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Home • Beauty

ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Hair

By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Best Hair Oils

Carol’s Daughter Tui Hair Oil
($18, carolsdaughter.com)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Hair
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Best Hair Treatments

Ojon Restorative Hair Treatment
($33, 3.1 oz, Sephora)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Hair
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Best Hair Treatments

Organic Root Stimulator Hair Mayonnaise
($11, Sally’s Beauty Supply)

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Best Shampoos, Natural Hair

Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Hair Herb Shampoo
($13, Sephora)

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Best Shampoos, Natural Hair

Pantene Relaxed & Natural ‘Dry to Moisturized’ Shampoo ($4, drugstores)

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Best Conditioners, Natural Hair

Pantene Nature Fusion ($4, drugstores)

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Best Conditioners, Natural Hair

Carol’s Daughter Hair Milk Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner ($18, carolsdaughter.com)

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Best Shampoos, Relaxed Hair

Ojon Hydrating Shampoo ($22, ojon.com)

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Best Conditioners, Relaxed Hair

Ojon Ultra Hydrating Conditioner
($23, 8.5 oz, Sephora)

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Best Conditioners, Relaxed Hair

Pantene ‘Dry to Moisturized’ Conditioner
($4, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Hair
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Best Wrap Lotions

Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion ($5, drugstores)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Hair
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Best Wrap Lotions

Aveda Phomollient Styling Foam
($16, 6.7 oz, aveda.com)

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Best At-Home Hair Color Product

Clairol Beautiful Collection ($5, 3 oz, clairolpro.com)

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Best At-Home Relaxers

Phytospecific Beauty PhytoRelaxer ($60, Sephora)

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Best At-Home Relaxers

SoftSheen-Carson Optimum Care Salon Collection
($9, mass retailers)

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Best Sheen Spray

Motions Oil Sheen & Conditioning Spray
($5, drugstores)

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Best Styling Products

Carol’s Daughter Black Vanilla Hair Smoothie
($20, Sephora)

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Best Styling Products

Luster’s Pink Oil Moisturizing Lotion
($5, 8oz, drugstores)

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Best Hair Pomades

Kinky-Curly Gloss Pomade ($10, Target)

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Best Hair Pomades

Organic Root Stimulator Edge Control
($6, Sally’s Beauty Supply)

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Best Curl Definers

Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic Curl Stimulator
($25, unclefunkysdaughter.com)

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Best Curl Definers

Kinky-Curly Curling Custard
($30, 16 oz, Target)

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Best Curl Definers

Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie ($10, Target)

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ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Hair