Styling my hair has always been a challenge. It’s stick straight, fine and not color treated, which makes it difficult to manipulate beyond flat and lifeless. At the end of the day we all want what we can’t have, and for me, those two things are volume and texture.
Over the years, I’ve wasted so much money on “best selling hair products” hoping to find something that works, but have always come up short. Now that I have shorter hair, it’s more important than ever to have go-to products I can rely on. Gone are the days of the wash-n-go easiness of long hair.
Here are the Top 3 Hair Products that I can’t live without. They work every time and all serve different purposes.
1) Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray ($42)
To use: Shake well. Spray anywhere you want volume.
Best Feature: Dual purpose dry shampoo and texturizer
Over the past year I’ve trained my hair to go several days without washing. Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray is the perfect reviver. It smells like a tropical vacation and gives me a subtle, sexy lift and tons of texture. Unlike most products that advise application to the roots only, you can spray this anywhere without weighing down your hair. There is no powdery residue and it works equally well on freshly washed hair to add life to squeaky-clean locks. It’s a little pricey, but worth every penny.
2) Kevin Murphy Anti Gravity Spray ($28)
To use: Spray onto wet hair before blow-drying
Best Feature: Pliability and “stickiness”
This non-aerosol spray by Kevin Murphy is probably the most revolutionary product I’ve come across. It gives my hair two opposing effects that somehow work together. My roots feel thicker and almost gritty, but are still completely soft and brushable. It makes my hair pliable for sculpting, but also holds it shape. It’s basically Brigitte Bardot’s hair in a can. Formulated without silicon or any harsh chemicals, it smells like soothing lavender and amber oil and can be sprayed onto roots or ends. Apply as much or as little as you like. You can’t go overboard.
3) Framesi By Be You Bodifying Mousse ($27)
To use: Shake well. Apply 1-2 walnut sized dollops onto wet hair.
Best Feature: Weightless volume and thickness
For me, mousse is synonymous to the 1980s (do people actually still use mousse?) so I was a little reluctant to give this one a try, but am so glad I did. If I’m going to be heat styling my hair or putting it up, this product is a must. Think of it as the hair product equivalent of a soufflé – it expands the hair shaft and lifts the follicle up for incredible weightless volume that lasts.