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ESSENCE's Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair

The winners are revealed—and your daily routine is about to get a major upgrade!
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
By ESSENCE Beauty Editors · Updated November 4, 2020

From color to curls and everything in between, these are the products we’re using to keep our tresses laid and slayed year round. 

01
Most Exciting Launch
It’s not every day that a beauty crush makes her tool kit available to the masses. So when Tracee Ellis Ross launched her hair care line, Pattern, we were eager to get our hands on it. We still fangirl her gorgeous curls, and now we can get ours just as juicy.

○ PATTERN BY TRACEE ELLIS ROSS (starting at $9)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
02
Best Shampoo and Conditioner Duos
These wash-day essentials are better together.

○ EDEN BODYWORKS Hibiscus Honey Curl Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner ($9 each)
○ MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL Hydrating Shampoo and Fortifying Conditioner ($12 each)
○ MIELLE ORGANICS Moisture RX Hawaiian Ginger Moisturizing & Anti-Breakage Shampoo and Conditioner ($10 each)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
03
Best Cowashes/Conditioners
Skip the suds and get straight to conditioning with these top- notch winners.

○ ORIBE Intense Conditioner for Moisture & Control ($49)
○ PATTERN Heavy Conditioner For Coilies ($25, 13 oz)
○ TGIN Quench 3-In-1 Cleansing Co-Wash Conditioner and Detangler ($15)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
04
Best Hair Masks
Slather these on for hydrated and sensational strands.

○ DEVACURL Melt Into Moisture Mask ($36)
○ BEKURA BEAUTY Y.A.M Nectar Hydrating Hair Nourisher ($26)
○ CAROL’S DAUGHTER Rhassoul Clay Softening Hair Mask ($15)
○ MAUI MOISTURE Heal & Hydrate + Shea Butter Hair Mask ($9)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
05
Best Hair Color Systems
We’re the queens of transforming our tresses—and eye-catching colors are just one way to do it.

○ DARK & LOVELY Color Gloss Ultra Radiant Color Crème ($6)
○ OVERTONE Golden Brown Complete System ($47)
○ CREME OF NATURE Exotic Shine Color with Argan Oil from Morocco ($8, walmart.com)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
06
Best Curl Definers
These products will cut your styling time in half and give you high- definition curls in a flash.

○ PANTENE Gold Series Hydrating Butter-Creme ($8)
○ SHEAMOISTURE Coconut Custard Wash N’ Go Defining Gel-Oil ($13)
○ BRIOGEO Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Avocado Leave In Defining Crème ($20, briogeo.com)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
07
Best Hair Perfumes
Who says scents are only for your pulse points? Drape your exquisite crown in an alluring aroma the way you embellish it with accessories. These tantalizing hair perfumes are exactly what you need to take your mane up a notch.

○ DOVE Go Active Hair Perfume ($5)
○ GISOU Honey Infused Hair Perfume ($83)
○ EX NIHILO Sublime Mist ($120 each)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
08
Best Hair Tools
Here’s what you need for absolutely perfect strands.

○ KIM KIMBLE Vapor Infusion Iron With Silk Argan Oil Shine Beauty Treatment ($199)
○ DYSON Supersonic Hair Dryer and comb attachment ($400 and $39)
○ BABY TRESS Edge Styler ($15 each)
○ BRUSH WITH THE BEST INC. The Felicia Leatherwood Detangler Brush ($14)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
09
Best Edge Controls
Tame your tendrils and show your hairline who’s boss.

○ CURLS Blueberry Bliss Curl Control Paste ($9)
○ THE MANE CHOICE Proceed With Caution Look Both Ways Hair & Edge Gel ($16)
○ HICKS Edges ($15)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
10
Best Wigs/Weaves/Hair Extensions
We’re wigging out over the luxurious hair pieces from this full-service company.

○ MAYVENN Virgin Brazilian Deep Wave Bundle ($114–$144 each, mayvenn.com)
ESSENCE’s Best in Black Beauty 2020: Hair
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