10 hair care products every woman should own

4. DRY SHAMPOO If you add only one more thing to your routine, this is it. Created to extend time between hair washes, dry shampoo now multitasks as a volumizer and hair thickener in

addition to its grease-absorbing, scalp-freshening role. Look for brands that are invisible and low residue — like TRESemme Pro Pure Dry Shampoo ($6, target.com), Batiste Clean & Light

Bare Dry Shampoo ($6, target.com) and Garnier Fructis Invisible Coco Colada Dry Shampoo ($5, target.com). Be sure to shake well and apply six to eight inches from hair (no closer!). Bend at

the waist and mist only your roots for a quick cleansing, and lift or mist your hair roots to tips before using fingers to tousle for allover fullness and extra texture. (Left to right)

Redken Guts 10 Volumizing Spray Mousse; Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curl-Boosting Mousse with Berry Essences; OGX Locking + Coconut Curls Decadent Creamy Mousse Redken; Herbal Essences;

OGX 5. MOUSSE If you haven't used mousse since the ‘80s and wonder if it's still “in,” the answer is yes. However, mousses such as Redken Guts 10 Volumizing Spray Mousse ($20,

ulta.com), Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curl-Boosting Mousse with Berry Essences ($3, target.com) and OGX Locking + Coconut Curls Decadent Creamy Mousse ($7, target.com) are very

different from the crunch-making watery foams of back then. They're are still essentially big body-builders but absorb more quickly and leave your hair feeling full yet soft thanks to

moisturizing ingredients. Work a golf ball-size dollop through damp hair at the roots and blow dry for lift at the scalp, or apply to roots and use fingers to rake product through the hair

before scrunching (yes, you can still do that) or twisting and air or diffuser drying. (From top left clockwise) Garnier Fructis Deconstructed Pixie Play Crafting Cream; DevaCurl Beautiful

Mess Curl Sculpting Pomade; Sun Bum Sonny's Original Surf Paste Garnier; Sun Bum; DevaCurl 6. WAX, PUTTY AND POMADE If you have a pixie or short-layered shag, or you're a cool

50-plus guy and want a modern look, these products deliver. They're all essentially the same thing, but the key is choosing workable, flexible products — like Garnier Fructis

Deconstructed Pixie Play Crafting Cream ($5, cvs.com), DevaCurl Beautiful Mess Curl Sculpting Pomade ($20, ulta.com) and Sun Bum Sonny's Original Surf Paste ($15, ulta.com). They have

just enough guts and hold to separate ends, layers or curls for a broken-up effect that's not tacky, stiff or coated. The product may look dense in the package, but the warmth of your

hands (which is how you apply it) melts it to a pliable consistency. Rub a tiny pea-size amount between your fingertips till it melts and then run your fingers through your hair mid-shaft to

ends for a tousled, textured effect, or just concentrate on the ends. Look for clue words like deconstructed, pixie play, texturizing. (Left to right) Sebastian Whipped Creme; Not Your

Mother's Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream; Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Styling Cream Sebastian Professional; Not Your Mother’s; Living Proof 7. STYLING CREAM Creams are the new

styling gels, so opt for this category if you want to give curls, waves or coils a defined shape or make medium-to-thick dry, parched hair look lustrous (for thin, fine hair see Nos. 5 and

9). Creams such as Sebastian Whipped Cream ($20, ulta. com), Not Your Mother's Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream ($7, cvs.com) and Living Proof No-Frizz Nourishing Styling Cream

($38, dermstore.com) are a combination of high-tech formula and botanicals like shea butter and jojoba oil (almost like face creams), so they restore moisture and provide extra conditioning

while styling. You can apply a pea- to gumball-size dollop (depending on hair texture, length and thickness) to your hands, rub the palms together and distribute evenly to damp hair before

air or diffuser drying for a tousled look, or blow-dry your hair with a round brush for a smoother, bouncier look. (Left to right) Redken Frizz Dismiss Instant Deflate Oil in Serum; OGX

Moroccan Penetrating Oil Regular; OUAI Hair Oil Redken; OGX; OUAI 8. SHINE SERUMS AND OILS There are lots of reasons for mature hair to lack a healthy glow — too much heat styling or

chemical color, poor diet and naturally dry, coarse texture among them. One way to nourish hair, minimize frizz, seal split ends and protect from heat damage is with a topical application of

oils like borage, coconut, argan or avocado via a serum or spray such as OGX Moroccan Penetrating Oil Regular ($7, target.com), Ouai Hair Oil ($28, ulta.com) or Redken Frizz Dismiss Instant

Deflate Oil in Serum ($29, ulta.com). It's great for any texture from straight to coarse, kinky or curly (just don't use this on thin, fine hair); restores shine to very processed

hair (straightened and/or color-treated); and speeds blow-drying to a smooth finish. Apply to damp hair prior to blow-drying or on dry second- or third-day hair as a refresher. Spray your

palm, rub hands together and apply evenly and lightly to the surface of your hair. Simply look for the clue word: oil.