Hair Products 101

Written By Brittany Smith

There are SO many hair products on the market, that is makes it difficult to know what to choose, what to spend money on, and is it even worth it?! Yes, it’s worth it! As long as you invest in the products that are best for your individual hair type and needs.

At Haven, we carry IGK, Kevin Murphy, and K18. If any of those products interest you, let’s chat at your next appointment, and I will give you recommendations you can drive home with day of! A handful of these items will be below, because I truly love them and are my go to’s for most of my clients.

Let’s talk hair types. Every shampoo/conditioner/styling spray/etc. is made differently, and some are better for thin/fine hair, while others are better for thick/coarse hair. Keep in mind, just because you have thick hair, doesn’t automatically make it coarse. The individual hair strand can be classified as fine, medium, or coarse. Think of a single strand of hair as a piece of yarn…if you hold a single hair strand in between your fingers, does it feel silky (fine), rough like cotton (coarse), or in-between (medium)? Thickness (density of the hair) is the amount of hair strands on your head. You can have Fine/Thick hair. Medium/Thin hair, etc.

My favorite products for each hair type below!

Detangling Spray

  • Fine Hair - Kevin Murphy UnTangled

  • All Hair Types - Kevin Murphy Everlasting Color (my favorite for color treated hair)

  • All Hair Types - Dae Cactus Flower Leave-In Conditioner

  • Fine/Medium Hair - UNITE Hair 7SECONDS

  • Medium/Coarse Hair - IGK Good Behavior 4-in-1 Spray

Heat Protectant

  • IGK Good Behavior Smoothing Spray (can be used on wet or dry hair)

  • Paul Mitchell Neuro (spray for dry hair styling, cream before blowout)

  • Dae Agave Dry Heat Protection Mist

  • IGK Cash In Instant Repair Serum

Shampoo

  • Fine/Medium Hair - Kevin Murphy Plumping Wash

  • Medium/Coarse Hair - Kevin Murphy Smoothing Wash

  • All Hair Types - Kevin Murphy Hydrate Wash

  • All Hair Types - Kevin Murphy Angel Wash

  • All Hair Types - K18 pH Shampoo

  • Damaged Hair - Kevin Murphy Repair Wash

  • Product Build-Up - K18 Detox Shampoo (I like to use this as my first wash and then use my regular shampoo after for scalp health)

  • Dandruff - Oribe Serene Scalp Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

Conditioner

  • Fine/Medium Hair - Kevin Murphy Plumping Rinse

  • Medium/Coarse Hair - Kevin Murphy Smoothing Rinse

  • All Hair Types - Kevin Murphy Hydrate Rinse

  • All Hair Types - Kevin Murphy Angel Rinse

  • Damaged Hair - Kevin Murphy Repair Rinse

  • Dandruff - Oribe Serene Scalp Balancing Conditioner

Texture Spray

  • Fine/Medium Hair - Kevin Murphy Doo.Over

  • Medium/Thick Hair - Kevin Murphy Bedroom Hair

  • All Hair Types - Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray

  • All Hair Types - IGK Beach Club Texture Spray

Serum

  • All Hair Types - Kevin Murphy Young Again Serum (light weight serum, my favorite for fine hair)

  • All Hair Types - Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Treatment Oil

  • Damaged/Coarse Hair - K18 Molecular Repair Oil

Scalp Scrub

  • All Hair Types - Oribe Serene Scalp Exfoliating Scrub

    • This scrub comes in a fine tip applicator that actually reaches your scalp. Other scrubs I have found have to be applied with your hands and gets stuck in the hair instead of reaching the scalp

Hair Mask

  • Damaged Hair - K18 Leave In Molecular Repair Mask (work this into your hands before applying)

  • All Hair Types - Kérastase Masque Intense Régénérant Hair Mask

I use these products on myself and my clients!

My Personal Hair Product Line Up

  • Kevin Murphy Everlasting Color Detangling Spray (a must for summer UV protection)

  • IGK Cash In Instant Repair Serum

  • Kevin Murphy Plumping Wash

  • Kevin Murphy Plumping Rinse or Hydrate Rinse

  • K18 Detox Shampoo (use before washing with Plumping Wash if I have product build-up)

  • Kevin Murphy Doo.Over Texture Spray

  • Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Wild Ginger Treatment Oil

  • K18 Leave In Molecular Repair Mask

I recommend salon quality products to all my clients. Drug store products can have fillers and unwanted ingredients, not to mention any products on Amazon can be fake, and no one wants to spend their hard earned money on a label alone, especially if you have color treated or damaged hair. Your hair health is just as important to me as the color service I provide for you. Always feel free to message me for any hair product recommendations or questions you may have!

XOXO // BBS

Brittany Smith
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