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Here’s the deal: The best Oribe products smell ridiculously good (kudos to the sandalwood- and bergamot-spiked Côte d'Azur scent)—but that's not the only factor that earns these formulas permanent-wash-day-staple status. Our editors are obsessed with how they leave hair silky-soft and noticeably stronger—so, yes, they earn their splurge status. But the magic goes back to Oribe Canales himself—the legendary hairstylist who helped define supermodel-era glamour, and, as former Allure creative director Paul Cavaco put it, created looks that are now “part of our collective hair language” without most of us even realizing it. While Oribe sadly passed in 2018, his influence is still very much alive and bottled up in every formula.
Our Top Oribe Products
- Grease, Be Gone: Serene Scalp Oil Control Shampoo, $52
- Hydration Station: Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo, $56
- Mousse-Have: Grandiose Hair Plumping Mousse, $42
- Weatherproof Wonder: Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray, $44
- Texture on Tap: Dry Texturizing Spray, $52
Many of those formulas feature ingredients you probably already recognize from your skin-care routine, and they're just as kind to your strands as they are to your face. We’re talking heavy hitters like glycerin, vitamin E, and luxe botanical oils. Then, there’s the brand’s Signature Complex, found across the lineup, blending watermelon, lychee, and edelweiss flower to protect natural keratin and defend against oxidative stress. Whether your hair is curly, pin-straight, or somewhere in between, Oribe products prioritize the health of your hair—and that’s a statement we can get behind.
After countless hours of combing (ha) through and testing Oribe's extensive lineup, we’ve compiled the end-all, be-all list of the best products to level up your hair-care routine.
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Grease, Be Gone: Serene Scalp Oil Control Shampoo
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Serene Scalp Oil Control Shampoo
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Why it’s worth it: If you have oily hair and simply can’t imagine skipping a wash day, Oribe’s Serene Scalp Oil Control Shampoo calms irritation and reduces flakiness, while a sugar-derived prebiotic works behind the scenes to keep your scalp’s bacteria in check. Made to support a balanced, healthy scalp microbiome, the formula taps antioxidant-rich rosebay extract, green marine algae, and a biomimetic amino acid (an ingredient that mimics the same building blocks of proteins like keratin) to help dial down excess oil. The result? A clean scalp that stays refreshed for longer—just one wash and you’re still feeling clean up to 72 hours later.
Allure senior commerce director Shanna Shipin before using the Oribe Serene Scalp Oil Control Shampoo
Shipin after using the Oribe Serene Scalp Oil Control Shampoo
Tester feedback from senior commerce director Shanna Shipin
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“My hair is simultaneously dry and oily—and I use mousse, hairspray, and leave-in conditioner daily. Needless to say, I need to do a detox lather at least once a week, and the shampoo that can’t be topped for me is Oribe’s Serene Scalp. Not only does it slough off product residue, but it takes care of the oil and dandruff that I accumulate when I spend a little extra time between wash days. It never dries my scalp or hair out, smells lovely, and lathers beautifully. Often times to get a really fresh scalp, you need to reach for a scrub or a pre-shampoo, but this is all of those products in one.”—Shanna Shipin, senior commerce director
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- Key ingredients: rosebay extract, green marine algae, biomimetic amino acid, sugar-derived prebiotic, Oribe Signature Complex
- Best for: those with oily scalps and/or dandruff
Fit for a Queen: Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray
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Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray
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Allure commerce writer Lily Wohlner applying the Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray
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Why it’s worth it: What’s the point of spending time styling your hair with heat tools, only to leave it looking dry or damaged? That’s where a high-performance heat protectant comes in handy. Royal Blowout shields strands from heat up to 450°F, so your styling routine doesn’t come at the expense of your hair’s strength through every blowout, curl, or pass with a flat iron. The formula is lightweight enough for finer textures, yet still delivers smoothing and frizz-control benefits for thicker hair. A nourishing blend of rice bran, rosehip fruit oil, and rosemary leaf extract works to strengthen and repair the look of split ends and damage, while imparting a glossy, sleek finish.
Wohlner before applying the Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray
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Wohlner after applying the Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray
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Tester feedback from commerce writer Lily Wohlner
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“I’ve been giving myself a weekly at-home blowout with Royal Blowout ever since my time working with the brand at Oribe seven years ago—and despite testing plenty of new heat protectants, this one has never left my rotation. The scent alone doubles as a hair perfume that lingers until my next wash, but it’s the results that keep me hooked: glossy shine, soft bounce, and that just-left-the-salon finish. It’s super lightweight, but a few sprays go a long way, so one bottle lasts forever.” —Lily Wohlner, commerce writer
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- Key ingredients: rice bran, rosehip fruit oil, rosemary leaf extract, Oribe Signature Complex
- Best for: those who consistently use hot tools
Weatherproof Wonder: Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray
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Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray
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Allure managing editor Alessandra Foresto applying the Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray
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Why it’s worth it: Oribe knew a thing or two about humidity. After opening his Miami salon in the ’90s, he spent years working in that warm, sticky heat—perfecting big, glossy styles that somehow held up anyway. So if any product feels like it comes from lived experience, it’s this one. Because truly, what’s worse than styling your hair for hours, only for humidity to undo all of your hard work? The Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray is here to lock down your ‘do, so the weather doesn’t dictate your look. Unlike many sprays designed for damp strands, this mist works specifically on dry hair, making it perfect when you’re in a pinch and need a final step before curling, waving, or flat-ironing. It leaves a smooth, almost satiny finish with a slight hold that resists frizz without ever feeling heavy or greasy. A climate-resistant copolymer extends the life of your hairstyle while vitamin B5 and vitamin E add softness, moisture, and shine.
Foresto before applying the Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray
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Foresto after applying the Impermeable Anti-Humidity Spray
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Tester feedback from managing editor Alessandra Foresto
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“This spray is my go-to all summer long to protect my hair from the 99% humidity of New York City, but I also reach for it on rainy days through the year (and when in a pinch if I need a little bit of hold or texture in my hair). I use it as the last step in my routine right before I step out of my apartment to protect my flatiron waves. It’s like a mix between texturizer, dry shampoo, and hairspray. It gives your hair a bit of hold, but also sets it in place so it doesn't immediately fall flat or puff up when you go outside in a rainstorm or a super humid day. The spray bottle, like all Oribe products, is also so luxe and beautiful, and the nozzle applicator delivers a strong amount of product, so make sure you keep the spray moving so you don't get too much product in one spot (you can brush through that spot to distribute the product if it happens, though).” —Alessandra Foresto, managing editor
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- Key ingredients: vitamin E, copolymers, Vitamin B5, Oribe Signature Complex
- Best for: those with frizzy hair that doesn’t mix well with humidity
Texture on Tap: Dry Texturizing Spray
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Dry Texturizing Spray
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Allure content director Sophia Paynch applying the Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
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Why it’s worth it: Backstage, Oribe was known for making hair go from flat to full in what felt like seconds, and you get that same instant, weightless volume in Oribe’s Dry Texturizing Spray. Unlike some texturizing sprays that can feel a little gritty or stiff, this formula lifts roots and adds dimension with zeolite crystals that make hair look and feel touchable. And because it’s Oribe, it features the brand’s Signature Complex to protect from the elements. Whether you’re reviving a blowout, adding a little extra thickness, or giving waves a lived-in vibe, this spray makes it look like you tried a lot harder than you did.
Paynch before applying the Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
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Paynch after applying the Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
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Tester feedback from content director Sophia Paynch
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“My relationship with Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray has lasted longer than all of my romantic ones—even counting my husband (we've been together for almost nine years, and I've owned a can of this stuff for almost 15 years). Any professional hairstylist will agree that it's just one of those products that's good to always have handy when you want a little volume, a little texture, or just a little zhuzh in general. I spray it into my hair after it's been rough-dried, air-dried, or nicely blow-dried. It works all the same. I usually blast each side for about five seconds, making sure to get the under layers of my hair. Then, I'll flip my head upside down and spray it in that way, too. It's light as air, smells amazing, and is truly multi-purpose. It lifts roots like a dry shampoo, adds light hold like a flexible hairspray, and adds texture like a beach spray. It makes fine hair like mine look and feel five times thicker, and while it does make your hair feel a bit dry to the touch, it never looks that way.” —Sophia Paynch, content director
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- Key ingredients: zeolite crystals, Oribe Signature Complex
- Best for: those looking to top their styles off with volume and dimension
Oil Over it: Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
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Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
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Former Allure shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis applying Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
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Why it’s worth it: Do us a favor and don't write off hair oils until you've tried the Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil. It's a light, restorative, and protective formula that enhances your hair's shine and sleekness, even on the driest, most damaged days (a few drops go a long way). It starts with Oribe’s Signature Complex, then layers in frizz-smoothing argan oil, omega-rich cassis seed oil to help strengthen, soothing jasmine oil to calm the scalp, and shea butter for softness and shine. And despite that lineup of richer ingredients, it still feels completely weightless on the hair. You can use the 2024 Best of Beauty winner on wet or dry hair, but we love how it gives a scent to damp hair right out of the shower.
Tester feedback from former shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis
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“Oribe’s Gold Lust Hair Oil might be a splurge, but it’s absolutely worth it—it leaves my hair soft, shiny, and healthy, and the scent is unreal—think a high-end salon on the Upper East Side. Every time someone hugs me, they ask what perfume I’m wearing, and I get to say, ‘It’s just my hair oil!’”—Angela Trakoshis, former shopping market editor
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- Key ingredients: argan oil, cassis seed oil, jasmine oil, shea butter, Oribe Signature Complex
- Who it’s for: those who want to finish their looks with a burst of shine and luster
Mousse-Have: Grandiose Hair Plumping Mousse
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Allure contributing commerce editor Deanna Pai applying the Grandiose Hair-Plumping Mousse
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Why it’s worth it: Body-boosting, fluffy-foamed, and never-crunchy, Oribe’s Grandiose Hair Plumping Mousse is an editor favorite. The brand describes each pump of the mousse as a “pouf,” which we find to be accurate, given the product's airy nature. (It won’t weigh down even fine hair.) You can expect bigger, better, and softer hair with every application, plus the added perks of heat protection and strand repair. It works best when paired with heat, so bust out the blow-dryer and let the panthenol, glycerin, vitamin E, polymers, and Oribe Signature Complex get to work.
Pai before applying Oribe Grandiose Hair-Plumping Mousse
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Pai after applying Oribe Grandiose Hair-Plumping Mousse and letting her hair air-dry
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Tester feedback from contributing commerce editor Deanna Pai
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"My fine yet wavy hair tends to get flat at the crown, so when I need a little more oomph, I go for this mousse, layering it on after leave-in conditioner. It has just the right amount of volume and definition to add some lift and shape my curls, respectively, but doesn't feel crunchy—even when I layer it on for extra hold." —Deanna Pai, contributing commerce editor
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- Key ingredients: panthenol, glycerin, vitamin E, polymers, Oribe Signature Complex
- Who it’s for: those who need oomph at the roots of their hair
Freeze the Moment: Superfine Strong Hairspray
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Superfine Strong Hair Spray
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Why it’s worth it: It’s not every day you meet a hairspray that actually adds shine instead of a telltale cloudy cast, which is why Oribe’s Superfine Strong Hold Hairspray has our attention. Doubling as a light hair perfume (of course it does), this hairspray keeps styles in place while leaving a soft, glossy finish. The formula goes a step further with pro-vitamin B5 heat protection in the form of hydrolyzed wheat protein, which breaks proteins into small amino acids and peptides so they can penetrate the hair and strengthen from within. Even though the whole operation feels lightweight, the hold is serious without looking stiff, which we can always get behind (especially for an updo or big curls).
Allure senior beauty editor Jesa Marie Calaor applying Oribe Superfine Strong Hairspray
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Calaor after applying Oribe Superfine Strong Hairspray
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Tester feedback from senior beauty editor Jesa Marie Calaor
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"As the name says, the nozzle of this sleek can dispenses a featherweight, fine mist of hairspray that makes distributing it evenly across my waves a breeze. I use it to keep my heat-styled waves bouncy and intact without any crunchiness or stickiness.” —Jesa Marie Calaor, senior beauty editor
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- Key ingredients: pro-vitamin B5, hydrolyzed wheat protein, Oribe Signature Complex
- Who it’s for: those looking for hold in their blowout or updo
Tame the Mane: Italian Resin Flat Brush
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Italian Resin Flat Brush
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Allure social media director Kassidy Silva using the Oribe Italian Resin Flat Brush
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Why it’s worth it: We don’t always give our hairbrushes enough credit—they get dragged through tangles, heat-styled strands, and product buildup. So when you find one that actually holds up (and makes your hair look better in the process), it starts to make sense why you’d invest a little more. Case in point: the Oribe Italian Resin Flat Brush. It isn't every day we drop $100 on a hairbrush, but the 2023 Best of Beauty Award seal says it all. Made with a mix of boar bristles, rounded nylon pins, and a 97% natural rubber cushion, it’s designed to detangle gently while smoothing and boosting shine. (It doesn’t hurt that the custom-designed Italian resin handle looks like it belongs on a very chic vanity.) As it cares for your hair, don’t forget to care for it right back: Rinse it regularly, shake out excess water, and let it air-dry to keep it in top shape.
Tester feedback from social media director Kassidy Silva
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“If you have ultra-long hair that's prone to frizz, this is your new secret weapon. After blow-drying and curling my hair on wash days, I give my ends a few swipes with the Oribe Italian Resin Flat Brush to brush out my curls before hitting them with a finishing spray. Be careful not to tug too tightly, or your curls will morph into very loose waves. Between washes, I use it to help tame my flyaways by giving the bristles a spritz or two of a flexible hairspray and brushing just at my roots.” —Kassidy Silva, social media director
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- Material: boar bristles, Italian resin, rounded nylon pins
- Who it’s for: those with long, frizzy hair
Hydration Station: Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo
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Allure contributing commerce writer Annie Blackman applying Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo
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Why it’s worth it: Gentle, nourishing, and all kinds of decadent, Oribe’s Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo is one we keep coming back to (and re-purchasing). Infused with ingredients like strengthening biotin, smoothing plant collagen, energizing caffeine, and oil-balancing niacinamide, it penetrates the hair cuticle, strengthening from the root down and dialing up that healthy, glossy shine. In other words, it’s not just there to cleanse (plenty of cheaper shampoos can handle that)—it’s actively doing repair work as it goes, so your hair feels stronger over time. And then there’s the luxe lather: Once it hits your hair, it whips up into a fluffy, cloud-like foam—impressive for a sulfate-free formula (because they don’t always bring the suds). Rinse it out, and you’re left with soft, silky strands. Pair it with the Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner for an even bigger boost.
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“Before I tried the Gold Lust Shampoo, I was scared the scent would be too strong. (The bottle is pretty dramatic looking—can you blame me?) But all it took was one wash to assuage my fears. This stuff smells amazing, feels lightweight post-shower, and leaves my hair feeling legit so soft. In the shower, it smells stronger than it is after drying off, so if you’re overpowered at first, just know that the scent will fade just the right amount.” —Annie Blackman, contributing commerce writer
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- Key ingredients: biotin, plant collagen, caffeine, niacinamide, Oribe Signature Complex
- Best for: those with dry hair who want a hydrating cleanse
Curl Talk: Eternal Curls Polish & Protect Oil
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Eternal Curls Polish & Protect Oil
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Why it’s worth it: Though the brand may be best known for blowouts, not curls, the newer Eternal Curls line taps into something Oribe always believed: Your hair should look like itself, just better (rather than coaxed into submission). If you have curl types 2 through 4, the Eternal Curls Polish & Protect Oil is the first product from the line we’d urge you to try. Its blend of natural oils (watermelon seed, castor seed, apricot, and coconut) sinks into the curl shaft to hydrate and impart a glossy, lightweight shine. The brand recommends using it on damp hair (it locks in that moisture), but it can also be used as a pre-wash treatment when your curls are feeling extra dry.
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- Key ingredients: watermelon seed, castor seed, apricot, and coconut oils, Oribe Signature Complex
- Best for: those looking to hydrate their curly or coily hair
Frequently Asked Questions
How we test and review products
We always enlist a range of testers for our makeup vertical, but hair-care products and tools are another story. While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind. Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair). You wouldn’t want to pick up a purple shampoo that’s only been reviewed by someone with, say, auburn hair, or a diffuser that’s never been tested by anyone with curls—right?
For our review of the best Oribe products, we enlisted the help of multiple editors, writers, contributors, and hair experts—many of whom want shinier, healthier-looking hair. Testers considered performance across four primary categories: efficacy, texture and experience, fragrance, and packaging. For more on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.
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