You crave straight and sleek, it’s doing wavy and wild…when your hair is flat out defying you, various factors might be at play, from nutritional deficiencies or stress or sleep deprivation to the more obvious culprits like frizz-forming humidity.
But for every hair problem there is a solution, so here are 4 of the most effective, solution-targeted products we’ve tried, which really did work.
THE FAB FOUR: left to right
label.m Anti-Frizz Cream
This 2-minute leave in (no need to rinse out) anti-frizz fix harnesses the power of Baobab Oil to repair damage, protect from the sun (earmark for summer?) and deliver hydration that lasts, without making hair feel in the least bit heavy.
Buriti Oil (a Vitamin A powerhouse) is also in the mix here, adding heat damage protection, helping detangle, heal split ends from too much heat-styling and blow-drying and generally boost shine and vitality.
For optimal results apply after label.m Anti-Frizz Shampoo.
Hair type: ALL, particularly damaged hair.
BRUNS Products nr. 14 Hair Souffle
“Handmade in Sweden” brand BRUNS is a Natural & Organic Awards (Scandinavia 2017) winner. This mint-scented hair hero pumps up the volume nicely, delivering lift and lasting soft, silky fullness. Apply evenly through wet hair then blow dry.
What’s in it? Aloe vera leaf juice, glycerin and mint oil are some of the main players and there’s also an unscented version, too.
Green People Intensive Repair Shampoo with Green Tea and Orange Peel
82% organic and specifically formulated for coloured or damaged hair, this is another radiance reviver. Results were obvious when we tested this, and if you’re blow drying your hair more often in winter as most of us probably are, this formula’s designed to strengthen damaged hair and lock in colour (with the help of quinoa protein to slow down colour fade).
There’s good gloss factor here thanks to the inclusion of coconut, rosemary and various plant and flower oils – simply use a small amount, massage in and rinse thoroughly. Follow with GP’s Intensive Repair Conditioner for optimal results.
Living Proof – Full Dry Volume Blast
When you want volume but your hair’s doing “sleek” (and lank – sob!) this product bigs up straight, frustratingly flat hair. It’s pretty transformational. Used dry, you simply section hair and spray from roots to ends to add volume, waves or spray on to finished styles for extra hold without stiffness.
Quite the office-to-cocktails wonder worker, you won’t want to leave home on Friday mornings without this pretty much instant flat hair fix.
The secret? Volumizing and Texturizing Molecules which add volume to hair by increasing the space between hair fibres.
Friday night miracle worker
Living Proof Full Dry Volume Blast