14 Best Frizzy Hair Products for Smoother, Softer Strands

Key Ingredients: Ama oil, borage oil, baobab seed oil | Who It's For: Anyone who needs weightless strand-softening moisture.

Best Hair Oil: Oribe Gold Lust Oil

Why It's Worth It: Brown says this Allure Best of Beauty Award winner is especially great for those looking for an intensive frizz-reducing treatment. This grease-free hair oil has a rich feel that immediately absorbs for a sleeker look and softer feel. Meanwhile, it treats your hair to moisture-retaining argan oil in the process.

Editor Tip: Though it's lighter in texture, the Gold Lust Oil still has some weight to it, so always remember that less is more.

Key Ingredients: Argan oil, jasmine extract, edelweiss flower extract, lychee extract, sandalwood, cassis, shea butter | Who It's For: Anyone in need of lightweight moisture that (temporarily) seals split ends.

Allure Best of Beauty Winner: Redken All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment

Why It's Worth It: The Redken All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment is a 2023 Allure Best of Beauty Award winner that blew all of our testers away for its hyaluronic acid-powered formulation. This particular molecule is popular in skin and hair treatments for its ability to attract water, hydrating and plumping frizzy, unruly hairs in the process.

Editor Tip: Our editors also love that this is a multi-tasking product. It detangles, defrizzes, and protects against humidity and heat damage at up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, argan oil | Who It's For: Anyone on the lookout for a multi-tasking award winner.

Best Dry Conditioner: Living Proof No Frizz Instant De-Frizzer

Why It's Worth It: Living Proof's No Frizz Instant De-Frizzer is a dry conditioning spray that smooths those stubborn hairs that won't lay down or get into formation. If you've got straighter hair, just spray and smooth down your hair with your hands or a comb. Those with curls should squeeze the section you sprayed for an easy way to tame some of your errant hairs.

Editor Tip: This pick is also great for toning down static hair, making it a must-have in the winter.

Key Ingredients: Jojoba seed oil, watermelon seed oil, moringa oil, sunflower oil | Who It's For: Anyone in need of a frizz-reducing touch-up.

Best Heat Styling Product: Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

Why It's Worth It: Color Wow's Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is a best seller for its ability to tame frizz even after three wash days. This heat-activated formula provides heat protection at up to 380 degrees Fahrenheit while creating an ultra-glossy barrier against humidity and rain. Allure tester Jessica Chia raved about this Best of Beauty Award winner's ability to weatherproof her hair. "It's the closest thing I’ve ever found to a raincoat for your hair," she said.

Editor Tip: If you're ditching the blow-dryer but still need frizz maintenance, spray on Color Wow's Money Mist Leave-In Conditioner, which doesn't need heat to activate.

Key Ingredients: Cross-linking polymers | Who It's For: All hair types

Best Hair Gel: Bread Beauty Supply Hair-Gel

Why It's Worth It: The beauty of the Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning Bread Beauty Supply Hair-Gel is that it provides the hold and shine of regular gels without a crunchy, stiff feel. Its water-based formula has a lightweight texture that enhances curl definition and has a gloss-like finish that makes hair look salon-fresh, even if you only have five minutes to style.

Editor Tip: This product provides a medium-to-strong, anti-humidity hold. To intensify its hold, simply layer it on — trust us, it won't gunk up or leave flakes and residue behind.

Key Ingredients: Red algae extract, yuzu extract | Who It's For: Anyone with curly hair who wants to elevate their hair styling routine.

Best for Damaged Hair: Eva NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask

Why It's Worth It: Whether you swear by your heated tools a little too often or have a love-hate relationship with bleach and color treatments, your hair could use some damage-related frizz control. Enter: Eva NYC's Therapy Session Hair Mask, an intensively moisturizing hair mask that replenishes much-needed moisture for smoother, frizz-free hair post-wash. Its buttery formula melts onto hair as it treats it with argan oil, which is rich in antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E.

Editor Tip: We love it so much we added it to our January 2024 Allure Beauty Box lineup. Subscribe to the Allure Beauty Box here to start receiving 6+ editor favorites (a $100+ value) every month —  for just $25.

Key Ingredients: Argan oil | Who It's For: Damaged hair types in need of intensive conditioning.

Best Leave-In Cream: Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel

Why It's Worth It: Those who would rather opt for a hair cream should grab the featherweight Leonor Greyl Eclat Naturel. "It doesn’t weigh hair down nor does it feel hard or sticky but keeps frizz and flyaways tamed," says Brown. This creamy, fast-absorbing product is infused with moisturizing jojoba oil and shea butter to create a buttery-soft look and feel to your hair.

Editor Tip: This product does have a light citrus scent that we love, but may not be suitable for sensitive scalps or skin.

Key Ingredients: Jojoba oil, shea butter, mongongo oil | Who It's For: Anyone in need of a silicone-free leave-in treatment.

Best Against Humidity: Virtue Smooth Un-Frizz Cream

Why It's Worth It: Give your strands some TLC with Virtue's Smooth Un-Frizz Cream, a 2017 Best of Beauty-winning leave-in cream that Brown adores. “When blow-drying hair I use this cream because it eliminates frizz and blocks humidity to keep the hair sleek, shiny, and soft," she says. Suitable for all hair types, including those that have been color-treated, this paraben-free cream locks out humidity so you experience as little frizz throughout the day as possible.

Editor Tip: Suitable for all hair types, including those that have been color-treated, this paraben-free cream locks out humidity so you experience as little frizz throughout the day as possible.

Key Ingredients: Pink pomelo extract, phospholipids, keratin | Who It's For: Anyone who needs protection against frizz-inducing humidity.

Best Treatment: Reverie Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment

Why It's Worth It: Those who have dry hair that leans on the frizzier side will benefit from daily use of Reverie's Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment, thanks to the shea butter, pracaxi oil, and 16 different essential oils in the formula. This protein-rich milk leaves a slight sheen for glossy strands all day long.

Editor Tip: This milky treatment also smells like a luxuriously warm perfume. It features notes of bourbon vanilla, rose, and sandalwood.

Key Ingredients: Shea butter, pracaxi oil, sweet almond protein, olive oil, rose essential oil | Who It's For: Anyone with fine hair in need of an anti-frizz treatment.

Best Hair Mask: Amika ​​The Kure Intense Bond Repair Mask

Why It's Worth It: Dry, damaged hair should grab a jar of Amika's The Kure Intense Bond Repair Mask, stat. This rich formula is part of the brand's line of bond-repairing products that's spiked with proprietary bond-cure technology. This ingredient is powered by plant-derived proteins to supply amino acids, which help rebuild bonds for stronger, shinier hair. Not to mention, it's also infused with antioxidant-rich sea buckthorn oil and moisturizing shea butter, mango butter, and borage oil.

Editor Tip: Sure, this hair mask is rich in oils, but finer hair types can still enjoy its custardy concoction. Its formula is totally weightless once rinsed off, so thinner hair can enjoy without any post-wash weightiness.

Key Ingredients: Plant-derived proteins, she butter, sea buckthorn oil, mango butter, borage oil | Who It's For: Anyone in need of an intensive in-shower frizz fighter.

Best for Sensitive Scalps: Davines Love Shampoo

Why It's Worth It: Upgrade your in-shower routine with one of Brown's favorite shampoo-conditioner duos, the Davines Love Shampoo and Conditioner. She says they both have creamy formulas that work together to gently cleanse and smooth frizzy hair. Both the shampoo and conditioner contain conditioning and antioxidant-rich olive oil to target frizz and boost shine.

Editor Tip: Curlier hair types may want to try Davines's Love Curl Shampoo, which is formulated to minimize frizz while boosting the volume, bounce, and definition of your natural curl type.

Key Ingredients: Olive oil | Who It's For: Anyone who wants to enhance their in-shower wash routine.

Weightless Formula: Fekkai Brilliant Gloss Multi-Tasker Perfecting Creme

Why It's Worth It: Finish off a fresh blowout or smooth midday curls that may be threatening to poof up, with Fekkai's Brilliant Gloss Multi-Tasker Perfecting Creme. The styler uses olive and coconut-derived silicone alternatives to flatten flyaways without adding weight. Curls and sleek strands are left smooth but not bouncy or heavy.

Editor Tip: If dullness is a hair concern of yours, try washing your hair with Fekkai's Brilliant Gloss Shampoo and Brilliant Gloss Conditioner, which focuses on improving glossiness.

Key Ingredients: Olive oil, prickly pear extract, coconut oil | Who It's For: Anyone looking for a frizz-smoothing final touch to their styling routine.

Best Shampoo: Bumble & Bumble Bb Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Shampoo

Why It's Worth It: Fighting excessive frizz in humid weather starts with the type of cleansing products you're using. When your hair lacks proper moisture, it’s far more likely to balloon at the first sight of humidity. The moisturizing Bumble & Bumble Bb Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Shampoo is designed for dry and brittle hair and cleans and conditions your scalp with a powerful blend of six hydrating oils, including coconut oil, argan oil, and sweet almond oil.

Editor Tip: For added frizz-reducing benefits, try topping off your final look with the Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil, the original moisture-sealing product that inspired this shampoo.

Key Ingredients: Coconut oil, argan oil, sweet almond oil, grape seed oil, macadamia oil, safflower seed oil | Who It's For: Anyone with dry hair that needs more moisture in their hair-care routine.

Frequently Asked Questions

So, what causes our hair to frizz up in the first place, and how do we get it to stop? In its basic definition, frizz is when the outermost cuticle layer of the hair shaft is out of alignment, creating a jagged look. Multiple factors have an impact on your hair and its texture, but one of the most likely causes is dehydration. "Frizz comes from the hair absorbing moisture in the air," Los Angeles-based hairstylist Jen Atkin tells Allure. Frizzy strands can also form from heat damage, friction, and breakage.

Since the most common cause of frizz is lack of moisture, the first course of action is to amp up your deep conditioning routine. "Make sure you're conditioning and masking to help your hair combat [frizz] and leave [hair] moisturized without wanting to absorb the moisture outside," says Atkin.

As for damage related to everyday wear and tear (culprits include your straightener and pillowcase, which we'll get to), Atkin says there are certain techniques you can use to ensure frizz-free days, such as applying styling creams before using a hot tool. "If you're styling with a curling iron or flatiron, spraying the hair with hairspray beforehand and brushing through will help prolong the style and prevent frizz," she adds.

If you’re not heat styling but still want to target frizz, Atkin says to elevate your post-shower, damp hair regimen with conditioning, moisture-replenishing products (like the ones above). When air-drying, foregoing a wrap altogether is key to minimizing frizz, but if you'd prefer your floors to stay dry, Atkin suggests using a microfiber towel or an old cotton T-shirt to wring out the excess water.

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