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These days we expect more from our beauty buys. We want our products to work hard for our hair, so we dont have to, and we want them to have multiple uses because who has the time or space for an arsenal of products? Streamline your hair care routine with ELLEs pick of the multi-purpose hair heroes you need in your bathroom now
…that conditions, adds shine and boosts colourOjon’s shampoo doesn’t just give your hair a good cleanse, it also imparts shine thanks to the broccoli seed oil. It’s also packed with papaya extract which softens the hair, while Lime peel and Mango Seed Butter moisturise, leaving your hair bright, shiny and soft.
Shine & Protect Shampoo, £16.50 by Ojon
…that styles tooToni & Guy’s Refreshing dry shampoo is the perfect candidate for rescuing your locks on a BHD (bad hair day). Not only that, it adds volume and matte texture to the hair. Ideal if you want to work an updo out of flyaway hair, this dry shampoo gives you instant control. Oh, and if you’re blonde it’s great for temporarily brightening tell-tale roots.
Refreshing Dry Shampoo, £5.99 by Toni & Guy
…that also stylesThis miracle soufflé conditions hair while providing antioxidant protection (thanks to the Green Tea Extract). Use it on wet hair and the avocado oil and sunflower seed extract will condition your hair, then either let your hair dry naturally or blow dry it for super shine. You can also use it on dry hair to style; the soufflé offers light hold, texture and definition, perfect for achieving that bed head look. Alternatively it can be used to smooth unruly hair.
Spun Satin, £14.30 by Tigi S-Factor
…that doubles as a body lotionThis is the lazy girl’s dream conditioner. Not only is it a leave-in, making it time saving and extra-moisturising (little known fact: the heat from your hair dryer allows leave-in conditioners to penetrate deeper into the hair shaft), it also doubles as a body lotion. With lavender, tea tree and peppermint it’s super-cooling and anti-bacterial making it the perfect holiday product.
Teat Tree Hair & Body Moisturiser, £11.25 by Paul Mitchell
…that moonlights as an overnight treatmentIf only all products could get to work while we’re catching up on our beauty sleep. Mark Hill’s treatment works well as a serum post-blow dry to smooth down unruly dry patches. But, applied to hair before bed, this product’s potential is really met. Moringa Seed and Vitamin E seep into the hair working to repair and moisturise the hair from the inside out. It works like a dream.
Overnight Miracle Repair Treatment, £7.99 by Mark Hill
...that lifts and texturisesTeam ELLE is a big fan of Frederic Fekkai and this Spray Gel doesn’t disappoint. Use it on damp hair at the roots for a sleek, blow-dry lift, or spray it through the lengths for added volume and texture. And as the spray is alcohol free you can be sure that it won’t dry out your mane, however much you use it.
Lifting and Texturising Spray Gel, £16 by Frederic Fekkai at HQ Hair
…that also conditionsRedken Aerate 08 is like nothing you will have felt before; the texture is a cross between a mousse and a soufflé. This unique product, which should be applied to damp hair, contains cellulose which plumps the hair as it dries. It conditions, gives hold and shields your hair from UV damage too. A bit like a face cream for your hair, this product moisturises, plumps and protects; it also works as the perfect base for styling.
Aerate 08, £13.90 by Redken
...that’s also a shine sprayHeat protectors are, if we’re being honest, dull but necessary, which is why we were more than pleased to discover Label.M’s Protein Spray. Blended with jasmine, sweet pea, vanilla, wheat and soy, it’s not just an olfactory joy. The ingredients shield hair from heat and UV damage and even out your hair’s porosity so dry patches will be a thing of the past. And if all that wasn’t enough, it also imparts a glass like sheen to the hair.
Protein Spray, £11.50 by label.m
…that imparts body and holdThis blow dry spray by Charles Worthington helps make the tricky art of an at-home blow out, well, less tricky. Simply spray it evenly onto your hair, concentrating on the roots, comb through and then blow dry for your perfect style. Our top tip: if you use a round brush rather than your hands, you’ll get more body. The spray also works to control static and can be spritzed onto dry hair between washes to rejuvenate your style, giving day old hair a much needed boost.
Blow Dry Spray, £5.99 by Charles Worthington Front Row
…that also texturisesThis oil is a bit of a wonder product and it smells yummy too – all creamy citrus, more comforting than uplifting. It moisturises and reduces static thanks to the sweet almond proteins, it provides heat protection when used on damp hair and ensures hair is left shiny and soft post-styling. You can also use it as a serum to tame hair and separate curls. If you’re brave enough to try the wet look, slick this through your roots and voila! A runway to real life hairstyle.
Oil Non Oil, £11 by Davines
…that protects and gives shineThe brilliant idea behind the Preen Cream is to simulate the effects of duck preening which leaves each feather smooth, shiny and protected. This light lotion can be used on wet or dry hair and should be applied to the mid-lengths and ends. It gives even the most unruly hair a sleeker finish, adds shine and reduces the appearance of pesky dry, split ends. Keep this in your handbag for preening on the go.
Preen Cream, £13 by Philip Kingsley
…that gives body, hold and definitionWe have saved the best until last - this cream texturiser is an essential for any bathroom. It adds incomparable body to hair; adds movement to super straight hair and even defines curls. Also, the more you add to the hair the more hold you can expect. Hair is given a gutsy texture that allows you to create a big volume blow-dry or an intricate updo with ease. Well worth its price tag, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Tasai cream, £21.50 by Shu Uemura at Beautique
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