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I’ve Tried Lots Of Hair Gels & This Newly Launched One Is Top 3

No flakes here.

Aug. 20, 2022

Sofi Perazzo

August is unofficially known as the Sunday of the year, and while that means fun outings and spontaneous vacations may be coming to an end, there are still subtle ways to bring summertime joy with you into the fall — hair being one of the easiest. Chances are you leaned into the sunshine vibe of the season with your hair, whether you went a few shades lighter or rocked a beachy-wave look. Luckily, the best new hair care products of August 2022 signal no end in sight for cute summery hairstyles.

The threat of colder temperatures (sigh) and shorter days may make you want to shed a tear but who is to say that dying your hair a new (maybe darker) color won’t cheer you up — at least for a few weeks? If that sounds like the avenue you want to go down, IGK’s new temporary color depositing masks are ideal. And when the euphoria of a new hair color dies down (or washes out) indulge in an ultra stylized ‘do — perhaps the TikTok favorite slick back bun, for which Ceremonia’s new Pequi hair gel is fully fit for the task.

If your strands need a little TLC after all that manipulation, Fable & Mane’s new cooling scalp mask will be great to cleanse any build-up while K18’s latest peptide-rich shampoos replenish and nourish your hair.

The new hair care lineup for August is chockfull of wash day must-haves and styling aids and it’s all so good you may just forget about your late summer blues while anticipating all your new fall hair looks.

Below discover the best new hair care products to launch this month.

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August 2022’s Best Hair Gels

Ceremonia

Pequi Styling Gel

$22

The newest launch from this buzzy LatinX-owned hair care brand is a hair gel that boasts long lasting medium hold with no flaky residue. For the best results, apply on damp hair and style as desired. | Pros: light weight, non-sticky texture, toxin-free | Notable Ingredients: Pequi oil, aloe vera, açai extract |

Prose

Custom Styling Gel

$30

Curls and coils rejoice, Prose’s newest styling gel provides frizz-free hold without any flakiness or a hard crunchy finish — not to mention it works to combat shrinkage and the effects of humid weather on curls. | Pros: Prevents frizz and shrinkage, made with natural ingredients | Notable Ingredient: oat protein, fermented rice water, pea protein, okra, red algae|

Verb

Curl Foaming Gel

$20

Who doesn’t love a two-in-one product? This foaming gel offers the frizz control and definition power of a gel, with the lightweight feel and crunch-free finish of a mousse. | Pros: gel to mousse texture, lightweight hold | Notable Ingredients: sunflowerCurl™ complex, jojoba seed oil |

August 2022’s Best Styling Lotions

R+Co

Zipper Multitasking Styling Lotion

$32

Arguably, all hair products should be multitasking, a sentiment R+Co would agree with. The brand’s newest styling lotion does it all — fights frizz, adds shine, and helps provide a lasting hold for wet setting, wrapping, and blow drying. | Pros: Multitasking, flexible hold. | Notable ingredients: rice bran extract, rice seed protein, liquid shea butter, black chia seed oil.

JVN Hair

Complete Blowout Styling Milk

$29

Jonathan Van Ness knows a thing or two about a flawless blowout — namely, that it always starts with the right prep and tools. The new JVN Blowout Styling Milk is at once a nourishing conditioner infusing plenty of shine and shimmer while also helping shape, style, and maintain bouncy blowouts. | Pros: Multi-benefit; easy-to-use | Notable Ingredients: hemisqualane, ionic peptides, cassia bark style polymer |

August 2022’s Best Hair Masks

Fable & Mane

SahaScalp Cooling Scalp Mud Mask

$34

If a scalp facial sounds like something only ultra bougie people do, allow Fable & Mane’s new scalp mask to change your mind. This cooling scalp mud mask is basically a facial for your hair. Apply a dime size in sections directly to the roots of wet hair, massage into scalp, and allowing the cooling effect to work its magic. | Pros: Has a cooling effect, suitable for all hair types, color-safe, vegan | Notable Ingredients: Sea Silt, Neem, Apricot Kernel Oil.

IGK Hair

Color Depositing Mask

$29

Looking to switch up your hair color for fall? Consider IGK’s new color depositing masks for a new look. While the product itself isn’t new, the brand is introducing five new shades including, Tarantino Red (a fiery red), Feelin Peachy, (a vibrant peach), and Cali Cali (a creamy beige). | Pros: safe for chemically treated hair, suitable for all hair types, temporary color | Notable Ingredients: squalene, prickly pear cactus, meadow foam oil, quinoa |

August 2022’s Best Shampoos

K18 Peptide Prep

Made with K18Peptide complex these two new shampoos are equally nourishing and cleansing. With skin care inspired ingredients the detox shampoo clarifies and removes buildup and the pH maintenance shampoo has an optimized pH that makes it safe for everyday use. | Pros: color safe, pH optimized, microbiome-friendly, removes buildup | Notable Ingredients: charcoal powder, citric acid, glycerin |

K18

Peptide Prep Detox Shampoo

$38

K18

Peptide Prep pH Maintenance Shampoo

$36

August 2022’s Best Detangler

Pattern Beauty

Detangling Nectar

$25

If there’s one person to listen to about curly hair care it just may be Tracee Ellis Ross. The Pattern Beauty founder has a gorgeous mane of her own and now her hair care brand is back with a new product to make wash day even easier. The detangling nectar makes the hardest part of wash day a breeze. | Pros: pleasant light scent featuring neroli and rose, provides slip and hydration | Notable Ingredients: sea Moss, Aloe Vera & Grapeseed Oil

August 2022’s Best Hair Spray

14th Night

The Natural Surf Spray

$58

This hair spray is the essence of summer, bottled up. A natural wave spray that contains texturizing salt water, this hair spray helps to create effortless beach waves while hydrating the hair. | Pros: Can be used on wet and dry hair, antioxidant-rich | Notable Ingredients: aloe, red algae, sweet almond oil, pomegranate oil, Argan oil|