I Was Voted “Best Hair”: Products I Swear by for Shine & Volume

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I have about bra strap-length, naturally wavy, thick, red hair. My texture is actually fairly coarse. If you have fine to thin hair, all of these steps may not be for you.

However, there's one weekly hair ritual I think any hair type can benefit from, and that's oiling your scalp. 

A healthy scalp has been shown to be the foundation for growing longer, stronger, hair. I'm a huge fan of inde wild Champi Hair Oil. Once a week, I part my hair in sections and apply the oil down the parts along my scalp.

I then massage it in either with my fingers (if I'm feeling lazy), or with my scalp massager brush. It increases blood flow to my scalp and also helps the hair oil penetrate more deeply. Plus, it feels really relaxing and has become such an integral part of my weekly self-care routine.

I like to rub the extra oil on my hands (or apply a little extra depending on how I've massaged it in) down the length of my hair and put it in a bun on top of my head for about 15 minutes, until it's time to shower.

Next, I shampoo twice. I'm a beauty editor, so this may come as a shock, but I don't really have a preference when it comes to shampoo. I just want it to smell good and clean any excess oil from my scalp.

If I'm feeling fancy, I'll bring my scalp massager brush into the shower and use it to really help the shampoo work into my strands. 

The most important part of my routine is the conditioner. My favorite conditioning product is the COSRX PEPTIDE 132 Hair Bonding Repair Treatment. This conditioner is a must if you have thick to coarse hair. It softens your strands, hydrating them deeply, and even eliminates the look of frizz and flyaways. 

I follow it with the COSRX PEPTIDE 132 Hair Bonding Oil Serum. While it can be used on wet or dry hair, I prefer using it on my hair when it's wet. It helps my hair maintain its wave pattern and adds glossy shine as it dries.

I use about a quarter size amount. 

I usually heat style my hair for work and events. The fastest way to get glossy, long locks is to protect them from any source of heat, including hair dryers, flat irons, curling irons, etc. 

I like to use IGK GOOD BEHAVIOR Spirulina Protein Smoothing Spray to prevent my hair from getting fried.

I was recently introduced to this Mane hot brush and it's changed my life. I am absolutely terrible at blow drying my hair into a style. I was previously waiting for it to air dry and then using my flat iron to create loose curls. 

Mane It's Giving Body Large Hot Thermal Round Brush is the fastest and easiest way to create a '90s supermodel blowout in minutes.

As mentioned, I have long hair and I also have a lot of hair. This hot hair tool cut my styling time in half. It takes about 15 minutes to look like I just got a pro blowout! Plus, you don't have to worry about any hot air sucking your hair this way and that. You just hold it like a brush. Amazing!

If I need a little extra boost of shine on say, day two or three of my style, I like to add IGK Disco Disco Clear Gloss Shine Spray. It smells incredible and it makes your hair shine like glass.

As a naturally wavy girl, I don't brush my hair every day.

I do like to brush my hair when it's wet or if I've styled it and suddenly the ends feel rough. When that happens, I only ever use my Tangle Teezer. It's the most comfortable brush I've ever tried and it never pulls or rips out hair. Plus, you can choose from so many pretty colors.

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