A Celebrity Hairstylist Walks Into a Drugstore—These Are the Products They'd Buy

"Pantene is another long-time drugstore favourite of mine. This shampoo restores the moisture in your hair while removing buildup and primes your hair for optimum hydration. It's also colour safe and will not strip your hair. Hands down my favourite shampoo from a drugstore."—Jennifer Korab, celebrity hairstylist

Dove's Oxygen Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner work wonders for flat or fine hair with "oxyfusion technology." It detangles while adding extra volume and body to the hair without weighing it down. 

For curly and coily hair types, SheaMoisture offers this nourishing coconut and hibiscus formula. I have curly hair myself and consider SheaMoisture products some of the best drugstore options. This formula specifically works great for thick, 3A–4C curl types because it adds a lot of hydration, definition, and slip to the hair.

I'll admit, I don't usually buy many of my hair masks at the drugstore anymore, but this one is particularly impressive. It gives your hair such a silky texture after using it and it helps repair damage with the regenerating power of papaya. The formula is also completely vegan, and silicone- and sulfate-free.

Argan oil is a star ingredient for so many hair types. It's light enough to work well on finer hair types but also hydrating enough to be great for curls, too. This hair mask is infused with this healing oil along with silk proteins to boost shine, moisture, and improve strength and elasticity of the hair. Sometimes, I truly can't believe it's less than £5 and available at your local drugstore—it leaves your hair so soft and shiny that you'll look like you just stepped out of the salon.

Maui Moisture is another brand I consider a dark horse at the drugstore. I tried a few items from the brand (including this hair mask) a few years ago and was blown away by the long-term hydration these products delivered to my strands. When you have dry, curly hair like I do, it can be tough to find products that actually keep your hair moisturised for days at a time. When I used this mask, I noticed a difference in the shape of my curls thanks to nourishing ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil and macadamia oil.

If you want to give second-day hair a refresh, then it doesn't get much better than Klorane's dry shampoo, which also happens to be a French favourite. It leaves roots gently cleansed and volumised without leaving any heaviness.

"This is by far my favourite drugstore hairspray. It has such amazing control and hold without leaving the hair sticky and hard. It also smells great and allows for an unbelievable memory set of your favorite styles! I’m still fascinated that this is not a professionals-only product."—Michelle Cleveland, celebrity hairstylist

"This is one of my favourite drugstore hair products. It's a lightweight texture spray that will help add volume and won't weigh your hair down. I love to use this product for building texture in the hair. It's great for all hair types, is sulfate- and paraben-free, and also colour-safe."—Korab

Curly and coily hair needs extra love and attention. I honestly struggled to find products that were right for my hair at the drugstore until I found brands like Maui Moisture, Mielle, and SheaMoisture. This particular styling gel is one of my favorite items at the drugstore. It encourages healthy hair growth with ingredients like honey, ginger, aloe extract, and babassu oil. It nourishes, hydrates, and adds definition without making my thick hair crunchy or causing buildup.

Beauty editor's with curls swear by this affordable curl jelly, which leaves curls perfectly defined, shiny and frizz-free without leaving any crunchiness. Simply scrunch into curls and diffuse-dry or air dry. Or you can twist each curl individually and allow to dry for gloss, bounce and definition.

Another great nutrient-rich option for curls that you can snag at the drugstore includes this protein-powered treatment from SheaMoisture. It contains mafura oil, baobab oil, and other reparative proteins and butters that naturally reinforce overprocessed or damaged lengths.