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Best Finishing Spray
Why: Give your hair some oomph with this argan-oil infused texture spray. A few quick sprays make hair look effortlessly piecey, tousled and sexy. (Bonus: It smells amazing.)
Honorable Mention: Kevin Murphy Doo.Over Dry Powder Finishing Hairspray
Readers' Choice Winner: Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Brilliantine Shine Glossing Spray
Why: A little goes a long way with this shine spray. All you need are a couple spritzes to add noticeable shine to hair without looking greasy. It's a great price for a perfect finish.
Honorable Mention: Bumble and Bumble Thickening Dryspun Finish
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Best Hair Color/Color Enhancer
Why: Revive dull hair color in just three minutes with this in-shower treatment. In addition to breathing life back into your color, it deep conditions and makes hair impossibly glossy.
Honorable Mention: Clairol Nice 'n Easy Born Red
Readers' Choice Winner: L'Oréal Paris Excellence Creme
Why: My stylist praised the condition of my hair and the color's staying power after I used this dye. The color lasts forever without fading, plus it leaves my hair conditioned, soft and feeling even healthier than before I dyed it.
Honorable Mention: John Frieda Precision Foam Colour
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Best Hair Serum
Why: Smooth this hair-strengthening serum-oil hybrid onto dry hair to control pesky frizz; apply it before blow-drying for a soft and full blowout. Either way, hair is left shiny, healthy and soft.
Honorable Mention: Marula Light Hair Treatment & Styling Oil
Readers' Choice Winner: John Frieda Frizz Ease Expert Finish Polishing Serum
Why: This serum is a powerhouse at shielding strands against the heat of blow-dryers, curling or straightening tools and UV damage. It extends the life of color, and makes hair frizz-free and radiant.
Honorable Mention: Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum
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Best Hairspray
Why: This innovative hairspray edges out the competition with an alcohol-free formula that provides touchable, non-crunchy hold.
Honorable Mention: Verb Ghost Hairspray
Readers' Choice Winner: Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray
Why: This hairspray holds style without weighing down or leaving hair stiff. If anything, my hair is shinier and smoother, and flyaways disappear instantly when I use this hairspray.
Honorable Mention: Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray
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Best Heat Styling Tool
Why: This straightener has got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth -- for your hair, that is. It heats up in about 30 seconds and straightens each section of hair with a single swipe. The adjustable heat and ceramic plates effectively banish all traces of frizz.
Honorable Mention: GHD Platinum Styler
Readers' Choice Winner: CHI Original 1" Ceramic Hairstyling Iron
Why: The price is 100 percent worth it -- the flat iron straightens hair fast and leaves hair shiny and smooth. I also love that it can function as a curling iron, and my hair holds the style all day.
Honorable Mention: Conair Infiniti Pro Professional Nano Tourmaline Ceramic 1-1/4" Curling Iron
If you're anything like us, your hair product collection is a little out of control. Take a look in our shower and you'll see an abundance of shampoos, conditioners and deep conditioners -- and you don't even want us to get started what's in our bathroom closet. To simplify your life, we tested hundreds of hair products to find the latest and greatest must-haves. It's time for some spring cleaning ladies, so clear out your bathroom and click ahead to see our 2016 TotalBeauty Awards hair product winners.
Image via Elle
Image via Elle
