The Best Styling Products

• Creator humidity and rain tests show blowouts staying smooth and glossy
• Brand says results last through 3–4 shampoos
• Doubles as a heat protectant, so no separate spray is needed

• Hair must be saturated section by section, so it uses a lot of product
• Needs a blow-dryer and brush tension to activate; air-drying gives limited benefit

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• Combines leave-in conditioner, styling primer and heat protection to 450°F
• UV filters that the brand says help protect against sun drying
• Brand says it protects color from fading for up to 16 washes

• Fragranced with frangipani, golden honey and tonka bean notes
• Pricier than drugstore heat protectants

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• Quickly absorbs oil at the roots and adds body and texture
• Inexpensive and stocked at major drugstores and Ulta
• Brand labels the formula sulfate-free, with rice starch and keratin

• Starch can leave a white cast; the brand says shaking well is key to avoiding it
• Aerosol formula with propellants, denatured alcohol and added fragrance

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• Strong curl definition and hold shown in wash-and-go demos
• Free of silicones, drying alcohols, petroleum and mineral oil per the brand
• Concentrated formula; brand says a little goes a long way

• Technique-sensitive: brand directs application to soaking-wet hair in small sections
• Full ingredient list isn't published on the brand's product page

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• Salt-free formula that the brand says keeps hair soft and hydrated
• Adds beachy texture without crunch, according to creator reviews
• Works for heatless waves or after curling irons and wavers

• Light-hold texturizer rather than a strong-hold styler
• Contains fragrance allergens plus Yellow 5 and Red 33 dyes

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