damage. Use this in between your shampoo and conditioner and leave it in for five minutes — soon enough, you'll have silky soft hair!
And a splurge-worthy bottle of Olaplex No. 3 that's totally worthy of all the hype since it'll help repair and strengthen your dry, damaged hair. After using this, you'll be telling all your friends, "Feel how soft my hair is!"
A detangling brush to help make dealing with knots and tangles a less painful part of your hair care routine. The flexible bristles glide through your hair and make sure there's no yanking, pulling, or tears.
A bottle of Fanola purple shampoo if your "bleach and tone" is looking yellow and brassy. This will help neutralize your color and bring back your blonde or gray locks.
A Chi automatic curling iron for those who are tired of putting so much effort into curling their hair or those who always find a way to accidentally burn their fingers on the hot barrel. This will automatically curl your hair, and the outer casing protects your fingers from any potential ouches!
Or a set of flexible curling rods that prove you don't always need a hot tool to give you the results you've been wishing for. You just wrap your hair around these soft rods, go to bed (they're comfortable enough to sleep in), and wake up with stunning curls!
An argan oil hair mask to give your hair that hair commercial-worthy shine and moisture you've been wanting. Your dry hair and split ends will thank you for buying this since its paraben- and sulfate-free formula will make your locks look oh-so-luscious.
A Mielle rosemary mint scalp oil that contains biotin and jojoba oil, which can help nourish your scalp and make hair look fuller and thicker. It's got over 74,000 5-star reviews, and people love how it smells, too!
A curl-activating cream to help reduce breakage and frizz for all you curly-haired folks. Whether you use this at night before bed or to style your mane in the morning, you'll see bouncy, defined curls like never before, thanks to the blend of vitamins and shea butter that nourishes and detangles.
A Revlon hot air brush because the Dyson Airwrap costs an arm and a leg and this round brush gives you the same, if not better, bouncy blowout results. This dries *and* styles at the same time, saving you some extra time in the morning!
Or a 3-in-1 hot tool that's got interchangeable heads so you can choose how much va-va-va-voom you want when blow-drying and styling your hair.
A scalp massager you can use in the shower to help exfoliate your head and make sure all that shampoo really gets into those roots.
A Verb hair oil because the only ghost here is the ghost of the person you were when you had frizzy hair and constant flyaways. This moringa-infused oil tames frizz, and reviewers with hair textures from straight to 4c love this because it makes their hair look shinier and feel softer.
A hair repair serum with argan oil, aloe vera, and vitamin E to make your hair shine like the star you are while keeping the frizz at bay. Reviewers love how lightweight this feels and that it doesn't leave their hair feeling super oily or greasy.
A color-depositing conditioner — great if you find yourself wanting a little color refresh when you're in between salon appointments. With every wash, your hair color will become more vibrant, and it'll save you the hassle of messing with at-home box dyes.