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2019 Best Beauty Buys: The Winning Hair Products & Tools

Good hair days ahead - by Bettina Tyrrell
  • 23 Aug 2019
2019 Best Beauty Buys: The Winning Hair Products & Tools

On the 20th anniversary of InStyle Australia's 101 Best Beauty Buys, we asked leading industry experts and InStyle readers to reveal the beauty products they can't get enough of. Clear some space in your vanity to make room for 101 of the best beauty products you need now. 

Ready for a good hair day every day? This is your ultimate edit of 2019's top hair products and tools. Covering everything from the best shampoo for curly hair to the best hair dryer for all tresses. Get ready to shop!

elvive hair oil

Best Hair Oil

L'Oreal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Oil, $19.95; lorealparis.com.au

This lightweight oil hydrates, glosses and tames frizz. Apply it before heat styling to protect strands or to finished looks for polish and shine.

volumising shampoo

Best Shampoo & Conditioner for Fine Hair

Christophe Robin Delicate Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner, $49 and $56; adorebeauty.com.au

This set gives lift and won't eave residue. "The perfect prep prior to styling," says hairstylist Joel Forman. 

olaplex

Best Shampoo & Conditioner for Coloured Hair

Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo & No.5 Conditioner, $45.95 each; olaplex.com.au

Clever technology strengthens and repairs hair that has been lightened or coloured. 

curly haircare

Best Shampoo & Conditioner for Curly Hair

Bumble & Bumble Curl Sulfate-Free Shampoo & Custom Curl Conditioner, $47, and $52; mecca.com.au

Ready for wash-and-wear hair? These formulas give curls definition and shape.

hair mask

Best Treatment Mask

 Kérastase Masque Thérapiste, $66; kerastase.com.au

Apply this deep-conditioning mask once a week to restore an overprocessed mane to its former glory.

goldwell

Best Heat Protection

Goldwell Just Smooth Sleek Perfection Thermal Spray Serum, $25.95; goldwell.com.au

You've gone to the effort of straightening your strands, and this serum will lock the look in place.

oribe

Best Shampoo & Conditioner for Blonde Hair

Oribe Silverati Shampoo & Conditioner, $68 each; adorebeauty.com/com

"This duo means business for blondes. It keep brassiness at bay and restores health" – Anthony Nader, Hairstylist

kerastase

Readers' Choice Best Shampoo & Conditioner

 Kérastase Nutritive Bain Satin I & Lait Vital, $42, and $46; kerastase.com.au

Want locks worthy of a hair goals hashtag? This daily duo feeds nutrients to strands to boost health, lustre and bounce in all hair types.

batiste dry shampoo

Readers' Choice Best Dry Shampoo

Batiste Dry Shampoo, $9.95; batistehair.com.au

A few quick strays banishes oil from roots and adds grip to hold a textured style.

Kevin Murphy

Best Smoothing Product

Kevin Murphy Smooth Again, $49.95; adorebeauty.com.au

"Apply wet and air- or blow-dry to keep frizz at bay in even the most unruly tresses," says hairstylist Paloma Garcia.

hairspray

Best Hairspray

L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray, $11; lorealparis.com.au

"This gold can of royalty has been my go-to for as long as I can remember," says hairstylist Anthony Nader.

oribe dry texturizing spray

Best Texturiser

Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, $66; davidjones.com

"Fantastic for reviving any style: it puts texture, volume and life back into hair" – Joel Forman, hairstylist 

redken

Best Shine Product

Redken Diamond Oil Glow Dry, $54; redken.com.au

For Lengths with serious lustre, apply a few drops to damp mid-lengths before blow-drying, or work into dry ends to soften and smooth.

frizz ease

Readers' Choice Best Styling Product

John Frieda Extra Strength Serum, $17; johnfrieda.com

Silk proteins and algae extract smooth frizz, block humidity and boost shine.

dry shampoo

Best Dry Shampoo

Klorane Dry Shampoo, $14.95; klorane.com

"This cult buy give my fine strands a wash-free refresh and amazing texture," says InStyle market editor Lulu Custance.

round brush

Best Barrel Brush

R+Co Round Brush 2, $110; adorebeauty.com.au

Bring volume to your blow-dry with this easy-to-wield brush made from natural boar bristles.

curling wand

Best Curling Tool

Cloud Nine The Curling Wand, $335; cloudninehair.com.au

Designed without a clamp so you can curl hair at any angle, this versatile wand is a winner for hair of all lengths.

ghd

Best Straightener

GHD The Original Styler, $210; ghdhair.com/au

"The first of its time and still leading with the best technology around"

tangle teezer

Best Detangling Brush

Tangle Teezer The Original, $20; priceline.com.au

"It's still the best," says hairstylist Barney Martin o the easy to grip brush that glides through wet hair without causing damage.

airwrap

Readers' Choice Best New Launch

Dyson Airwrap, $799; dyson.com.au

Whether you want pro-styled waves or a sleek finish, this styler ccan get you there with its cutting-edge air manipulation functionality.

supersonic

Dyson Supersonic, $549; dyson.com.au

Lightweight and compact yet superpowerful, this high-tech dyer achieves salon results with impressive speed.

boar bristle brush

Best Paddle Brush

YS Park Soft Cushion Tortoise Hair Brush Pure Boar, $195; ysparkaustralia.com.au

The perfect all-rounder for blow-drying and styling, this anti-static, ultra-smoothing brush makes light work of second-day hair.

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Bettina Tyrrell
Bettina Tyrrell is InStyle’s Beauty Editor and a host on the weekly beauty podcast Get Lippy. In between swatching every lipstick shade that crosses her desk, Bettina quizzes celebrities on their skincare secrets and drills industry experts for tips and tricks to share in her beauty pages and on the podcast.

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