If you don't have natural waves or ringlets and ever want to wear your hair in curls, this tool is pretty much a must. A 1-inch or 1 1/2-inch iron is the most versatile size (if you're only going to have one). Use smaller sections of hair to make tighter curls, or wrap large sections of hair around the iron for natural-looking waves, says Jennifer J.
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No. 11: Flexible-hold hairspray
Hairspray is the finishing touch for any hairstyle. Pelusi recommends buying a travel-sized hairspray so you can take it with you to big events. And if you're only going to buy one hairspray, make it a lightweight, flexible-hold formula. This way you can use it whether your hair is down and loose or slicked into an updo. Babaii recommends White Sands Infinity Hairspray, $20.99, it holds while still letting hair move.
There are currently 2,084 hair products on ulta.com, and I've tried almost all of them.
I'm a beauty editor after all, so this comes with the territory. And while testing every new hair product that hits the market is a serious job perk, the one little downside is that my bathroom is overflowing with flat irons, curl creams, spray foams, scalp exfoliators... you get the drift.
This isn't just a beauty editor's plight, though. Most women I know are on a quest for amazing hair, which leads them to buy and try an obscene amount of hair products.
Obviously we don't need hundreds of hair products. So, to weed through the superfluous and pull out the essentials, we talked to five pros: Celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa, celebrity colorist and owner of Juan Juan Salons in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jennifer J., owner of Marco Pelusi Hair Studio in West Hollywood, Calif., Marco Pelusi, Head & Shoulders celebrity hairstylist Sunnie Brook Jones, and celebrity hairstylist David Babaii.
What they gave us: A complete list of the only hair products every woman really needs. Read on to see if you've got everything they recommend and get ready to toss anything else taking up space in your bathroom.
