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Home • ESSENCE Best in Black Beauty Awa

Best in Black Beauty Awards: Hair

These nourishing treats bring out the best in your strands, whether they're relaxed or natural.
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Ouidad Curl Co-Wash Low-Foam Cleansing Conditioner

Testers raved about how soft it made their hair feel. ( $30, ouidad.com)

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02
Chi Touch Dryer

Turn up the heat with the Chi Touch Dryer! Its techy touch-screen display makes this blow-dryer a worthy splurge. ($240, Ulta)

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03
Miss Jessie’s Pillow Soft Curls

This product brought our dry, frizzy curls back to life.($22, missjessies.com)

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04
SoftSheen-Carson Optimum Amla Legend Billion Hair Potion

This hair potion helped our thin edges appear thicker after just a few uses. ($10, drugstores)

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05
Fekkai PrX Reparatives 3 Day Transformation Kit

Prepare to revitalize over-processed locks with this transformation kit. ($100, Ulta)

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06
Carol’s Daughter Lisa’s Hair Elixir Fortifying Scalp Spray

A beauty product that helps our scalps feel cool and clean!

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07
John Frieda Luxurious Volume Fine to Full Blow-out Spray

Works wonders to give fine strands body. ($10, drugstores)

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08
SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely 6-Week Anti-Reversion Cream Serum

This is a must-have for relaxed hair on humid summer days. ($9, drugstores)

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Toppik Hair Building Fibers

Does the job filling in thin spots and covering up gray roots. ($25, 30-day, Sephora.com)

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Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Ultra Therapy Shea Deep Nourishing Treatment Mask

Cleans and exfoliates the scalp while hydrating thirsty tresses. ($6, select drug stores)

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Design Essentials Natural Twist and Set Setting Lotion

We love this product because it gave our twist-outs flakefree shine and definition. (($14, Sally Beauty Supply stores)

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