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The 7 hair products our beauty team swear by
Our beauty team share the techniques and products that turned their DIY efforts around.
The hair product market is so saturated, it can often be hard to navigate. While some products fly off the shelves, there are certainly other unsung heroes that may have previously gone undetected. Here, our beauty team have whittled down some of their favourite beauty products to just seven. Perhaps one of these products is the one you're missing and the key to greater hair...
Medina Azaldin, Beauty Assistant
"My secret is a WetBrush. I’ve stayed away from brushes most of my adult life, partly because I bought into the 'French women don’t brush their hair' thing and partly because I thought my fine hair didn’t need it, but it looked knotty, not nonchalant. A good, gentle brush makes it look shiny and sleek."
Eve Cameron, Beauty Director
"When I don’t have time to blow-dry my wavy hair, I let it dry naturally, but it often looks un-groomed (okay for dog-walking; human company, not so much). Scrunched into wet hair, this product creates defined wavy curls as it dries, with plenty of body and zero stickiness or frizz."
Alexandra Friend, Senior Beauty Editor
"A hairdresser told me that most people don’t dry their hair long enough for their blow-dries to last. To hold volume and stay frizz-free, hair has to be bone dry. To tell whether you’ve missed damp bits, give your hair a final going-over with cold air, then run your fingers through it. Areas that aren’t dry will feel much cooler." The Good Housekeeping Institute recommends the T3 Cura Luxe Hair Dryer.
Tangle Teezer Compact Styler Holo Hero Detangler Hairbrush
Alice Manning, Senior Beauty Editor
"My fine hair can’t take much styling product, so instead of using my hands to apply mousses, oils and serums, I squirt a bit on to this brush and distribute it that way."
Tanyel Mustafa, Beauty Intern
"Leaving shampoo on for a few minutes before washing it out balances my scalp, it doesn’t get as flaky and feels cleaner. You can do this with any shampoo, but I like this one in particular. It’s formulated for thick, oily hair, which is exactly what I have."
Alice Manning, Senior Beauty Editor
"I use this product to tame my baby hairs. It’s perfect, as it’s easy to clean afterwards, too."
GHI Winner
This shampoo bar was put to the test by our experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute. Three-hundred women put 22 brands through their paces over a four week period, and top marks went to the KOHA Beauty Berry & Bergamont Shampoo Bar. Testers loved how soft their hair felt afterwards - many didn't need a conditioner - and the majority said they would buy it again. It also scored full marks in our hair smoothness lab test.
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