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Style Smooth Blow Dry Anti-Frizz Cream

PROS

  • Affordable
  • All-day anti-frizz effects
  • Non-greasy
This argan oil-infused Garnier Fructis cream, a winner of the Beauty Lab's test of smoothing styling products, effectively fends off frizz and makes strands sleek. The formula earned high marks with testers for daylong frizz defense and for immediately smoothing hair with no oily or sticky effects. “It rained for almost a solid week, and I didn’t have a problem with frizz,” a user revealed. “I love the texture it left my hair with — smooth and bouncy,” another said. BEST HAIR SMOOTHING CREAM

Hairstyle Blow Dry It Quick Dry Primer Spray

PROS

  • Cuts down blow-drying time
  • Sprays on easily
  • Lightweight
A few spritzes of this L'Oréal Paris blow dry spray can save you precious hair drying minutes, GH Beauty Lab testing discovered. The mist reduced drying time by 15%, or 20 seconds per one-inch-thick hair sample, and 71% of testers said it sped up their drying time. BEST BLOW DRY SPRAY

Anti-Frizz Sheets

PROS

  • No-mess and portable
  • Smooths hair on the go
These innovative, handy hair wipes from Nexxus, a GH Beauty Award winner, are infused with argan oil for instant frizz taming anytime. Testers loved that they were “so small, they could be tucked in a pocket” and “discreetly tamed fly-aways during the day.” BEST HAIR TOUCH-UP WIPES

Control Rich Protective Oil

PROS

  • Non-greasy
  • Adds shine
  • May be too heavy for fine hair
Goldwell’s dry hair oil was a strong smoother and the top shine booster in the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-frizz styler test. “It actually works — and wasn’t greasy!” a tester raved. Hair was “very shiny” and “never frizzy over many uses," others said. The oil blocked frizz on hair samples in the Lab’s test and tied for #1 at keeping users’ hair frizz-free all day. BEST HAIR SERUM

second Wonder Water

PROS

  • Boosts hair shine and smoothness
  • Not heavy
  • Great value
A GH Beauty Award winner, this innovative L’Oréal Paris liquid treatment with wheat protein imparts weightless silkiness and shine to even damaged hair in seconds. 83% of GH Beauty Lab testers found that it made strands feel silkier; 88% reported that it didn’t weigh hair down.“I couldn’t believe how incredibly shiny and smooth my hair was,” one said. BEST SHINE TREATMENT

Anti Frizz Smoothing Spray

PROS

  • Keeps hair free of frizz all day
  • Not sticky
  • Lightweight
Great for anyone averse to heavier styling products, Kérastase, a winner of the GH Beauty Lab’s anti-frizz styling products test, provides potent frizz-fighting power in a lightweight liquid spray. The mist stopped frizz on testers for a full day and on hair swatches in the Lab humidity chamber, and it didn’t feel tacky on hair. “This single bottle worked better than the three-product combination I was using,” a tester said. “It smoothed out my frizz and broken ends without leaving any film or crunch behind.” More than half of users raved about its “pretty” floral scent. BEST ANTI-FRIZZ HAIR PRODUCT

Kristin Ess Instant Lift Thickening Spray

PROS
  • Gives instant volume and thickness
  • Lasting effects
Inject lasting body and fullness into fine or flat hair by misting this GH Beauty Lab thickening spray test winner from hairstylist Kristin Ess. 91% of users agreed that it made hair look instantly voluminous, and it was tops for thickening. “Fantastic volume that lasted two days!” a tester raved. BEST HAIR THICKENING SPRAY

Thickening Blow Dry Spray

PROS
  • Instantly boosts fullness
  • No weight or crunchiness
  • Makes styling easier
descriptioon Get an instant lift and noticeable volume with ColorProof's featherweight, fast-acting mist, the winner of the GH Beauty Lab's hair volumizing sprays test. Hair was “immediately bigger, fuller and thicker” and “looked the best it ever has,” two testers said. 100% of users agreed that the spray didn’t weigh down hair or make it feel crunchy, and it scored on top for ease of styling. BEST HAIR VOLUMIZING SPRAY