Revealed: The Best Anti-Frizz Products for Smooth Hair
Taming frizzy hair isn’t just a case of perfecting your blow-dry technique. The right products are everything, and finding formulas that smooth the way will transform the look and feel of an unmanageable mane. But if you feel like you’ve already tried and tested countless hair masks and serums in your quest for silky hair, consider the search over. We’ve got your definitive round-up of the best hair products for smooth hair.
So, without further ado, let’s get into the smoothing essentials hairstylists can’t get enough of. From straight hair to curly hair types, these care and styling products will leave strands silky, soft and unbelievably smooth...
1. The Frizz-Fighting Shampoo
Shampoo is the foundation of every hair care regimen, so trust us: the formula you choose matters. It decides how well the rest of your products perform. Choose a frizz-fighting shampoo when smoothness is the goal, like ULTIMATE SMOOTH Shampoo. Its luxe lather gently yet effectively cleanses to ensure hair strands are perfectly pure but never stripped. It's also infused with Metal Purifier to neutralise dulling metals in your hair. You can't see them, but you'll notice a huge difference when they're no longer wreaking havoc.
How to Use It: It's simple. Massage the rich foam into wet hair, taking care not to rub too hard, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Repeat if you're dealing with an oily scalp.
2. The Light Yet Luxurious Conditioner
For your hair to defy the frizz-inducing effects of heat and humidity, it needs to be so deeply nourished that it won't start seeking moisture from the air surrounding you. So, if your hair is prone to turning puffy at the first sign of summer temperatures, add ULTIMATE SMOOTH Conditioner to your kit. The formula is light enough to suit everyone – even those with finer hair types – yet rich enough to deliver inside-out care that nourishes everything from thin to coarse hair types. This is all thanks to an ingredient blend of Squalane and Omega-9 fatty acids, which replenishes rough cuticles with serious smoothing power.
How to Use It: To get the most of your conditioner's kind-to-hair goodness, squeeze excess water out of your hair or blot it away with a microfiber towel after shampooing. This way, the ingredient blend can be deeply absorbed into the cuticle layer, guaranteeing a smooth finish and glossy, lightweight shine.
3. The Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
No smoothing hair regimen should be without a hydrating mask, and ULTIMATE SMOOTH Mask is a non-negotiable for silky, nourished hair. Rich and creamy, it injects even dull, dry hair with a veil of noticeable shine by caring for each strand inside and out with its oil-enriched formula. It's your weekly treatment to keep frizz at bay and pave the way for the bounciest of bouncy blowouts. So, when your hair needs some extra TLC, swap out your conditioner and achieve a silky-smooth finish with this mask.
How to Use It: Apply your frizz-fighting treatment to clean, towel-dried hair and let it absorb for five minutes. Want extra powerful smoothing? In the palm of your hand, mix the mask with a drop or two of ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum and apply through lengths and ends.
4. The Reparative Spray-On Treatment
Damage is one of the biggest culprits behind misbehaving hair, so if you suspect lengths are feeling stressed, add ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue to your regimen. It's a leave-in, spray-on treatment that's powered by AHA to replenish the inner cortex while Omega-9 nourishes the outer layer for all-round care. The result: hair damage repair in 90 seconds¹ and 99% less breakage². It's your ultimate quick fix.
How to Use It: After washing and towel-drying your hair, mist ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue from root to tip and let it absorb for 90 seconds. Style as usual.
5. The Intense Shine Oil
ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum isn't just any anti-frizz product; it combines the lightness of a hair serum, the richness of a hair oil, and a boost of UV and heat protection in one. All of this gives you a miracle oil that nourishes your hair in 30 seconds while locking in smoothness that lasts up to 3 days³. Flyaway hair doesn't stand a chance. It also comes in a mini that's the ideal size for travel, so you need never be without its signature glossy finish. And just wait until you see the glow it delivers to colour-treated hair.
How to Use It: Apply ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum directly onto wet or dry hair for a dose of hair health, and enjoy a mirror-like, reflective surface that makes straight hair sleek, wavy hair shiny and curly hair bouncy. You can also use it as a heat protectant or a pre-wash treatment to protect dry lengths while you shampoo. Smooth it through wet hair, skipping the roots, massage your shampoo in as usual, and then rinse thoroughly.
6. The Overnight Frizz-Fighting Treatment
If frizzy hair is at its very worst in the morning, it's time to add one simple step to your night-time regimen. ULTIMATE REPAIR Night Serum is a leave-in product that protects your strands from pillow friction while you sleep, reducing your risk of hair breakage and leaving hair 6x smoother⁴. This all comes down to ULTIMATE REPAIR's signature blend of AHA and Omega-9, plus an infusion of defense polymers that shield strands all through the night.
How to Use It: With a light gel-serum consistency, ULTIMATE REPAIR Night Serum can be applied directly onto dry hair before bed. Apply it to your mid-lengths and ends, get into bed, and rest easy, knowing your hair is protected. To boost the results of this advanced formula, secure your hair with a protective style to further reduce pillow friction.
7. The Defining Curl Cream
Those with curlier hair types know how essential a styling cream or balm is for boosting their hair's natural pattern, and NutriCurls Curlixir Balm is the perfect texture enhancer. The Jojoba Oil-boosted, effective formula delivers hold, nourishment and definition in one, so you get an anti-frizz product that never leaves hair flat; just supremely soft and bouncy. Plus, despite being rich it also feels wonderfully weightless, so you can layer it over ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum to give the hair cuticle extra shine-enhancing TLC.
How to Use It: Gently scrunch NutriCurls Curlixir Balm into damp curls and let hair air-dry or use a diffuser to speed up drying time and control your texture. (Don't forget your heat protectant when heat styling!) You can also work the balm through dry hair to reactivate ringlets in between wash days. The key ingredients, including Jojoba Oil and Panthenol, will lock in deep hydration for beautiful bounce.
8. The Lightweight Wavy Hair Mist
To tame frizz through wavy hair, you want a hair mist that tops up nourishment, but with a lightweight formula that doesn't weigh those tousled lengths down. Enter NutriCurls Milky Waves. Misted through damp hair or dry hair, this leave-in conditioner acts like a care and styling product in one, thanks to the NutriCurls exclusive Nourish-In Complex that makes hair more manageable.
How to Use It: For soft, alluringly beautiful hair, mist NutriCurls Milky Waves through damp hair for instant nourishment before you blow-dry or apply the hydrating formula in between washes for a frizz-fighting dose of hair health.
9. The Frizz-Control Hair Spray
Last on your list of must-have frizzy hair products is a firm hold hair spray; one that will tidy up errant strands but won't leave hair crunchy. Try EIMI Stay Styled; a flyaway fixer and humidity defier that becomes extra essential in the warmer months, giving your look long-lasting protection no matter your hair thickness.
How to Use It: Spray a lightweight mist of hair spray over your entire look or spritz it into the palms of your hands before smoothing them over the surface of strands for smooth, frizz-free hair. You can also spray it onto a clean spoolie and target flyaways. This simple trick can turn a bad hair day into a good one fast.
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¹ When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue.
² When using ULTIMATE REPAIR Miracle Hair Rescue instrumental test vs. non-conditioning Shampoo.
³ When using ULTIMATE SMOOTH Miracle Oil Serum, if unwashed for 3 days, vs. untreated.
⁴ Vs. non-conditioning shampoo.