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14 Air-Dry Products For When You Just *Can't*

The best air dry hair products

Air drying your hair is like a game of roulette: Sometimes your hair ends up looking flawless, but sometimes is not good enough—you want to have a flawless ‘do every single time! There are ways to ensure your dark brown hair looks and feels its best after you air dry it, but those techniques mean nothing without the right products. The perfect air dry hair product will make sure your hair looks and feels as good as it does when you blow dry it. Not convinced? We’ve rounded up 14 of the best air-dry hair products on the market.

If you’re not sure how to achieve perfect, frizz-free, air-dried strands, check out our guide: How To Air Dry Hair And Get It Right Every Time

The Best Air Dry Products To Try Now 

Biolage AirDry Glotion

You don’t have to use a flat iron to get seriously shiny hair. Skip the hot tools, boost shine, and enhance shape with Biolage AirDry Glotion. This light hold, multi-benefit styling spray leaves a glossy, finished look. Hair dries fast without the damage of heat while protecting color and repelling frizz.

Biolage AirDry Glotion, $17.00 MSRP

Pureology Hydrate Air Dry Cream

Making sure your hair feels hydrated is crucial if you want your air-dried locks to appear soft and smooth. Pureology’s Hydrate Air Dry Cream is a heat and hassle free styler that controls, enhances body, and perfects texture while keeping hair soft and hydrated. The unique air dry formula speeds up drying time and leaves a no-product feel.

Pureology Hydrate Air Dry Cream, $28.00

IGK No more blow spray

IGK No More Blow Dry

We all know air drying your mane is much healthier than using heat, but we just don’t have enough time to wait for our hair to dry completely before heading out the door sometimes. If you need dry hair in a hurry but don’t want to reach for your blow dryer, you need IGK’s No More Blow Dry.

This spray-on product uses advanced flash cooling technology and a blend of lightweight, invisible starches to absorb moisture and help air dry hair up to 46 percent faster, which means less bending, frizz, and breakage. It’s perfect for all hair types, especially curly or textured hair prone to damage.

IGK No More Blow Dry, $29.00 MSRP

Matrix Chill Boho air dry cream

Matrix Chill Boho Smoothing Air Dry Cream

If you have straight strands, you need an air dry product that will smooth your locks without weighing them down. Matrix’s Air Dry Chill Boho Smoothing Cream smoothes the hair for a lightweight, frizz-controlled finish. No heat needed, no fuss, no flyaways.

Matrix Air Dry Chill Boho Smoothing Cream, $18.00 MSRP

Redken No blow dry airy cream

Redken No Blow Dry Airy Cream Air Styler For Fine Hair

It can often feel impossible to create texture on fine hair, especially without the help of hot tools. The perfect air dry product for ladies with fine hair will enhance your hair’s natural texture and feel weightless. Redken’s No Blow Dry Airy Cream Air Styler For Fine Hair gives your fine hair a faster air-dry with effortless texture and a no-product feel. The product is perfect if you’re tight on time, taking a break from heat tools, or looking for effortless style!

Redken No Blow Dry Airy Cream Air Styler For Fine Hair, $24.00 MSRP

Frizz ease air dry waves mousse

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air Dry Waves Styling Foam

If your air-dried hair didn’t come out as flawlessly as you hoped, you need a product that can help to touch-up already-dried hair. Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air Dry Waves Styling Foam helps control frizz for perfectly smooth waves and curls. As an added bonus, it can be used on dry styles for a targeted touch-up on the go.

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air Dry Waves Styling Foam, $11.99 MSRP

Kenra air dry creme 6

Kenra Professional Air Dry Crème 6

If you love the way your air-dried hair looks but don’t love how long it takes to dry, you need Kenra Professional’s Air Dry Crème 6 in your arsenal. The time-saving air styler reduces air-dry time up to 60 percent, enhances natural body and texture, and tames frizz with delicate hold.

Kenra Professional Air Dry Crème 6, $22.00 MSRP

Redken No blow dry bossy cream

Redken No Blow Dry Bossy Cream Air Styler For Coarse Hair

If you have coarse hair, you need a product that’s rich enough to handle your mane but not so thick that your hair feels sticky to the touch. Redken’s No Blow Dry Bossy Cream Air Styler For Coarse Hair provides a faster air-dry with effortless texture and a no-product feel in coarse, frizzy hair. It’s formulated with Air-Tex technology that provides control with movement and quick dry polymers for a speedy drying time.

Redken No Blow Dry Bossy Cream Air Styler For Coarse Hair, $24.00 MSRP

Healthy sexy hair fresh hair air dry styling mousse

Healthy Sexy Hair Fresh Hair Air Dry Styling Mousse

Beach waves without a curling iron? Sign us up! The Healthy Sexy Hair Fresh Hair Air Dry Styling Mousse is a lightweight, non-aerosol styling air dry mousse that helps enhance natural texture. It helps prevent frizz and gives hold for an easy, no-heat-necessary tousled look!

Healthy Sexy Hair Fresh Hair Air Dry Styling Mousse, $17.95 MSRP

Matrix twisted boho air dry cream

Matrix Wild Boho Texturizing Air Dry Cream

Styling wavy hair is tricky. Your hair isn’t exactly curly, but it’s not straight either. To successfully air dry your hair, you need a product like Matrix’s Wild Boho Texturizing Air Dry Cream. The formula texturizers and enhances the natural shape of hair for an effortless, tousled look. No heat needed, no fuss, all the texture.

Matrix Wild Boho Texturizing Air Dry Cream, $18.00 MSRP

Matrix twisted boho air dry cream

Matrix Twisted Boho Curl Defining Air Dry Cream

Curls were made to be air dried, but not without help. Curly girls need an air-dry product like Matrix’s Twisted Boho Curl Defining Air Dry Cream, which defines curls for a frizz-controlled finish. No heat needed, no fuss, all the definition.

Matrix Twisted Boho Curl Defining Air Dry Cream, $18.00 MSRP

Redken no blow dry just right cream

Redken No Blow Dry Just Right Cream Air Styler For Medium Hair

Medium hair is tricky, as it often has several needs. Like ladies with fine hair, you want hair products that still feel lightweight. However, you also need to make sure your products are rich enough to handle your plentiful mane.

Redken’s No Blow Dry Just Right Cream Air Styler For Medium Hair is the perfect air dry product for you. The formula provides effortless texture and a no-product feel in medium hair types.

Redken No Blow Dry Just Right Cream Air Styler For Medium Hair, $24.00 MSRP

OGX green tea fitness air dry cream

OGX Green Tea Fitness Air Dry Cream

If you avoid heat to help maintain the health of your hair, you need an air dry product packed with healthy hair ingredients. The OGX Green Tea Fitness Air Dry Cream is infused with rich-in-antioxidant green tea and refreshing lotus to help keep those strands refreshed and curls frizz-free with no heat! It leaves hair feeling, looking, and smelling fresh while adding a healthy-looking shine, no sweat. 

OGX Green Tea Fitness Air Dry Cream, $8.99 MSRP

Shu Uemura wonder worker air dry cream

Shu Uemura Wonder Worker Air Dry/Blow Dry Multi-Tasking Primer

If you’re not sure you can commit to air drying your hair on a regular basis, pick up a product that will ensure your hair looks its best whether you air dry or blow dry. Shu Uemura’s Wonder Worker Air Dry/Blow Dry Multi-Tasking Primer is a lightweight product that detangles, conditioner, smoothes, and tames frizz for silky, outstanding shine.

Shu Uemura Wonder Worker Air Dry/Blow Dry Multi-Tasking Primer, $33.00 MSRP

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