Dae Hair, founded by blogger Amber Fillerup, has gained popularity for its clean beauty approach, Arizona-inspired scents, and user-friendly formulas. This review delves into the brand's offerings, providing an honest assessment of each product's performance, highlighting both the hits and misses, and offering tips for cost-effective purchasing.
Launched in early 2020, Dae Hair aims to provide a luxurious sensory experience while maintaining hair health. The brand is Leaping Bunny Certified, cruelty-free, and utilizes desert-derived botanicals. Dae addresses various hair concerns, including dryness, oil control, damage, frizz, and the need for curly hair definition and dry scalp treatment.
Dae offers several shampoo and conditioner options, including the Signature Shampoo and Conditioner and the Violet Hour Shampoo. The Monsoon Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner set has been discontinued. While the shampoos and conditioners boast enticing scents that linger, they tend to dry out the hair. Despite initial positive impressions, prolonged use can lead to straw-like texture and breakage, even in non-color-treated hair.
The Dae Monsoon Moisture Mask offers a fresh scent and a thick, buttery consistency that applies smoothly. It initially softens hair and reduces frizz. However, like the shampoos and conditioners, it can be drying over time.
The Prickly Pear Hair Oil stands out as a versatile and essential product. It effectively hydrates and adds shine without leaving a greasy residue. Suitable for various hair types, even fine hair, it functions as both a styling product and a hair treatment. It can be used daily instead of shine-enhancing hair spray after curling hair.
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The Mirage Mist Leave-In Conditioner is a popular choice due to its detangling and hydrating properties. The reformulated version addresses previous spray nozzle issues. While excessive application can cause slight crunchiness, it generally does not dry out the hair.
The Stargloss Shine Treatment Gloss serves as a prewash treatment that smooths and hydrates hair while adding glitter. While it aligns with the brand's aesthetic, it may not be the most functional hydrating hair product. Even application can also prove challenging.
The Fairy Duster Dry Shampoo Powder, a non-aerosol option with eco-friendly packaging, may not suit everyone. It can leave a film and weigh down fine hair, creating a "product feel." It may work for those with thick, oily hair, but it can leave a residue on dark hair.
The Agave Dry Heat and Hold Styling Mist is a lightweight heat protectant that holds curls without feeling heavy. Its fruity scent is not overpowering, and it adds shine without drying out the hair.
The Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream with Taming Wand is a notable product for taming flyaways and creating sleek styles. The wand effectively smooths baby hairs without leaving a crunchy finish. It serves as a travel-friendly alternative to pomade. The styling cream can be used to prep wet hair for blow-drying, define curls, add shine, and smooth and moisturize hair. The cream is loaded with botanical extracts, including dragon fruit to help hydrate and cactus flower to help smooth. But it's also got a slew of oils and butters to seal in moisture, like prickly-pear oil, coconut oil, and shea butter.
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The wand can be used a bajillion ways, but essentially, it's got a built-in spoolie applicator with ultra-soft bristles (think: mascara wand, but way fluffier and wider) to help smooth down any flyaways or frizz or style bangs, edges, and more. Dae noticed people were obsessed with the feeling of the O.G. Cactus Fruit Styling Cream for slicking back their hair, but the packaging was a bit bulky to bring traveling or on the go. Insert: Taming wand. And whaddya know, it's got the exact same formula that everyone's in love with.
The Hibiscus Wave Spray's effectiveness depends on hair type and texture. It works best on layered hair or when used with techniques like messy buns to enhance texture. It adds shine without tangling or leaving a dirty feeling. However, its strong scent may be overwhelming for those sensitive to fragrance.
Beth found the wand ideal for slicked-back buns, especially for managing bangs. The formula held bangs in place for about five hours without leaving hair feeling crunchy or oily.
Chaise appreciated the fresh scent and non-heavy formula. However, she found the wand's bristles too soft for her coarse edges and wished for a stronger option.
Sarah considers the wand a handbag essential for taming frizz and flyaways, especially in humid conditions. She praised its lightweight, non-greasy formula and fine-tooth comb-like smoothing action.
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Hannah found the packaging is about the size of a large tube of lipgloss, so it fits way better in a purse, and the formula smells incredible. She loves the brush because it catches every little baby strand, and somehow never got stuck in my hair when I reapplied it halfway through the night, during dinner. But the best thing, in my opinion, is that the product didn’t feel stiff or heavy on my head-which, honestly, is kind of a miracle. Most wax sticks make my ‘do feel instantly dirty, but I actually went a few days without washing my hair after using the Dae stick. It will absolutely be in every bag I haul around this summer, especially in this NYC heatwave!
Dae Hair offers beautifully scented, visually appealing products and is a notable clean beauty hair brand. However, some products outperform others. Purchasing directly from Dae can be efficient, but subscribing on Amazon or utilizing Sephora's loyalty program can offer cost savings.
The sulfate-free shampoo works on all hair types and lathers easily with an orange blossom scent.
The Dae Signature Conditioner leaves hair creamy, soft, and hydrated.
The Cactus Flower Leave-In Conditioner protects hair against heat up to 450 degrees and helps remove tangles.
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