Top Hair Oils to Revive Dry Locks This Season

With the dry season in full swing, your hair may be feeling the effects. Enter hair oils—nourishing solutions designed to restore hydration, boost shine, and protect against damage. From scalp health to soft, frizz-free strands, these must-have oils will elevate your haircare routine this winter. —Jennifer Cox

Carol’s Daughter Goddess Strength Castor Hair Oil, $12, available at Walmart

Give weak, dry hair the goddess treatment with Carol’s Daughter Goddess Strength Scalp and Hair Oil. It’s made with a seven-oil blend that includes castor oil and black cumin seed oil, and it weightlessly moisturizes the scalp and hair to help protect from breakage and prevent split ends. The result is stronger and healthy-looking hair with every use.

Olaplex No 7 Bonding Oil, $26

This bonding oil not only boosts shine and softness, but it offers colour vibrancy too. It is formulated to repair as well as strengthen hair, reducing breakage to restore healthier-looking hair. It also delivers heat protection up to 450°F/232°C.

Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil, $23

This transformative clear oil instantly vanishes into hair, reducing frizz and leaving hair with a feather-soft feel plus a welcomed trace of shine. An Allure Best of Beauty Award recipient for good reason, it smells amazing too, with a light fruity scent anchored with rich musk and woodsy notes.

Prose Custom Hair Oil, $64

A nurturing oil and a true multi-tasker, Prose can be used as a treatment before washing, a styling primer, or as a finishing touch. No matter your preference, this premium oil helps tame flyaways, smooth unwanted frizz, and seal in moisture for boosted hydration.

Kiehl’s Magic Elixir, $26

Inspired by traditional uses of potent oils for their therapeutic and revitalizing properties, this lightweight elixir is infused with a “magical mix” of oils to help promote healthy-looking hair. It smooths and conditions hair for improved manageability, and it even helps stimulate the scalp. Rinse it out or massage into hair.

Gisou Mini Honey Infused Hair Oil, $34, available at Sephora Canada

This bestselling and clinically proven hair oil is powered by Mirsalehi honey, a powerful natural humectant sustainably sourced from Gisou’s own bee garden. It intensely hydrates and instantly boosts shine, and it smooths frizz. You’ll love the results: shiny, glossy hair that is easy to manage and is brimming with hydration.

Aveda nutriplenish multi-use hair oil, $50

This 100% naturally derived formula features a concentrated blend of five power oils that will completely transform the look and feel of your hair. It offers multiple-uses and delivers nutrient-powered hydration and shine for all hair types. And with customizable usage, everyone can restore their hair’s hydration.