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    29 Products That'll Help Bring Damaged Hair Back To Life

    If your hair always feels like a witch's broom, well, it's time to make that a thing of the past.

    1. L'Oreal Paris 8 Second Wonder Water works its magic in eight seconds to give you shinier, more hydrated locks — no matter your hair type. Magic indeed!

    2. Arvazallia Hydrating Argan Oil Hair Mask targets rough, dry, and overprocessed hair texture to bring it back to its former glory, restoring hydration, shine, and elasticity.

    A reviewer's before and after photo showing their hair more conditioned and hydrated in the second image

    3. Equinox Hair Cutting Scissors use razor-sharp Japanese stainless-steel to trim your ends evenly and neatly. Trimming every few months is absolutely key to hair health, preventing split ends and promoting hair growth. It's simple enough to do yourself but your dull kitchen scissors aren't gonna do the job!

    4. Briogeo Deep Conditioning Hair Mask improves the long-term health of your damaged, over-processed hair with a 97% naturally derived formula. It uses rosehip oil, algae, and B vitamins to nourish your tresses with nutrients and much-needed hydration.

    before and after of model with coiled frizzy hair, then defined curls after use

    5. Etude House Silk Scarf Hair Serum saves your hair texture and takes it from rough to silky (it's literally in the name!). It is lightweight and versatile, using nutrients to boost hair health, soften strands, hydrate, and provide shine. It's a must-have!

    the bottle

    6. Elizavecca CER-100 Collagen Hair Mask that restores the purity of your hair and helps with oil control, frizziness, damaged hair, the works! It's lightweight too so no heavy ingredients involved. Now you can flip your hair all you want and show off how good it looks.

    7. Skinfood Argan Oil Silk Essence softens, detangles, and hydrates dry, straw-like strands so you can finally run a comb through them. Full of fatty acids, vitamin E, protein, and oils like almond, sunflower, and olive, it ensures that with regular use, your hair will no longer feel brittle and undernourished.

    a model pouring the serum onto her hand

    8. Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3 reduces breakage, keeps your locks from losing moisture, and repairs and protects the bonds that make up your hair structure so you'll stop seeing your precious strands go down the shower drain.

    9. Klorane Shampoo with Quinine and Edelweiss supports and stimulates hair growth and thickening, making it ideal for fine, thinning hair. Quinine increases microcirculation and restores strength. This also uses plant-based ingredients to balance your scalp and gently cleanse. It's a win-win for your hair and the environment!

    the shampoo and conditioner next to each other

    10. TonyMoly Haeyo Mayo Hair Nutrition Pack nourishes with egg yolk and macadamia seed. It targets split ends, and hits your strands with an intense dose of vitamins and oils. If that's not enough to convince you, it also smells like vanilla and macadamia nuts — and would you just look at that packaging?!

    the bottle, which looks like a mayonnaise bottle

    11. Silk hair scrunchies are actually gentler on hair than traditional hair elastics because they won't cause wear and tear or that annoying bend you get when you leave your hair up in a pony for a while. They hold firm and won't slip off!

    different colored silk scrunchies on wrist

    12. Ichikami Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner Set leaves coarse, rough hair soft, detangled, and moisturized. It strengthens and hydrates brittle strands, making them more manageable — all with a sweet peachy scent!

    the set

    13. Verb Ghost Hair Oil revives your hair texture with a lightweight moringa oil and bamboo formula that strengthens, smooths frizz, detangles, and moisturizes. It's designed as a daily restorative oil, meaning it won't weigh hair down. Your dry, frizzy strands will become a ~ghost~ of the past.

    Before of a model with frizzy long hair and then an after of the same model with sleek, frizz-free hair after using the product

    14. OGX Charcoal Detox Shampoo provides a much-needed deep-cleaning detox to your oily locks with coconut charcoal and kaolin clay (two ingredients that are used in Makface masks to help with oily skin too!). They purify and rid your hair of all the buildup, leaving it nice and balanced so you can actually show it off without worrying about grease.

    The shampoo

    15. Act + Acre Cold-Processed Scalp Detox makes use of botanical oils like moringa and amaranth to cleanse, moisturize, and soothe your scalp. Basil and baobab oil nourish, promote hair growth, and protect against environmental damage. Scalp health is important too!

    model applying the detox to her scalp

    16. British M Organics Hair Butter feels luxurious as it revives dead hair and provides the moisture and silkiness your hair needs to look its best. It uses shea butter and argan oil to repair damage and is great for chemically treated hair.

    the tube

    17. Aquis Microfiber Hair Towel is lightweight and gentler on damaged hair than cotton towels. Throw up wet hair in this and your hair will be smooth and dry in no time. Plus, no frizz!

    BuzzFeed editor with her hair wrapped up in the towel on left, the wrapped towel stock photo on right

    18. T-Roots Butter Curls defines your lovely curls without weighing them down or adding any nasty chemicals or scents (because yuck!). It uses botanicals like rose yarrow, sage, nettle, and lavender to hydrate, condition, and add to your hair health. It's great for frizz-free twist-outs, braid-outs, and more.

    the curl defining cream

    19. Shu Uemura Essence Protective Oil protects your hair fibers with camellia oil that targets dryness, frizz, and UV damage. It rebalances moisture levels, and provides nutrition so your hair is left silky, bouncy, and manageable. This one's touted as a holy grail and used throughout professional salons!

    20. Maui Moisture Shea Butter Conditioner restores the moisture in brittle hair and softens strands so that your hair stops feeling like straw. It uses a base of aloe vera juice with ingredients like coconut and macadamia oils on top to come to the rescue.

    the bottle

    21. L'Oréal Paris Elvive Repair Protein adds protein to weak strands, and addresses split ends, roughness, heat damage, and breakage. The price point is great too!

    22. Kiehl's Fruit Oil Reparative Hair Pak revitalizes dehydrated, under-nourished hair and protects from future damage and environmental stressors with avocado oil, lemon, and olive fruit oil. It also nourishes hair that's weakened by sun exposure, heat-styling, and chemicals. Its treatment is pretty intense, making it a lifesaver for thirsty strands.

    the Kiehl's line

    23. Bread Beauty Supply Creamy Deep Conditioner works particularly great for 3a–4c hair. The super-fruit oils combine into a lightweight formula to keep your curls and coils touchable, moisturized, and hydrated.

    24. La'dor Tea Tree Scalp Hair Pack nourishes and restores your scalp health and ensures that with continued use, your scalp will be itch- and dandruff-free. It uses natural ingredients like tea tree leaf oil, aloe leaf, and snail extract to get to your roots and strengthen where it counts!

    the tube and swatch of product

    25. Moroccanoil Treatment uses argan oil and linseed extract to nourish and improve your hair health. It's a serum well known for its versatile conditioning benefits. You can use it for shine, frizz, and dryness. It's also cruelty-free!

    26. Act + Acre Cold-Processed Scalp Renew gently exfoliates with salicylic acid and encourages cellular turnover, and peppermint oil to provide relief from inflammation, stimulate blood flow and scalp microcirculation, and support healthy hair growth. It's a hard-working product you'll def keep in your arsenal permanently.

    before and after of a person with long hair that looks frizzy and damaged in the before, then sleek and shiny in after

    27. Davines All in One Milk controls and protects against frizz, hydrates and detangles, and fights UV damage and free radicals. Ingredients like roucou oil and amino acids stimulate hair growth. It's especially loved by folks with frizzy hair.

    28. The Shea Shack Braid, Lock & Twist Hair Oils uses a powerful vegan oil blend to supercharge your curls, promote hair growth, and reverse damage au naturel! Classic oils like coconut, castor, neem, and rosemary, have your back (or rather, your hair's back?).

    model with thick curls

    29. Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner Spray locks in moisture with natural ingredients and essential oils, ensuring smoothness, and soothing without weighing down your mane. And it has an invigorating lemony scent to boot!

    before and after of a model's afro frizzy in before, then sleek and defined in after

    You running your hands through your newly-hydrated super soft locks: