Solutions for smooth hair

The most challenging part of keeping us happy about the state of our mane is controlling our level of frizz. Given how many women feel the same way about their hair, there is no end to the anti-frizz options lining drugstore aisles and department store beauty counters. We couldn’t even begin to count the number of sticky, smelly, and just plain useless products we’ve tried to come-up with this list of 10 – including a variety of price, points, consistencies, and odors — that actually work.

1. Living Proof – the king of frizz, the brands marquee product, No Frizz, utilizes a breakthrough technology called PolyfluoroEster which is the first new anti-frizz solution in over 30 years. The brand just launched a variety of new frizz-tackling products including shampoo and conditioner.

2. Janet Waddell Genius – this aptly named styling balm is paraben-free, 100% natural, and formulated with botanical ingredients used by Australian Aborigines for over 2,000 years. Use it to tame frizz and style your hair to keep it in place from day-to-night. And we feel good using it on the kiddies since it’s au natural.

3. Kérastase Oléo-Relax Slim Masque – even though our hair isn’t the super dry and rebellious target of this product (or so we like to think it’s better than that), when our hair is really acting up, there’s nothing like this mask to whip it back into shape.

4. Oribe Curl by Definition – when it comes to giving your curls the royal treatment, there’s no topping this cream developed by the man responsible for countless celebrity hair looks including Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum.

5. CURL Gel-les’c – for those looking for a frugal equivalent to Oribe’s Curl by definition this serum-like, gel product is a botanically based, organic curl styler that helps banish frizz, while imparting sheen and hold.

6. Organix Anti-Frizz Serum - for a brilliant and smooth finish that will stay with you through those long PTA meetings, the anti-oxidant rich formula eliminates frizz, adds mild control, and moisturizes brittle hair without weighing hair down.

7. MoroccanOil Original Oil Treatment – work a little tab of their oil treatment into your towel-dried hair and you’ll see the results asap post-blow drying.

8. Citré Shine Shine Miracle Anti-Frizz Serum the lightweight, high-gloss serum is one of the best five-and-time buys; it will protect your hair from environmental stress and styling damage and is formulated with a customized blend of citrus ingredients, vitamins, silicones and a UV protectant to lock in moisture and tame flyaways.

9. Bumble and Bumble defrizz – for those with a thick head of hair that prefer a gel, this is a heavy one that will leave no frizz untamed.

10. Redken for Men Polish Up Pomade – because men have frizz-related insecurities too (even if they’ll never admit it), do your hubbie a favor and get him this product from Redken. It tackles frizz while adding shine and definition and works for any hair type (even tough curly hair).