Hot, hazy, and humid weather can do a number on one’s hair—but the best anti-frizz products are able to run interference. From serums to blowout creams, heat protectants and beyond—no matter the format, these products keeping frizz and flyaways at bay even in the midst of a heatwave.
And despite its association with summer, frizz can happen at any point, due to hair texture or styling habits. Per pro hair stylist and colorist Madison Clifford, in our humidity-proof blowout guide: “Naturally-textured hair tends to be more prone to frizz because the cuticle is already more open and uneven, which allows moisture from the air to enter more easily,” Clifford said. Natural hair texture aside, Clifford added that any type can experience frizz if your cutical is compromised from from bleach, color, heat-styling, or mechanical damage. “Frizz is less about texture alone and more about the condition and porosity of the hair.”
Vogue’s Favorite Anti-Frizz Products
For that reason, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. “Just like skincare, the right regimen is totally unique to every individual,” says Oribe global artist Adam Livermore. It’s highly dependent on your hair type and routine; for instance, someone with curls and a wash-n-go style requires a different frizz-control formula than another with a standing blowout appointment. With that in mind, the 11 best anti-frizz products offer something for everyone.
Best Overall: Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
- Why We Love It: The name doesn’t exaggerate—its effects really do seem supernatural, leaving hair shiny and smooth whatever the forecast. This game-changing spray uses polymers to create an undetectable, weightless layer over hair, blocking frizz-causing humidity. “This is applied after shampooing and before blow drying,” pro hairstylist Jennifer Nast tells Vogue. She even notes that the shine lasts for up to three washes. However, it’s not for natural curls; that’s because it’s activated by heat and needs to be blown dry with tension before taking a flat iron to it.
- Editor’s Experience: “This is my go-to heat protectant for blow drying and at-home blowouts (though I do layer several smoothing products, many of which offer heat protection too). I absolutely drench my hair in spritzes to fully coat it from root to end without any fear of the formula becoming greasy or heavy. The result is always smooth and shiny lengths.” —Concetta Ciarlo, beauty shopping writer
- Key Ingredients: Panthenol, hydrolyzed keratin, hydrolyzed silk
- Type: Spray
- Best For: Heat protection with a glossy finish
- Texture: Liquid
- Size: 200 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Humidity resistant | Not an option for air-drying |
| Results extend through multiple washes | |
| Lightweight and non-greasy |
Best Hair Oil: K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil
- Why We Love It: Just a drop or two K18’s highly-concentrated oil is more than enough. Similar to the brand’s best-selling leave-in hair mask, the star ingredient is their patented biotech-developed peptide. “The formula is essentially the molecular copy of the 18 peptides that make up keratin,” celebrity hairstylist Aurora Friedman previously said, explaining how the ingredient seeps into the innermost layer of the hair fibers to repair broken bonds. Plus, avocado oil provides heat protection up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, while a blend of sunflower oil, hemisqualane, and squalane hydrate the hair for a healthy gleam.
- Editor’s Note: “I was skeptical how just two drops would do the trick for my wavy and thick hair, but it was more than enough. The texture here is thick and cushiony, so I like to rub it between my hands before distributing it through my mid-lengths to ends.” —Conçetta Ciarlo, beauty shopping writer
- Key Ingredients: K18Peptide, avocado oil, sunflower oil, hemisqualane, squalane
- Type: Concentrated hair oil
- Best For: Dry, dull, or damaged hair that’s straight, wavy, curly, or coily
- Texture: Slightly viscose oil
- Size: 1 oz
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Imparts frizz control and shine | A little goes a long way—too many drops can oversaturate hair |
| Heat protection up to 450F | Not silicone-free |
Best Blow Dry Cream: Briogeo Farewell Frizz Blow Dry Perfection & Heat Protectant Crème
- Why We Love It: Designed with blowouts in mind, this styling cream takes smooth hair seriously. Pro hairstylist Ryan Richman previously described this Briogeo cream as a lightweight, silicone-free heat-protectant cream that minimizes frizz, smooths hair, enhances shine, and protects against heat up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s thanks to a blend of rosehip, argan, and coconut oils. As effective as it is, however, it can be a bit heavy for fine or thin hair types—so start with a pea-sized amount and allow it to dry before styling.
- Key Ingredients: Rosehip oil, argan oil, coconut oil
- Type: Styling cream
- Best For: Thick or coarse hair that’s heat-styled
- Texture: Mig-weight cream
- Size: 118 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Leaves hair shiny and soft after styling | Doesn’t work as well as fine hair |
| Clean formula |
Best Bond Repair Cream: Olaplex No.6 Bond Smoother
- Why We Love It: Damaged hair is frizz-prone hair, which is why repair is non-negotiable for smooth, frizz-free hair—especially if you color or heat-style your hair. This formula contains Olaplex’s proprietary ingredient, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, to relink the bonds broken when hair is processed. That leaves hair less prone to frizz—as does the blend of aloe vera, green tea, and panthenol. For those devoted to their styling tools, it can also cut down on the time needed to blow-dry hair.
- Key Ingredients: Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, coconut oil, panthenol
- Type: Styling cream
- Best For: Damaged hair
- Texture: Desne lotion
- Size: 100 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Actively repairs bonds broken from heat and color services | Not silicone free |
| Reduces drying time |
Best Value: John Frieda Frizz Ease The Controller Extra Strength Hair Serum
- Why We Love It: An icon in its own right, the original Frizz-Ease set the standard for frizz-control products to follow, giving hair a manageable slip and smoothness without a discernible crunch. Of the brand’s ever-evolving Frizz Ease collectsion, the serum is another popular pick—over 13,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, to be specific. Rice bran oil, tocopherol (a derivative of vitamin E), and dimethicone blend together to smooth hair and boost shine. Plus the product imparts heat protection up to 420 degrees Fahrenheit—all at an affordable price point.
- Type: Serum
- Best For: Affordable frizz control
- Texture: Viscose serum
- Size: 1.69 fl oz
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Affordable frizz control option | Can feel heavy if over-applied |
| Can be used on wet and dry hair |
Best Hair Milk: JVN Complete Blowout Styling Milk
- Why We Love It: JVN Hair’s blowout milk is a triple threat when it comes to perfecting your blowout: humidity-resistant smoothing, style memory, and heat protection. “The formula contains orchid milk, which locks hydration in, but also cassia-bark polymer, which helps seal in your heat style for 48 hours,” pro hairstylist and founder Jonathan van Ness previously told Vogue. “I imagine it as putting pantyhose over each hair, which seals in the shape and seals out humidity or frizz while protecting the hair up to 450 degrees.” Plus, van Ness explains that the product doesn’t have to be used for heat styling alone—curly or textured hair can simply scrunch it in to help smooth unwanted frizz too.
- Key Ingredients: Hemisqualane, ionic peptides, cassia-bark polymer
- Type: Hair milk
- Best For: Heat protection and smoothing pre blow dry, blowout, or diffusing
- Texture: Milky serum; lightweight lotion texture
- Size: 1 oz., 3.4 oz.
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Excellent heat protection and style memory for blowouts | If over-applied, it may feel heavy on very-fine hair types. |
| Works for most hair types |
Best for Curls: Oribe Priming Lotion Leave-In Conditioning Detangler
- Why We Love It: Intended for 3B to 4C curls and coils, this lotion allows for easy detangling without the breakage—thereby cutting down on new flyaways. “Anytime I wash or even rinse my hair, I use Oribe’s Priming Lotion right out of the shower,” says Livermore, who has Type 3A curls. “After application, I comb or brush the product through my hair to detangle and smooth those cuticles down.”
- Key Ingredients: Avocado oil, jojoba oil, mango butter
- Type: Styling cream
- Best For: Waves, curls, and coils
- Texture: Mid-weight lotion
- Size: 250 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Takes a little trial and error to determine the right amount for your hair | Doesn’t have the same scent as other Oribe products |
| Defends against heat damage |
Best Korean Hair Mask: Mise En Scène Argan Capsule Repair Hair Mask
- Why We Love It: Mise En Scène has been a core part of the Korean hair-care since 2000. “This pulls in amino acids alongside the argan oil into hair, so you’re getting structural repair and moisture in one step,” former Allure EIC expert Michelle Lee said in our Korean hair masks guide. “It’s a product that actually performs extremely well at its price point.” In addition, the formula features a host of botanical oils for extra smoothing and a soft-to-the-touch feel.
- Editor’s Experience: “I tried this hair mask for the first time back in early March at Benjamin Salon in Nolita. Post-mask and blowout, my hair was soft and shiny (like doll hair). The second I stepped foot into the office later that morning, the compliments from my colleagues kept coming.” —Conçetta Ciarlo, beauty shopping writer
- Key Ingredients: Argan oil, jojoba seed oil, coconut oil, apricot kernel oil, olive fruit oil, camellia japonica seed oil, oat peptide
- Type: Rinse out hair mask
- Texture: Balmy, dense hair mask
- Best For:
- Size: 6.34 fl oz
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Works well for most hair types | Contains silicones which may cause buildup |
| Unique, mochi-like texture | |
| Frizz-reducing formula |
Best for Wavy Hair: Reverie Milk Anti-Frizz Leave-In Nourishing Treatment
- Why We Love It: All hair types can be prone to dryness, so a thick, heavy cream isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. For waves in particular, pro hairstylist Samantha Draper previously said in our wavy hair guide that styling starts as soon as you step our of the shower by applying a hydrating product to wet hair. Her all time favorite is Reverie’s leave-in milk, which she said “provides the necessary hydration and memory for hold.” Despite its lightweight feel, the formula features a blend of 16 essential oils—pracaxi seed oil, bay laurel leaf oil, bergamot oil, and fennel seed oil among them. Its hydration is weightless, so it won’t add unwanted weight to even fine or thinning hair.
- Key Ingredients: Pracaxi oil, shea butter, olive extract, yeast extract, hydrolyzed sweet-almond protein, French mushroom extract, shea butter
- Type: Styling lotion
- Texture: Serum-like
- Best For: Most hair types—especially wavy.
- Size: 30 ml, 98 ml, 200 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Sinks in immediately and without residue | Only works on damp or freshly washed hair |
| Clean and ethically-sourced formula with a naturally derived fragrance profile |
Best Hair Serum: Iles Formula Finishing Serum Haute Performance
- Why We Love It: Intended as the final step in your styling routine, this multitasking formula is a favorite of New York City hairstylist Temur Hamilton. “It makes the hair silky smooth and also provides protection against hot styling tools, color fading and UV rays,” he says. The secret to its efficacy? It’s infused with Japanese silk to smooth the hair cuticles, thereby reducing frizz. He recommends applying it to damp hair and either letting it air-dry or heat-styling as you normally would.
- Key Ingredients: Tucuma seed butter, macadamia nut oil, silk extract, panthenol
- Type: Serum
- Texture: Siky serum
- Best For: All hair types, and for those who heat-style
- Size: 200 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| Nourishing enough for most waves and curls | Some might not like the floral fragrance |
| Silicone-free |
Best Overnight Treatment: Christophe Robin Night Recovery Oil
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- Why We Love It: For thick and curly hair types, this overnight treatment provides intensive conditioning. “It strengthens hair and reduces frizz while protecting against daily damage and environmental stressors,” says Hamilton, who notes that it can also be used before a color process to protect the hair. Using it takes a little more preparation: The formula is so thick that it’s solid at room temperature, so you have to warm it in hot water for up to 10 minutes until it turns into a liquid. Wear a cap overnight to protect your pillow, “then rinse and shampoo in the morning,” says Hamilton. (If you have thick hair, you don’t have to wash it out unless you want to.)
- Key Ingredients: Monoi oil, lotus flower extract, coconut oil
- Type: Oil
- Texture: Concentrated oil
- Best For: Thick or curly hair
- Size: 90 ml
| Love It | Leave It |
|---|---|
| The white lotus extract gives it a nice scent | Can take some time to apply and wear |
| It can also help seal split ends |
Everything You Need To Know
What causes frizz?
Frizz happens when the cuticle of the hair lifts up. “It’s the outermost layer of a hair strand, and hair cuticles are like shingles on a roof or scales on a fish; they are little plates that overlap each other,” says Livermore. “If the cuticles are undamaged, smooth, and flush with the hair strand, the hair will be shiny and frizz-free.”
Hair can be naturally frizzy, as is the case with curls, coils, and waves, since these tend to be dry. And, “because of its thickness and larger diameter, coarse hair textures are also prone to dryness and frizz,” says Nast. That’s also the case with gray hair, which has more layers of cuticle than pigmented hair.
Finally, frizz can also arise from damage caused by aggressive styling or chemical processes, like color treatments, says Livermore.
Does anything really help frizzy hair?
Anything that smoothes the cuticle of the hair can help control frizz. Silicones tend to be among the best ingredients for this, as “they lubricate the hair, smooth the cuticle down, and seal it closed,” says Livermore.
Also, certain styles lend themselves to frizz control. “You can cut down on frizz by blow drying and/or flat ironing your hair,” Nast says. “This will help to close the hair cuticle, protecting it from absorbings moisture.” However, be sure to prep hair with a heat protectant first, or else the resulting damage will only incur more frizz over time.
Extending your time between washes can also be helpful. “Even shampoo can slightly open and swell the cuticle,” says Livermore. “That’s why we use a conditioner afterwards—to close it back down and smooth it.” He also recommends rinsing with cold water, which can help (temporarily) seal the cuticle.
Finally, your overarching styling routine can help with prevention. “Always use a heat protectant, make sure you are not over-shampooing, add a deep conditioner to your weekly routine, and get regular trims,” says Nast.
What to Look for in Products for Frizzy Hair
Since there’s a vast array of products that claim to control frizz, here’s how to narrow down the options to those that may work best for you.
- Key Ingredients: Both Nast and Livermore recommend seeking out nourishing ingredients like coconut oil, shea butter, argan oil, and jojoba oil. “These have a rich moisturizing ability that usually helps tame and smooth big, frizzy hair down,” Livermore says. Nast also points to hydrolyzed keratin as a good option, especially if you have heat or chemical damage; not only does it help repair, but it also smooths the cuticles, she says.
- Your Hair Type: Your hair type can determine a lot about the formula you use. For instance, while silicones like dimethicone are ideal for those with straight hair, they may not be the best bet for those with wavy or curly hair. “Because some silicones aren’t water-soluble and can build up on the hair, many people with curly textures prefer silicone-free products,” says Livermore. As washing hair can remove moisture, those with curls tend to wash less—leading to more potential buildup from silicones. Meanwhile, for finer hair types, Hamilton seeks out texturizing and volumizing products that add body while fighting the effects of humidity.
- Product Type: Between serums, oils, mists, and conditioners, it can be hard to parse what works best. For those with fine or thin hair, Hamilton recommends lightweight serums and sprays, particularly those that have additional volumizing benefits. Conversely, “for clients with thick, curly hair, I prefer heavier formulas, like oils and leave-in products, which provide a lot of moisture and nourishment over a long period of time,” he says.
How We Tested
When we test and review a product, we take a holistic approach to deliver well-rounded product recommendations. First, we lean on Vogue’s vast network of experts—from pro hair stylists to beauty industry veterans—to gain professional acumen on the industry’s standout products, ones these specialists would actually use on their clients. We pair their expertise with our editorial best practices to curate the thoughtful edits you read on our site.
As it relates to anti-frizz products, we selected the best based on the following characteristics: ingredients, texture, finish, and the hair concerns they address. To do this, we paired our own personal tests of each formula with expert guidance and reviewer insights to determine which we would recommend to you.
Meet The Experts
- Madison Clifford is a Los Angeles–based celebrity hairstylist and colorist. Her roster includes Dove Cameron, Tate McRae, Fletcher, Jeremy Scott, and more.
- Aura Friedman is a celebrity hair colorist based between LA, New York, and Miami. Her clients include Natasha Lyonne, Hari Neff, and Tessa Thompson. Friedman’s editorial work has been showcased in Vogue, British Vogue, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, and more.
- Temur Hamilton is a New York based, Georgian-born pro hairstylist. His eponymous salon is located on the Upper East Side.
- Adam Livermore is a celebrity hairstylist whose clients include Cher and Jennifer Lopez. He’s also an Oribe global artist.
- Jennifer Nast is a hairstylist at Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger Salon in New York City
- Ryan Richman is a celebrity hairstylist based between LA, Nashville, and New York. His clients include Madelaine Petsch, Sarah Hyland, and Melissa Barrera.
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