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Hair
These New-Age Styling Products Actually Care For Your Hair
The days of hair styling products that damage your locks are long gone. The next generation of products with intelligent formulations not only sculpt your hair but also treat your strands with special care.
Text Başak Ulubilgen
Do you remember the days when styling your hair with sprays, gels, foams, and waxes felt like taking a risk, and the fear of harming your locks lingered in the air? Fast forward to today, and the hair care industry has undergone a revolutionary transformation. Blending cutting-edge technology with caring ingredients, today’s styling products offer solutions for every hair type without causing the slightest harm. We made a list of 14 innovative styling products that will treat your hair right.
Act+Acre Volumizing Dry Shampoo, $26
Do you like tousled hair with just the right amount of volume? Here is an innovative plant-based dry shampoo on a mission: Eliminate oiliness without leaving any residue. It also helps revitalize the hair and nourish the scalp with a blend of minerals.
Hair By Sam McKnight Happy Endings Nourishing Balm, $46
Meet a versatile product from a renowned hair stylist brand. This nourishing balm tackless frizz, defines texture and moisturizes hair without weighing it down. It is packed with provitamin B5 and shea butter, which will make dry and frizzy hair types very happy. Plus, patented Vegabead microcapsules keep the hair soft throughout the day, giving you extra nourishing oomph every time you brush it.
Crown Affair The Finishing Gel, $42
Are you looking for a product to tame baby hairs and/or frizz? This new-generation gel makes styling your hair easier with its water-based formula and lightweight gel-cream texture. It leaves no residue once dried and is ideal for a quick, wet-look hairdo, making it perfect for practical hair styling.
Balmain Texturizing Salt Spray, €44
Elevate your hair game with Balmain’s spray, powered by the holy grail of hair styling, sea salt. This spray takes things a little further than its counterparts: It’s infused with silk protein and argan oil that help preserve the hair’s moisture while sculpting your desired look. The sea salt also contributes to volumizing, providing a sophisticated matte finish and accentuating your hair's natural texture.
Aveda Invati Thickening Foam, $38
Aveda's thickening foam is formulated to boost the volume of fine to medium-thin hair. It aims for shinier locks while taming frizz and protecting the hair from heat damage, just like a hair primer.
WOW One-Minute Transformation Styling Cream, £21.50
This hydrating styling cream is ideal for dry, wavy, and curly hair with avocado oil and Omega-3 amino acids. It can be used pre-blow-drying to prevent frizz and to ensure a smooth finish.
Kérastase Chroma Thermique Heat Protecting Serum, $46
This leave-in serum hydrates, shields, and enhances color-treated locks with a smooth, soft finish. The antioxidant packed serum can be your go-to solution for maintaining that radiant color and providing heat protection.
Urban Care Style Guide Sea Salt Texture Spray, 326,90 TL
This sea salt texture spray from Urban Care is infused with a botanical keratin complex and UV filter. It helps create natural and voluminous waves while providing protection against moisture and harmful rays and is also ideal for enhancing your natural waves.
Briogeo Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Avocado Leave-In Defining Creme, $24, available at Sephora
This cream forms a protective barrier around hair cuticles, keeping moisture that causes frizz at bay. When it comes to moisture and softness, in avocado oil and rice we trust.
R+Co Smooth & Seal Blow Dry Mist, $66
This mist goes beyond styling, forming a serious defense against heat damage. Results? Silky, sleek locks that stand strong against humidity. The ingredient list includes banana extract and Kendi oil that supports overall hair health.
Otacı Bitkisel Hair Styling Cream, 249,90 TL
A botanical Turkish beauty hero with hair growth promoting yarrow, anti-inflammatory chamomile and nettle to prevent excess oil.
Davines This is A Strong Dry Wax, £20
A good wax is hard to find. This number from Davines provides a matte finish without leaving any residue and still, getting the sculpting job done. A little tip: The options are endless when it comes to using a buildable and potent product like this but you can try taming stubborn flyaways with a very tiny amount.
Insight Hold Cement Gel, $23
Forget about the old school hair gels. This contemporary styling gel promises instant volume and a glossy finish. Formulated with the meticulous care usually reserved for skincare, its ingredient list has organic Ginkgo Biloba and aloe vera. Suitable for use on both wet and dry hair.
David Mallett Vitamin Gel, €32
Hair expert David Mallett created this high-tech hair gel to support weakened hair strands. It effectively strengthens the hair fiber and nourishes it from within with proteins and vitamins. It is perfect for achieving a sleek look without compromising hair health.
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