A solid foundation is the essential beginning to all good things. Hair is no different. Straight, wavy and especially curly hair can all benefit from this miracle serum (that Allure readers named a best product) that makes all dry hair thick or thin turn silky and shiny while eliminating the frizz.

First off, why is some hair curly and some hair straight? The hair follicle shape! A round follicle will produce straight hair. A follicle that is oval in shape will produce wavy hair. Curly hair occurs when the shape of the follicle is flat. Curly hair is dry by nature, strong and coarse. We need all the silky shiny moisture we can get!

Biosilk Serum contains concentrated silk, fortified with botanicals and Vitamin E, with added sunscreen and can be used on wet or dry hair. For us curly girls, use this while wet. It should be the second thing you put into your hair, after some leave-in conditioner.

Around $18

Silk Therapy tames my hair and gives my hair a really sleek silk finish. But be CAREFUL...a little goes a LONG way. Everyone whose hair tends to get dry and frizzy should use it. It works so well on my hair AND it’s a great skin moisturizer too! (Makes the skin so silky smooth…you would never imagine that this clear gel could do this!)



This is now one of my STAPLE products. This is the best post style "serum" I've used. It smells fresh and fruity and isn't too heavy or greasy. It really doesn't weigh your style down, just preserves it in humidity, adds shine and makes split ends temporarily disappear. Good stuff. Excellent for when you blow dry your hair, although I also liked the effect on days when I wanted to give my hair a rest and just let it air dry. I always get a smooth, silky result. Invest in the big bottle – it will last you forever! (via palacinka)