8 Heat-Free Hair Products That Have Made My Hair 10x Healthier

I used Lush R and B Hair Moisturizer ($26) to style my hair all throughout high school and college, and I recently picked it back up for this hair experiment. It never fails to define my natural waves, bring down my frizz, and leave it smelling like a garden of tropical flowers.

To apply it, I use my pointer and middle fingers to work a half-teaspoon's worth of product into my hair from the mid-lengths to the ends. Then, I twirl my hair into a loose, low bun, and let it air dry. Once I unravel the knot and shake out my hair, I'm left with defined beach waves that loosen throughout the day. The cream is rich enough to also keep my frizz down for hours, but on especially hot and humid days, I use a pea-sized amount on dry hair to touch up any flyaways that are out of place.

Paul Mitchell Lavender Mint Moisture Milk ($20) is another leave-in that I've been using throughout my hair growth journey. I keep a bottle of the stuff at my partner's house since shares my love of lavender scents. On the nights that I stay at his place, I finger-comb the viscous lotion into my hair while it's wet from my shower before tying it into my loose bun. It leaves my waves soft, defined, and shiny — so much so that I've had friends ask me if I used a curling wand to get the effect.

To keep from damaging my hair as I detangle it, I use the Tangleteezer Skinnydip Lovely Llama Compact Styler ($16), which has flexible bristles that comb gently through hair even when it is wet.

Whenever I put my hair into an updo, I use Invisibobble Slim ($8) hair rings to secure it. They don't crease and slip out of my hair without tugging on them, preventing damage.

I wash my hair every three days, and when I do, I saturate my hair with the Keraphix Damage Healing Hair Reconstructing Treatment ($15) to give it some R and R. It's made with black rice and keratin protein to repair damage, and always leaves it frizz free and feeling silky smooth.

If you're thinking, "What the hell is a dry hair mask?" you're not alone. I, too, was confused when getting my hands on the Antisocial Dry Hair Mask ($34), but hear me out. This stuff works wonders when my hair is feeling extra dry but I don't want to wash my hair or introduce any wet products to it. Think of it as sleeping mask — a mask that you leave on overnight and don't have to wash off in the a.m. — for your hair. Before heading to bed, I spritzed this fine-mist spray onto the lengths of my hair and threw it into a loose bun. I woke up to defined waves that were silky soft and had an unmatched, brilliant shine.

Not only does the Frank Body Caffeinated Hair Mask ($17) soften my hair and define my natural waves, it gave me a sensory experience that I look forward to each time I head to the shower. It's like a cool blast to my scalp that clears it of any dirt of debris, soothes any itchiness, and just feels so damn good.

I was introduced to the Bed Head Showdown Anti-Frizz Hairspray ($20) during a heatwave where nothing was taming my frizz. It does the trick — dispensing an ultrafine mist that smooths and adds shine to hair — and keeps me from hitting my hair with a flatiron.