Clean, Shape, and Style Your Locks With the Year's Best Hair Care Products
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If you're blessed to have a good head of hair, you actually owe it to yourself to take care of it. Don't look at shampooing, conditioning and regular combing as a chore, but as an investment in your appearance. And if hairloss does run in your family, good news: there's more you can do today to slow it down or even reverse it than there was 20, 10 or even five years ago.
To help get you started, our grooming experts have picked out the year's best hair care products, from simple shampoos to elaborate pastes, waxes and pomades.
Best Shampoo
Highland The Wash
You don’t have to search high and low for a shampoo that exceeds expectations in care and cleaning abilities. Highland’s The Wash does it all with a pH-balanced, versatile cleanser that encourages follicle growth while nourishing the scalp with clinically-backed botanicals and proteins.
Best 2-in-1 Hair and Body Wash
Jack Black Blue Midnight Body & Hair Cleanser
If showering is a chore and time is of the essence, the always-reliable Jack Black has long touted its Blue Midnight body and hair cleanser that doesn’t neglect one over the other. Instead, the soap lathers and cleans with a lingering scent of black pepper and French lavender that will turn heads in the best way possible.
Best Conditioner
Colleen Rothschild Renew & Replenish Clarifying Conditioner
Brittle and flat hair gets a much-needed boost with Colleen Rothschild's Renew and Replenish clarifying conditioner. The green pump strengthens as much as it smooths with a mix of peptides, amino acids, and magnesium that improve elasticity and protect your mop from humid weather, blow dryer heat, and sticky styling products.
Best Dandruff Treatment
AntidotPro Scalp Treatment Kit
Our testers were wowed by the AntidotPro Scalp Treatment kit’s efficacy at targeting and treating pesky dandruff. This completely eliminated flakes and redness, all without stripping the hair of its natural oils. And at under $45 for long-term results, the three-bottle purchase is an absolute steal.
Best Hair Loss Solution
Hairmax Lumina 272 Laser Hair Growth Device
A proactive hair loss prevention routine will certainly include prescriptions like Finasteride and a topical supplement like Minoxidil, but it’s wise to take things one step further with red light therapy. Hairmax Lumina has one of the most straightforward, effective devices on the market with 272 medical grade lasers that restore density and regrow visibly thicker and fuller hair. And it only requires a few, 7-minute sessions per week!
Best Hair Oil
Brickell Argan Hair Oil
Parched and lifeless hair will practically lap up Brickell’s argan hair oil. The product revitalizes strands from root to tip, offering a high-shine result that is full of bounce and body without the breakage. It’s also a gamechanger for gents rocking longer, luscious locks.
$35 at BrickellMensProducts.com
Best Dry Shampoo
MANE RX Dry Shampoo
Daily shampooing can wreak havoc on some guys’ scalps. A wise alternative is a dry shampoo and MANE RX’s non-aerosol, derm-developed iteration is one of the most raved about. Going beyond simple oil control, this green bottle naturally lifts hair and targets itching, and it's even travel-friendly.
Best Curl Cream
Pete & Pedro Curl Cream
Curly-haired boys are often forgotten when it comes to men’s haircare products, but Pete & Pedro have created a cream that will accentuate and celebrate kinky and wavy tendrils. Jojoba oil and sunflower seed extract deliver natural shine while enhancing bounce and reducing frizz, leaving hair touchable and, most importantly, manageable before styling.
Best Hair Spray
CHI Enviro 54 Natural Hold Hair Spray
We’ll pass on shiny, crunchy dos and welcome matted, flexible holds like those provided by this red can from CHI. If you’re prone to hair-styling perfectionism, the formula will also allow you to comb out any snafus and start from scratch.
Best Texture Spray
Celtic Strand KiwiSalt Spray
Bouncy, ocean-kissed hair waves can easily be achieved with Celtic Strand’s KiwiSalt spray. Made from real Irish Atlantic sea salt, the kiwi-scented creation adds natural texture and volume, but keeps hair soft and stylable for all-day wear.
Best Hair Paste
Sun Bum Sonny’s Original Surf Paste
You don’t have to spend a day in the sun to channel the effortless style of a professional surfer. Instead, opt for Sun Bum’s Sonny’s Original surf paste to tame unruly flyaways while adding grip, volume, and, most importantly, the look of coveted, wind-swept texture.
Best Hair Wax
Gummy Professional Ultra Hold Styling Wax
Stray hairs don’t stand a chance with Gummy’s Professional ultra hold styling wax that can temper practically every mop and at every length. Its water-based structure doesn’t make hair oily and comes with a fruity watermelon scent that you’ll actually look forward to sniffing throughout the day.
$9.99 at GummyProfessional.com
Best Hair Pomade
Blind Barber 151 Proof Pomade
Blind Barber offers a solution for practically every hair need, but none more than the ability to style with ease. Its 151 Proof pomade with a tonka bean aroma, high-shine, and strong hold gets the job done and is also formulated with beer hops to make it certifiably more “manly.”
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