5 Products That Will Make Every Day a Good Hair Day

Buy It: $42; dermstore.com

Does your hair have about as much life and vivaciousness as a college student in an 8 a.m. economics lecture? Chances are it might just be smothered in build up that your usual shampoo can’t remove, especially if you’ve been known to hit the dry shampoo often. This shampoo, which is more like a scrub for your hair, will instantly lift your strands out of dullness and into the proverbial light. Since you only need to use it once a week, one tub goes a long ways, but L’Oreal also offers a drug store dupe for under $10.

Pro tip: If you have fine or long hair that needs the volume turned up, it’s definitely worth investing in Christophe Robin’s new volumizing paste.

Buy It: $69; birchbox.com

If your locks have a Golden Corral-sized buffet of issues from frizziness and roughness to split ends and static, a hair oil can mitigate them all in one or two pumps. While this tried-and-true one is derived from camellias, which Southerners will appreciate, we also like Garnier’s Whole Blends Moroccan Argan & Camellia Illuminating Oil.

Buy It: $8; sephora.com

Do you go to the gym on your lunch break? Do you compulsively twist your hair into random buns throughout the day? Do you find that your hair has lost all its oomph by happy hour? This less than $10 pack of what looks like old-fashioned telephone cords are for you. Since they don’t leave any dents and can hold hair in place without the constriction of a typical hair tie, you can easily put your hair up and let it back down in better condition than you found it. We swear by spritzing some volumizing mist over a bun and letting it dry before undoing for a five-minute fix.

Buy It: $5.99; target.com

Another Southern truth: don’t underestimate the power of a mama possum or a hair mask. In fact, if there’s one beauty practice we stay diligent about, it’s masking because hydrated hair is happy hair. This $7 one makes for an affordable venture, but if you want to up your game, the Kerastase Resistance Therapiste Masque gives you the psychological equivalent of a professional blow-out for a fraction of the price and time.

Buy It: $54; evohair.com

Like high-quality undergarments or Oprah’s Instagram account, a good hair brush can change your life. While some boar bristle brushes can command high pricetags, this solid-wood version is not only affordable considering its lifespan, it also comes with nylon pins in between the bristles to help brush and lift every strand. It also comes it different sizes for different lengths of hair.