I’ll be the first to admit it: I hate styling my hair. It’s the main reason I’ve kept it short for so many years—less time blow-drying, straightening, and fussing overall. But what I do love? Truly great hair products. The kind that do the heavy lifting for you. Over the years, I’ve leaned hard on them (out of necessity, honestly), and along the way, the team and I have discovered some absolute standouts. A few of these have earned permanent spots in our routines—which, if you know how often we test new things, says a lot.
No matter your hair type—straight, wavy, curly, or coily—we’ve got something here for you. Between the nature of our jobs and our collective tendency to geek out over beauty launches, we’ve tried a lot of products. Like, a lot a lot. So for this month’s group post, we’re narrowing it down to the very best: our ride-or-die, holy grail hair products we reach for again and again.
The Hair Products Our Team Swears By Again & Again
Personally, I’m dealing with fine, wavy, bleached hair—which basically means frizz is a constant companion. Not surprisingly, several of the products we’re sharing are incredible for smoothing and taming flyaways. But we’re also diving into scalp care, hair growth, and low-maintenance styling solutions. Like I said, I think we’ve got a good variety to chat about.
If you’re curious about hair tools, check out some of our most-loved posts of all-time:
- Dyson Airwrap vs. The Shark Flexstyle
- Drybar Doubleshot vs. BondiBoost Infrared Brush
- Why Dyson Is A Game-Changer for Ultra Curly Hair
Now, for the products:
1 | Abby’s Favorite Hair Products
ONE: Ok, I’ve only been using Nutrafol for a month (!!!) and I’m actually noticing a difference?? My hair feels stronger, shinier, it’s growing faster & my side hairline (which can get a little sparse) is starting to fill in a bit. Can’t wait to see the results in 3 & 6 months! It’s 25% off sitewide right now if you’ve been curious!
TWO: Roz’s Milk Hair Serum is suuuuch a winner. You apply after washing when your hair is damp, and it gives not only the most glorious, light scent, but also a bit of shine, detangling & strength. Love their hydrating shampoo & conditioner, too.
2 | Laura’s Favorite Hair Products
ONE: Living Proof Hair Perfector is so incredibly great for smoothing frizz and leaving my straightened hair almost as good as when I leave the salon. And same when I wear my hair wavy. I swear by all their Perfect Hair Day products. I’m ordering this High Gloss treatment next.
TWO: This R + Co Lost Treasure (formerly Acid Wash) is my go-to scalp & hair rinse forever. I only wash my hair 2x a week and it leaves my scalp feeling so clean and my stylist said it actually calms the strands, too. Also here.
And my honorable mention is the Olaplex Bonding Oil No. 7. If I’m between washes I smooth a bit of it on and it really helps calm the frizz.
3 | Scotti’s Favorite Hair Products
ONE: I fried my hair for years with bleach…like, breaking off, not growing, the whole situation (and postpartum didn’t help). A stylist used this K18 mask on me once and I’ve been using it regularly ever since. It’s definitely been one of the biggest game-changers for getting my hair to actually grow while I’m still coloring it (just…slightly less aggressively now). It makes my hair feel stronger, smoother, and way less fragile, without weighing it down.
TWO: Mexico hair is always a struggle for me. I’ve tried so many products trying to fix it, but they usually leave my hair greasy or crunchy. My hair is wavy in some spots, straight in others, and almost curly underneath, so it usually just turns into chaos in humidity. This Texturizing Air Dry Mousse made it look intentional, added really good texture, and kept the frizz in check. Actually love this one.
4 | Kat’s Favorite Hair Products
LED Red Light Hair Tool | ACT + ACRE Stem Cell Scalp Serum
ONE: I have ultra curly very long hair, and TBH it will never be long enough. I’m always concerned about hair density and length which is why my two holy grail products fall within the hair growth category. Numero uno for me is this LED red light hair tool. It looks insane I know, but honestly the amount of new growth that this has created is wild! It’s definitely an investment but IMO it’s worth EVERY penny. Don’t just take my word for it though, read the reviews because they are amazing too.
TWO: MAJOR tip for those of you who are prone to facial hair growth, do not take any ingestible supplements, it will make your hair grow everywhere! I had to go back for more rounds of laser hair removal because of it and my laser tech told me to stop taking them (especially Nutrafol) because the majority of her clients end up having to come back for hair removal in the places they had treated. She said to instead use topicals that are applied directly to the scalp. And over the past few years I’ve tried just about every hair growth serum on the market and honestly most of them don’t work. But this one, paired with the LED hair tool has my hair growing like a chia pet!
5 | Amy’s Favorite Hair Products
Collagen Peptides | Lemme Glow
ONE: I’ll be honest, I switch my haircare out a lot, but something that I would truly consider a holy grail are supplements that help my hair at the root of it all. I’ve sworn by these Lemme Glow gummies since my kiddo was a babe.
TWO: And while I’ve switched between a handful of collagen brands over the years, this one is my latest obsession!
6 | Jess’ Favorite Hair Products
moroccan oil | biolage conditioner
ONE: Moroccan Oil Treatment One thing about me…if I find something I love, I’m gonna stick with it forever and that is the case with both of my hair product picks. I discovered this Moroccoanoil treatment oil several years ago when I started on a ‘hair repair’ journey. I love the smell of it so much and it leaves my hair feeling and looking smooth and unfrizzy without leaving an oily residue. I’ve gone through so many of the mini bottles of this stuff that now I just buy the jumbo size.
TWO: Biolage Ultra Hydra Source Conditioner for Very Dry Hair There are probably fancier conditioners I could try but I have found Biolage’s Ultra Hydra Source to be the best for soothing my over processed, coarse and dry, yet thick hair. Something about this formula just really works on my hair like no other hair conditioners I’ve ever tried.
7 | Aliya’s Favorite Hair Products
strengthening conditioner | shampoo scrub
ONE: My theory is that you need a hardworking conditioner and your shampoo can kind of be whatever. So, my hardworking conditioner is this stuff from Olaplex. It keeps my hair strong, hydrated, makes it easy to detangle in the shower, and acts like a mini mask when you leave it in for around 3 minutes before washing. I put it in my hair and then do everyyyything else so I can let it sit in my hair for as long as possible. Works like a charm every time.
TWO: Does your hair shed like all the time… all over the place? Maybe just me. But it’s seriously a problem and I can’t stand it. To help with this – I’ve been using this salt scrub shampoo and I can’t say enough good things about it. It gets all the dead hair out in the wash (alarming sometimes because it’s more than your regular wash), foams like crazzzzzy which I love, and the sea salt feels like a mini massage. I use it every week or every other week. If you like having matching products: my mom is a big fan of their regenerating mask for damaged or dry hair.
If there’s one thing this roundup proves, it’s that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to hair—just really good products that make your specific hair situation easier to deal with. Whether that’s fighting frizz, repairing damage, stretching time between washes, or just making air-drying look a little more intentional, these are the ones we keep coming back to.
So if you’re overwhelmed by options or tired of products that overpromise and underdeliver, start here. These are tried, true, and very much repurchased. Low effort, high reward—exactly how I like my hair routine.
And as always, if you’ve got a favorite we need to try, send it our way. You know we’re not done testing anytime soon.
xo,
Laura + Team TME
