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They're sweat-, wind-, and rain-resistant, but come out in your next shampoo. Just shake into the thinning area, and pat your hair to disperse.
Promising review: "I was hesitant to try this, and I'm hoping my review will help someone else who feels the same way. I have alopecia areata, which causes circles or ovals of hair to fall out all at once. The hair fibers are a godsend. I use the dark brown with the spray applicator. You'd be able to see if you got up close to look, and it works better where there's some hair than areas that are completely bare, but even on bare patches its much better. I would definitely recommend this for anyone, any age, with thinning hair or bald patches." —Christine Wilson
Get it from Amazon for $24.95 (available in four sizes and nine colors).
It comes on a swiveling cord so you can twist it to reach every strand of hair without getting tangled up, *and* auto shuts off so you can leave the house for the day without panicking.
Promising review: "I love the speed with which I can do my hair with this waver. Using a traditional curling iron takes me much longer and often gives my hair that overstyled, helmet head look. This gives me loose beach waves that look just messy enough to come across as natural. I have short hair and it's great for my length. I highly recommend." —BeckyfromBama
Get it from Amazon for $39.99.
Promising review: "No other spray is this good. I have been using it for about 30 years since it came out. I introduced it to my hair dresser who owns her own shop and she loves it as well. It's like no other. It gives lift and it's very workable with less product. I personally love it because you can comb through it if you don't like the way it looks and start over. It holds very well — all day in most cases. Now that I am older and have thinning hair, it's as necessary as taking your medicine. I can't live without it." —kathy shear
Get it from Amazon for $13.88.
Promising review: "I can't stress enough how much I LOVE henna. I use it for pretty much everything — hair, nails, and lips. This is the cheapest henna I've found that hasn't lost its quality. I've been using henna for about a year and it leaves a gorgeous, natural-looking red that no chemical dye I've used could beat." —Krista
Get it from Amazon for $6.98.
This flat iron is ~extra~ great because it emits negative ions (lol not a scientist but sounds fun) that moisten your hair so if you struggle with frizzy hair it can help make it more smooth!
Promising review: "I am a licensed cosmetologist. I bought this on a whim because the reviews were great. I got this in and immediately tried it. I am blown away. I never received expected these kind of results from a hair straightener under a hundred bucks." —Rachael Stephens
Get it from Amazon for $37.06 (available in three colors).
Promising Review: "This brush has been the best thing for my natural hair. I have thick 4C hair and I was having trouble keeping it detangled. Before my tangle teaser I would use a wide-tooth comb or my fingers but they did nothing for the tight knot balls I was getting. I would get frustrated at how long it would take and start going faster which was ripping my hair out. Every time I touched my hair it seemed like I was losing it. When I bought the tangle teaser I used it during a deep condition. I started from the bottom and worked my way up and couldn't believe how my curls seem to melt around it. What used to take hours has now been chopped down to about 26 minutes!"—Dubya.
Get it from Amazon for $11.88 (available in six colors).
Promising review: "This shampoo is awesome. I used this wet and it gave my hair a slight pink tint. The next time I applied it to dry hair in pieces to see if it would be more vivid and it definitely turned those pieces a lot pinker. It lasts a few washes; just make sure you also use conditioner because this can feel drying. My hair is dark blonde with highlights and it shows better on the highlights. You can still see it on the dark blonde too, it's just not as vibrant. I'm sold on this stuff and will be getting more of it!" —Jess
Get it from Amazon for $35 (available in 13 colors).
Promising review: "OMG! If I could rate this higher I would! Buy it now, you won’t regret it. Especially for such an incredible price! I bought it for a costume for Halloween, but it’s nice enough quality to use for date nights or whatever! And I have used clip in extensions for 10 years, and never gone synthetic until now and I am amazed." —Amazon Customer
Get them from Amazon for $9.99 (available in four lengths and a variety of colors).
My coworker Maitland Quitmeyer who loves this brush wrote, "It has two heat settings (plus a cool setting to set your style) AND ***ionic power*** to reduce frizz and add massive shine. And it has ceramic coating to reduce heat damage to your hair. I friggin' love this brush. All you need to do is section your hair out, depending on how thick it is, and roll it under your hair like you would a regular round brush — but because it releases hot air, there's NO NEED FOR A HAIR DRYER! Truly easy. And you get better results than with a flat iron, because you're lifting and brushing out the hair rather than just pressing it flat." Read her full hot air brush review for more details!
Get it from Amazon for $34.99 (available in 1- and 1.5-inch sizes).
Promising review: "I left the largest rollers, the purple and gray ones, in for two hours to see how the curls would turn out. The results were great! The rollers are the perfect size and gave me the same look as my expensive digital perm. I've been getting digital perms for the last year to the tune of $200 every three to four months, so these rollers, at $12 a pack are a steal." —Hoyablue
Get it from Amazon for $20.83.
The set includes a glove, pouch, and travel size argan oil that you can use as a leave-in hair treatment to prevent heat damage.
Promising review: "This is the holy grail, guys. They’ve done it. They’ve made a flat iron that can control the beast. It's 10x better than my other iron, and I can get my hair done in about 20 minutes now!" —Tiffany Baker
Get it from Amazon for $39.89.
Promising review: "What is this magic?! I've just used this for the first time and I can't stop staring at my hair. It's never looked this good. Ever. I think I have 2c/3a hair and I've never seen my hair curl so hard before. It's seriously amazing. I've just started trying to embrace my natural hair instead of hiding it and this stuff gives me hope. For real. It doesn't make my hair crunchy and it gives them some bounce." —Madyson
Get it from Amazon for $10.99+ (available in three sizes).
Promising review: "I had an allergy in my scalp 10 months ago that made the back of my head bald. I was really desperate to try a hair growing product to bring my hair back. I read online and found out castor oil is one of the greatest products for hair growth, but there are lots of castor oil brands. I tried this product because of the good reviews, and ingredients because my scalp was really sensitive. My hair became softer than before and thicker, and one bottle of this castor oil lasted almost a year!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $17.95.
Promising review: "Stop searching and buy this! I purchased this purple shampoo on a whim after seeing it on a BuzzFeed article. THIS SHAMPOO, let me tell you, has pulled any and every unwanted orange color from my hair. The shampoo is PURPLE, almost black. It reeks to high heaven, but so do most toners and glazes a salon would put on, so it's really not an issue to me. I use it once a week and leave it on for about five minutes while I shave in shower, and it does its job. Within two weeks it pulled all the orange brassiness from my hair and has left me with a wintery icy blonde that I never thought my hair could be. I love it so much and don't know what state of pumpkin I would be without this shampoo." —Lenna K.
Get it from Amazon for $13.47 (available in eight sizes).
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Wonder Curl is a Black woman-owned brand. It's also vegan and comes in eco-friendly packaging!
Get it from Wonder Curl for $15.
Promising review: "Let the result speak for itself! On the left (above) is my UNBLEACHED Asian black hair, and on the right is my hair two months later. I’m trying to go blond, but salons estimated the total cost for three sessions of intense bleaching and coloring to be in the thousands...so no thank you. I took matters in my hands and so far am happy with spraying this every time after washing my hair. LOVE. THE. PRODUCT!!!" —LINH TRINH AN
Get it from Amazon for $7.27.
Promising review: "I really was hesitant to try this but I decided I would take the plunge anyways and I have to say after using it for a few weeks now I'm pleasantly surprised! My hair is so soft and shiny and lightweight! I love how bouncy it is after using this plus it smells amazing. Not vinegar-y at all. My daughter has been using this as well for her oily hair and dandruff (after trying tons of super expensive salon products) and so far this is the only thing that has been working for her! Her dandruff is gone and her hair is noticeable less oily by the end of the day. We will definitely be buying more." —kindlemom1
Get it from Amazon for $29.94.
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