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Best Blowout Cream
Why: This lightweight serum gives the perfect blowout. It imparts shine and smoothness to hair while protecting it from heat damage and humidity. And it smells amazing.
Honorable Mention: Oribe Straight Away Smoothing Blowout Cream
Readers' Choice Winner: Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream
Why: Just a little of this applied before blow-drying makes an enormous difference in the look and feel of my long, color-treated hair. It's silky smooth for the first time in many years!
Honorable Mention: Joico K-Pak Smoothing Balm
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Best Conditioner
Why: Looking to add serious moisture to strands without any weight? This conditioner has an amazing herbal scent and adds weightless moisture so hair is soft, smooth and voluminous.
Honorable Mention: OGX Youth Enhancing + Sake Essence Conditioner
Readers' Choice Winner: Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner
Why: Just a little of this applied before blow-drying makes an enormous difference in the look and feel of my long, color-treated hair. It's silky smooth for the first time in many years!
Honorable Mention: Aussie Mega Moist Conditioner
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Best Heat Styling Tool
Why: This reverse-tapered wand gives the perfect beach waves. The ceramic barrel heats up to the temperature of your choice to really make your style last. The iron itself fits comfortably in your hand and gets the job done quickly.
Honorable Mention: Hot Tools Wide Plate 1 1/4 Inch Digital Salon Flat Iron
Readers' Choice Winner: GHD Gold Professional 1" Styler
Why: It's amazing how fast it heats up and also how lightweight it is. I have medium hair and with this flat iron my hair was done sooo fast.
Honorable Mention: Conair Infiniti Pro Curling Iron 1 1/4"
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Best Curly Hair Product
Why: A curl enhancer that actually works (without making your hair crunchy) is a rare find — luckily, IGK has you covered. Add a couple spritzes of this to damp hair and it'll help define your curls while adding some soft shine.
Honorable Mention: L'Oreal Professionnel Siren Waves Hollywood Waves Defining Elasto-Cream
Readers' Choice Winner: DevaCurl SuperCream Coconut Curl Styler
Why: This is one of my most favorite curly hair products I have ever tried. I adore the coconut scent and the fact that this does not make my hair greasy or weighed down. I got more definition out of my wavy/curly/straight/confused hair than any other product before and the style made it through 2 days.
Honorable Mention: Miss Jessie's Pillow Soft Curls
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Best Dry Shampoo
Why: Have you ever had a dry shampoo that actually made your hair shiny? Well, this one does. It tames second-day hair (or third or fourth, we're not judging) like a dream, soaking up excess oil while helping your hair live its best life. You'll also love the sweet scent.
Honorable Mention: Hair Food Sulfate Free Color Protect Dry Shampoo Infused With White Nectarine & Pear Fragrance
Readers' Choice Winner: Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
Why: This stuff is incredible. It makes even sweaty, greasy hair look and smell fresh and clean. It's unlike any dry shampoo I've tried before (and I'm a connoisseur).
Honorable Mention: Dove Refresh + Care Volume & Fullness Dry Shampoo
Why have a good hair day, when you can have a great hair day? That was our philosophy when testing these hair products for the 2018 TotalBeauty Awards. When it comes to your hair, you should never have to settle. From hair products that simplify your life to devices that make it look like you just walked out of the salon, these are the hair innovations you need to make room for in your bathroom.
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