The 5 Best Stay-At-Home Haircare Essentials

Chrissa Hardy — Mon, 18 May 2020 20:07:42 +0000

The worst part of being stuck at home is the inability to get your regular haircuts and colors. And even though that's a major inconvenience, it's not worth breaking quarantine early. Besides, there are hundreds of products on the market that can help you maintain hair health until the salons reopen.

Whether you're looking for a dry shampoo to extend your style, or a root cover-up to hide those grays, you can find all the products to meet your haircare needs and have them delivered right to your door. (See also: The 5 Best Home Hair Dyes)

Top 5 Stay-At-Home Haircare Essentials

Crave Naturals Glide Thru Detangler Hair Brush

The Crave Naturals Glide Thru Detangling Brush is a best-seller on Amazon and is ideal for any hair type, including adult’s hair, kids’ hair, fine hair, and even extensions. It easily detangles hair, adds shine, minimizes split ends, and improves hair health. The brush has firm, painless bristles that massage the scalp, smooth the follicle layer, and increase circulation, which may help increase hair growth. The unique cone-shaped plastic bristles work to separate the hair sideways instead of down, gently gliding through even the toughest knots and tangles.

The brush is available in a wide range of colors and is backed by over 7,000 four-star reviews on Amazon.

Currently $11.88 at Amazon.com

amika Perk Up Dry Shampoo

amika Perk Up dry shampoo was voted one of the best dry shampoos by several publications because it can help improve hair health with each use. The ultra-lightweight, talc-free mist is formulated to clean and refresh hair, absorb excess oil and dirt, add volume, refresh the roots, and shape without buildup. The nutrient-rich, vegan, dry shampoo contains sea buckthorn berry extract, which is high in antioxidants, vitamins, and healthy fatty acids. This helps repair split ends, impart shine, and strengthen and nourish hair.

This dry shampoo is perfect for when you want to extend your style an additional day without washing. It's ideal for all hair types, including color treated hair, and does not leave any powdery white residue behind. It also has over 1,000 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Currently $25.00 at Amazon.com

L'Oreal Paris Magic Root Cover Up Gray Concealer

The L'Oreal Paris Magic Root Cover Up Gray Concealer will be your new best friend while stuck at home. If you're sporting a new crop of grays that you wish to hide temporarily, this is the product for you. The gray concealer spray comes in a variety of colors to match your current color. It's fast-drying, water-resistant, ammonia and peroxide-free, and leaves no residue. It's also good for all hair types.

And it has over 7,000 four-star reviews on Amazon.

Currently $8.19 at Amazon.com

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Leave-In Conditioner

The Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Leave-In Conditioning Cream is ideal for frizzy, dry, and unmanageable hair. The frizz-fighting formula will leave your hair smooth, shiny, manageable, and renewed without weighing it down or leaving it feeling greasy. In fact, it promises to provide you with smoother hair that will stay sleek for three days, even in 97% humidity. This cream has a powerful combination of vitamins, and argan oil from Morocco that soaks deep into the hair to smooth each strand. It's also paraben and silicone-free.

It is backed by over 3,000 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Currently $2.99 at Amazon.com

Equinox International Professional Barber Hair Cutting Shears

The Equinox International Professional Hair Cutting Shears are your best bet if you're itching to trim your hair at home. These shears are made from Japanese stainless steel and tempered with precise blades and hand-sharpened cutting edges with an easy grip handle design to evenly trim hair. At just 4.8 ounces and 6.5 inches long, they are lightweight enough for anyone to use.

They're backed by outstanding online reviews, including over 5,500 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Currently $23.97 at Amazon.com

And those are our recommendations for the best stay-at-home kitchen essentials. As always, be sure to check Wise Bread's Buying Calendar to learn when and how to buy just about anything!

This article is from Chrissa Hardy of Wise Bread, an award-winning personal finance and credit card comparison website. Read more great articles from Wise Bread: