What’s the One Hair Product AB Staffers Can’t Live Without?
Sadaf Razi is Adore Beauty's Senior Beauty Editor.
She's a former fashion editor (who worked at various glossy mags) and stylist-turned digital beauty and lifestyle writer. She has been in the lifestyle/media industry for over 10 years and her work has also been featured on international covers like Elle France and Vanity Fair Mexico.
Some of her fave Adore Beauty products include Cicaplast B5, CeraVe Cleansing Oil and Lancôme Renergie Triple Serum.
Where would our frizzy, dry, lacklustre and damaged tresses be without our hero hair products that quite literally transform our unruly manes and keep our hair in check, healthy (and beautiful) every day?
My Kérastase Elixir Ultime Original Hair Oil and my Kérastase anti-dandruff shampoos are to my flaky scalp and dry hair what vitamin C and retinol is to my is to my dull skin - essential.
The hair products that rescue our manes through bleaching, over-processing, heat-styling and exposing them to the sun, sea (all the elements) deserve a well-earned moment in the spotlight.
Because without them I for sure wouldn't leave my house in fear of scaring my postman or my neighbour’s children.
I asked the Adore Beauty office (again, is there truly a better cohort of beauty lovers to ask than those that try a very healthy amount of beauty products a year?): “What's the one hair product you can’t live without?"
From volumising shampoos to one of the best hair repair products for damaged hair - this is what (just a small bunch) told me.
Get your wallets ready friends because these are some of the best haircare recommendations you’ll read today (or like, ever)...
"I have a lot of "big hair energy", so there’s a small village of hair products I can’t live without. But if I had to choose just ONE, I’d say my beloved Kérastase Elixir Ultime Hair Oil for consistently transforming my dry, textured hair into the silkiest, softest and shiniest strands. I’ll be forever indebted to Kérastase for making this liquid hair gold." - Sadaf.
"The K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Mask 50ml! It's an exxy one, but so worth it in my opinion. Using this leave-in treatment is a super quick step you can add to your routine to help heal, strengthen and soften your locks." - Kathryn.
"The Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Frizz Reduction & Heat Protection Hair Oil. It's been a godsend for my hair repair journey and keeps pesky frizz and flyaways at bay. If I can be really cheeky I'd also say the entire VIRTUE Flourish range (which conveniently comes in a kit so technically it's one product ). I've been obsessed since trying it a few months ago. Smells amazing, boosts my hair volume and strengthens my tresses from the inside-out." - Jas.
"A volumising shampoo is a must. I always have different ones on rotation, at the moment I'm loving the VIRTUE Full Shampoo 500ml and the Davroe Volume Amplifying Shampoo 325ml. I have extra fine, straight hair that gets super oily and a volumising shampoo is really good at deep-cleansing and adding a bit of body into my hair." - Dani.
"My GHD Helios Hair Dryer In Black! I didn’t realise how weak my old hairdryer was until I got the Helios and it’s made blo-drying so much easier." - Maddy.
"For sure one hair product I can't live without is my Kerastase Elixir Ultime Original Hair Oil 100ml. It's so super nourishing on my dry, colour treated locks and always provides an instant boost of hydration. I pop this through my ends before & after heat styling as well as before bed. A little bit goes SUCH a long way so you're really investing in an oil that you will have for a long time." - Megan.
"I can't live without my Kitsch The Satin Heatless Curling 3 Set ! It's changed the game for me and my dead straight hair with no added time on my morning routine. Will never be without one again." - Laura.
"My new found love is the Mermade Hair Blowdry Brush. I'm super lazy when it comes to styling my hair but with this I can get a bouncy, voluminous blow out from wet to dry in less than 10 minutes. It's changed the game for me." - Ally.
"I can't live without the Christophe Robin Shade Variation Care - Baby Blond , it's like a purple shampoo meets deep conditioning mask that brings out my blond AND makes my hair silky soft." - Emma.
"My ride or die is the Kerastase Nutritive 8HR Magic Night Hair Serum 90ml which is really is magic. Not too heavy, but still ultra nourishing and you wake up with the softest, nicest smelling hair!" - Danielle.
"Olaplex No.4 + No.5 Bundle is my absolute go to! For coloured hair, this is the best I have used and it makes my hair super soft and shiny. I throw in the 4C once a week for a really deep clean. Obsessed!" - Kate.
"I'll always repurchase the Oribe Dry Texturising Spray! Holds my waves and gives my roots the best volume and lift. The BEST." - Sarah.
"Received from the brand (wasn't expecting much tbh) but now love the Klorane Repairing Cica-Serum with Organic Cupuacu & Hyaluronic Acid 100ml with Organic Cupuacu & Hyaluronic Acid! It's so hydrating, lightweight and a little bit goes a long way. One of the few products that can actually tame my frizzy, dry hair. Just re-purchased another bottle." - Hannah.
"I always reach back for my VIRTUE Healing Oil 50ml. It's lightweight but super nourishing and never fails to make my dry hair feel softer, more hydrated and more glossy." -Emily.
"For everyday styling, Hanz De Fuko Modified Pomade is my go-to. Despite having thick hair, this pomade holds my style all day without hardening and washes out easily with water at the end of the day! Extra points for having an amazing scent!" - Div.
"The new Olaplex N.4D Clean Volume Detox Dry Shampoo 250ml - it’s got the best finish I’ve seen in a dry product - no white cakey finish just refreshed look and feel." - Chelsea.
"I know we were asked to choose one but these are an unlikely duo I refuse to separate. The Kerastase Nutritive 8HR Magic Night Hair Serum 90ml is so delicious: smells good, doesn't weigh my hair down, and the hydration has surprisingly brought my waves out of hiding. In the mornings, my trusty Mr. Smith Dry Texture Spray 200g lifts my newly hydrated hair so my little, wavy bob is perked up all day." - Ira.
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