6 Best Frizzy Hair Products to Nix Strays and Static
When our strands feel dry and brittle and our flyaways have a mind of their own, the best frizzy hair products can save the day. Luckily, the market is lush with smoothing, softening, shine-inducing formulas, spiked with nourishing botanicals, beautiful scents, and strand-loving ingredients to do just that. Because nothing tames static and strays like a hearty dose of moisture. And, believe it or not, there’s more to frizz-fighting than dousing your hair in argan oil (although sometimes, that’s just what the doctor ordered).
Take your pick between airy mousses, rich masks, non-greasy hair oils, and lightweight mists, each with its unique perks, but all with the shared goal of making your hair look awesome. Ready to enter your glossy hair era? Scroll on for editor favorites, stylist insight, and the absolute best of the best frizzy hair products.
Our Top Picks
- Best Overall: Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray, $28
- Best for Waves: Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Styling Crème, $30
- Best for Curls: Briogeo Yuzu + Plum Oil Full Miracle Styling Foam, $26
- Best Mask: Ceremonia Mascarilla de Guava, $34
- Best for Flyaways: Oribe Gold Lust Oil, $59
- Best for Refreshes: Ouai Hair Oil, $30
Best Overall: Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
Why it's worth it: Color Wow's Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is a bestseller for its frizz-taming abilities, even in the most dire straits. This heat-activated formula provides protection at up to 380 degrees Fahrenheit while creating an ultra-glossy barrier against humidity and rain. Allure contributor 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 my hair," she said.
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.
Tester feedback from shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis
"Lately I’ve been trying to wear my hair more naturally, but frizz is always a thing—especially with how humid it is all the time where I live. ColorWow Dream Coat really helps smooth everything out and keeps my hair from puffing up. It makes such a difference without making my hair feel heavy or coated."
More to know
- Key ingredients: ama oil, borage oil, baobab seed oil
- Who it's for: people who want weightless, strand-softening moisture
Best for Waves: Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Styling Crème
Why it's worth it: Finish off a fresh blowout or smooth midday, poof-ready curls with Fekkai's Brilliant Gloss Multi-Tasker Perfecting Creme. The styler uses olive and coconut-derived silicone alternatives to flatten flyaways without weighing down strands. A little goes a long way: Use the tiniest dab, warm it between your hands, and then smooth it through damp hair before air-drying or heat-styling. It also has very slight hold, so you can scrunch it into shape waves or curls if you need to. If dullness is a concern, try washing your hair with Fekkai's Brilliant Gloss Shampoo and Brilliant Gloss Conditioner, which focuses on improving glossiness.
Tester feedback from contributing commerce editor Deanna Pai
"I'm a wash-and-go girl, but that means I need a really good air-dry product. This has made it into my regular rotation—so much so that I actually have travel-size tubes on hand, too. Just a pea-size amount gives my curls much-needed volume and definition, which might explain why I'm been working with the same bottle since before its redesign."
More to know
- 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 for Curls: Briogeo Yuzu + Plum Oil Full Miracle Styling Foam
Why it’s worth it: Briogeo Style + Treat Full Miracle Styling Foam is a crunchless mousse that offers plentiful heat protection and nips frizz in the bud. This airy formula is enriched with yuzu extract, plum oil, and a B-vitamin blend to strengthen, nourish, and smooth without looking greasy—but it delivers longer-lasting hold than an oil or cream would. Use it on wet hair as a pre-heat treatment, or on dry hair for a tousled (but still tamed) look.
Tester feedback from shopping director Shanna Shipin
"This airy foam gives buildable volume and hold to my curls—without crunch—all day. Plus, it defines my curl pattern, nourishes my strands, and preps me for the inevitable blowout a few days later. It's easily the best multipurpose product in my hair routine."
More to know
- Key ingredients: yuzu extract, plum oil, vitamin B
- Who it’s for: people with curls, people who style dry hair
Best Mask: Ceremonia Mascarilla de Guava
Why it’s worth it: Not only does Ceremonia’s Mascarilla de Babassu Hydrating Hair Mask smell incredible (roll call: lemon zest, black tea, brown sugar, and jasmine petals), but it also works like a charm to juice up curls and stave off flyaways. A generous layer does the trick to reel in frizz, moisturize, and nourish hair with a blend of Peruvian babassu oil and cupuaçu butter. All in all, it’s a sweet pick for color-treated hair, curls, waves, and pin-straight strands alike.
Tester feedback from commerce producer Sarah Hoffmann
"My hair walks the line between wavy and curly, but always errs on the side of wavy (and frizzy) when it needs a hydration reset. When I wake up and my curls are flat and have completely lost their shape like in the photo above, I know it's time for a little extra oomph in the shower, which is where this mask comes in. I use it in place of my conditioner once a week, and always notice refreshed shine and shape after my curls air dry. I wouldn't say I have super damaged hair—I don't heat-style often and haven't colored it in years—but my hair always looks and feels so much healthier after mask day."
More to know
- Key ingredients: babassu oil, cupuaçu butter
- Who it’s for: everyone, people who want a perfumed option
Best for Flyaways: Oribe Gold Lust Oil
Why it's worth it: The Best of Beauty-winning Oribe Gold Lust Oil is a keeper for people looking for a more intensive (and luxurious) frizz-reducing treatment that doesn't skimp on the shine. This grease-free hair oil has a rich feel that swiftly absorbs into strands for a sleeker look and softer feel, while dishing out a dose of moisture-boosting argan oil.
The formula plays well with all hair textures and thicknesses, adding silkiness without weighing things down (just don't overdo it—a little goes a long way). While this didn't completely eliminate Allure contributor Jihan Forbes's Type 3C and 4A curls, "I have noticed that after putting this on, it does smooth things out a bit, as well as leave a shine that doesn't make my hair feel greasy after it's absorbed in," she says. In our testing, it did take a second for it to penetrate on kinkier hair textures, but it never became greasy. Smooth it through damp or dry hair from mid-lengths to ends before styling, then finish with a tad more on the tips once you're done for extra oomph.
Tester feedback from social director Kassidy Silva
“My hair lacks natural volume, so finding an oil that's lightweight but can tame my frizz and flyaways is key.”
More to know
- 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
Best for Refreshes: Ouai Hair Oil
Why it's worth it: Ouai's Hair Oil is a lightweight elixir that Alex Brown, Chicago-based hairstylist and owner of Space by Alex Brown, says is the best for fine hair types concerned with frizz. "It won't weigh the hair down but will help reduce frizz," she says. For that, you can thank a blend of conditioning ama, borage, and baobab seed oils. This is a lovely choice for stale blowout pick-me-ups because it's lightweight and smoothing, but doesn't feel greasy. It's also a heat protectant that can be applied to dry or damp hair to guard every strand against heat damage at up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit if you want to whip out a hot tool to refresh your style.
Tester feedback from features director Dianna Singh
“There are only a few oils I dare rake through my fine strands, and Ouai's is one of them. So imagine my delight when I learned that the same lightweight formula is now available in the brand's signature St. Barts scent with notes of dragonfruit, tuberose, and amber. Each time I catch a whiff, it feels like I've teleported from my office to the beach.”
More to know
- Key ingredients: ama oil, borage oil, baobab seed oil
- Who it's for: people who want weightless, strand-softening moisture
- People with kinky curls who like applying product to damp hair will dig Camille Rose’s Honey Hydrate Leave-In Conditioner. "Whenever my hair is feeling extra dry or looking super frizzy, I use this somewhat sticky leave-in gel to style two-strand twists," says audience development senior manager Monica Perry. "Not only does it hydrate my fried strands, but it helps you create sleek and sculpted looks without the crunchiness of other gels."
- For a true, multi-purpose formula, grab a bottle of the Best of Beauty-winning Kérastase Elixir Ultime Original Hair Oil. "Raking a few drops of this quick-to-absorb hair oil through my ends is the difference between a good hair day and a great hair day," said former senior beauty editor Paige Stables. "Besides controlling frizz, the formula really makes my blonde shine!"
- If you want a super creamy, fast-absorbing formula, reach for Leoner Greyl’s Eclat Naturel. "It doesn’t weigh hair down nor does it feel hard or sticky, but keeps it frizz and flyaways tamed," says Brown.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does frizz form?
So, what causes our hair to frizz up in the first place, and how do we get it to stop? Frizz happens 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. Frizzy strands can also form from heat damage, friction, and breakage.
How can I smooth frizz?
Since the most common cause of frizz is a lack of moisture, the first step to smoothing 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 Los Angeles-based hair stylist Jen Atkin.
As for damage related to everyday wear and tear (culprits include your straightener and pillowcase), 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. 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.
Hair tools for frizzy hair
Like a painter who needs brushes, you need the proper tools to create sleek, glossy looks. You're probably aware of the impact heated tools can have on your hair, but everyday items like your brush or pillowcase could be cramping your style. Below are just a few of our favorite tools that smooth frizz and prevent the concern altogether.
How we test and review products
We always enlist a range of testers for our makeup vertical, but hair-care products and tools are another story. While there are certain products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind. Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair). You wouldn’t want to pick up a purple shampoo that’s only been reviewed by someone with, say, auburn hair, or a diffuser that’s never been tested by anyone with curls—right?
For our review of the best frizzy hair products, we enlisted the help of multiple editors, writers, contributors, and hairstylists who all want frizz-minimizing formulations for their own hair-care routines. Testers considered performance across four primary categories: efficacy, texture and experience, fragrance, and packaging. For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.
Our staff and testers
A beauty product is a personal purchase. You might be searching for a face cream to address persistent dryness or a new nail product to add to your Sunday self-care routine; you may simply be browsing around for the latest launches to hit the hair market. No matter what you seek or your individual needs and concerns, Allure wants to ensure that you love anything we recommend in our stories. We believe that having a diverse team of writers and editors—in addition to the wide range of outside testers and industry experts we regularly call upon—is essential to reaching that goal.
After all, can we really say a skin-care product is the "best" for people over 50 if the only testers we've solicited opinions from folks who have yet to hit 30? Can we honestly deem a high-end diffuser worthy of your hard-earned cash if it’s never been tested on curls? We're proud that our staff spans a wide range of ages, skin tones, hair textures, genders, and backgrounds, which means that we are able to fairly assess any beauty product that comes into the beauty closet.
Check out more Allure editor-approved hair products:
- 9 Best Hydrating Hair Treatments to Quench Thirsty Strands
- 9 Best Hair Masks for Frizzy Hair to Smooth Strands in Minutes
- 13 Best Curl Creams for Equal Parts Hydration and Definition
- 8 Best Hair Oils That Make Our Strands Look Like New
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