I Tried These Hair Products So You Don’t Have To- Here’s the Tea
- By: Julianne Elise Beffa
Hydrate. Smooth. Shine.
Let’s be real: my hair was crying for help. Dry, frizzy, brittle, the kind of strands that no amount of “just throw it in a slick bun” could save. Add in the fact that I regularly dye my hair brown, and let’s just say my strands were begging for a refresh. Between late nights, too much heat styling, and maybe one too many rounds of hairspray, my hair was officially in its burnout era. So I staged an intervention. A lineup of hydration heroes went into rotation, and here’s my honest review.
Step One: Revair Extreme Hydration Cleansing Oil Shampoo
Okay, I didn’t know I needed an oil shampoo until this moment. It’s like a detox smoothie for your scalp, coconut water, hyaluronic acid, olive leaf extract, the kind of ingredients you’d expect at Erewhon, not in your shower. It got rid of buildup and city grit without stripping me bald of my natural oils. Instead of that terrifying squeaky-clean feel, my hair actually felt… balanced. It’s part of a two-step system with their Detox Pre-Wash Rinse that it set me up for everything that came next.
Cleansing Oil Shampoo
$23
Step Two: Revair Deep Conditioning Treatment
This mask is dessert for your hair. Rich, creamy, and instantly softening, it gave me enough slip to detangle without the usual brush vs. knot cage fight. Again, we’re talking coconut water, hyaluronic acid, olive leaf, all the hydrating heavy-hitters. After rinsing, my hair was silky and light, not greasy or weighed down. This is the kind of product you whip out when you want to reference the iconic Sex & The City quote, “Do you think my hair’s too shiny today?”
Deep Conditioning Treatment
$28
Step Three: Eleven Australia Miracle Hair Treatment Shampoo
The name is a little cocky- “Miracle”- but you know what? It earned it. Foamy, fresh, and surprisingly gentle, this shampoo got me clean without undoing the hydration I’d just built up. No straw-like strands, no post-wash panic. It was like a clean slate without the drama.
Miracle Hair Treatment Shampoo
$30
Step Four: Eleven Australia Miracle Hair Treatment Conditioner
This one glided right through, melted into my hair, and left me rinsing out the kind of silky finish I usually only get from a salon sink. My ends looked less fried, my mids felt smooth, and brushing through damp hair was suddenly… easy. Honestly, I caught myself running my fingers through my hair like I was in a rom-com.
Miracle Hair Treatment Conditioner
$30
Step Five: Eleven Australia Miracle Hair Treatment (Leave-In)
This is the MVP. It’s a leave-in that does everything- fights frizz, adds shine, protects from UV (yes, your hair gets sunburnt too), and guards against split ends. I smoothed a few pumps into damp hair and let it air-dry. Normally that’s a recipe for chaos, but my hair dried shiny and soft, not puffed-up and rebellious. Later, when I styled it, the sleekness actually lasted.
Miracle Hair Treatment
$27
Between coloring my hair and blending extensions, my strands needed a reset bad. These products didn’t just calm down my frizz, they gave my hair actual personality again. The Revair duo is perfect when you need a real refresh (like post-vacation, post-festival, or post-“I’ve been ignoring my hair for a month”). The Eleven Australia lineup is more of an everyday miracle, lightweight, effective, and glossy-girl approved.
Bottom line: if your hair feels like it’s in its burnout era, these will get it back to main character energy. I tried them so you don’t have to, but honestly, you’re going to want to.
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