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Frizz control

15 products we review are built for frizz control — 33% of them hot tools. The ingredients doing most of the work: argan oil, panthenol and glycerin. Most are made for wavy hair, curly hair and thick hair.

Repair, shape, shine and scalp care for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair.

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The frizz control podium.

The ingredients behind it

Key actives in the products that deliver frizz control — tap one for what it does and how strong the evidence is.

15 products

Every frizz control pick.

15 products

ghd Platinum+ Hair Straightener
Best overall Trending

ghd

Platinum+ Hair Straightener

8.3Great

ghd's smart 1-inch flat iron holds a fixed 365°F with predictive sensors for sleek one-pass styling; superb results, no temperature control.

Device5$319
Dyson Airwrap i.d. Multi-Styler and Dryer
Community favorite

Dyson

Airwrap i.d. Multi-Styler and Dryer

8.2Great

Dyson's Bluetooth-connected Airwrap automates the wrap, curl and cool-shot timing; the most effortless air curler, at a steep price.

Device5$650
Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System
Best value

Shark

FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System

8.1Great

A twist-to-convert dryer and Coanda multi-styler that does most of what an Airwrap does for about half the price; curls fade sooner.

Device5$350
Laifen Swift Special High-Speed Hair Dryer
Dupe alert

Laifen

Swift Special High-Speed Hair Dryer

8.0Great

A light, quiet 110,000 rpm high-speed dryer with three magnetic nozzles, widely tested as a far cheaper Dyson Supersonic alternative.

Device5$170
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
Best overall Trending

Color Wow

Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

7.9Good

A heat-activated anti-humidity spray that delivers sleek, glossy blowouts for many, if you drench hair and blow-dry with tension.

Heat protectant6$30.00
K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask
Best overall Trending

K18

Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask

7.8Good

A four-minute, no-rinse peptide treatment with a strong following among bleached hair, priced as one of the costliest repair steps.

Hair mask5$75.00
Moroccanoil Moroccanoil Treatment Original
Community favorite Trending

Moroccanoil

Moroccanoil Treatment Original

7.8Good

The original argan-infused silicone hair oil: reliably smoothing, shiny and versatile, with a signature scent and a premium price.

Hair oil5$50.00
Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo
Community favorite

Redken

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo

7.7Good

A sulfate-free, low-pH repair shampoo that colorists rate for softness on damaged hair, best used with the rest of the line.

Shampoo5$37.00
SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo
Best value

SheaMoisture

Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo

7.6Good

An inexpensive sulfate-free shampoo for waves and curls with shea butter and coconut oil, though results vary with hair type.

Shampoo5$12.49
Kinky-Curly Curling Custard
Community favorite

Kinky-Curly

Curling Custard

7.6Good

A concentrated agave-based gel with strong definition and hold for curls and coils, if applied to soaking-wet hair in sections.

Gel5$20.00
Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil

Gisou

Honey Infused Hair Oil

7.0Fair

A sweet-scented, silicone-based honey shine oil that fans love for gloss, though Reddit is split and rivals cost less.

Hair oil5$46.00