We all have someone in our life who is obsessed with all things hair, whether they spend their time perfecting the pristine pixie cut or aiming for a salon-quality blowout with off-the-charts body. For hair lovers, no other gift will do than the latest styling products and coolest hair tools. From irresistible gift sets to deep-conditioning treatments from the hottest brands, we’ve got something for everyone here when it comes to gifts for hair lovers. So without further ado, here’s our expert picks for thirteen of the best hair care gifts to give (or get!) this holiday season!
13 best gifts for hair lovers this holiday
One of the best hair care gifts to give this season is a holiday set from innovative hair-repair brand OLAPLEX. The key ingredient that powers OLAPLEX products is bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, which is designed to repair and strengthen broken disulfide bonds in damaged hair.
The first product in this special gift set for hair lovers is OLAPLEX No. 9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum, a daily hair serum that guards against static and tangles. Next is OLAPLEX No. 6 Bond Smoother, a leave-in treatment that helps smooth and strengthen hair, reduce frizz and lessen blow-dry time. The final product is OLAPLEX No. 7 Bonding Oil, a hair-styling oil that leaves your hair with a smooth, silky finish.
For the hair lovers on your list this year, one of the best hair care gifts you can give is a high-quality brush to achieve a sleek blowout style. This hairbrush from Verb features an open design to maximize air flow while blow drying. It gently detangles hair and is suitable for a variety of hair types, from straight to curly hair. Thanks to the ball-tipped bristles, it also doubles as a soothing scalp massager.
Holiday hair care kits like this one from L’ANZA are great to give—and get—because they really maximize value with full-size products. L’ANZA’s Keratin Healing Oil line is a wonderful gift for hair lovers—especially ones with color-treated hair, thanks to its gentle formulas that protect hair color from early fading.
This festive gift set includes a shampoo and conditioner as well as the Keratin Healing Oil Treatment to provide heat protection during styling and moisturize your mane, leaving hair looking and feeling smooth, shiny and strong.
A professional-quality hair dryer is a must-have for all hair lovers. Equipped with ionic infrared technology, this hair dryer helps you achieve a custom blowout with eight different settings to suit a variety of hair textures, from fine, fragile hair to coarse hair. It features a lightweight, ergonomic design that makes it easy to handle as well as a foldable handle, making it a breeze to stow away in your bathroom drawer or travel with you on your next trip.
*Pro tip: If you pair this dryer with the usmooth Diffuser, you’ll have one of the best hair Christmas gifts under the tree this year.
This multitasking massage brush makes a great stocking stuffer for any hair lovers on your list. On one side, it features angled bristles to help massage your scalp and relieve itchiness while boosting circulation. When flipped to the other side, it’s ready to use as a body brush to massage your hands and feet or help improve circulation to reduce the appearance of cellulite on the thighs or abdomen.
When it comes to gifts for hair lovers, cult-favorite brand Moroccanoil is bound to be a home run. This intensive hair mask helps deep-condition dry hair that’s medium to thick in density. With just a five-minute treatment, a blend of vitamin E-rich argan oil, static-zapping behentrimonium chloride, hydrating glycerin and nourishing linseed extract work together to improve hair elasticity and shine. Like all Moroccanoil products, this mask features a warm Mediterranean-inspired scent that’s a little bit floral and a little bit tropical.
If you or someone you know is experiencing hair loss, this luxurious gift set could just be the perfect hair care Christmas gift. This product line for women includes a shampoo, conditioner, oral supplement and scalp serum formulated with a patented biotin tripeptide complex to help support the anchoring of hair and nourish hair follicles.
ReTress is a top recommendation from board-certified dermatologist and LovelySkin CEO Dr. Joel Schlessinger. “I’ve been really pleased with the clinical trial results for the ReTress system,” Dr. Schlessinger says. “An impressive 95 percent of users had moderate to significant improvement in their hair density after using this kit for sixteen weeks.”
Looking for a hair gift idea for someone with color-treated hair? This raved-about hair treatment is sure to please. The signature ingredient is K18Peptide, a patented peptide that helps repair damaged hair’s broken keratin chains. Each four-minute treatment helps transform brittle, damaged hair into a soft and manageable main with less breakage, split ends and color fade.
If planning to ask Santa for more voluminous hair this year, this is the best hair care gift to put on your wish list. The Surface Awaken line is formulated for hair that’s thin or fine (or both!), with amaranth protein to help encourage growth and add volume to limp-looking hair. This three-piece set includes Surface’s Awaken Therapeutic Shampoo, Awaken Therapeutic Conditioner and Awaken Texture Spray, all bundled together in a ready-to-gift box.
Looking for a hair care gift idea for a beauty maven who’s obsessed with trying the latest tools? This versatile hair styler with four interchangeable attachments makes a fantastic Christmas gift.
You can choose the attachment that fits your needs between an oval brush for volume, a paddle brush for smooth and sleek styles, a compact diffuser and a nozzle concentrator to control airflow. Ionic and ceramic technology helps minimize damage to hair and reduce frizz, while strategically placed tufted nylon bristles create just the right amount of tension for easy, efficient styling.
Limited-edition sets like this one from Pureology make great gifts for hair lovers. Formulated to infuse much-need hydration into dry, thick hair, the coordinating shampoo and conditioner in this kit are both sulfate-free and safe for colored strands. It also contains Pureology’s Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-in Spray, which helps detangle hair as well as smooth away frizz and provide protection during heat styling. If your hair needs hydration, you might just want to add this to your own holiday gift list.
This bundle of bestselling mini-sized products makes a great gift for the hair lover in your life. What better way to give a new hair care line a try and see if it’s a good match for your mane?
Each product featured in this three-piece kit from the Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Line contains the brand’s innovative Bonding Care Complex, which helps strengthen hair and also has an acidic pH to help protect hair from heat styling and color treatments. The Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo, Conditioner and Perfecting Leave-In Treatment all come in travel-friendly bottles sized between one and two ounces, perfect for travel or after-workout showers at the gym.
For the person on your list who always appreciates a practical gift, Hairsanity is a great brand to explore for hair gift ideas. “This shampoo and conditioner have proven quite effective for a variety of hair and scalp issues, including flakiness, itchiness and dryness,” Dr. Schlessinger says. “The formulas include hydrocortisone, which helps soothe itchiness and irritation, as well as salicylic acid, which can improve flaky skin on the scalp.”
More holiday shopping to do? Browse even more hair gift ideas, luxury skin care products and more in our splurge-worthy holiday gift guide.