How To Get Smooth Hair: Everything You Need To Know
The Best Of Hair.com: Smoothing
Your guide to achieving silkier, shinier strands.
As much as we love the way heat styling makes our hair look, maintaining smooth, tangle-free hair can be tricky. What if we told you, however, that you could achieve your silkiest, shiniest hair without giving up your favorite styles. Luckily, we’re here to teach you exactly how to get smooth hair—and keep it that way—all year long.
The good news? Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to ditch hot tools altogether. With a quality heat protectant and steam-powered styling tools like L'Oréal Professionnel’s Steampod, you can create the smooth hairstyle you desire without sacrificing the health of your mane. Achieving smooth hair isn’t just about how you style it, however. In order to get smooth, shiny hair, you’ll also need to upgrade your hair care routine with nourishing, shine-enhancing products.
If you want to know more about how to get smooth hair, we’ve got you covered with the best smoothing hair products Hair.com has to offer. Keep scrolling to discover must-have products that promise smooth, silky strands that you can run your fingers through.
All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment with Hyaluronic Acid
Intensely moisturizing leave-in treatment that adds immediate shine, conditioning, and hydration benefits to dry, dull hair.
Our Best Leave-In for Smoothness and Hydration: Redken All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment
Redken All Soft Moisture Restore Leave-In Treatment acts as a humectant, instantly hydrating the scalp and hair, as well as reduces frizz. Strands will look plumps thanks to the leave-in’s ability to retain 1,000 times (!!!) its weight in moisture. Just apply on damp, freshly conditioned hair for 10xs smoother hair.
Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Blue
A high-gloss blue topcoat that restores shine while neutralizing unwanted brassy, orange tones
Color Fanatic Top Coat + Sheer Clear
A high-gloss topcoat that restores shine to natural or dark brunette to black hair colors
Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Gold
A high-gloss red topcoat that restores shine and revives warm, sunny and strawberry blondes in just 5 minutes.
Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Red
A high-gloss red topcoat that restores shine and revives candy-apple and ruby-red tones in just 5 minutes.
Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Copper
A high-gloss red topcoat that restores shine and revives copper and copper red tones in just 5 minutes.
Our Best Smoothing Treatment for Color-Treated Hair: Pureology Color Fanatic Top Coat
Pureology’s Color Fanatic Top Coat range restores shine while leaving hair soft, silky, and color beautifully reflective. The five-minute treatment comes in five tones formulated for virgin hair, dark brunette to black hair colors, copper to true red hair colors, and bleach blonde to golden blonde hair colors. Hair will immediately look and feel its smoothest ever, without ever having to step into a salon.
All Soft Argan-Oil Enriched Shampoo for Dry Hair
A softening and conditioning, argan-oil-infused shampoo for dry hair.
All Soft Argan-Oil Enriched Conditioner for Dry Hair
A moisturizing and hair-softening conditioner for dry, brittle hair.
Our Best Duo for Smoothness and Hydration: Redken All Soft Shampoo and Conditioner
Looking to smooth and hydrate your mane? Pick up Redken’s All Soft Shampoo and Conditioner system. The argan oil-infused formulas instantly nourish and soften dry, brittle hair without weighing it down.
Total Results Mega Sleek Frizz Control Shampoo
A smoothing shampoo that provides frizz control.
Total Results Mega Sleek Frizz Control Conditioner
A smoothing conditioner that provides frizz control.
Our Best Protection Against Humidity: Matrix Mega Sleek Shampoo and Conditioner
Reach for Matrix Total Results Mega Sleek Shampoo and Conditioner if you want to keep your hair smooth—even in the most humid climates. Made with shea butter, this system leaves hair smooth, shiny and frizz-free, and helps control rebellious, unruly hair.
Frizz Dismiss Smoothing Sulfate-Free Shampoo
A smoothing, shine-boosting shampoo for frizzy hair.
Our Top Sulfate-Free Pairing: Redken Frizz Dismiss Shampoo and Conditioner
If sulfates don’t agree with your mane, you’ll love Redken’s sulfate-free Frizz Dismiss Shampoo and Conditioner. This frizz-taming system tames unruly strands while adding smoothness and shine. This is a great option for those with color-treated hair.
Pureology Smooth Perfection Hair Serum
A finishing hair serum that gives normal to thick frizzy hair lasting frizz control and smoothness.
Our Best Smoothing Styler: Pureology Smooth Perfection Smoothing Serum
This finishing hair serum is a powerhouse for creating and prepping smooth, frizz-free hairstyles. Formulated with ingredients like camellia, shea butter, and xylose, it provides ultimate frizz control, giving your hair smoothness and a flyaway-free look that lasts throughout the day. Pureology’s Smooth Perfection is also made with the brand’s exclusive AntiFade complex, which protects hair color from fading.
What The Pros Say:
1.Add a smoothing shampoo and conditioner to your routine.
2.Clarify your mane once a week to remove product build-up.
3.Rinse your hair with cool water to prevent frizz.
4.Brush your strands with care (and use the right brush.)
5.Opt for gentle heat styling tools.
6.Head to the salon for a gloss treatment.
7.Sleep on satin.
Watch the video below to discover how to achieve smooth hair with L'Oréal Professionnel’s Steampod.
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Steampod Hair Straightener + Curling Iron
A flat iron for fast, smooth styling on all hair types.
Tecni.Art Infinium 4 High-Hold Hairspray
A medium hold hairspray without the stiffness.
Tecni.Art Next Day Hair Dry Finishing Spray
A dry texturizing spray that creates a weightless, tousled, second-day, disheveled look on all hair types.
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