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6 hair serums for any and every kind of bad hair day

La Niña, we’re looking at you

By Briar Clark

BEAUTYcrew Beauty Editor / February 09 2022

Think your haircare routine stops the second you step out of the shower? Not on our watch.

A quick rinse, wash and repeat with a gentle shampoo and conditioner is great and all, but it isn’t always enough to keep your hair looking it’s best.

You can always amp up moisture levels with a leave-in conditioner, or soak up excess oil in between washes with a dry shampoo. But nothing beats the lightweight, concentrated formula of a hair serum for tackling any and every kind of bad hair day.

So whether you’re looking to smooth frizz, strengthen strands or enhance colour, with these six serums on hand, the possibilities are endless.

Kérastase Nutritive 8hr Magic Night Serum

Formulated to work overnight (but just as helpful during the day), this nourishing moisturiser of a hair serum repairs and protects strands while you catch some much-needed zzz’s. Lightweight enough for finer hair while deeply nourishing thicker hair types, this pick is a great all-rounder to boost hair health.

$66 at Adore Beauty

KLORANE Quinine & Organic Edelweiss Serum

Having issues with weak and thinning hair? This quinine and edelweiss-infused hair serum refreshes and revitalises the scalp for improved hair growth and health. B vitamins, biotin and caffeine further stimulate and reinforce the vitality and resilience of strands.

$19.99 at Priceline

Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil

While Olaplex’s leave-in treatment may have a lot of cache, the brand’s bonding oil will always have a special place in our hearts thanks to its ability to smooth frizz, flyaways, and repair hair. A multitasker to the core, this bond-strengthening hair oil acts as a heat protectant and lightweight treatment for dehydrated and damaged strands prior to styling.

$50 at Adore Beauty

Living Proof No Frizz Vanishing Oil

You can finally ditch the seasonal depression and bad hair days brought on by La Niña. This frizz-smoothing and nourishing hair oil blocks out humidity to deliver irresistible shine without weighing hair down.

$45 at MECCA

Kevin Murphy Smooth.Again

Caring for thick and frizzy hair can be a full-time job but this smoothing hair serum and heat protectant makes light work of the whole process. Think: smooth, silky, manageable strands that are soft to the touch.

$49.95 at Oz Hair & Beauty

MOROCCANOIL Original Oil Treatment

Dealing with dry hair ain’t no joke. Employ Moroccanoil’s trusted oil treatment to deeply nourish and hydrate hair, plus protect from further damage and add shine while you’re at it.

$69.50 at Adore Beauty

While we encourage an air of sensibility when it comes to selecting hair care, we’re all about experimentation when we hit the hair salon. That’s why it’s the perfect time to try the ‘octopus haircut’.

Main image credit: @emrata

Briar Clark

Briar Clark got her start in the media industry in 2017, as an intern for Marie Claire and InStyle. Since then, her keen interest in fashion and beauty has landed her gigs as a Digital Content Producer and Beauty Editor with titles like Girlfriend, Refinery29, BEAUTYcrew and beautyheaven. She loves the way seemingly innocuous topics like skin care and style have the ability to put a smile on people’s faces or make them think about themselves a little differently. A big believer in self love and experimentation, Briar has made a point of becoming the Australian beauty industry’s unofficial guinea pig for unusual treatments and daring hair trends. When she’s not testing out the latest beauty launches, Briar is big on broadening her horizons, mostly in the form of food but she’s also partial to travelling to new destinations both near and far (and of course, allocating an extra bag to bring their best beauty offerings home with her).