With the sheer amount of hair care products and tools in the market, Harper's Bazaar narrowed it down with the help of top hairstylists, colorists, beauty editors and directors, and dermatologists for their 2021 Harper's Bazaar Hair Care Awards. They've categorized the best products of 2020 into hair care, hair color, hair growth, hair styling, and hair tools. For the shorter version, Harper's Bazaar's beauty director Jessica Matlinappeared on the Today Show and shared her top ten products from the Harper's Bazaar Hair Awards.
Dove Hair Therapy Breakage Remedy Shampoo and Dove Hair Therapy Breakage Remedy Conditioner
The first two products on Maitlin's top ten are this hair repairing duo from Dove Hair Therapy. With Dove's Nutrient-Lock serum, hair is repaired at the cellular level to reduce and prevent breakage. This new cruelty-free duo is also clean and is free from drying ingredients like sulphates, parabens, and phthalates.
Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector
Ask any hair professional, and they'll tell you that the Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector is one of the best hair treatments to repair damaged hair. If heat styling is part of your daily routine and you love experimenting with different hair colors and use bleach to lighten hair, this should be one of the staples in your hair care arsenal.
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L'Oreal Color & Co
If you're still uncomfortable going to a salon, L'Oreal Color & Co is a service from L'Oreal that links you to a colorist for a video consultation. You can schedule a consultation, or you can take a color quiz on the L'Oreal Color & Co website to find the best hair color for your hair type and skin tone. Your customized hair color will be delivered to you, and you can safely dye your hair at home.
Rita Hazan Root Concealer Touch-Up Spray
If you're not up for entirely new hair color and just want to touch up your roots, Rita Hazan's award-winning water and transfer-proof Root Concealer Touch-Up Spray has five custom-blended formulas to suit every hair shade. Your options are Dark Brown/Black, Light Brown, Blonde, Dark Blonde, and Red.
Nutrafol
Dermatologists have reported an increase in stress-related hair fall among patients. You can counter this issue with this hair supplement that has ingredients like vitamins A, C, and D, biotin, hydrolyzed marine collagen, ashwagandha, and curcumin to boost hair growth.
Women's Rogaine 5% Minoxidil Unscented Foam
Today reports that this foam treatment is the number one dermatologist-recommended hair regrowth solution and is clinically proven to stimulate hair growth.
Virtue Leave-In 6-In-1 Styler
This styling cream adds shine, softens, and hydrates hair while it strengthens, polishes, and protects hair from heat damage. it's formulated with keratin protein, vitamin B5, cypress, and polymers and is free from parabens and gluten.
Pattern Leave-In Conditioner
Tracee Ellis Ross' Pattern hair care products were specially formulated for curly hair. This leave-in conditioner will hydrate notoriously dry curly hair and will define its natural patterns with hydrating ingredients like honey and castor, avocado, coconut, and jojoba oils.
Conair The Knot Dr. Brush
This heat-resistant detangler will remove all tangles and knots in your hair with minimal to no pulling with 212 Flexalite bristles. It comes with a free storage case so you can take it anywhere without damaging the bristles.
For the rest of the winning products in Harper's Bazaar Hair Awards, follow this link.
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