Much like with dating, finding the hair products that are worth locking down for all your wash days for the foreseeable future requires some shopping around. There are countless dry shampoos, leave-in conditioners, and treatment masks on the market, but not all of them are worth that coveted spot in your shower caddy.
The good news for those hopeless hair-mantics still waiting for the perfect cream to make your curls pop, or the mask that will save you money by stretching the time between colour appointments: The drugstore aisles are lined with an endless array of innovative formulas to upgrade your hair this year. Ahead, we rounded up all the new products you'll need for good hair days every day.
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Garnier Fructis Dry Shampoo
We're kicking a lot of habits lately, but supplementing our strands with dry shampoo because we're too lazy to wash more frequently is not one of them. (Sorry, not sorry.) This one won't leave behind a white cast and smells like a piña colada — need we say more?
Garnier Nutrisse Color Reviver
Slather this on when your hair colour is giving you blah vibes, and in five minutes you'll look like you just left the salon chair. Hair-colour sorcery at its finest.
Dove Go Active Dry Shampoo
Whether you want to freshen up after an IG live workout class or give flat, second-day hair new life, this dry shampoo will instantly absorb any grease and oil at your roots — no chalky, white residue left behind.
Pantene Nutrient Blends Miracle Moisture Boost Sulfate-Free Conditioner with Rose Water
Rosewater is the star ingredient in this magical conditioner that'll make your hair smoother and shinier in seconds. If you have time to spare in the shower, leave it on for a few minutes so it can work overtime (and make your bathroom smell like an English garden).
OGX Strength & Length + Golden Turmeric Shampoo
This nourishing shampoo contains moisturizing golden turmeric, as well as Amla extract (from the sweet Indian gooseberry) and coconut milk, to coat strands to help hair grow.
Kristin Ess Fragrance-Free Detangling Tonic
If your skin is sensitive — or if you'd just rather not smell like you bathed in a vat of perfume after doing your hair — you'll love this no-BS tonic that's free of added fragrance for scent-free detangling.
OGX Deeply Restoring + Pracaxi Recovery Oil Anti-Frizz Leave-In Combing Cream
Your curls will be mistaken for pure shiny silk once you detangle with this leave-in.
Maui Moisture Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask
Prep your hair with this mask, which has shea butter and macadamia oil to make your curls glisten when you unravel them the next day.
Head & Shoulders Supreme Thickening Hair Mist
For volume without the backcombing, mist this along your roots and give your hair a quick zhuzh. Bonus: It'll also sooth and protect your scalp.
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Herbal Essences bio:renew Mango & Aloe Curl Cream
Aloe and mango are the key players in this plant-based formula for defining your natural curls. They're also the reason why we're craving fruity sorbet.
John Frieda Detox & Repair Masque
You've heard it a million times: Don't use hot tools without protection. If you forget, this formula — which smells like an expensive floral arrangement — will help to repair damage.
Yes To Tea Tree Gentle & Soothing Pre-Shampoo Scalp Scrub
For a scalp that's prone to buildup, you'll need to put in a little extra homework to make sure your stylers aren't doing you dirty. Luckily, this homework is soothing and exfoliating, and our hair's better for it.